Position: Development Associate

Full-Time, Remote/Hybrid Work optional

Immediate Report: Director of Development

Job Supervision Duty: None

About Us

Fathers’ UpLift is a rapidly growing nonprofit leading innovative forays into men’s mental health, family health, and racial justice. The organization has grown from annual revenues of <$200,000 in 2017 to expected revenues of $2.9M in 2022. FUL operates the country’s first mental health and substance abuse treatment facility focused on fathers and families, helping fathers become and remain emotionally stable for their children. Utilizing peer coaching, father-child therapy, training, youth programs, and support for incarcerated and recently released fathers, FUL honors and rehabilitates the relationship between fathers and their children, families, and communities. 

Fathers’ UpLift’s services are especially catered to men of color, who have often been overlooked and/or written off both from the perspective of child-engagement and mental health. In their outpatient clinic, fathers and family members receive mental health services from clinicians trained in trauma who reflect the population being served. Outside of the clinic, Fathers’ UpLift partners with community centers, substance abuse programs, outside clinicians, and other agencies with a systems-change approach, working to promulgate our holistic approach to helping fathers rebuild their lives and their relationship with their families.

Role Summary

Fathers’ UpLift (FUL). seeks a development associate to become an integral part of our energetic and caring team. The primary job to be performed by this professional is to maintain a consistent pipeline of sourced, drafted, and submitted grants for funding from both private and public sources. Additionally, this individual will be responsible for submitting annual reports to existing grantors and providing guidance on increased funding requests and maintaining foundation relationships. Lastly, this individual will work closely with the Development Director to foster grassroots and high-networth donor relationships and engagement efforts.

This role comes with significant opportunities for professional advancement within 1-2 years of beginning employment. Additionally, you will work closely with some of the most reputable foundations and organizations in the Boston area and with Dr. Charles Daniels, Jr., the Co-Founder and CEO of Fathers’ UpLift. Dr. Daniels is an Obama Fellow, a TED Talk speaker, and author who has been featured in national publications and media.

Essential Responsibilities

The following list of duties is intended only to describe the various types of work that may be performed and the level of the assignment’s technical complexity and is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties. The omission of a specific duty statement does not exclude it from the position if the work is consistent with the classification concept or is similar or closely related to another duty statement. 

• Write and/or provide supporting material for city, state, and federal grant requests and proposals
• Meet grant reporting requirements with written updates and impact measurements
• Maintain a monthly pipeline of at least
  • One private grant ≥ $100,000
  • One govt grant ≥ $100,000
  • 2-3 private and/or govt grants $10,000 – $99,999
• Research grant opportunities on Foundation Directory Online on a monthly basis
• Research govt grant opportunities on COMMBUYS on a weekly basis
• Coordinate with development team on site visits and grantor engagement
• Help Development Director with donor engagement, including: 1) maintenance of a portfolio of high-networth individuals (HNWIs) and major donors, 2) major donor engagement campaigns conducted 2-4 times a year, 3) Christmas and Fathers’ Day holiday pushes, 4) and personal contact (by handwritten letters, emails, and/or phone calls) on at least a twice-annual basis.
• Serve as the primary liaison with outside contracting representatives, contractors, state & federal agencies.
• Perform additional duties as requested by Supervisor or Management team.

Ideal Qualifications/Experience

• Excellent writing and copy editing skills
• Experience in managing social media, blogs, web design, and/or content calendars
• Experience preferred in Hubspot, Mailchimp, Facebook Business Suite, and WordPress
• Experience with a Donor Management System such as Kindful is preferred
• Certification or evidence of knowledge in SEO preferred
• Proficient in design and editing in such softwares as Canva, InVideo, and the Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience preferred in grant writing and/or persuasive writing
• Experience with Monday.com or a similar project management tool is a plus
• Experience with govt grant-making or govt grant applications is a plus
• Displays exceptional time-management and organizational skills.
• Displays passion for Fathers’ Uplift’s mission.
• Demonstrates a professional demeanor whether speaking to others in person, over the phone, via e-mail, or through letters.
• Has the ability to work flexible work hours on rare occasions