Position Details

Title: Senior Grant Writer

Type: Job

Class: Full-time

Date: 7/24/2025

Region: Chicago Illinois

City, State: Chicago, IL

Responsibilities:

Support the completion of the grant writing process, which includes new and renewal submissions.
Participate in informational sessions for private or government application and report key information.
Research to identify which funding opportunities are aligned with Metropolitan Family Service programs.
Review proposal requests to make recommendations and coordinate the development of a competitive application, in partnership with relevant internal stakeholders.
Research prospects and review request for proposals to make recommendations for submission to Metropolitan decision makers.
Provide summaries of RFPs and work plans for completion of applications by RFP deadlines.
Work in collaboration with internal Metropolitan stakeholders to prepare and submit competitive high quality grant applications. Ensure grant application deadlines are met.
Develop, manage, and implement cultivation and solicitation strategies for private institutional financial support. Identify prospects and conduct research to determine levels of philanthropic affinity and capacity (for Grant Writers who write Private Grants only).
Work closely with supervisory staff to review and implement solicitation and cultivation strategies.
Arrange and coordinate cultivation, stewardship, and recognition activities including site visits for sponsors and donors.
Coordinate (with Metropolitan’s Donor Data Team) the accurate tracking of institutional donations/gift commitments in SalesForce.
Provide summary reports of grant submissions and track success rate of submissions.
Supervise contractual staff as needed.
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES

Experience with Microsoft Office programs.
Experience using relational databases such as Salesforce (for Grant Writers assigned to private grants).

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree required.
5+ years of grant writing experience required.
Experience with donor management system preferred.
A self-starter, able to problem –solve and identify potential solutions preferred.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Satisfactorily pass all relevant screenings and criminal background checks.

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Driving for work preferred with a personally owned vehicle. Travel between sites required.

Compensation & Benefits:

The average starting salary for this position will fall in the range of $64,500 and $74,500 annually. Where candidates fall in this range will be based on skill and experience level.

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