Grant Writing Internship Fall 2024

2 weeks ago

Minneapolis, United States Project for Pride in Living Full time

Department: Development & External Affairs

Program: Grants

Supervisor/s: Grants Manager

Schedule: 10-20 hours per week through Fall of 2024, weekday business hours

FLSA Status: Temporary, Internship

Site: Hybrid remote/in-person work environment with some flexibility (PPL’s Administrative Center is located at 1035 E. Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55404)

Mission: **** ****PPL builds the hope, assets, and self-reliance of individuals and families who have lower incomes by providing transformative affordable housing and employment readiness services.

Summary: Use your skills and passion for positive change at PPL, a Twin Cities’ leading affordable housing and career readiness nonprofit. This unique position within PPL’s Development & External Affairs Department blends database support, grant writing, and administration on behalf of our Grants program. Get hands-on experience in these areas and build your professional network working at a high-capacity, results-driven organization with a strong commitment to equity. Our statement of equity: PPL strives to be an equitable and inclusive organization committed to elevating the voices of the communities we serve that are disproportionately affected by systemic inequities.

Responsibilities:

  • Support the development of systems to increase the capacity of the grants team to advance the work of PPL.
  • Work directly in Raiser’s Edge (a widely used contact management database used at PPL) to assist with grants data entry.
  • Organize grant writing resources and electronic files.
  • Support grants team in proposal submissions, such as editing proposals, organizing attachments, and reviewing grant packages.
  • Develop and submit grant requests and reports with support, and draft grant acknowledgment letters when needed.
  • Conduct research on grant makers and prospective grantors.
  • Participate in staff meetings, team meetings, and planning meetings with program staff, including conversations to advance race equity.
  • Collaborate with staff on the Development & External Affairs team and across the organization to develop grant applications and reports.
  • Additional duties as assigned to support the Development & External Affairs team and further the PPL mission.

Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated commitment to race equity and mission-driven work. Strong writing and editing skills, ability to write clearly and persuasively.
  • Attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously to meet deadlines.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
  • Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
  • Self-directed with the ability to work independently on assigned projects and to recognize when guidance or support is needed.
  • Experience with data entry and/or databases.
  • Professional growth opportunity for individuals interested in fields related to professional writing, fundraising, nonprofit management, data/evaluation, and social justice.
  • Gain practical experience in database administration and grant writing for a large multi-service nonprofit.
  • Advance the work of an organization that has a robust racial equity lens and framework.
  • Training, guidance, and mentoring from experienced professionals.
  • Career development experiences may include PPL hosted trainings, workshops, team meetings, and events, and can be tailored to the intern’s goals and field of study. We are flexible in supporting growth opportunities depending on individual interests and strengths.
  • Paid internship.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, bend, and communicate.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions and ability to work under generally safe and comfortable conditions where exposure to environmental factors may cause discomfort and poses a limited risk of injury.

Application process:

  • Apply online, if advance for an interview, references and potentially a writing sample will be requested.

Project for Pride in Living, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the organization will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

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