USA Reads Hiring For Freelance Grant Writer at Remote, United States , United States Full Time

Job Description

Freelance Grant Writer Experience with Foundations, Corporate Philanthropy and High-net worth people2-3 days per week,Work from home, $20 per hour4 years experience in small-medium size grants between $10k-$80kDo you have a passion for fundraising and a successful track record in grant outcomes?Is your DNA, fundraising, passionate and compassionate toward the “Cause” plus driven to get the wins?Happy to pick up the phone and make a connection/build a relationship with the funder?Do you have exceptional written communications and marketing skills?You will be working closely with the Program Manager to write local and national grants to fund our project. Experience in grant writing in the literacy and/or health sectors would be an advantage.You willResearching and developing the grants pipeline,Talking to funders if possibleWriting compelling grant submissions and cases for support to secure funding.Sending out teaser communication to start a conversation with a potential funder.Be focused on the weekly output and the achievement of successful outcomesAbout the project.The Read for Wellness program is part of the World Literacy Foundation and it’s USA charity, USA Reads.The project strives to ignite a reading culture and enables well-being through e-resources supporting the needs of at-risk children impacted by chronic illness, so they can be empowered and thrive, despite their condition.Children with serious medical issues deal with unseen struggles, complex challenges, and are concerned with how to be well while living with their disease. We champion these children by bringing them a handheld library of support.Through partnered pediatric hospitals, we provide qualified patients with a free Kindle e-reader supplied with effective, key resources, and approved by medical and educational professionals for areas of greatest need:

• – General Literacy – Books to build skills and a culture of reading, to bring joy, comfort, learning, inspiration & escape, appropriate for age, interests, and level.
• – Therapeutic – Books that provide emotional support, and topics to navigate mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, fear, loneliness & self-esteem.
• – Health Literacy – Books to educate and empower the patient and family to self-advocate, make informed health decisions and practice ongoing self-care.

We focus on children from low-income and medically underserved populations whose health condition requires long, or frequent hospital stays and ongoing treatments which impede their school attendance and disrupt learning.Who we are…..The World Literacy Foundation is a peak charitable organization striving to eradiate illiteracy by 2040. We are a registered 501 c3 with 15 years of experience in the literacy sector.Job Types: Part-time, ContractSalary: From $25.00 per hourJob Types: Part-time, ContractSalary: From $20.00 per hourSchedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• Do you have 4 years experience in grant writer and fundraising for a charity?

Work Location: Remote