Summary

The Senior Grant Writer will be responsible for researching, developing, and writing compelling proposals to secure funding from foundations and corporations in support of DLN’s mission. This role will support both pre- and post-award activities, including gathering data and information from program staff for submissions, compliance reporting, budget tracking, and stewardship of grant funders.

Description

One of America’s most respected and admired humanitarian dental care organizations seeks an innovative Development professional to join our team. We are currently seeking applications for a Senior Grant Writer.

Since 1974, Dental Lifeline Network (DLN) has arranged comprehensive dental treatment for people with disabilities or who are elderly or medically fragile. Its flagship Donated Dental Services (DDS) program involves more than 12,000 volunteer dentists and 3,400 volunteer dental laboratories who have donated over $500 million in free treatment to more than165,000 individuals.

The successful candidate will have a bachelor’s degree preferably in English, Journalism, Communications or another writing-intensive field. This candidate will also have at least 3 to 5 years of experience in professional grant writing in Development, Volunteer Management and/or Marketing preferred. Experience with State and Federal grants as well as Grant Research is preferred. In addition, experience with MS Office, Salesforce, Donor Perfect as well as high attention to detail, good time management skills, organization skills and exceptional interpersonal and collaborative skills.

The salary range for this position is $28.84 to $31.25/hour.