Grant Writer

**Role: Grants Writer**

**About the Organisation**

Go Dharmic Welfare Foundation is founded on the idea that the world is one family and the message of Sanatana Dharma is to Love all, Feed all and serve all, as inspired by Neem Karoli Baba.

GD is looking for change makers and future social activists with passion for serving humanity and the world. The philosophy and purpose behind Go Dharmic is to embody and share our principles of Dharma (Universal Responsibility) namely Ahimsa (non-harming), Seva (service), Satyam (truth), Karuna (compassion), Prema (love), Danam (charity), Maitri (friendship) and Shanti (peace). The right individual will help bring these ideals into practical reality.

GD is a digital first organisation, leaning heavily on tools such as Slack, Asana, Salesforce, G-Suite, our own Go Dharmic App as well as many social media platforms. We lean heavily on technology and real-time connectivity to advance our mission.

**About the Role**:
We are looking to hire a dedicated grant writer to write grant proposals for our organisation. The grant writer will write coherent, organised, and compelling proposals. Preferred applicants are deadline-driven team players with outstanding multitasking abilities.

**Roles and responsibilities**:

- Managing information and recording the profile and fundraising activity of donors on a database.
- Find new grants to work on and update the grants database.
- Write and check grant proposals for new projects.
- Seek advice and support from the Grant Applications team to ensure sufficient quality and submission of proposals.
- Provide a weekly update to the GD core team on the weekly (Grants/Fundraising/CSR communication) call of progress with partners and scope for expanding future work.
- Participate in the daily agenda calls and update calls and provide input on the work done.
- To carry out any other duties as may be required by the charity to achieve its goals and objectives.

**Skills and Qualifications**:

- Degree in English, communications, creative writing or a related area (master’s degree preferred).
- Knowledge of proposal submission and fundraising process.
- Ability to study and understand programs and funding requirements of the organisation.
- Strong research skills and knowledge of information sources for grants.
- Multitasking, organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to handle confidential matters with utmost integrity.
- Working knowledge of computers.
- Willing to work with a Charity organisation.

**Perks & Benefits**:

- Knowledgeable, encouraging, supporting and present leadership
- Community minded organisation
- Career growth and a lot of learning opportunities for aspiring minds
- Paid Time off
- Weekend Off (All Saturdays & Sundays Off)

**Terms of Employment**
- Employment type: Full time
- Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Notice Period: One month (both sides)

**Job Types**: Full-time, Regular / Permanent, Fresher

**Salary**: ₹15,000.00 - ₹23,000.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Fixed shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay
- Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Nava vadaj, Ahmedabad: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- total work (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Work Location: One location