Position Summary:
The Grant Writer plays a critical role in advancing The Timothy Initiative’s mission to multiply disciples and plant churches among the unreached by identifying, cultivating, and stewarding funding relationships with institutional partners. This role requires a unique blend of strategic thinking, compelling storytelling, and meticulous attention to detail. The Grant Writer will lead the development of clear, accurate, and inspiring proposals and reports that communicate the heart and impact of TTI’s global ministry. As a key connector between the field and our funding partners, they are equipping and mobilizing resources for Kingdom expansion.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
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Manage partner giving application and reporting timelines, including the submission of proposals and reports for new and existing partners.
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Conduct research to identify partner funding opportunities that match TTI’s funding needs, using all available research tools.
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Develop and write grant letters of inquiry (LOIs) and proposals to institutional donors, including foundations, trusts, churches, and corporations.
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Assemble and submit grant requests, including letters, proposals, budgets, and other required supplementary documentation.
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Work with field and department leaders, as well as internal teams (Communications, Operations, Ministry staff), to gather relevant narratives, data, photos, videos, testimonies, and programmatic details for prospective funding opportunities and reports.
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Prepare tailored grant and foundation reports responding to funder-specific questions
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Coordinate with the Office of the President and Reporting team, along with development staff, to review, refine, and ensure the accuracy, clarity, and quality of grant-related submissions and donor communications prior to submission.
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Maintain a centralized calendar to ensure timely submission of letters of inquiry, proposals, and required reports in alignment with partner timelines.
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Ensure prompt acknowledgement of foundation gifts and maintain strong stewardship practices with partners.
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Maintain accurate documentation and up-to-date CRM records, including logging all proposals, submitted reports, communications, and partner funding information in Microsoft Teams, the Donor Reporting Workbook, and the CRM system.
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Track report submission dates and partner activities in coordination with the Partner Communication Specialist to support accountability and future reporting needs.
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Support progress toward annual fundraising targets from partners as established and monitored by supervisor.
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Other duties and projects as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):
To be a good fit for this position:
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Be a passionate follower of Jesus, with a demonstrable heart for His Great Commission. You’ll be an avid learner with a desire to grow and be part of shaping a young organization with big goals.
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Be in alignment with our mission, vision, and core values.
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College Degree strongly preferred.
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Grant writing, researching, and tracking experience strongly preferred.
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Experience working within a nonprofit/fundraising context preferred.
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Strong interpersonal skills demonstrating an ability to work well with others as well as an ability to communicate cross-culturally with an internationally diverse team.
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Proficient/expert writing and research skills.
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Diligence and attention to detail in order to meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.
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Prepare clear, accurate and concise correspondence, records, reports and other documents.
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Flexibility and a willingness to take initiative.
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Dependable with a maturity of judgment and respect for needs of partners and co-workers.
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Establish and maintain highly effective working relationships with senior management, staff, partners, board members, and others encountered in the course of work. Use a high degree of tact, discretion and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive situations and concerned groups and/or individuals.
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Organized and ability to prioritize multiple projects at a time.
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Is required to work in our main office in Raleigh, NC.
Spiritual Requirements:
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Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as a top priority.
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Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of TTI and faithfully upholds TTI’s ministry in prayer.
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Must be in agreement with the TTI Statement of Faith, Mission, Vision, and Values.
TTI Statement of Faith
The Godhead (Trinity)
There is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Spirit. Deut. 6:4, Matt. 28:19
The Father
The first person of the Godhead orders and directs all things according to His own purpose and pleasure. He authored, created, and sustains all things in the universe without any means other than His own pure power. By His grace, He involves Himself in the affairs of men, hears and answers prayer, and saves from sin and death all that come to Him through Jesus Christ. Mat. 6:9, Eph. 1:3, Joh. 5:19
The Lord Jesus Christ
He existed eternally as the second person of the Godhead. By His virgin birth He came to earth as fully God and fully man, living a sinless life. His death on the cross made atonement for man's sin, evidenced by His bodily resurrection from the dead. He physically ascended to the right hand of God the Father, and He will return in power and glory. Joh. 1:14, Col. 2:9, Act. 2:33
The Holy Spirit
The third person of the Godhead convicts men of sin, regenerates, baptizes, indwells, instructs, and sets apart believers unto a holy life. We encourage all believers to seek a life of obedience to the leadership of the Holy Spirit. We believe this step is essential for empowering believers for victorious living and ministry through the gifts given by the Holy Spirit. Tit. 3:5, Act. 1:8, 1 Cor. 3:16
The Bible
The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the complete, inerrant in the original manuscripts, divinely inspired, infallible Word of God. The Bible is the supreme authority and guide for our Christian faith and living. 2 Pet. 1:20, Heb. 4:12
The Nature of Mankind
Mankind was directly created in God's image, voluntarily fell into sin by personal disobedience to the will of God; consequently, all people are spiritually dead apart from Jesus Christ. The fall of humanity was a once-for-all historical fact. Its effect spread to all men, each of whom is born with a sinful nature and is in need of salvation. Eph. 2:1, Rom. 3:10, Rom. 3:23-24
The Necessity of Salvation
Salvation (Justification) is by grace, a gift of God apart from works. Salvation (Justification) includes repentance, a turning from one's own way to God's way. All who receive Jesus Christ are born-again, regenerated by the Holy Spirit, and become the children of God. Our relationship with Christ is secure not by our actions but by the sustaining power and love of God. A changed life follows the work of God in a person’s Salvation (Justification). Tit. 2:11, 1 Joh. 1:9, 1 Pet. 2:2
The Church
The church is the body of believers consisting of all born-again persons without respect to race, culture, age or background. Directed by Jesus Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit, the church is taking the good news of salvation to the whole world. Our fellowship is inclusive rather than exclusive and stresses love for God and one another, the unity of all believers, and obedience to the Holy Spirit. Eph. 2:19-21, Eph. 3:10
About Eternity
People were created to exist forever. We will either exist eternally separated from God by sin, or eternally with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is Hell. To be eternally in union with Him is Heaven. Heaven and Hell are real places of eternal existence. Joh. 3:16; 14:17; Rom. 6:23; 8:17-18; Rev.20:15; 1 Cor. 2:7-9
About The Timothy Initiative:
The Timothy Initiative is a training organization; planting churches all across the world. Our team is passionate about seeing Christ’s Kingdom expanded and is currently active in over 30 different countries. The Timothy Initiative exists to advance Christ’s Kingdom by multiplying disciples and disciple making churches around the world. The Timothy Initiative’s vision is to see multiplying, disciple making churches in every place and people group. If you’re passionate about using your talents and skillset to fulfill the Great Commission, consider joining our team!
