Teams at The Fortune Society, Inc.

The Senior Grant Writer researches funding opportunities and leads complex government, corporate, and foundation proposal development. Responsibilities include analyzing RFPs, drafting narratives, budgets, and attachments, coordinating internal teams and external partners, managing proposal schedules and grant reports, liaising with funders, preparing fundraising materials, mentoring junior writers, and supporting fundraising strategy. The role also develops expertise in reentry-related programs and contributes to the Development and Communications unit.

Leads Fortune Society’s organization-wide fundraising and communications strategy. Oversees government, foundation, corporate, major gift, individual, and event fundraising; manages development and communications staff, consultants, donor cultivation, grant writing, prospect research, and reporting. Directs branding, public relations, media relations, digital communications, social media, publications, advocacy messaging, and community outreach. Serves on the executive team, collaborates with the board, legislators, lobbyists, donors, and partners, and supports organizational visibility and revenue growth.

Develops and maintains organizational budgets, financial reports, variance analyses, scorecards, and KPI tools. Partners with leadership, programs, grants, development, and HR to monitor financial performance, support RFP budgets, manage grant reporting and invoicing, track staffing, and facilitate contract rollouts. Provides general finance support, participates in annual budgeting, and assists with FUND EZ to Sage Intacct conversion projects.