Grant Writer

At Wellpoint Care Network, our mission is to facilitate equity, learning, healing, and wellness by restoring the connections that help children and families thrive.

Every person deserves the opportunity to reach their fullest potential. It’s part of human nature, and the promise of our country, that everyone be given a fair chance to be and do their best. Yet, many in our community live with unresolved childhood and generational trauma.

That’s where we come in. We believe we can create a world where children and families have a clearer path to their fullest potential. Wellpoint Care Network has championed the restoration of families for nearly 175 years.

Job Purpose:

Our next Grant Writer will be responsible for preparing grant proposals to obtain financial funding for the organization and its programs. This position writes grant proposals capturing the essence of the organization’s mission and effectively communicating its programmatic needs in alignment with funder requirements. The incumbent works to ensure the overall quality, accuracy, and timeliness of Wellpoint Care Network’s RFP submissions to meet funding targets.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration, Business, Non-Profit Management, or related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of grant writing experience with a provable track record in successful grant research and writing.
• Experience working in a non-profit or educational setting required.
• Experience in fund development or community engagement preferred.
• Project management experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of the history, structure, objectives, programs, and financial needs of the organization.
• Knowledge about how foundations, corporations, government entities and other grant issuing organizations work.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrates ability to work independently and effectively with staff, clients, caregivers, and purchasers.
• Must be honest, dependable, and able to meet deadlines; Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record, reliable transportation, and meet agency auto insurance requirements.
• Required or reliable transportation to conduct on-site learning throughout the state.
• Ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills, detail oriented, highly effective verbal, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate an ability to effective understanding and practice of cultural humility and ability work and communicate respectfully with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Proficient in the usage of computer software; demonstrate an understanding of computer file systems and databases, e.g., Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook, Teams, ADP, etc.

Duties:

• Serves as the lead writer on Wellpoint Care Network grant proposals and applications.
• Researches grant opportunities offered by foundations, corporations and select government agencies in alignment with the organization’s mission and goals, grants calendar, and grant requirements.
• Compiles pertinent organizational information for funding projects by meeting with various leaders / programs / departments to draft comprehensive case statements, letters of intent, grant proposals and reports.
• Prepares compelling grant proposals and supporting documents based on the funding requirements of the organization with the goal of securing grants.
• Submits grant proposals to funders free of errors and with appropriate stakeholder input within established deadlines and in adherence to grant requirements.

• Maintains positive relationships with existing fund providers and other engaged stakeholders.

• Networks effectively within community and target markets to build opportunity pipelines, cultivate relationships and build brand and reputation for fundraising.

Position Details & Extras:

• Full time.
• Onsite / Hybrid work is available with reliable broadband connection.
• Fast paced, flexible work schedule includes evenings and some weekends to accommodate program needs.
• Moderate exposure to noise.
• Subject to frequent interruptions with ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the cultural differences among diverse groups and the need to adapt service provision to match these differences in respectful ways.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) - Wellpoint employees may be eligible for loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
• Interaction with personnel, clients, family members, visitors, volunteers, interns, and vendors under all conditions and circumstances.
• Physical exam, drug screen, motor vehicle report, and background checks are required for this position.

Organizational Information:

At Wellpoint Care Network, we have seen exactly how trauma, poverty, systemic racism, social injustices, and other barriers create instability in all areas of life. The people in our care face education and health disparities, high unemployment rates and unaffordable housing. What’s worse, many have lost connections to resources, family, friends, and other support systems. We have seen the toll it has on a person’s physical, emotional, and financial well-being to try and successfully navigate complex systems that may have failed them in the past.

We believe there is a better way. So, we have anchored ourselves in our 170 years of caring for our neighbors through modernized human services.

Wellpoint Care Network provides a rich continuum of services, including:

• Child Welfare and Foster Care

• Support for youth who have aged out of care

• Care Coordination and Wraparound services

• Mental health therapy and supports such as our Clinic, Family Preservation, Caregiver Support, and Integrated Community Treatment

• Professional education and clinical consultation (for organizations, schools, and individual/family)

Wellpoint Care also works to promote a diverse and caregiving environment to ensure that those we serve, and employ are valued, accepted, respected, and treated equitably.

• Equity means we work tirelessly toward fair and just treatment, systems, and policies. At Wellpoint Care Network, we believe that we are accountable – individually and collectively – when inequity or injustice replaces equity and inclusion.

• Inclusivity means that we consciously build groups that welcome and celebrate differences in age, race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, gender expression, education, socio-economic background, personal history, geographical location, marital status, parental status, and work experiences.

Interested parties please apply online. We are committed to enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion and strongly encourage minority candidates to apply. For more information, visit our website www.wellpointcare.org.

*To protect the health and well-being of our employees, clients, and community members we come in contact with on a daily basis, Wellpoint has decided to mandate the COVID vaccine for all employees or be approved with a qualified exemption. Please note that job candidates must be partially vaccinated within thirty (30) days of hire, and fully vaccinated within sixty (60) days of hire or approved for an exemption. *

Equal Opportunity Employer