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Kids In The Spotlight (KITS) is an incredible nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering foster youth through filmmaking, storytelling, workforce development, and creative expression. Their programs help people build confidence, develop professional skills, discover their voice, and create brighter futures.

As they continue to expand their impact, they're seeking a Grant Writer & Grants Administrator to help secure and manage the funding that fuels this important work.

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Hybrid Schedule | Mission-Driven Organization | Direct Access to Leadership | High Impact Role | Growth Opportunity | Meaningful Work

This is much more than a grant writing position. You'll be a key contributor to the organization's growth strategy and play a direct role in expanding opportunities for foster youth throughout the community.

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• Research foundation, corporate, government, and other funding opportunities

• Develop and submit grant proposals, letters of inquiry, concept papers, sponsorship requests, and renewal applications

• Manage the full grant lifecycle from prospect research through submission, award management, compliance, and reporting

• Collaborate with executive leadership, program teams, workforce development, finance, and evaluation staff to create compelling narratives, measurable outcomes, logic models, work plans, and budgets

• Prepare grant budgets and budget narratives in partnership with organizational leadership

• Maintain and manage the annual grants calendar, including deadlines, reporting requirements, renewals, and stewardship activities

• Monitor active grants to ensure compliance with program requirements, deliverables, expenditures, and outcomes

• Prepare persuasive interim and final grant reports

• Maintain organized grant files, agreements, correspondence, supporting documents, and award records

• Track opportunities and reporting requirements within Monday.com

• Prepare funding updates for executive leadership and Board meetings

• Support funder relationships, stewardship efforts, donor communications, and fundraising initiatives

• Help identify opportunities to renew, expand, and diversify the organization's funding portfolio

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• 3-5+ years of nonprofit grant writing and grant administration experience

• Exceptional writing, editing, research, and communication skills

• Experience developing grant budgets, budget narratives, performance measures, and funder reports

• Strong project management and organization skills

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities simultaneously

• Experience collaborating across departments and stakeholders

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

• Nonprofit experience required

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• Proven success securing and managing six- and seven-figure grants

• Experience supporting foster care, youth development, workforce development, apprenticeships, arts education, filmmaking, entertainment, mental health, or trauma-informed programs

• Experience with California state, county, or federal funding opportunities

• Experience using Monday.com

• Experience working with donor CRM platforms such as Salsa Labs

• Bilingual skills are a plus

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Grant Writer | Grants Manager | Development Manager | Development Associate | Institutional Giving Manager | Foundation Relations Manager | Proposal Writer | Fundraising Manager | Advancement Manager | Grants & Contracts Specialist | Nonprofit Development Professional

If you're passionate about nonprofit work, love crafting compelling proposals, and want your work to have a lasting impact on the lives of foster youth, I'd love to connect.

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Interested? APPLY NOW!!!!

This is a Contract position based out of Los Angeles, CA.

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $38.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a hybrid position in Los Angeles,CA.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 11, 2026.

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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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