Somali Youth & Family Club (SYFC) is a small nonprofit with an important mission, to provide vital services in housing, education, advocacy and community engagement to South King County. As we are small, a volunteer grant writer will make an enormous difference and impact on the organization. With their help, SYFC will be able to reach even more underserved people in the community and change their lives for the better. The Volunteer Grant Writer will assist our Development Officer in assembling and submitting grant requests, establishing and maintaining personal contact and relationships with granter contacts. They will help conduct research and maintain a calendar of submissions and other deadlines.
As the pandemic continues we are finding it challenging to find flexible funding to further help our community. Our need for someone who can focus solely on searching for grants is more important than ever.
Estimated Time Commitment: Very Flexible, work remotely. Would prefer 2–4 hours a week.
All Volunteers must submit to and pass a background check.
Office Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Volunteer must have their own Laptop/Computer/Tablet.
- Research appropriate grants.
- Collect data from each department seeking a grant.
- Report to the Development Officer and keep in regular contact with them and the Volunteer Coordinator.
- Attend SYFC meetings when called upon or able.
- Write grants and submit them to the development officer for approval before pursuing them.
- Assist in keeping track of current grants and their terms.
- Help maintain a calendar of submissions and deadlines.
Skills:
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Editing and proof-reading experience
- Time Management
- Self-motivated
- Attention to detail
- Analysis of data
- Critical Thinking
- Data Collection
- Ability to organize
- Efficiency
Benefits:
- Training and orientation.
- Professional experience running a social media account for a nonprofit organization and writing copy and generating other creative content.
- Flexible and self-directed schedule.
- Preferential hiring.
- Opportunity to fulfill volunteer hours remotely.
- Practice Interviews.
- Recommendation letters and references.
- Networking opportunities at SYFC events and meetings.
- Opportunity to shadow someone in the organization to develop skills.
