Grant Writer/ Corporate and Foundation Relations

Nemours Children's Health System Grant Writer/ Corporate and Foundation Relations participates as a professional member for the Development staff and reports to the Chief Development Officer. As part of a growing development team, the candidate is primarily responsible for raising funds from foundation and corporate prospects through the submission of grant proposals and stewardship of resulting grants. Individual will maintain relationships with and provide ongoing assistance to donors, as well as collaborate with other members of the Development staff as appropriate. The individual should be self-directed and able to attract major external support through diversified prospecting and grant writing.

The Nemours Fund for Children's Health works to ensure that its strategy is aligned with the organization's strategic direction as it continues to expand its presence in Southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. To that end, in support of that strategy, this position will be required to identify and qualify new prospects in those geographies in which the Fund has minimal presence.

• Work with Fund staff, medical departments, divisions of Nemours, Nemours Office of Biomedical Research, Finance to research, identify and prioritize grant opportunities from foundations, corporations and other organizations that align with Nemours strategic initiatives.
• Write and submit grant proposals and meet all requirements of the funder and Nemours for grant administration.
• Prepare quarterly and/or annual reports as needed with members at AIDHC, while working collaboratively and appropriately to develop and transform ideas into grant proposals.
• Create boilerplates and templates to make subsequent grant applications. Seasoned fundraiser with a track record of meeting and/or exceeding fundraising goals.
• Maintain strong relationships with present and future funding sources while effectively managing projects with multiple constituencies and deadlines.
• Identify prospects for external funding sources for grants and cultivate those relationships in partnership with others.
• Work with leadership and associates to develop funding strategy; develop workable implementation plans and communicate those plans effectively.
• Synthesize complex information and develop workflow or procedures as relevant.
• Maintain detailed and accurate records; ability to monitor and track grants effectively and efficiently.
• In collaboration with Chief Development Officer, determine fundraising priorities and allocate resources appropriately to maximize efficiency and success.

Additional Requirements:

1. Possesses the ability to work both independently, creatively and collaboratively with a high-performing team to execute best practices in fundraising.

2. Knowledge of ethics statements by AFP, AHP and other appropriate associations, as well as an understanding of donor rights.

3. Demonstrates outstanding written and oral communication skills to articulate the mission of the organization and case for support.

4. Superior interpersonal skills to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

5. Analytic skills to assess and evaluate on-going progress of a Development program.

6. Additional miscellaneous duties and responsibilities, as may be assigned from time to time by employee's supervisor.

Education and Training:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum 3 - 5 years professional fundraising experience.
• Raiser's Edge