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Our Neighbors' Table provides more than 1 million meals to residents struggling with food insecurity in Massachusetts' northeastern Essex County. We need energetic, talented staff and volunteers to help us carry out our mission.
Current Job Opportunities
Contracted Grants Officer
Hours of Work: Contracted 12 months; 40 hrs/month average variable depending on grant cycles
Salary: Hourly, annual contract; Commensurate with experience
Reports to: Executive Director, Our Neighbors’ Table
Our Neighbors’ Table’s success draws from its focus on alleviating food insecurity as its sole mission, its attention to the quality of its services, and the effective engagement of the community in carrying out and supporting its programs. In recent years, ONT has effectively marketed its achievements in creating food secure communities, its creative and innovative approaches, and its focus on results to gain attention from a broad audience of foundations. Our annual grant revenue accounts for 50% of our cash operating budget. The Grants Officer is responsible for continuing this momentum and securing necessary funds from private foundations to ensure ONT’s revenue streams keep pace with the growing demand for its services.
Duties & Responsibilities
If interested, please email resume and cover letter to Ann Johnson at office@ourneighborstable.org.
Contracted Grants Officer
Hours of Work: Contracted 12 months; 40 hrs/month average variable depending on grant cycles
Salary: Hourly, annual contract; Commensurate with experience
Reports to: Executive Director, Our Neighbors’ Table
Our Neighbors’ Table’s success draws from its focus on alleviating food insecurity as its sole mission, its attention to the quality of its services, and the effective engagement of the community in carrying out and supporting its programs. In recent years, ONT has effectively marketed its achievements in creating food secure communities, its creative and innovative approaches, and its focus on results to gain attention from a broad audience of foundations. Our annual grant revenue accounts for 50% of our cash operating budget. The Grants Officer is responsible for continuing this momentum and securing necessary funds from private foundations to ensure ONT’s revenue streams keep pace with the growing demand for its services.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Maintain an annual grants calendar encompassing proposal and reporting deadlines and donor recognition and cultivation strategies
- Research foundation and corporate funding sources appropriate to ONT’s mission and goals
- Submit quality grant proposals throughout the year to meet annual grant funding target of $600,000
- Develop core messaging and application materials that can be easily replicated and tailored to multiple funders
- Coordinate stewardship activities for foundation donors
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated success in securing foundation funding in the nonprofit sector
- Highly organized and self-directed with strong time management skills and proven record of meeting deadlines
- Demonstrated creativity and ability to think out of the box
If interested, please email resume and cover letter to Ann Johnson at office@ourneighborstable.org.
Looking to volunteer?
With more than 550 volunteer hours contributed each week toward running our programs, we need energetic, passionate, and well-organized staff to ensure that our operations run smoothly.
Interested in volunteer opportunities? Join our volunteer corps!
With more than 550 volunteer hours contributed each week toward running our programs, we need energetic, passionate, and well-organized staff to ensure that our operations run smoothly.
Interested in volunteer opportunities? Join our volunteer corps!
