Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7, high-quality text-based mental health support and crisis intervention by empowering a community of trained volunteers to support people in their moments of need.
Our mission is at the intersection of empathy and innovation — we promote mental well-being for people wherever they are.
Our vision is an empathetic world where nobody feels alone.
Our core values are at the heart of all we do: connect with empathy, center equity, get it done together, and reflect and evolve.
Role
As the Grants Writer, you’ll join the Business Development Philanthropy team and be responsible for all phases of grants development, evaluation, and compliance, including research, grant writing, the coordination of grant applications, post award support for grant-funded projects, managing the grant reporting process, and successfully closing out grant projects with final budget and report outcomes to stakeholders. You will have the opportunity to influence funding strategy at a fast-paced and growing non-profit that merges tech with mental health services.
Responsibilities
As a Grants Writer, you will manage multiple projects and priorities including searching for funding sources, writing proposals, and managing existing grants focused on philanthropic private and public foundations and corporate foundations. Together, with the Director of Development you will report to stakeholders, and work on special projects. This will include:
- Prospect and identify LOI and grant opportunities (private, public and corporation foundations) through foundation research platforms and general knowledge of the funding space
- Coordinates, develops, and process grant applications from conceptual to submission stage while working closely with staff throughout all phases
- Meets proposal deadline by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, approval, and transmittal
- Performs internal reviews of Crisis Text Line’s institutional needs, collects and gathers program data, and assesses the feasibility of obtaining external funding for project and program proposals
- Develops and maintains a grant management system for funded grants through Salesforce which includes report due dates, budget adherence, and any other grant requirements
- Improves proposal-writing results by evaluating and re-designing processes, approach, coordination, and boilerplate language
- Assists Director of Development in writing or editing funding materials for individual funders, campaigns, or external facing documents
- Actively support individual, team and org racial equity knowledge, and apply understanding through ongoing learning, reflecting and dialogue opportunities
Qualifications
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent time management and critical thinking skills
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
- Knowledgeable of funding sources, compliance issues, and legal and fiscal policies of funding sources
- Implement the use of technology to assist with grants development and management
- Impeccable attention to detail
- Ability to partner cross-functionally with teams to achieve deliverables
- A flexible approach to work, with the ability to pivot directions quickly
- BA/BS required or equivalent experience
- Financial experience with budget creation and reporting
Reliable High-Speed Internet Required: Must have a stable high-speed internet connection to support seamless remote collaboration, virtual meetings, online job tasks, etc.
The full salary range for this position, across all United States geographies, is $67,452 - $80,000 per year. The upper portion of the salary range is typically reserved for existing employees who demonstrate strong performance over time. Starting salary will vary by location, qualifications, and prior experience; during the interview process, candidates will learn the starting salary range applicable for their location. We pay competitively in the tech-forward nonprofit space and offer a robust benefits package.
Only candidates in the following states will be eligible for employment: CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, IA, MD, MA, MI, MO, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA.
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Crisis Text Line employee benefits are thoughtfully designed using an equity lens, acknowledging that we are all unique human beings with individual life circumstances that require flexibility and support.
Benefits include:
- 20 paid holidays including:
- Federal holidays like Juneteenth and Labor Day
- Election day
- Holiday break from Dec 24 through January 1
- 2 renewal days
- 2 floating holidays
- Flexible paid time off, including:
- 15 vacation days
- 3 personal days
- 7 sick days
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits for the staff member and family at no cost to the employee
- 403B retirement plan (the nonprofit equivalent of a 401K): 3% contribution by Crisis Text Line to support building financial wellness, regardless of personal contribution
- 12 weeks paid parental leave (after 6 months of employment)
- Student loan repayment (after 2 years of continuous full time service)
- Family support through a virtual childcare platform
- Stipends/Allowances
- Mental health (Monthly)
- Internet Service (Monthly)
- Professional Development (Annual)
- Wellness (Annual)
- Home office setup (One time/First year)
(Benefits are only for US-based employees. International benefits may differ).Crisis Text Line is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We provide reasonable accommodation to individuals who have a disability and meet the skill, experience, education, and other job-related requirements of the role to allow the individual to perform the essential functions of the job.
What We Do
Millions of people are quietly suffering every day. They quietly struggle with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, bullying, suicidal thoughts, and more. Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7 support for people in crisis in the United States via a medium people already use and trust: text. And we use insights from our work to develop and share innovations in prevention, treatment, and long-term care.
Crisis Text Line trains volunteers (like you!) to support people in crisis. With over 70 million crisis messages processed to date, the org is growing quickly, and so is the need.
Crisis Text Line is a not-for-profit tech start-up, born from the rib of DoSomething.org.
