Grant Writing Internship

The Grant Writer internship is a full time AmeriCorps*VISTA position which is responsible for writing grants, managing existing grants, and assisting with development work.

More specifically, the Grant Writer will do the following: writing grants to corporate foundations, private foundations and government funding sources; managing existing grants including tracking data, compiling evaluations and writing reports to existing funding sources; researching grant opportunities and developing lists of potential funding sources.

The Grant Writer is also responsible for supervising the development of a donor base of individuals, networking with other organizations and individuals to develop fund raising opportunities, assisting in partnering with urban churches and Christian non-profit organizations for grant proposals, assisting with any other fundraising or development activities as needed, assisting with any administrative activities as needed.

A typical day of work for the Grant Writer involves checking on the status of submitted grants, writing new grant applications based on the grants template, sending out letters of inquiry, collaborating with the Executive Director and the Development Team to revise grant proposals before their submission, and researching foundations to which TechMission may apply.

Requirements:

• At least 18 years old
• Must have a high school  degree or equivalent (GED)
• Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States
• Specific qualifications vary by position but generally applicants should have good people skills, ability to work with children, and have a desire to learn
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word and the Internet desired
• Applicants with experience working with Black and Latino communities or non-profit/community/faith-based organizations are strongly encouraged to apply
• Accepted applicants must follow all federal and AmeriCorps guidelines with respect to faith during official AmeriCorps hour

For more information or to apply, please visit: www.techmissioncorps.org