Grants Coordinator

$48,000 - $52,000/Yr

Children's Advocacy Center Of North And Northwest Cook County - Hoffman Estates, IL

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Hoffman Estates, IL

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Grants Coordinator at the Children's Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County is responsible for sourcing, maintaining, ensuring compliance, and reporting on private foundations and local government grants. This role involves actively seeking new grant opportunities and leading the grant writing process to support the organization's mission of empowering children to overcome trauma. The position is hybrid, requiring in-office work on specific days, and involves collaboration with program staff and funders.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and source private and local government grant opportunities.
• Lead the grant writing process, crafting compelling proposals that communicate CAC's mission and goals.
• Prepare and compile all components of grant submission for new and continuation grants, ensuring compliance and alignment with each grant agency's requirements and regulations.
• Collaborate with CAC's program staff to gather necessary information for proposals and reports.
• Maintain and update supporting documents for proposals, including operating budget, financial statements and reports, board of directors list and donor lists.
• Ensure the timely submission of all required grant reports to funders, including monthly/quarterly reports for local government grants.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with funders, fostering connections and partnerships throughout the grant cycle.
• Coordinate funder site visits, tours and meetings.
• Contribute to CAC's annual report on grant activities highlighting achievements, impacts and challenges.
• Track and implement funder recognition.
• Attend annual fund hearings during evening hours, as necessary for local government grants.
• Align the grant portfolio with CAC's strategic plan, ensuring grants support long-term goals and objectives.
• Provide monthly updates to the Director of Development.
• As a member of the Development team, support events, tours and other stewardship activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in communications, English, humanities field, or equivalent required.
• Two years of work experience required, including previous grant writing experience.
• Strong written communication skills: ability to write and edit clear, structured, articulate, and persuasive proposals and reports.
• Outstanding grammar, editing, and research skills.
• Strong organizational and detail-oriented skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Collaborative spirit and ability to be flexible as well as work independently.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and meet all deadlines.
• Computer skills: proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Docs required, Donor Perfect preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of basic fundraising techniques and strategies preferred.
• Knowledge and familiarity with research techniques for prospect research preferred.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off