Company description

Organization Information

GrowNYC is a 52-year-old nonprofit organization that improves quality of life in New York City through environmental and food access programs that transform communities block by block and empowers all New Yorkers to secure a clean and healthy environment for future generations. GrowNYC Programs include:

• Our food access network of Greenmarkets, Farmstands, and Fresh Food Box sites that ensure all New Yorkers have access to the freshest, healthiest local food.
• Resources like food scrap collection, recycling education, and zero waste events to make reducing your carbon footprint easy for all.
• Building and supporting community and school gardens through volunteer days, technical assistance, training, grants and more.
• Providing 70,000 children each year with programs that provide meaningful interactions with the natural environment.

Job description

Note to applicants on COVID safety: GrowNYC is committed to stopping the spread of Covid-19. All applicants must be able to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination during the onboarding process. We additionally require daily health screenings and currently mandate mask-wearing for all job functions other than remote work or working alone in a vehicle or closed room. As the situation evolves, GrowNYC reserves the right to make changes to our health and safety practices and policies and comply with local rules and applicable guidelines.

Position Summary

GrowNYC is expanding its Development Team and is hiring a full time Grant Writer. Reporting to the Director of Development (DOD), the successful candidate will work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment helping expand food access, green our urban landscape, and nurture the next generation of environmental stewards. This is an opportunity to manage a portfolio of new and existing private foundation and government funders that support GrowNYC’s general operations and aforementioned program areas. Through your work with GrowNYC, you will have a positive impact on the environment and the lives of low-income New Yorkers.

Grant Writer Responsibilities:

• Lead the preparation of letters of inquiry, grant proposals, and narrative reports for a variety of funders – tailoring your writing to suit major institutional foundations, the USDA, and other government agencies, small family foundations, and, in some instances, individual donors.
• Analyze request for proposals (RFP), prepare written RFP summaries for program staff, and lead meetings to discuss RFPs under consideration.
• Perform prospect research to support existing GrowNYC programs and create or update funder profiles and briefing materials, as necessary.
• Identify new prospective institutional donors and develop strategies to approach those donors.
• Cultivate and steward relationships with funders.
• Prepare project management structures to allow all stakeholders to provide information, and coordinate writing, draft review, approval, and grant submission.
• Provide a clear framework for grant reporting and ensure relevant staff are aware of data required, outlined deliverables, and reporting deadlines.
• Plan and manage site visits for prospective and existing funders.
• Prepare materials in the institutional voice and provide boilerplate language to streamline how GrowNYC describes its programs to grant makers using culturally competent language that reflects the communities we serve.
• Collaborate with DOD and finance staff to project likely revenue from all donors in portfolio.
• Document all solicitations and gifts in the Raiser’s Edge Database and using other departmental procedures.
• Occasionally support with special events.
• Complete additional tasks and responsibilities as needed to support the team and GrowNYC as a whole.

Ideal Qualifications

We know not everyone has each qualification, so if you think you would be a good fit, we encourage you to apply!

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of three years grant writing experience for institutional foundations and government agencies.
• Proven track record of achieving revenue targets, primarily from government and foundation sources.
• Strategic understanding of how both government and private grant making works.
• Strong background in research, organizational, and communications skills, with demonstrated ability to write clearly and persuasively.
• High degree of initiative and flexibility, teamwork mindset, and attention to detail.
• Ability to develop and manage budgets and prepare financial reports.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite programs.
• Ability to apply sound judgment internally and externally.
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff that have different backgrounds, experiences, and competencies.
• Experience working in a multi-service organization a plus.
• Experience using the Raiser’s Edge CRM Database a plus.

Physical Requirements

None.

Schedule

This position is full-time and most work is completed Monday – Friday between 9am and 5pm.

Compensation

This role pays $60,000-$80,000, non-exempt, and includes full benefits.

GrowNYC/Greenmarket is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer
and hires without regard to race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation or physical disability.

Compensation

this position is: salaried, varies DOE, $60,000.00 - $80,000.00

Application instructions

Deadline

April 15, 2022