Prevention & Grant Writing Specialist

The Crawford Child Advocacy Center | Fort Collins, CO | Full-Time, Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Pay: $23.00–$26.00 per hour
Benefits: Paid personal time off for full-time employees (32 or more hours per week), accrued hourly at a rate based on length of service and including paid sick leave as required by Colorado law; paid holidays; retirement plan with employer match after one year of employment; and mileage reimbursement for work-related travel.

Reports To: Executive Director, Interim Director, Director
Application Deadline: October 14, 2026

About The Crawford Child Advocacy Center

Our mission is to prevent and respond to abuse and victimization through proven child-centered methods, professional forensic interviews, and collaborative advocacy. Our vision is to eliminate the harm caused by child abuse. We ensure that child abuse victims and their non-offending family
members have access to support and services in a safe, compassionate, and respectful environment, and we help children obtain timely services, which may include forensic interviewing, law enforcement assistance, social services, medical care, and mental health services. We also work to prevent child abuse through awareness, education, and training for children, youth, and adults; serve as an information resource for professionals in law enforcement, social service, and nonprofit agencies; and advocate for policies and practices that align with the current best evidence on child maltreatment and optimal outcomes for victims.

About the Role
The Prevention & Grant Writing Specialist advances the Center’s mission by securing funding and building prevention education programs. This role identifies and writes grants, assesses community needs, and develops evidence-based prevention programming for children, youth, caregivers, and
adults, delivered in person at schools, businesses, and community settings and online.

Key Responsibilities
Grant Development
 – Identify federal, state, local, corporate, and foundation funding opportunities

 – Write proposals, letters of inquiry, narratives, logic models, and budgets in collaboration with staff and leadership

 – Track deadlines, awards, reporting requirements, and renewals, and prepare grant reports and outcome data

 – Maintain accurate grant records and support compliance with funder requirements

Prevention Programs

– Research existing community prevention efforts and identify needs and gaps

– Evaluate evidence-based and evidence-informed programs for implementation or adaptation

– Develop and evaluate prevention education for diverse audiences

– Coordinate and deliver training in person (schools, businesses, community organizations) and through virtual formats

Community Collaboration

– Build partnerships with schools, businesses, law enforcement, and service providers

-Represent the Center at community and educational events

Other Duties

– Perform other duties as assigned or as needed to support the Center’s mission

Qualifications

• Demonstrated record of writing successful grants that have been awarded
• Experience with grant budgets, reporting, and compliance
• Experience in nonprofit program development, prevention, or community outreach
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, in person and online
• Organized and detail-oriented, able to manage multiple deadlines independently and on a team
• Bachelor’s degree in education, communications, social work, nonprofit management, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered

Preferred Knowledge

• Understanding of Child Advocacy Centers, National Children’s Alliance standards, and the multidisciplinary response to child abuse
• Experience with child-serving organizations (child welfare, law enforcement, schools, healthcare, victim services)
• Knowledge of child abuse prevention, trauma-informed practices, or online safety
• Experience with federal or state victim services funding (e.g., VOCA)

Work Environment

Office, community, and virtual settings with local travel. Occasional evening or weekend hours are required, and overtime is paid in accordance with applicable law. 

Duties and responsibilities may be modified or reassigned as needed.

Background Screening

The Crawford Child Advocacy Center conducts background screenings after a conditional offer of employment. Screenings may include criminal records, sex offender registration, and child abuse history (through federal, state, and county records and Department of Human Services Trails
records). For roles involving significant driving, driving records may also be reviewed. Findings are evaluated individually in relation to the position.

Equal Opportunity & Accommodation
The Crawford Child Advocacy Center is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including decisions to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, are based on merit, competence, performance, and the needs of the organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, marital status, age, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, disability, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, political beliefs, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

The Center complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, and for pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions, in the application process and in employment. Applicants who need an accommodation to
apply or interview may contact Johanna Reznicek at johannar@crawfordcac.org.

How to Apply
Email a resume, a cover letter, and either a grant writing sample or a list of awarded grants (funder, amount, and your role) to Johanna Reznicek at johannar@crawfordcac.org by October 14, 2026.

Please put “Prevention & Grant Writing Specialist” in the subject line. Applications missing any of these items will not be considered.