Grant Writer (Contract Position) - (San Mateo, CA)

Organization Overview At the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula (BGCP), our business is changing lives. We are a vibrant, entrepreneurial nonprofit in the heart of Silicon Valley that is committed to partnering with schools to ensure the low-income students of our community graduate from high-school, ready for college and career. BGCP is the largest expanded learning time organization in Silicon Valley, serving 2,500 students at twelve sites in East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Redwood City. In neighborhoods where ? of the students drop out of high-school, BGCP members learn the importance of education and become part of a community of learners, wanting and expecting to succeed in school. Position description Reporting to the Director, Grants and Marketing, the Grant Writer will be responsible for writing foundation, corporate, and government grants and grant reports; securing increased grant amounts and grants from new sources; and tracking and communicating deliverables with programs and evaluations staff.