Heart of the City Grant Writer AmeriCorps VISTA
Heart of the City Neighborhood Association’s mission is to improve the lives of people who live, visit and work in the historic Dunbar neighborhood. Current programs include urban farming, an 8-week summer youth program, Make Music Day and special activities in local parks. HCNA is seeking to build organizational capacity and assure that adequate resources are available to sustain and expand current and future programming. Building organizational capacity will help the Dunbar neighborhood preserve its cultural heritage and establish sustainable systems to meet the needs of current and future residents.
The AmeriCorps VISTA will
- identify and secure sustainable recurring funding sources sufficient to cover direct and in-direct costs required for administrative operations, programs and initiatives.
- The grant writer will meet with current and potential community partners, supporters and residents about funding opportunities and provide updates on existing projects to increase community engagement,
- identify new avenues of sustainable funding for the organization through research and grant writing and develop new systems to cultivate, engage and recognize funders,
- make recommendations on grantor/donor management systems and operating procedures,
- assist with community engagement events and identify strategies to strengthen organization’s fiscal position and assist with efforts to raise awareness of the historic Dunbar neighborhood and HCNA brand through fund development efforts.