Grants Consultant

Who We Are:

Grants Plus is the nation’s most trusted and experienced professional grant seeking firm. We are a remote-first business headquartered in Ohio with team members who work from home across the United States. Our staff is motivated by a passion to help nonprofits secure grant funding so they can achieve their missions. To be at our best for our clients, we believe we must be at our best for ourselves and for each other, which is why we are committed, individually and collectively, to “doing good while being well,” and to living out our company values of Accountability, Bravery, Adaptability, and Partnership.

Grants Plus has operated as a flexible workplace since our founding in 2007. Over the years, we have honed leading-edge practices that foster our individual and company growth. Following are just some of the ways that our team experiences the Grants Plus workplace:

• Cross-team opportunities to review metrics, set and meet goals, and solve challenges in a fast-paced and iterative environment.
• Shared expectations for using simple, direct, and respectful communication.
• Family-friendly policies and flexible schedules that support our team members, 80% of whom are women, as empowered professionals, and whole people.
• Staff-driven initiatives that continuously shape a dynamic and inclusive company culture.
• Opportunities for coaching and mentoring from peers and leaders.
• Company-sponsored professional development that challenges us to grow in our business sophistication and our skills as consultants and practitioners.
• Technology that enables us to collaborate with clients and colleagues anywhere.
  
  
  

The Role:

Joining Grants Plus is an opportunity to go beyond excellence in grant writing. As a Grants Consultant, you will deliver best-in-class grant writing and grant research products, as well as serve as a strategic advisor to a portfolio of nonprofit clients. Your role will include fostering relationships and contributing to client retention and renewal strategies. You will embrace opportunities to share your expertise and thought partnership with colleagues, clients, peers at other consulting firms, and the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors.

A successful Grants Consultant will demonstrate:

• Time management: The ability to meet specific, and frequently tight, deadlines and to manage time effectively against billable hours targets and revenue goals.
• Communication: A commitment to communicating proactively with clients and colleagues to achieve progress and align expectations.
• Goal orientation: An inclination to set and achieve goals for oneself and for clients in a fast-paced and often high-pressure environment.
• Client satisfaction: An orientation to deliver professional and exceptional experience and deliverables to clients.
• Business acumen: A motivation to contribute to company objectives and participate in the growth and health of the business.
  
  
  

This is a great fit if you…

• Have substantial experience (5+ years) working in grant consulting, grant writing, or funding strategy.
• Thrive as a strategic partner to a diverse client base, focusing on intricate grant proposals and grant funding strategy.
• Appreciate working with a set of diverse software/systems and a team of grant professionals on complex client challenges.
• Enjoy the autonomy and ambiguity that comes with a small rapid growth stage company.
• Are passionate about growing your expertise, coaching clients, and creating and guiding grant funding strategies that ultimately support the communities our nonprofit clients serve.
  
  
  

This won’t be the right fit if you…

• Prefer a one-client-at-a-time approach as opposed to managing multiple engagements simultaneously.
• Need constant and direct supervision. We are searching for leaders who excel at proactively identifying challenges and recommending creative solutions.
• Have the desire to be an independent contractor. This is a full-time position, and we prioritize a team-based approach in our client work.
  
  
  

Compensation:

Grants Plus has standardized salaries based on position, no matter where you live. This is a full-time salaried position. Salary will be based on experience; the salary band for this position starts at $59,000.

Other benefits include:

• Fifteen (15) days of paid time off during the first 5 years of employment.
• Ten (10) paid flexible holidays a year.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage options.
• Forty-eight (48) hours of personal wellness leave every calendar year.
• Up to ten (10) days of bereavement leave.
• Retirement IRA contribution match up to 3%.
• Employer paid life insurance.
• Up to thirteen (13) weeks of short-term disability insurance.
• Thirty (30) days of sabbatical leave.
• Monthly cell phone/internet reimbursement
• Annual reimbursement for office supplies, professional development, and wellness.
  
  
  

Working Hours and Locations: Only applicants based in the following states will be considered: AZ, FL, IN, KY, MI, MO, OH, NC, PA, TN, TX, WI. While this position is posted for specific locations, all Grants Plus positions are fully remote and you can work from home. To create the best experience for our new hire (you?!) this position does require that you are able to work within EST.

Applying for the position:

Applications submitted via our website: www.grantsplus.com will be prioritized. After you apply, you are going to hear back from us—even if we don’t see an immediate fit with our team. If you ever have questions about where you stand or about the process, just ask us at: Careers@grantsplus.com

At Grants Plus, we want every employee to be excited and empowered to bring their full, authentic self to work. When you bring your unique experiences, background, knowledge, and perspective while embracing the same from others we learn from each other. We innovate and co-create an environment where our team can do the best work of their careers. We’re dedicated to ensuring each team member feels safe, cared for, respected, and valued for who they are and trusts that their unique voice is heard, and meaningfully contributes to decision-making.

Grants Plus is committed to a foundation of equity access and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. Grants Plus does not discriminate based on someone's identity in any aspect of hiring or employment as required by law and in line with our commitment to Diversity. If you require any accommodations or support during the recruitment process, please email us at careers@grantsplus.com

Interview Process:

We respect your time and have streamlined our interview process to require no more than 3-4 hours. The process includes:

• A brief survey to learn more about your expertise and experience.
• An introductory chat with the recruiter assessing our mutual fit.
• A substantive interview with the hiring manager and a leadership team member to learn more about you and review expectations of the position.
• Writing assessment/exercise to demonstrate your skill set.
• Technical discussion with hiring manager and key team members.
• Final interview with an executive team member, address any lingering questions.