Love146, New Haven, CT

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Grants Specialist Full-Time | Remote (EST - must be located in one of the following states: CT, NC, MA, NY, TN, KY, TX) Salary: $65,000–$75,000 Love146 Vision: The end of child trafficking and exploitation. Nothing less. Love146 is a human rights organization working to prevent child trafficking and provide holistic care for survivors. We are seeking a passionate, skilled, and proactive Grants Specialist to help expand and sustain the funding needed to carry out this mission. As a key member of our Development Team, you will play a vital role in supporting our government and institutional grants portfolio—strengthening current donor relationships, identifying new opportunities, and crafting compelling proposals that drive meaningful, long-term impact. If you are driven, detail-oriented, and motivated by mission-centered work, we’d love to meet you. What You’ll Do Planning & Strategy • Support the Director of Grants in forecasting future grant directions and identifying new opportunities for growth. Prospect Research • Conduct targeted research to identify new institutional funders, focusing on government agencies and foundations, while expanding into private-sector and individual funders. • Help cultivate a strong network of potential supporters through outreach, meetings, presentations, and site visits. Grant Writing • Draft concept notes and proposals across organizational initiatives. • Collaborate closely with programs, finance, operations, and development teams to craft persuasive, well-aligned funding requests. • Ensure project designs meet funder guidelines and accurately reflect organizational goals. • Gather information from relevant staff to ensure timely, high-quality submissions. • Maintain and improve systems to capture and reuse proposal language efficiently. Grant Support • Work with Finance, Operations, and others on grantor-led audits. • Participate in regular staff and development meetings. • Build strong knowledge of Love146’s programming to ensure funding requests accurately reflect our work and needs. • Support grant reporting and compliance as needed. • Engage in ongoing professional development related to trafficking, grant writing, and nonprofit fundraising. Data Integrity • Ensure Salesforce CRM records are accurate, up-to-date, and complete for all grants. • Assist in maintaining documentation of funder interactions and requirements. What You Bring • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, English, Social Work, Communications, Nonprofit Management, or related field. • Minimum of 2+ years of grant writing and/or grant-funded program experience; U.S. Government grant experience is strongly preferred. • Proven success securing or renewing grant funding. • Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading abilities. • Strong project management, organization, and communication skills. • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively. • Familiarity with grant budgets and programmatic reporting. • Experience with relational databases; Salesforce preferred. Benefits • Comprehensive medical coverage • 15 paid vacation days + 5 paid sick days annually • Paid holidays (per Love146 schedule) • Employee Assistance Program • Paid month-long sabbatical after 5 years of continuous employment • Employee-funded benefits: voluntary vision, voluntary dental, voluntary long-term disability, voluntary short-term disability, 403(b) plan