Grants Associate

ABOUT JOLT

Jolt is a non-profit organization founded in 2016 to increase the civic participation of Latinos in Texas to build a stronger democracy and ensure that everyone’s voice is heard. Jolt knows that our democracy works best when everyone gets a seat at the table. That’s why Jolt builds the leadership capacity of Latinos to mobilize their peers to action. Jolt lifts up the voices of young Latinos in Texas to tell their own stories through creative arts and acts, development institutes, and student leadership. 

Jolt believes that Texas is poised for change, with a growing and disaffected Latino population. Today, 1 in 3 eligible voters in Texas is Latino and projections indicate that by 2030, Latinos will make up the majority of the state’s population. But demographics alone aren’t destiny. Winning change requires building a homegrown movement and a smart, focused, long-term strategy that can deliver equality and power to those who are most excluded and often first impacted.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Jolt seeks a Grants Associate to support all fundraising and community engagement efforts including general operating, special events, and donor stewardship. The Grants Associate will conduct the full range of activities required to seek and manage grants from foundations, corporations, nonprofit organizations, civic groups, and government entities.  

Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Write and develop LOI’s, grant grant proposals and letters of inquiry to foundations and other grant-making organizations, persuasively communicating the organization’s mission and programs to potential funders. Continuously improve the quality of proposals and reports. 
• Respond to ongoing requests for supplemental information and data from funders. 
• Maintain a calendar/grant tracking system to ensure the timely completion of all proposals and reports. 
• Manage relationships and data on the database and communicate accordingly with the Development Director for updates.
• Maintain foundation, corporation, and individual donor files on EveryAction database. 
• Conduct preliminary research on prospective corporate, foundation, and individual donors. 
• Work with the team to plan and execute fundraising events.
• Assemble media and donor kits for events and meetings in coordination with the Communications team. 
• Supports strategies and programs to encourage and increase in-kind donations of materials and services. 
• Collect and research data to support or answer specific questions/topics related to development. 
• Support individual giving campaigns as needed.

PERSONAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred or equivalent experience plus two years of grant writing experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Ability to craft proposals and reports that are clear, compelling, and persuasive. 
• Ability to present information concisely and effectively, both verbally and in writing 
• Effective interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision
• A self-starter, data and deadline-driven, and ability to multi-task with solid organizational and time-management skills
• Proficiency in Google Drive, Database management experience – EveryAction preferred 

LOCATION

This position is based in Houston, Texas and reports to the Development Director.  Jolt is reviewing resumes on a rolling basis.

COMPENSATION

This position pays $50,000 annually. Jolt’s benefit package includes full employer-covered health care, employer match retirement contribution up to 4%, employer-provided life insurance policy, monthly cell phone reimbursement, and paid holidays, vacation, personal time off, sick leave, plus additional benefits. Standard business office hours apply to this position and will discuss with selected candidates during the interview.

Jolt Initiative 501(c)3 and Jolt Action 501(c)4 are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and disability, or other legally protected status.

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