Grant Writer Job at Elicahealth in Sacramento

Description

Join Elica’s mission and become a part of a team where every day is an opportunity to make a positive impact in your community!

At Elica Health Centers, we share a common goal: provide the best possible patient care to our growing community! Our passion extends throughout Elica, from the exceptional healthcare services we provide to our underserved patients at our Community Health Clinics and state-of-the-art mobile medicine program, Health on Wheels, to our Resource Center where we empower patients and members of the community to connect with resources to help them build healthy and full lives.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

The Grant Writer will conduct ongoing prospect research to identify and help to determine which government and private sector funding programs are most aligned with Elica Health Center’s mission and strategic plan. If needed, the Grant Writer will contact potential and current funders to ask them questions which will help Elica to understand their: funding priorities, application process, and methods for selecting grantees. The Grant Writer will present prospect research results to the Community Development Director. The Grant Writer will compile various information from different departments within Elica to answer grant application questions and complete grant narratives. Furthermore, the Grant Writer will gather healthcare-related and social determinants of health data from external sources to help prepare funding applications/proposals.

BENEFITS:

• Retirement Savings Made Easy: Enjoy a 403(b) retirement plan with up to 4% employer matching and 100% immediate vesting—start building your future from day one!
• Comprehensive Healthcare Options: Choose from two Anthem Blue Cross PPO plans for medical, plus dental and vision coverage for you and your family.
• Employer-Funded HRA: Our Health Reimbursement Arrangement helps cover out-of-pocket medical costs, giving you peace of mind.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Take advantage of two FSA options: Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA, tailored to suit your needs.
• Security for the Unexpected: We provide company-paid basic Life and AD&D Insurance, with options to enhance coverage.
• Enhanced Protection: Explore additional benefits like Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance, plus ID Theft Protection and Pet Insurance.
• Time to Recharge: Enjoy accrued paid time off, paid holidays, and Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) access, which includes counseling, financial, and legal services, along with a vast library of online resources.
• Invest in Yourself: Benefit from our Tuition Reimbursement Program for ongoing education and growth, plus CME/CEU and license reimbursements for eligible roles.

This is more than just a benefits package—it’s a commitment to your health, well-being, and professional success!

Learn more about Elica’s services and mission at our website or check us out on Facebook.

Requirements

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

The successful candidate will be willing and able to:

• Assist with grant writing, and project management of grant applications to government, corporate, and foundation funders.
• Request letters of support (including writing drafts) from other regional Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), healthcare organizations (e.g.: hospitals; community clinics), and government/community/business leaders for Elica’s grant requests, change in-scope applications, etc. to HRSA.
• Respond to requests for letters of support from other FQHCs and/or organizations that professionally collaborate with Elica.
• If needed, participate in Elica’s preparations of applications for certain types of noncontributor income (e.g.: program-related investments; New Markets Tax Credits).
• Assist with exploring opportunities for Elica to possibly develop and launch: (a) fundraising collaborations with local/regional affordable housing organizations that are required to offer onsite supportive services (e.g., employment preparation; healthcare) to their low-income residents); (b) an annual campaign targeting middle-income individual donors; (c) a major gifts program targeting high-income donors; (d) a planned giving program targeting middle-income and high-income donors.
• Assist with grant reporting and management (e.g.: report scheduling and preparation; tracking results of Elica’s programs which have received grants).
• Participate in the design and implementation of community outreach strategies.
• Possibly represent Elica at select meetings and events (examples of past meetings/events: City of Sacramento Pathways to Health + Home Steering Committee meetings; annual Serotonin Surge charitable events for local community health clinics; Sacramento County Medi-Cal Managed Care Advisory Committee public meetings; Kaiser Permanente semi-annual community needs assessment meetings; etc.).
• When appropriate, help to organize and participate in site visits of Elica's operations by business, political and community leaders, and other important stakeholders (e.g.: September 2017 Elica site visit by U.S. Representative Doris Matsui).
• If needed, assist with: writing / editing of text for promotional materials (e.g., brochures, portable displays, etc.).
• If needed, and as approved by Elica’s COO/CFO, participate in specific PTX projects— especially those related to internal and external communications.
• Attend all mandatory staff meetings, as well as designated staff meetings that are relevant to Elica’s fundraising, community outreach and Practice Transformation (PTX) objectives/activities.
• As needed, prepare non-monetary proposals/applications to institutions (e.g.: RFQ proposal to Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency for Elica's acquisition of new Revere Street Clinic within SHRA's Sacramento Promise Zone; RFQ to City of Sacramento’s Pathways to Health + Home initiative).
• Prepare and submit monthly activity update reports to the CDD for incorporation into the CDD’s monthly departmental report to Elica’s CEO and COO/CFO.
• As needed, participate in On-Site Visit (OSV) audits by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

The successful candidate has:

• B.A college degree or higher – preferably with a major/concentration in English, Communications, Nonprofit Management or a similar field of study.
• A minimum of 3 to 5 years’ experience in fundraising.
• Experience in a health care organization is highly desired, but not mandatory.
• Exceptional writing skills and broad-based grant writing experience is essential.
• Experience in planning, leading, and managing projects, including coordinating with peers to achieve desired outcomes, and tracking and reporting on progress to managers/directors.

Additional Requirements

• Must have a current and valid California driver’s license and the ability to provide proof of personal auto insurance on the vehicle driven during working hours.
• If selected for an employment opportunity with Elica Health Centers, external hires must provide proof of immunizations (Hepatitis B, MMR, Varicella & Tetanus), tuberculosis clearance, and proof of COVID-19 vaccination status* prior to their scheduled start date. Please be advised that this position is subject to criminal background investigation and drug screen.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

The work environment is characteristic of normal office conditions. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to handle or lift. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus. The employee must also possess hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the phone. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

The employee may be required to run agency related errands and attend off-site meetings; the employee must be able to operate, maneuver and/or control a motor vehicle. In performing the driving responsibilities, the driver may sit for long periods. This requires intense concentration, particularly in poor driving conditions.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

*Elica Health Centers is a healthcare facility that adheres to the mandates issued by the California Department of Public Health including the recent orders regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered.

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