Job Description

About Room to Grow

Room to Grow is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the vision that one day all parents will have the resources they need to unlock their families’ potential and become champions for babies and their community. Its mission is to offer structured parent support, material goods, and community connections to support parents as they activate their natural strengths and expand their knowledge, so children thrive from the start. Room to Grow was founded in New York in 1998 and expanded to Boston in 2005, currently partnering with over 1,500 families with an annual budget of $7M and a team of 51 passionate and dedicated staff members.

Room to Grow uses a two-generation, preventative, and strengths-based approach to engage families. Through its unique program, parents and caregivers partner with program staff to develop strategies to support their child’s development, select the material items that their child needs, and connect with community resources that can expand their support network. Room to Grow program staff work alongside parents and caregivers as they build upon their existing skill sets and parenting styles and promote the well-being of their children and family.

As an entrepreneurial and growth-oriented organization, Room to Grow is in an exciting period of development as it continues to expand its reach and impact in Boston and New York and potential future locations.

The Room to Grow Core Values

Our core values apply to working with each other, with our families, partners, donors, and other collaborators.

Integrity: Consistently conduct business in a way that is accountable, authentic, transparent, honest and ethical.

Respect: Treat people with equity and compassion. Value differences and affirm the dignity, potential, and contribution of all staff, partners, clients, volunteers, and the public.

Growth: Challenges are a learning opportunity. We cultivate an environment that promotes ongoing education, coaching, continuous improvement and innovation.

Collaboration: Our mission depends on the quality of our relationships and linkages cross-regionally, cross-departmentally, and with community partners and collaborators. We work together to support our individual and collective goals.

Community: The health of our organization relies on supportive interactions within our community, built on shared beliefs in responsibility, generosity, enthusiasm, humility, and levity.

Inclusion: An open-minded, inclusive work environment that fosters diversity, creativity and empowerment in everything we do.

Position Summary – Associate Grant Writer/Development Coordinator

Room to Grow is at an exciting inflection point as an organization. We are preparing for ambitious growth and planning to expand our capacity to create a proactive and sophisticated development strategy. Reporting to the Development Manager, the Associate Grant Writer/Development Coordinator will help grow and manage our institutional giving fundraising efforts. The Associate Grant Writer/Development Coordinator will join a goal-aligned and collaborative development team of five, which includes a senior Grant Writer. Additionally, the Development Department is part of the External Engagement team, which includes the Communications and Community Engagement departments. This is a full-time position that can be based in NYC, Boston, or work remotely.

The right candidate is a collaborative team member with strong communication, research, and project management skills, who is able to produce high-quality, compelling proposals and reports, and manage competing deadlines.

Position Responsibilities

The Associate Grant Writer/Development Coordinator will support the Development team in the strengthening of a thriving Institutional Giving program. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• GRANT SUBMISSIONS & SUPPORT: Coordinate the submission of LOIs, proposals, and reports for institutional funders (e.g. private foundations, public funding, corporations) in collaboration with senior Grant Writer and Development Manager. This includes:
  • Secure correct submission forms and requirements, create working documents for grant writing team, write, edit, and submit.
  • Help produce standard language templates and attachments associated with grant and report submissions (e.g. board lists, sponsorship decks, budgets).
  • Update and maintain a master calendar of grant application and reporting deadlines.
  • Collaborate with the Finance Department to ensure compliance and accuracy.
• RESEARCH & PROSPECTING: Identify, research, and evaluate new prospects for foundations, corporations (including event sponsorships), and public funding (city, state, federal). This includes:
  • Contacting potential funding sources to discuss eligibility requirements, criteria, interest, and potential funding opportunities
  • Keeping abreast of current trends in funding, specifically in the early childhood field and in the local regions of New York City and Boston.
• GENERAL FUNDRAISING SUPPORT:
  • Manage a personal portfolio of institutional funders, both current and prospective.
  • Support Development Manager with government contracts by requesting data, securing required documentation, and submission.
  • Maintain accurate records in online database (i.e. Salesforce), including grant tracking and reporting, in collaboration with Senior Development Associate.
  • Provide supplemental writing support for the Development team as needed (e.g. major donor proposals, annual appeal letters, corporate sponsor packages).

