Grant Writer

The mission of Jubilee Housing is building diverse, compassionate communities that create opportunities for everyone to thrive. Since 1973, Jubilee has worked to provide high quality affordable housing and holistic support to those experiencing persistent economic hardship in the Adams Morgan and Columbia Heights neighborhoods of Washington D.C. Jubilee operates ten properties totaling 299 units of affordable housing and offers robust programming for residents and community members pursuing life goals.

Jubilee Housing is an innovator in financing for affordable housing and a responsible steward of the investments it receives. Jubilee produces not simply affordable housing, but justice housing. Justice Housing is affordable to those with few financial assets, located in neighborhoods where resources such as good schools, grocery stores, and public transportation are readily accessible and near services that support residents as they pursue educational and career attainment. Jubilee is seeking individuals who are excited about this concept and want to work with us to ensure Justice Housing becomes a reality for all Jubilee Residents who want to be a part of the Justice Housing Community.

Jubilee seeks an experienced and talented grant writer who shares the organization’s passion for building inclusive and thriving neighborhoods. This position offers justice-oriented citizens a great opportunity to do mission-driven work that has a deep and positive impact on their own neighborhood, community, and city.

Position Description

The Grant Writer will be an essential team member helping Jubilee diversify and increase its contributed revenue through new and existing foundation, government, and corporate relationships to support Jubilee’s expansion plans. Working collaboratively with the Institutional Advancement team, the Grant Writer adds strategic and operational momentum to the organization’s fundraising and external relations activities.

The Grant Writer will have primary accountability for the composition and compilation of grant submissions in coordination with the Director of Development and other key staff. They will be an integral partner in positioning Jubilee’s mission and programming to engage and appeal to various fundraising stakeholders. They will communicate clearly and persuasively about the organization and services provided, guided by internal communications with programmatic staff.

The ideal candidate will bring initiative, enthusiasm, and creativity to the job and set realistic, but ambitious fundraising goals. They will research new opportunities, cultivate prospects, and win funding to bolster the organization’s rapid growth. The Grant Writer position offers the right individual a meaningful opportunity to provide tangible, real-world benefit to members of the community that faced the greatest barriers to economic mobility, while gaining invaluable local and regional fundraising experience within a dynamic and growing organization.

Jubilee Housing’s administrative headquarters is in Adams Morgan. The organization has been working remotely, and hope to return to the office this spring with flexible work arrangements. The Institutional Advancement team does come into the office frequently for donor meetings, walking tours, and periodic administrative duties.\

The Grant Writer role is ideally a full-time position, but Jubilee is open to a partial schedule for candidates with significant experience. Please indicate this interest in your cover letter.

Specific Duties:

Manage a portfolio of 50 former, current, and prospective government grantmakers, private and family foundations, and corporate sponsors.
Maintain a detailed and accurate grants calendar that schedules and tracks all deadlines and grant activities.
Responsible for preparing and submitting approximately four letters of inquiry and grant proposals monthly alongside grant reports as needed.
Perform ongoing prospect research to identify potential funders in new and existing markets using databases such as Foundation Directory, Instrumentl, GrantStation, and other resources.
Evaluate grant opportunities sourced by other team members.
Oversee and coordinate all project planning to manage the timeline, development and submission of letters of intent, proposals, and reports.
Maintain and update funder records in Salesforce, including but not limited to deadlines, proposal/LOI/report submissions, contact information, funding priorities, grant cycles, correspondence and communications, cultivation and stewardship activities, and strategy notes.
Work collaboratively with executive, finance, program, and research/impact staff to coordinate the preparation of proposals, including financial information and the collection or creation of grant attachments and supplemental materials.
Maintain rapport and continuous communication with organizational leaders, program staff, and finance staff to gather relevant program and organizational information to inform strong and compelling proposals.
Copy edit and review program reports and other documents as requested to assist with internal quality control.
Stay informed about potential funding opportunities, government RFP cycles, and policy and program trends in housing, education, environmental justice, and reentry.
Support department wide activities including annual fundraising events, resident facingevents, blog posts, and other donor related activities.

Reporting & Working Relationships

The Grants and Development Officer reports directly to the Director of Development. This person will also work closely with the Vice President of Institutional Advancement; the Director of Research, Impact and Evaluation (REI); Grants Manager; Finance Department; and the President & CEO.

Desired Qualifications

Passion for Jubilee’s vision, values, and mission of building diverse, compassionate communities that create opportunities for everyone to thrive.
2+ years experience nonprofit grant writing, preferably on a fundraising team.
Proven track record researching and securing grants from various sources, including $100k+ and multi-year grants.
Exemplary written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to synthesize and convey complex information succinctly, clearly, persuasively, and tailored to different audiences as needed.
Ability to multi-task and successfully manage multiple projects and deadlines; incisive attention to detail without losing sight of overarching strategy.
Knowledgeable about budgets and financial statements.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and Outlook and CRM software, preferably Salesforce.
Flexible, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, nonprofit environment.
Resourceful professional who builds efficient systems, takes initiative, and reliably implements sound strategy and decision making.
Focused on self-improvement; able to take criticism and coaching constructively.
Able to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team.
Comfort with a spiritually-grounded workplace.

Salary

$55,000 – $65,000, commensurate with experience

Benefits

Benefits include health, vision, and dental insurance, STD, LTD, and Life insurances, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, transportation stipend and a matched contribution retirement plan.

Background, Reference Checks, and Drug Screening

Finalist(s) for this position will be subject to a drug screening and will be required to consent to a pre-employment background and reference checks as a condition of employment.

COVID-19

As a condition of employment, all external candidates must provide proof that you are fully vaccinated from COVID-19, as of your first day of employment, unless a request for an accommodation has been approved or agree to. If you are not vaccinated, you must agree to having testing done at least once a week.

“Fully vaccinated” means two (2) weeks have passed since your last dose of a two-dose series or two (2) weeks after a single-dose vaccination.

To Apply:

Please email your resume, a cover letter, to Rebecca Ely (rely@jubileehousing.org) and copy Jilian Johnson (jjohnson@jubileehousing.org). Please reference “Grant Writer” in the subject line.

Jubilee Housing is an Equal Opportunity Employer