Develop Boilerplate Pitch Messaging

We are looking for a grant writer and/or messaging pro to support us with putting together boilerplate templates so we can have on hand to submit grant applications. These templates should include:
Cover Letter
Executive Summary
Statement of Need
Project or Program Description
Budget and Budget Narrative
Evaluation Plan
Sustainability Plan
Organizational Background

Are you a youth development advocate? Are you passionate about writing for causes that change the trajectory of generations, empowering historically marginalized communities? Are you interested in empowering BIPOC young women with college exposure and career development?

If you answered YES to any of these questions, then this opportunity is for you! Yes, M.I.S.S. Inc. is a college and career readiness nonprofit that serves young women 14-21 in Northern New Jersey from underserved backgrounds. We are looking for a passionate and experienced grant writer to help sustain our work by writing grants. This is fulfilling work! We do awesome things for the students we serve and all of our volunteers have had nothing but great experiences and remarks about our program. WE HOPE YOU SAY YES!

We have several grant applications written by our previous volunteer that can help with this project. We plan to apply for as many grants as we can put our hands on! We are gearing up for programming for next Spring and Summer and securing grants is essential to ensuring our programming can continue.

Organization Mission

Yes, M.I.S.S. Inc. equips girls and young women ages 14–21 with the skills, professional connections, and real-world experiences they need to pursue college, careers, and economic opportunity. Our work centers on Skill BuildHER™ Professional Development Labs, a suite of ready-to-activate workforce development experiences designed to give girls direct access to professionals, industries, and career-connected learning. Labs include Professional Networking, Financial Literacy, College Readiness, and Mock Interview experiences. Rather than simply exposing students to careers, Skill BuildHER creates opportunities for girls to practice professional skills, build social capital, ask questions, develop relationships, and see themselves in professional spaces. We bring together girls, schools, companies, and professionals to create meaningful career-connected experiences. We work with schools and youth-serving organizations, particularly those serving students from communities that are often underrepresented in professional spaces, while engaging professionals from companies and organizations across industries. Our corporate model allows companies, employee resource groups (ERGs), professional networks, and social impact teams to activate their employees and industry expertise in experiences that directly benefit young people. Yes, M.I.S.S. Inc. serves as the connector between these groups. We handle the planning, coordination, materials, facilitation, school or youth-organization matching, and student experience so that professionals can focus on what they do best: showing up, sharing their expertise, mentoring, and opening doors. Companies can bring their employees, expertise, and industry knowledge into the experience while putting their corporate values and community commitments into action. Our professional network includes individuals from Fortune 100–1,000 companies and a range of industries, giving girls opportunities to interact with people whose careers, experiences, and pathways may otherwise be outside their immediate networks. Through these relationships, we help expand not only what girls know, but who they know and what they believe is possible for their futures. What began in New Jersey is now expanding across the United States. Yes, M.I.S.S. Inc. is building a national network of schools, companies, and professionals committed to increasing girls' access to professional skills, social capital, and career opportunity.