Main Areas of Responsibility:
Responsible for developing and writing grant proposals that persuasively communicate Explora’s mission and programs to potential funders and submitting them to grantmaking organizations and government agencies. Conducts prospect research; assembles and submits grant requests; maintains a calendar of submission, acknowledgement, and reporting deadlines. Establishes and nurtures relationships with foundation, corporate, and individual donors.
Additional Areas of Responsibility:
Contributes to the diversity of experience, thought, and backgrounds of staff at Explora. Advances Explora’s work to achieve racial equity in STEAM by creating opportunities for people of color and others who have been excluded from STEAM courses and careers. Advances Explora’s capacity to share stories of impact through additional writing in other formats and through copy editing and proofreading of a variety of materials.