Qualifications and Experience

• A passion for the mission, vision, and core values of Room to Grow
• 2+ years of successful grant managing experience, with ability to demonstrate accomplishments and success in grants/contracts being awarded; background in nonprofit or mission-driven companies preferred.
• Strong project management skills including prioritizing in the context of multiple projects, performing under deadlines and tight schedules, coordinating collection of relevant information from multiple departments, and digesting and complying with detailed instructions
• Ability to write accurate, compelling narrative with superb grammar and spelling
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• High level of professionalism, integrity, accountability, and judgment
• Action-oriented, entrepreneurial, adaptable, and innovative approach to work
• Experience with government grants (writing and/or management) a strong plus
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel) and Google Suite
• Experience with databases like Salesforce a strong plus
• Knowledge of early childhood or child development a plus
• Knowledge of the funder landscape in NYC or Boston, specifically in relevant funding areas, is a plus
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
• This position can be hybrid or fully remote.

Core Competencies

Mission & Culture Alignment – Allows a candidate to thrive at Room to Grow and to be highly motivated by the organization’s work and mission. A successful candidate:

• Embodies our core values of: integrity, respect, growth, collaboration, community, and inclusion

• Articulates an authentic passion for and belief in Room to Grow’s mission, demonstrating a commitment to and literacy around the issues of equity that undergird our work

• Demonstrates comfort with ambiguity and navigates changes in direction with ease
• Presents as collaborative and flexible with a strong service mentality
• Ability to navigate a local/national structure
• Approaches work with a learning orientation, continuously seeking to improve their own work and the work of the organization
• Possesses customer service skills, the ability to anticipate organizational needs and respond to them in a timely and courteous way

Writing & Storytelling — Allows a candidate to support Room to Grow’s fundraising through high quality written proposals and reports. A successful candidate:

• Has a strong writing skills with excellent spelling and grammar and understands the type of writing required for grant proposals and reports to high-level funders
• Is a dynamic storyteller who can represent program participants’ stories in an authentic and compelling fashion and tell the organization’s mission with an inspiring voice
• Can take complex or challenging messages and articulate them in a clear and straightforward way with an eye towards the audience and an awareness of the limitations of one’s own perspective
• Demonstrates disciplined, entrepreneurial, and creative thinking, with experience developing and adapting strategies in the face of complexity and ambiguity
• Has a hunger/curiosity for learning and seeks out internal and external resources to understand new concepts or content areas

Communication & Fundraising – Allows a candidate to build strong interpersonal relationships and represent the organization across a range of stakeholders and share information in a clear and compelling manner. A successful candidate:

• Understands and appreciates the importance and complexity of relationships, is comfortable building a rapport with a wide range of people and has the ability to initiate, cultivate, and maintain meaningful relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Is motivated to fundraise for Room to Grow, has a demonstrated track record of successfully raising funds, and is familiar with fundraising best practices, such as annual giving, corporate and foundation relations, and donor communications

Project Management  – Allows a candidate to move work through execution by establishing clear and actionable plans and managing up, down, and sideways in order to deliver outcomes. A successful candidate:

• Manages multiple projects with good judgment, strong attention to detail and accuracy, and excellent follow-through skills
• Effectively collaborates with colleagues and leadership to move projects forward in a timely manner
• Demonstrates self-leadership, being proactive and learning from one’s own experience

• Translates concepts into actionable plans and ensures clear communication of goals, responsibilities, and deadlines
• Can work independently, or with a team; is not dependant on any one individual, including those in a leadership position

Compensation and Benefits

Salary and benefits will be competitive for our field and commensurate with experience. Room to Grow is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds.

Reasonable Accommodations

We are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. We encourage you to share any required accommodations with ap***********@ro********.org and el***********@ro********.org, who will treat your requests as confidentially as possible.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We view differences between individuals (e.g., race, gender, age, cultural heritage, physical ability, education, beliefs, and lifestyle) as an asset. We celebrate what makes us unique and strive to create an inclusive environment for all. We are focused on fostering a culture of empowerment in an effort to better understand and serve the multifaceted cultures and identities of all of those within the Room to Grow community.

At Room to Grow, our DEI efforts focus on uplifting the experiences and perspectives of underrepresented groups and doing the work that draws out the best in all of us.

How to Apply

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 40,000 - 60,000.

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