Grant Specialist
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Job Location:
Sarasota, FL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
25-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About the Department:
The Development & Marketing Department is responsible for fundraising promoting JFCS and engaging with our community. Key functions include:
- Fundraising securing funding from individual donors businesses public and private foundations community organizations and others
- Public Relations managing our public image and communicating our successes
- Digital Marketing utilizing social media email campaigns and our website to reach a wider audience
- Content Creation developing engaging content that highlights our impact and the issues we address
- Community Outreach connecting with others to foster partnership and support
- Volunteerism recruiting and managing volunteers to support JFCS clients and programs
Job Summary:
The Grant Specialist is a key member of the Development team supporting the growth of JFCS by building and sustaining a robust and diverse grant program developing and supporting relationships with corporate sponsors and supporting volunteer activities for the organization.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Grant Writing and Sponsorships
- Grant identification preparation submission and reporting to meet revenue and program/mission goals
- Work with Development Manager to identify larger grant opportunities and assist with proposal submission and reporting as needed.
- Responsible for all county grants including identification preparation submission and reporting
- Develop new foundation and corporate donors maintain existing donor relationships and solicit gifts for JFCS programs and services
- Lead various aspects of JFCS annual fundraising efforts including corporate sponsors
- Assist in planning and executing fundraising and stewardship events
- Prepare all funder reports and other critical stewardship activities
- Research and solicit corporate donations
Volunteer Management
- Ensure that volunteer inquiries are responded to in a timely manner and potential volunteers are connected with programs based on agency needs.
- Work with HR to ensure proper background checks are completed for all volunteers having contact with JFCS clients.
- Represent JFCS at volunteer expos and other events to increase community engagement in the agency mission.
- Work with the Development Data Specialist to ensure consistent and timely tracking of volunteer hours and communications.
- Work with program directors to support volunteers as needed.
- Other related responsibilities as assigned
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in communications marketing nonprofit management or similar field required; Experience in development with a human services agency preferred
- A minimum of three years fundraising and donor relations experience with a proven track record of building and sustaining donor/funder relationships and meeting revenue goals
- Demonstrated success in preparing and submitting grant proposals including cultivating relationships with foundations
Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills time management and organizational skills.
- Experience with planning and executing volunteer fundraising cultivation and stewardship events
- Ability to meet deadlines and achieve activity and revenue goals
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRMs such as Donor Perfect and Constant Contact.
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
- Commitment to cultural competency and working with diverse populations.
- Ability to attend a wide range of volunteer and networking events to promote the message of JFCS
- Passion for JFCS mission and ability to inspire donors
Training Requirements:
- Completion of all required agency-wide and program-specific trainings.
Physical Requirements:
- Desk work with computer usage for extended periods
- Occasional irregular hours and capacity to work under pressure
- Must be able to travel to off-site meetings during and outside of typical business hours
- Full range of motion and corrected vision hearing and speech (or reasonable accommodations)
Required Experience:
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Key Skills
- Sales Experience
- Crane
- Customer Service
- Communication skills
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Microsoft Word
- Case Management
- OSHA
- Team Management
- Catheterization
- Microsoft Outlook Calendar
- EHS
About Company
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