Grants Development Coordinator - West Hartford CT

The Children’s Museum Inc. in West Hartford CT seeks to fill a full-time Grants Development Coordinator position. This key team member works alongside lead staff and museum management to engage in fund development functions with an emphasis on providing research, grant writing, and reporting for programs and projects that are funded or sponsored, by Federal, State, corporate, and private individual grants.

Essential Functions:

• Write and submit grant proposals in a timely manner.
• Identify, research, and vet new funding opportunities.
• Maintain a current database of active, future, and possible funding opportunities; keep them in good standing, reporting and monitor any changes.
• Provide stewardship to existing funders. Develop and manage relationships with leaders within funding sources as well as arrange for meetings, tours, and introductions to staff, trustees, and museum leadership as needed.
• Work with museum staff and leadership to develop budgets, reports, and ancillary materials needed to create and support grant proposals and the grant reporting process.
• Provide detailed reports to funders, museum leadership, and trustees with respect to progress towards funding goals and implementation.
• Communicate effectively with museum leaders and staff to identify and prioritize programs and projects that need funded support.
• Assist with other related projects as requested.

Essential Skills:

• Demonstrates effective and productive writing, communication, and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of basic fundraising models and strategies.
• Must possess strong networking skills and be comfortable with reaching out to prospective funders and supporters via e-mail, phone, written correspondence, and through attendance at community events and in-person meetings.
• Ability to prioritize projects, meet deadlines, and produce quality results within an appropriate timeframe.
• Must show excellent computer skills with all Microsoft Office programs including Word and Excel.
• Must have efficient and strong time and record-keeping management skills.
• The ability to quickly immerse oneself in the organizations culture and mission and demonstrate an understanding of the overall business and organizational objectives.
• Ability to foster a team approach and work collaboratively to move the agenda.
• Experience with database tracking and management.

Qualifications:

• Multi-year experience in grant writing with a record of accomplishment for successfully raising money from contributed sources.
• Prior experience with not-for-profit fundraising.
• A minimum Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

This position is Full-time at 40 hours per week.

Salary range: $22 to $26 per hour, dependent on experience and prior demonstrated funding successes.

Benefits: Paid Time Off, Life Insurance, Employee Discounts, Museum Membership, Health/Dental/Vision package available

To apply and to be considered please forward a cover letter, resume, writing sample, references, and salary expectations to HR@thechildrensmuseumct.org.

Or mail to :

The Children’s Museum Inc.

Attn: Human Resources

950 Trout Brook Drive

West Hartford, CT 06119

(No phone calls please)

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