Senior Officer, Communications, Grants, and Advocacy

Description

General Description:

The Senior Officer, of Communications, Grants, and Advocacy plays a multifaceted and strategic role, by managing grant writing, donor communications, website and digital content and advocacy messaging. This is a highly collaborative role for a skilled and compassionate communicator who is committed to ending homelessness.

Grant Writing (40%)

Goal: Secure and steward funding from foundations, government entities, and other institutional donors.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify, research, write, and submit compelling grant proposals and reports.
• Maintain a grants calendar and ensure timely submissions and compliance.
• Collaborate with program and finance teams to align budgets, outcomes, narratives and future needs. 
• Build and maintain relationships with grant makers and institutional funders.
• Track metrics and compile data in collaboration with the MCCH compliance team to demonstrate impact and need and update website with relevant content.
• Oversee grant status, awards, and reporting in a CRM or grants database.
• Coordinate meetings with funders and site visits. 

Communications and Website Management (40%)

Goal: Build awareness, engage stakeholders, and shape the public narrative around the mission and vision of MCCH.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategic communication plans (internal and external).
• Manage brand identity, messaging, and tone across platforms.
• Develop website, newsletters, social media, and press releases.
• Create content (impact stories, annual reports, blog posts, etc.).
• Support CEO with talking points and drafting speeches
• Provide timely board and stakeholder updates.
• Handle crisis communications and media relations by preparing statements that are reviewed by the Director of Development and prepared for the CEO. 
• Develop and edit e-newsletters, donor updates, client success stories, and press releases.
• Update and edit website content.
• Create engaging content for social media channels such as YouTube, FaceBook, X, and Instagram
• Ensure brand consistency across all communication platforms. 

Advocacy (20%) 

Goal: Influence public policy, funding, and systems to align with MCCH’s mission.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute advocacy strategies at the local, state, and national level with guidance from the Director of Development and CEO. 
• Build partnerships with aligned organizations and policymakers.
• Prepare policy briefs, action alerts, position statements, and legislative testimony.
• Represent the organization in advocacy coalitions and public forums.
• Engage clients and community members in advocacy campaigns (storytelling, mobilization) 
• Lead community education events and advocacy days.

Cross-Cutting Responsibilities

• Align messaging across fundraising, advocacy, and program teams.
• Track and report on communications and advocacy outcomes.
• Stay current on sector trends, funding landscapes, and policy shifts.
• Uphold MCCH’s values of equity, transparency, and mission alignment.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Exceptional research, writing, and editing skills, with demonstrated experience crafting compelling content for both grant proposals and public-facing communications.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the nonprofit sector, with increasing responsibility in communications, fundraising, or advocacy.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and projects simultaneously.
• Strong relationship-building skills; able to establish trust and rapport with individuals, communities, policymakers, and cross-sector partners.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and collaborate with key stakeholders, including government officials, funders, community leaders, and peer organizations.
• Self-motivated and mission-driven, thriving in collaborative, fast-paced environments with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in digital tools, including website content management systems, social media platforms, and email marketing tools (e.g., Mailchimp, Constant Contact).
• Experience working with CRM or donor management systems (e.g., Salesforce, Little Green Light) to track engagement and fundraising activiti