Grant Writer

Nisa Foundation is a community-based charity that has promoted safety, security, and mental wellness for racialized women across Canada since 2014. The organization provides toll-free peer-to-peer counseling services, transitional homes for women & children fleeing abuse or homelessness, and facilitates educational workshops. Nisa Foundation's mission is to transform communities by engaging, equipping, and enriching the lives of women and children to reach their full potential._

**Job title**

Grant Writer

**Reports to**

Grants and Government Relations Lead

**Location**

Remote

**Job Status**

Full-time
One-year Contract

The Grant Writer will aid and support Nisa Foundation with grant and loan funding. Duties include writing, editing, and submitting grants, preparing reports, understanding funding needs, ensuring compliance with funding requirements are met and provide assistance to reporting manager as needed.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Research, write, prepare, and submit strong grant proposals
- Write approximately 3 - 5 grants a month
- Manage grant calendar and deadlines
- Provide timely reports to grantors
- Point of contact for existing grants and funding partnerships
- Ensure grant, donor and gift information are up to date and accurate

**Qualifications/Experiences**:

- Knowledge of community resources
- Appropriate computer skills; extensive experience with Microsoft Word and Excel
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to research and understand documentation
- Comfort with independent work while also maintaining good working relationship with teammates
- Clear criminal record check
- Experience with grant writing and/or fundraising is an asset.
- Nisa Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to complying with both the Ontario Human Rights Code and the AODA._