J. Murphy & Associates
Grants & Communications Writer
J. Murphy & Associates, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400
Reports to: Development Manager or Development Director
$68,000 - $71,000 per year
Key Responsibilities
Research potential funders/prospects (as assigned), including reviewing fit, identifying guidelines and updating deadline, and confirming attachment information; provide demographic and social data research to strengthen proposals
Review assignments to determine potential fit and argument, paying attention to guidelines and past funded proposals.
Review the budget and other required attachments for which funding is sought and make certain all needed items/forms are readily available (within JMA files) or requested of the client in a timely and sufficient manner for deadline submission.
Responsible for attaining the most current and approved budget, along with other required attachments, to be sent with any grant assigned.
Prepare grant proposals for general operating and programmatic support
Compile, write and edit applications, letters and queries exhibiting strong expository writing skills and a high-level command of grammar and spelling
Write online submissions, LORs and LOIs in response to project and sponsorship requests
Prepare attachments to grant proposals, 2nd signer process
Write reports, synthesizing data to support them
Write effective and tailored fundraising copy and messages for multiple platforms and print
Assist to secure funds through outreach (requests for support) to funders/grantors and corporations for grants and project support
Write event scripts and develop effective program PPT presentations
Create communications messaging for:
Printed materials (brochures, donor cards, organization collateral, campaign letters, annual reports, newsletters)
Digital outputs (eblasts, e-newsletters)
Various social media channels, understanding how channels work and align with target audience
Edit and proof communications content
Experience/Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
3 – 5 years development writing experience; private and public sector grant writing/fundraising experience preferred
Self-starter with strong attention to detail, problem solving skills, and demonstrated ability to be flexible in work assignments
Organizational skills including the ability to multi-task, prioritize assignments, maintain data maintenance systems, and meet multiple deadlines
Excellent writing/editing/drafting skills, research and information compilation skills
Excellent interpersonal communication skills, demonstrated ability to work independently as well as with teams
Strong attention to detail
Excellent data and computer skills: Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
Bonuses are awarded to staff based on extraordinary work output, bringing in new clients and a recommendation from a manager. Additionally, awards of more ESST/PTO are/can be given in addition to or instead of a cash bonus.
Overtime: (over 40 hours per week) paid at a rate of time and a half.
Employee Safe and Sick Time (ESST) & Paid Time Off (PTO) – ESST/PTO will begin accruing upon hire. All employees will earn ESST/PTO at a rate of 0.0909 per hour worked. This equates to earning 1 hour of ESST/PTO for every 11 hours worked. Employees may choose to use their ESST/PTO award for mental or physical illness, treatment or preventative care; a family member’s mental or physical illness, treatment or preventative care; absence due to domestic abuse, sexual assault or stalking of the employee or a family member; death in an employee’s immediate family; closure of the employee’s workplace due to weather or public emergency or closure of a family member’s school or care facility due to weather or public emergency; when determined by a health authority or health care professional that the employee or a family member is at risk of infecting others with a communicable disease; vacation days; and holidays.
IRA participation (JMA contributes 3% if employee participates)
Life Insurance - at no cost to employee
Healthcare plan reimbursement is available to employees who are not covered under another(s) healthcare plan and are required to purchase an individual or family plan (being covered on a significant other or parents plan does not qualify). Healthcare reimbursement in the amount of $250.00 per month for an individual plan is available if you are the “primary” on your plan ($250 per month = $3,000.00 per year for insurance). Healthcare in the amount of $500.00 per month for a family plan is available if you are the “primary” on your family plan ($500 per month = $6,000 per year for insurance).
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
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$68,000 - $71,000 per year
Key Responsibilities
Research potential funders/prospects (as assigned), including reviewing fit, identifying guidelines and updating deadline, and confirming attachment information; provide demographic and social data research to strengthen proposals
Review assignments to determine potential fit and argument, paying attention to guidelines and past funded proposals.
Review the budget and other required attachments for which funding is sought and make certain all needed items/forms are readily available (within JMA files) or requested of the client in a timely and sufficient manner for deadline submission.
Responsible for attaining the most current and approved budget, along with other required attachments, to be sent with any grant assigned.
Prepare grant proposals for general operating and programmatic support
Compile, write and edit applications, letters and queries exhibiting strong expository writing skills and a high-level command of grammar and spelling
Write online submissions, LORs and LOIs in response to project and sponsorship requests
Prepare attachments to grant proposals, 2nd signer process
Write reports, synthesizing data to support them
Write effective and tailored fundraising copy and messages for multiple platforms and print
Assist to secure funds through outreach (requests for support) to funders/grantors and corporations for grants and project support
Write event scripts and develop effective program PPT presentations
Create communications messaging for:
Printed materials (brochures, donor cards, organization collateral, campaign letters, annual reports, newsletters)
Digital outputs (eblasts, e-newsletters)
Various social media channels, understanding how channels work and align with target audience
Edit and proof communications content
Experience/Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
3 – 5 years development writing experience; private and public sector grant writing/fundraising experience preferred
Self-starter with strong attention to detail, problem solving skills, and demonstrated ability to be flexible in work assignments
Organizational skills including the ability to multi-task, prioritize assignments, maintain data maintenance systems, and meet multiple deadlines
Excellent writing/editing/drafting skills, research and information compilation skills
Excellent interpersonal communication skills, demonstrated ability to work independently as well as with teams
Strong attention to detail
Excellent data and computer skills: Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
Bonuses are awarded to staff based on extraordinary work output, bringing in new clients and a recommendation from a manager. Additionally, awards of more ESST/PTO are/can be given in addition to or instead of a cash bonus.
Overtime: (over 40 hours per week) paid at a rate of time and a half.
Employee Safe and Sick Time (ESST) & Paid Time Off (PTO) – ESST/PTO will begin accruing upon hire. All employees will earn ESST/PTO at a rate of 0.0909 per hour worked. This equates to earning 1 hour of ESST/PTO for every 11 hours worked. Employees may choose to use their ESST/PTO award for mental or physical illness, treatment or preventative care; a family member’s mental or physical illness, treatment or preventative care; absence due to domestic abuse, sexual assault or stalking of the employee or a family member; death in an employee’s immediate family; closure of the employee’s workplace due to weather or public emergency or closure of a family member’s school or care facility due to weather or public emergency; when determined by a health authority or health care professional that the employee or a family member is at risk of infecting others with a communicable disease; vacation days; and holidays.
IRA participation (JMA contributes 3% if employee participates)
Life Insurance - at no cost to employee
Healthcare plan reimbursement is available to employees who are not covered under another(s) healthcare plan and are required to purchase an individual or family plan (being covered on a significant other or parents plan does not qualify). Healthcare reimbursement in the amount of $250.00 per month for an individual plan is available if you are the “primary” on your plan ($250 per month = $3,000.00 per year for insurance). Healthcare in the amount of $500.00 per month for a family plan is available if you are the “primary” on your family plan ($500 per month = $6,000 per year for insurance).
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
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