Grants & Corporate Engagement Coordinator

PLEASE SUBMIT A COVER LETTER, RESUME AND WRITING SAMPLES VIA THIS LINK: https://ceresproject.bamboohr.com/careers/132DEPARTMENT: DevelopmentREPORTS TO: Grants and Corporate Partnerships and Investments ManagerLOCATION: Ceres HQ / HybridFLSA STATUS: Regular, Full-Time, Non-ExemptThe Grants & Corporate Outreach Coordinator is primarily responsible for supporting successful prospecting, stewardship, grant seeking, and community engagement to meet the organization’s financial goals. This role provides support to the Grants & Corporate Partnerships & Investments Manager in all aspects of grant and corporate fundraising, including drafting and submitting grant proposals, researching potential new funders, collecting data for and preparing grant reports, and maintaining accurate records in Salesforce and SharePoint. A successful Coordinator leverages their excellent written and verbal communication skills for relationship building and stewardship. Essential Functions and Responsibilities Administrative (20%)·      Ensures prompt acknowledgment of grants and corporate gifts, and assists with funder recognition tasks;·      Maintains accurate and up-to-date records in SharePoint files and in the Salesforce database, including promptly entering grant and corporate donations; ·      Prepares communications to current and prospective funders or sponsors on behalf of the Manager;·      Participates in department and team meetings, including preparing agendas and facilitating the meeting;·      Completes other related tasks as assigned by Manager or Director.Grants and Corporate Giving (75%)·      Conducts prospect research to identify and recommend potential funders and sponsors;·      Drafts proposals to foundations and corporate partners for review and approval by Manager, persuasively communicating the organization’s mission and programs;·      Submits online grant proposals ahead of due dates adhering to funder’s guidelines and requirements;·      Gathers data and drafts grant reports for review and approval by Manager;·      Pulls reports from the Salesforce database to gather program details for grant tracking and reporting;·      Assists with securing corporate sponsorships for Ceres’ Harvest of the Heart annual event, including related stewardship and recognition tasks.·      Provides support as needed to the Manager in a timely manner;·      Completes other related tasks as assigned by Manager or Director.Corporate Volunteer Giving & Events (5%)·      Assist with providing warm, welcoming volunteer experiences for corporate groups in our gardens & kitchens Assist with volunteer and donor appreciation events, annual Harvest of the Heart fundraiser, and other community-based fundraising events including pre-event coordination, event set up/breakdown, and hosting.·      Represent Ceres at relevant events such as grant receptions, networking events, service group meetings, and others.  Qualifications Excellent written communication skills; ability to write clear, structured, articulate, and persuasive proposals. Warm, personable and professional communication style with colleagues, donors and community.1 or more years of grant writing and/or relevant experience preferred, but not required.Skilled online researcher, and familiarity with grant research databases. Excellent computer skills and high degree of comfort with computer technology and emerging tools such as AI. Must be proficient with Word and Excel and prefer some knowledge of Salesforce or previous database experience.Keen attention to detail. Ability to follow instructions and work independently within the structure of the role.·      Ability to work well under pressure, manage multiple projects and timelines, and practice sound judgment.·      Ability to seek and synthesize information, and communicate succinctly. ·      Ability and desire to be in a work environment that values working as a team, relationships, and giving and receiving honest feedback.Commitment to self-motivated learning and inquiry. Commitment to excellence and integrity in your work and relationships.·      Comfortable with a dynamic and innovative work environment.·      Passionate about the Ceres Community Project’s mission. BA Degree, or equivalent work experience.Physical Demands/ Work EnvironmentThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a staff member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand or sit at a workstation; use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and mouse; talk and hear to communicate with coworkers.Light to moderate lifting of up to 20 pounds, bending, stooping and climbing a ladder is occasionally required.The work environment is primarily indoors with the majority of time spent sitting at a desk, on the phone or a computer, with moderate noise (office equipment, conversation from adjacent coworkers and commercial kitchen equipment) in the background.Must be able to sit or stand at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.PLEASE SUBMIT A COVER LETTER, RESUME AND WRITING SAMPLES VIA THIS LINK: https://ceresproject.bamboohr.com/careers/132Operating PrinciplesHeart Centered & Love Guided - We are committed to expressing love, trust, respect and integrity in our lives, work, and organization.Everything Matters - Nothing is left out. We work to have every action and choice lead to the greatest positive impact.Young People are the Future - Young People are intelligent, responsible, capable, creative, and caring, and must be central participants in shaping our collective future.Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive - We commit to championing policies and practices of social equity that build a diverse, inclusive, and healthy workplace and food system.Ceres OrganizationFounded in 2007, Ceres Community Project works to build healthy communities by restoring whole, organic and locally grown food to its place as the foundation of health, empowering youth, and connecting people in heart-centered ways to others and the earth.Ceres Community Project's main program, Healing Meals for Healthy Communities, provides free and low-cost nourishing organic meals, nutrition education and caring support to people facing serious illness. All of the meals are prepared by teens that learn about growing, cooking and eating healthy whole foods and the connection between diet and health, develop life and work-ready skills, and discover their power to make a difference. The Healing Meals Program improves healthy eating behaviors among clients, teens and adult volunteers and educates the whole community about the link between healthy eating and the health of both people and planet. It also strengthens the social fabric of the community, another factor that is at the root of health. In times of disaster, Ceres is an emergency nutrition provider for our community.In addition to operating three program sites in Marin and Sonoma counties, Ceres has trained 13 communities nationally to replicate our model. We are also active at the state and national level in advocating for policies that support equitable access to healthy food and health care, including reimbursement for medically tailored meals by insurers. For more information, please visit www.ceresproject.org.Ceres Community Project is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions at Ceres are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, disability, marital & veteran status or any other status protected by laws or regulations.PLEASE SUBMIT A COVER LETTER, RESUME AND WRITING SAMPLES VIA THIS LINK: https://ceresproject.bamboohr.com/careers/132