Job Title: Senior Grant Writer
Company: Southern Bancorp Capital Partners
Supervisor: VP of Development & Investor Relations
Classification: Exempt
Brief Summary of Duties
The Senior Grant Writer is responsible for promoting Southern’s development efforts, primarily through research, proposal preparation, and reports to prospective and existing funders of Southern’s comprehensive bank-centered community development model. The Senior Grant Writer reports to Southern Bancorp’s Vice President of Development and Investor Relations. Additional assignments may be made to support investments in Southern’s banking operations and community based nonprofit partners.
• Researches and identifies potential sources of grant and other funding including loan capital, Program Related Investments, and equity capital.
• Matches the interests of funding agencies with the needs of Southern and its communities.
• Establishes fundraising priorities by conducting cost-benefit analyses of all potential funding opportunities.
• Helps to develop communication strategies and tools to connect with high priority funders and potential funders
• Manages funding application process from start to finish, gathering all data and information needed, establishing and meeting intermediary deadlines.
• Supervises the Grant Writer, making research, writing, and other assignments.
• Responsible for timeliness and accuracy of all funder reports.
• Prepares monthly internal fundraising reports.
• Responsible for all funder reporting documents, including relationship management system, community deposit tracking, media outreach schedule, and master calendar coordinating all Southern public outreach activities.
• Helps develop and edits content for websites, press releases, marketing collateral, newsletters, annual reports, and other communication materials.
Education/Experience and Other Skills
• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred
• Exceptional research, writing, and editing skills with ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
• Strong grant writing and project management experience
• Experience working within large, diverse, cross-functional teams
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
• Strong computer skills and proficiency in MS Office Suite applications
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