Fundraising Development Associate

Position Summary: The Fundraising Development Associate / Grant Writer supports Bridge Street’s fundraising and resource development efforts with a primary focus on grant writing and prospect research. This position works closely with the President & CEO and program staff to identify funding opportunities, prepare competitive grant proposals, and support the tracking of reporting requirements.

This is a detail-oriented, deadline-driven role well suited for a strong writer who is comfortable synthesizing program information, working across departments, and managing multiple submissions simultaneously.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Research and track foundation, corporate, and government funding opportunities; prepare funder profiles and briefing materials to support proposal development.
• Draft, edit, and submit letters of inquiry, grant proposals, applications, reports, and funder acknowledgements.
• Maintain and update a centralized library of proposal content, organizational narratives, and standard attachments.
• Coordinate proposal development timelines, including collecting programmatic and financial information and facilitating internal review and approvals.
• Track proposal submissions, funding decisions, reporting deadlines, and funder communications through a centralized grants calendar to ensure timely follow-up and compliance.
• Participate in funder briefings, webinars, and trainings as appropriate.
• Perform other duties as required.