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Associate Grant Writer

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Saga Education

Saga Education

Associate Grant Writer

Remote
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Who We Are

    Saga Education is a national nonprofit aimed at confronting educational inequity by supporting historically marginalized schools and their students. Saga Education has dedicated itself to providing high-dosage, in-school math tutoring in partnership with public high schools. Since our founding in 2014, Saga Education and our AmeriCorps Member Math Fellows have served over 22,600 students across Chicago, New York City, Washington, D.C, Providence, RI, Charleston, SC, and Broward County, FL. 

    For more information about Saga Education’s mission, please visit us at https://www.sagaeducation.org

    The Work and Why it Matters

    Educational inequity doesn’t have to be a fact. We know every student is capable of earning success in school and in life, but often do not receive the individualized support they deserve. Implementing academic interventions that address the inequities faced by historically marginalized students continues to be one of our nation’s most urgent challenges. While educators, and students alike, have experienced many unprecedented challenges recently, educators continue to report that their top concern is students falling behind in math. This concern is heightened for educators in high-poverty districts who predominantly teach Black or Latinx students.

    At Saga Education, we leverage the best of technology and human instruction to maximize learning, to improve student confidence, and to help students feel connected to a caring adult in school. Now more than ever, we need talented, caring, and capable people, committed to supporting our students in their academic and social development.

    Position Overview

    Reporting to the Senior Director of Grants & Advancement, the Associate Grant Writer will support the creation and successful submission of all grant and procurement applications managed by Saga Education. This person will serve as a critical pillar of archiving Saga’s granting and reporting work. The Associate Grant Writer will work with the Grants Team to develop preliminary drafts of application-specific narratives, general grant language, and reports for Saga’s portfolio of private and public grants. The person assuming this role will be involved in day-to-day grant management, including but not limited to maintaining project management for individual grants, assisting with the development and management of a response archive, and setting up calls with internal and external stakeholders.

    Responsibilities

    • You will help maintain Saga’s granting calendar

    • You will create a schedule for donor cultivation, stewardship, and funder reporting and updates

    • You will prepare draft narratives for grant applications and reports and present them to the Senior Director of Grants & Advancement for review and approval

    • You will prepare draft narratives for contract applications and proposals (for Saga school partnerships) and present them to the Senior Director of Grants & Advancement for review and approval

    • You will compile contractual or compliance forms and/or paperwork for the submission of grants and proposals

    • You will assist with record keeping for all current and archived grants including grant award letters, grant application materials, thematic narrative responses, goals and outcomes, etc.

    • You will support the Grants Team in developing and maintaining a strong granting strategy for overall organizational support

    • You will participate in funding partner update meetings and screening calls with prospective funders or partners

    • You will schedule meetings with internal and external partners on behalf of the Grants Team

    • You will maintain accurate records in the organization’s CRM, Salesforce, as well as manage a number of online funder grant portals

  • Qualifications

    Competencies

    • Mission Alignment - You acknowledge social injustice in education and have a desire to grow

    • Communicates Effectively - You deliver clear, multi-mode communication to various audiences

    • Instills Trust - You gain confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity

    • Collaborates - You build partnerships and work collaboratively to meet shared objectives

    • Action Oriented - You take on new opportunities and have a solutions-oriented approach

    Experience & Qualifications

    • You have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience

    • You have 1-2 years experience in grant writing, technical writing or working in a grants office at an education institution/school district or fundraising department in a non-profit organization

    • You have strong writing skills and an ability to synthesize complicated information and data

    • You are adept at project management, including a track record of completing projects by deadlines

    • You have prior experience using project management tools, development or information management software, and CRM’s, preferred but not required

    • You have prior experience writing and submitting grants (academic, program, etc.), preferably with experience in government and/or AmeriCorps grants

    Benefits

    Saga Education offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, a comprehensive benefits package, generous PTO, as well as opt-in programs such as 401k retirement plan, flexible spending account (FSA), and discounts through Tickets At Work. Saga Education will provide company-owned technology when applicable. 

    Saga Education provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.

    People from all diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

  • Industry
    Education Management
  • About Us

    Saga Education is a national nonprofit aimed to confront education inequity by providing high-dosage math tutoring to ninth and tenth grade students. In partnering with public school districts, Saga Education provides mentorship and academic instruction during the school day.