Primary responsibilities:

● Lead the Grants/Institutional portfolio from prospecting, outreach, cultivation, proposal creation, and submission in accordance with and adhering to all granting agency requirements.

● Build and manage meaningful partnerships with program officers, decision-makers, and other key stakeholders at private and corporate foundations as well as government agencies.

● Serve as a frontline relationship holder or strategic connector through direct outreach, informational meetings, and presentations showcasing Path with Art’s work.

● Responsible for annual planning and projections, strategy and execution in meeting Grant/foundation priorities as part of budget fundraising goals.

● Manage grant research, submissions, and reporting, including the development of annual and program budgets with support from the Director of Development and Finance Team.

● Collaborate with the Program Team and other key staff to align grant objectives, evaluations, and reporting requirements.

● Accurately enter grant/foundation related documents, tasks, and foundation notes into Salesforce and other prospecting and tracking systems.

● Invite grant contacts and participate in fundraising and stewardship events.

● Support the annual fundraising event by securing corporate sponsorships, grants, and other funding opportunities to help achieve departmental goals.

● Ensure that all grant related materials (printed and digital) are archived and all records filed.

● Other duties and responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications:

● 5+ years of experience in grant writing and/or development fundraising.

● Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of related education and experience (2–5 years).

● Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to engage effectively across diverse backgrounds.

● Proven ability to manage a portfolio from prospecting to solicitation and proposal creation.

● Passion for Path with Art’s mission.

● Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

● Strong project management, organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills, with keen attention to detail and the ability to manage priorities and workflow.

● Demonstrates professionalism in handling confidential and sensitive issues.

● Proficiency in MS Office Suite, especially Excel, and experience with Salesforce or a similar donor management database; familiarity with cloud storage platforms is a plus.

● Understands basic fundraising principles and protocols.

Benefits:

Path with Art provides the following for employees:

● 100% employer-paid healthcare coverage including vision and dental for employees

● 401K with 3% annual employer contribution

● 10 Paid public holidays

● Personal Day program

● Vacation starting at 15 days/year, scaling through service time at the organization

● 12 days of sick leave annually with year to year accrual

Our Mission

Path with Art Fosters the Restoration of Individuals, Groups, and Society from the Effects of Trauma Through Arts Engagement and Community-Building.

Our Vision

Path with Art is driven by its Vision: A world where arts engagement is recognized as transformative––connecting the individual with self, the self with community, and communities with society. In this world, the power of arts engagement is available for all.

Since 2008, Path with Art has been at the forefront of a growing international movement that utilizes the power of art as a means to bring dignity, awareness, and healing to the complexities of the issues surrounding homelessness, and recovery from trauma. As a long-time leader in this field, the Path with Art model is currently being sought out and recognized by communities both nationally and internationally.

Who We Serve

We serve low-to-no income adults in active recovery from domestic abuse, homelessness, addiction, mental illness, and other trauma who are working to rebuild their lives. Our students are referred to us by over 30 social service partners. These include housing providers such as Plymouth Housing, the YWCA, and the Downtown Emergency Services Center as well as social service and mental health agencies such as the Community Psychiatric Clinic and Recovery Café.

Work Environment

Path with Art is currently working in a hybrid workspace, with staff generally working from home 2 days per week and in our office adjacent to Seattle Center 3 days per week. The Path with Art office generally operates 9am to 5pm Monday through Friday. However, this position will periodically require availability outside these hours and during the weekend.

Path with Art is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin/ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age or ability, or any other factor made unlawful under applicable fair employment laws.

Equal Opportunity Employment & Workplace Inclusion

Path with Art acknowledges that our society has been built on systems of oppression and exclusion. Transforming our place in these systems is integral to our core purpose of fostering the restoration and resiliency of individuals, groups, and society from the effects of trauma through arts engagement and community building. In order to bring about our organizational vision of a world where arts access is available to all, we must acknowledge the ways in which we, too, are complicit in upholding systemic inequities, even as we seek to dismantle them. In our equity work we seek to disrupt all forms of systemic, historical, and structural oppression. We recognize that the road to creating meaningful and lasting change is long, and we commit to walking this path with creativity, connection, hope, and possibility.

To apply please send a letter of interest, resume, written work sample to jobs@pathwithart.org.