Senior Grant Writer in Fort Worth, Texas at Meals On Wheels Inc of Tarrant

Position Overview: The Senior Grant Writer is responsible for managing the full grant cycle for foundation, corporate, civic, and government funding opportunities. This position researches and identifies prospective funders, develops compelling proposals and cases for support, prepares grant applications, manages submission deadlines, tracks outcomes, completes required reports, and supports ongoing stewardship of grant funders.

This is an individual contributor role that requires excellent writing, strong technical writing ability, attention to detail, project management skills, and the ability to translate program data, client impact, organizational priorities, and community need into persuasive funding requests. This position operates in close strategic partnership with the VP of Development & Marketing and supports the growth and sustainability of the organization through strong grant research, writing, reporting, and relationship management.

Paid As: Salary, Exempt Full-Time Employee

Hours of Operation: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Monday – Thursday, 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM Friday

Reports To: VP of Development & Marketing

Pay Range: $65,000-70,000

AGENCY EXPECTATION OF EMPLOYEE

- Maintain confidentiality of client, donor, volunteer, staff and board information

- Support the mission, vision and goals of Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County

- Assist with meal delivery when volunteer callouts make it necessary for staff to deliver

- Represent Meals On Wheels in a professional manner at all times

- Required to pass criminal background check and have a free and clear MVR

- Contribute to other projects when necessary

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Grant Research and Prospecting

• Research and identify new grant opportunities from family foundations, private foundations, corporate foundations, civic organizations, and government funding sources.
• Research and identify foundations and organizations that have funded endowments
• Evaluate potential funding opportunities for alignment with the organization’s mission, programs, strategic priorities, eligibility requirements, and reporting obligations.
• Monitor funding trends, application cycles, giving priorities, and deadlines.

Grant Writing and Proposal Development

• Write clear, compelling, timely, and accurate letters of inquiry, grant proposals, applications, concept papers, cases for support, and related funding materials.
• Prepare technical grant applications for government, foundation, and other institutional funders.
• Collaborate with program, finance, marketing, and leadership teams to gather information needed for proposals, including budgets, service data, outcome measures, client stories, and organizational materials.

Grant Management and Reporting

• Manage the full grant calendar, including application deadlines, award dates, reporting deadlines, renewal timelines, and stewardship touchpoints.
• Complete required grant reports, including narrative reports, outcome reports, financial reports, reimbursement documentation, and other funder-required materials.
• Maintain accurate grant records, including submissions, award letters, agreements, reports,

Relationship Management and Stewardship

• Support positive relationships with foundation, corporate, civic, and government funders.
• Prepare funder correspondence, updates, reports, and stewardship materials.
• Coordinate with leadership on funder meetings, site visits, check presentations, and follow-up communications.

Internal Collaboration and Communication

• Work closely with program staff to understand services, client needs, outcomes, and program changes.
• Collaborate with marketing and communications staff to align grant language with agency messaging, impact stories, and cases for support.
• Contribute to a culture of accountability, accuracy, teamwork, and mission-focused fundraising.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of three to five years of grant writing experience, preferably in a nonprofit setting.
• Demonstrated success writing and securing grants from private foundations, family foundations, corporate foundations, and/or government sources.
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and storytelling skills.
• Strong technical writing skills, including the ability to respond clearly to complex application requirements.
• Experience managing grant deadlines, reporting requirements, and funder documentation.
• Ability to interpret program data, financial information, outcomes, and community needs and translate them into persuasive grant narratives.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively across departments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience using donor databases, grant tracking systems, CRM platforms (Raiser’s Edge), or similar tools.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in English, communications, nonprofit management, public administration, social services, or a related field preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience using donor databases, grant tracking systems, CRM platforms like Raiser’s Edge, or similar tools

EXPERIENCE

- Relevant operations experience or knowledge and skills preferred

- Experience with writing government grants.

- Experience writing grants for human services, aging services, food security, health, nutrition, disability services, or poverty-related programs.

- Familiarity with nonprofit fundraising, institutional giving, and funder stewardship.

- Experience developing cases for support, concept papers, and program summaries.

- Ability to analyze funder guidelines and determine fit, feasibility, and competitiveness.

- Experience working with budgets and financial reports related to grant applications and reporting.