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Tenacity is a year round youth development organization that offers free literacy and tennis instruction to over 5,000 Boston youth in the summer and intensive after-school programs throughout the school year.  Since its inception in 1999, Tenacity has raised more than $14 million in donations and has served more than 20,000 children, aged 7 to 15.  The organization’s success has been built upon two core program offerings: the After-School Excellence Program, providing an intensive after-school literacy and tennis program with a focus on building resilience and the Summer Tennis and Reading Program, a city-wide neighborhood based tennis and academic enrichment program.  Tenacity’s achievements have been recognized by governmental, community and educational leaders, and chronicled in the Boston Globe, Boston Business Journal, Boston Herald, Tennis Week, Tennis Industry Magazine, Racket Sports Industry as well as local television stations including WCVB TV 5’s News, Chronicle, City-Line and more.  To learn more about Tenacity, please visit www.Tenacity.org.

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Responsible for all grant-related activities that create and nourish support for Tenacity and its programs, the Grants Manager will partner with the Director of Development to surpass fundraising goals from foundation and government supporters.  The Grants Manager will also be responsible for researching and identifying new sources for grant revenue.  Working closely with program staff, management and board members, the Grants Manager will research, develop and write compelling grant proposals to existing foundation and government funders, manage the grants calendar.  The Grants Manager will also put into place systems for accurate, clear and timely reporting to funders as well as processes designed to streamline and simplify the grant writing process. 

Responsibilities:

Specific responsibilities for the Grants Manager include but are not limited to:

• Pilot Tenacity’s grant development strategy from inception to completion
• Conceptualize, plan, write, edit, steward and report on grant proposals to achieve budget goals
• Research and identify new foundation and government sources of funding compatible with our organization’s programs
• Establish a structure to the grant writing process including, among other things, creating a template library and creating/managing a grants and reporting calendar
• Steward relationships with existing corporate and foundation partners, securing and coordinating pertinent information and meetings, and develop effective relationships with new supporters
• Stay closely attuned to the Boston philanthropic community in order to identify and capitalize on all funding opportunities that might support new and existing programs

Qualifications:

Strong candidates for this position will have:

• At least 3 years of varied fundraising experience, with demonstrated success in grant writing
• Experience building relationships with foundation and corporate donors, with a commitment to improving the quality, content and format of Tenacity grants and reports
• Superior written and oral communication skills and attention to detail, with a highly organized work style and high professional standards
• Connections to or familiarity with Boston foundations and government agencies
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with a diverse group of staff, Board members, and stakeholders
• Commitment to and passion for the mission of Tenacity
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Results-oriented and driven with an entrepreneurial approach to fundraising and problem-solving
• A professional and resourceful style with the ability to work independently and as a team player, to take initiative and manage multiple tasks and projects at a time
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required

To Apply:

Please prepare a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience position you for success in this role and stating how you heard about the position. Please address your cover letter to Ned Eames at Tenacity. This search is being managed by Commongood Careers. Please click here to submit your application online.

Tenacity is an equal opportunity employer.
Salary is commensurate with experience and includes an attractive benefits package.