Manager, Grant Writing & Partnership Communications - National Office

Overview The Manager, Grant Writing & Partnership Communications is part of Y-USA’s fundraising team and supports the organization’s ability to reach and sustain its annual fundraising goal in service to organizational priorities through the writing and on-time submission of high-quality funding proposals and other related documents. This role is responsible for coordinating and providing guidance and tools related to the writing and coordination of grant applications and the development of proposals and donor reports. This team member supports the entire organization as a lead writer on their grant efforts and is responsible for written articulation of funding cases for Y-USA’s organizational priorities. This includes letters of inquiry, proposals, concept papers, white papers, case statements, donor reporting, some presentation materials, and other documents as assigned. This position is responsible for managing all stages of the proposal development process for assignments within assigned portfolio, including any required research and cross-departmental collaborations to secure content. The Financial Development department secures and sustains the philanthropic resources that power the organization’s mission on a national scale. Connecting donors and their resources directly to transformative programs and people at both Y-USA and the local community level, the department leads comprehensive fundraising strategies across corporate and foundation partnerships, individual