At a glance

Skills

Campaigning
Copywriting / Journalism
Network / system management
Project management / Product owner
Financial management
Fundraising events
Fundraising research / Bid writing
Fundraising strategy
Strategic development and planning
Management consultancy

Where

Manchester, M40 0FJ

Mainly at home

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
1-15 hours

We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled grant funding writer to be a part of our small team to help in effectively drafting persuasive bid proposal to convey our mission, impact, and goals to potential funders.

What will you be doing?

As our grant officer, you will support us to:

Identify appropriate sources of funding where we fit their criteria
Help develop a strategy to help create and maintain strong and diverse income
Create a calendar of grant deadlines and track submitted funding proposals
Write appropriately tailored grant/funding bids that meet funders’ interests and requirements and to write any additional documents in support of funding bids
Report on grant usage and impact
Review all grant/bid feedback and ensure knowledge is shared, so that learning informs us for future approaches to grants
Minimum of 4 hours per week

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a volunteer who has:

Experience of being a grant writer, project proposal writer and editing skills
Excellent writing, analytical, and research skills are essential
Creative and persuasive written and spoken communication skills
Self-motivated and highly-organised
Ability to work remotely or in person
Ability to search online databases and other sources to identify appropriate funds
Ability to understand and appeal to funders’ differing needs
Ability to organise your own work, track and report back regularly

As our grant officer, you will support us to:

Identify appropriate sources of funding where we fit their criteria
Help develop a strategy to help create and maintain strong and diverse income
Create a calendar of grant deadlines and track submitted funding proposals
Write appropriately tailored grant/funding bids that meet funders’ interests and requirements and to write any additional documents in support of funding bids
Report on grant usage and impact
Review all grant/bid feedback and ensure knowledge is shared, so that learning informs us for future approaches to grants
Minimum of 4-7 hours per week

What difference will you make?

You will develop knowledge of charity grant giving culture, helping us create new programmes and service continuity to support vulnerable young people and their families.

About Reflecteen

Causes

Black, asian and minority ethnic groups

Campaigning

Children / families

Climate action

Community safety / victim support / domestic violence

Counselling / advice

Organisation type:

Charity

Reflecteen provides preventative programmes that helps young people experiencing emotional challenges, multiple disadvantage and limited access to positive opportunities to minimize barriers to...

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