Job Title: Grant Accountant
Reports To: Director of Finance and Operations
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Hours: Part-Time. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, onsite
(20 to 23 hours per week)

HOME is a non-profit civil rights organization serving the greater Cincinnati area in southwest Ohio (Hamilton, Clermont, Butler and Warren counties). Founded in 1968, HOME seeks to eliminate unlawful discrimination in housing, enforce housing regulations for all people, and promote stable, integrated communities. HOME’s programs include tenant advocacy, fair housing enforcement policy advocacy, and education and outreach.

Position Overview:
The Grant Accountant is a part-time position dedicated to finance operations. Working under the Director of Finance and Operations, this position will assist with grant monitoring and accounting responsibilities.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Monitor grants and maintain grant-related financial activities, including ledger entries, expenditure reviews, and compliance with financial policies.
• Prepare and reconcile grant activity reports on a monthly and quarterly basis, manage invoice reimbursements, and oversee the grant closeout process.
• Ensure adherence to governmental financial guidelines.
• Assist in financial and month end reporting.
• Support the annual audit by preparing schedules and reconciling grants with financial statements.
• Prepare bank deposits.
• Process weekly vendor payments and maintain on-going vendor files and reporting.
• Create and maintain an organized digital option for files.
• Reconcile monthly credit card and expense posting in QuickBooks.
• Participate and attend HOME staff meetings.
• Other accounting duties, as well as filing and other administrative tasks.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Minimum of 2 years of accounting experience.
• Proficiency in accounting principles, non-profit/governmental accounting, and financial document analysis.
• Previous accounts payable and administrative experience required.
• Familiarity with QuickBooks is a must.
• Proficient documentation skills and ability to maintain accurate records.
• Familiarity with Excel preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality especially regarding financial and payroll information.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:
• Ability to work in an office located in Cincinnati, Ohio on most Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
• Occasional meetings are held outside of the office.
• Physical Demands: Typical office job with frequent sitting, talking, hearing, and computer usage.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. HOME supports affirmative action and is an equal opportunity employer.

Compensation: $25 - 28 per hour, depending on experience. This is a part-time position working 20-23 hours a week on most Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. No benefits provided.

How to apply: Please send a detailed resume and cover letter to Denese.Benn@homecincy.org and include “Grant Accountant” in the subject line. No phone calls please. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until position is filled.

• Research federal, state, council-wide and regional grant opportunities. Identify funding sources and manage the research process to assign priority for potential and existing funders.
• Work with leadership, service delivery and finance staff to qualify grant funding opportunities that align with organizational priorities and strategies.
• Prepare, write, edit, and submit grant proposals, applications, letters of inquiry, and grant reports. Gather and generate all relevant data and financial information, including budgets for proposals and reports in collaboration with service delivery and financial staff.
• Develop and maintain grant application and reporting calendars for all grant proposals and reports. Ensure timely and accurate preparation of proposals, grant billings, and reports.
• Cultivate relationships with current and potential funders including management and coordination of site visits and meetings. Follow up with funders regarding proposals under consideration and steward relationships for awarded grants.
• Maintain organized records of grant applications, correspondence and funding agreements.
• Ensures compliance with all funder guidelines regarding grant administration. Communicates all award terms and conditions to the designated personnel.
• Supports grant implementation by coordinating meetings with service delivery and finance staff to develop program management goals, budgets, and timelines and to ensure that all grant targets are met. Works with program managers, finance, data, and evaluation staff to collect all necessary statistical, budget, evaluation, and programmatic information for grant reporting.
• Work with the Chief Development Officer to outline the fiscal year’s grant cycle and grant fundraising goal. Assist the development team in creating the annual development plan and budget as well as the long-term development strategy for the council.
• Responsible for the GSWO Annual Report by gathering and writing the content for both the print and digital versions, and working collaboratively with marketing, community development, program, and data and evaluation to create an impactful presentation of the council’s annual results.
• Lead staff education and communication about grant opportunities.
• Assist with other fundraising projects as requested.

1. Written & Verbal Communication 
2. Grant/Budget Management
3. Financial Acumen
4. Information Management
5. Problem Solving
6. Teamwork
7. Project Management

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in a related field or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Five or more years of proven experience in grant writing and reporting, with a track record of securing funding from foundations, corporations and/or government agencies.
• Proficiency in budget development and financial reporting for grants.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Asana, and familiarity with grant management and research software.
• Proficiency in research, interpretation, and analysis of diverse data. Proficiency in research and the ability to identify funding opportunities that align with the organization’s goals.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment committed to contributing to the organizational goals.

• Experience in the nonprofit sector, particularly in youth development, education or social services.
• Knowledge of local, state and federal funding sources.
• Familiarity with donor management systems (e.g., Salesforce, Raisers Edge, Donor Perfect, Bloomerang).

BENEFITS  

We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by a compensation of $55,000 - $65,000 salary and a generous benefits package.

PERKS

• Ability to build your skills and grow your career
• Supportive environment for learning and development.
• Flexibility for work/life balance
• Opportunity for hybrid teleworking arrangement
• Medical, dental, vision, accident, life insurance, and more!
• 401K- 100% match up to 5% salary
• 1 week off between Christmas and New Years
• 12 days PTO
• 6 days sick time
• A high-achieving and fun team
• Casual dress code

Plus, we work to maintain the best environment for our employees where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where everyone feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning, and culture.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB)
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. GSWO is an EEO/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.

“For many of our youth, their village isn’t handed to them...it is Found.”

Katie Nzekwu, Co-Founder & Co- CEO

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are looking for an experienced social worker who is familiar with navigating traditional systems or care related to schooling, behavioral and physical health, housing, community partnerships, etc. This individual must be skilled at identifying the right resources and skilled at developing and evaluating strong care plans that will provide greater stability for our young people to mobilize them to reach their full potential.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Lead the intake, discovery, and orientation process for young people enrolling with Found Village
• Build community partnerships and establish strong relationships with providers and community agencies to ensure the needs of our young people are met as they arise
• Collaborate with the coaching team to assess needs of Found Village youth and design, develop, implement and evaluate a resource care plan
• Provide care coordination of key cases when multiple community partners are involved in support of coaches
• Work with young people and their coaches to support mobility efforts and resourcing needs
• Remove barriers to opportunity and create ease in accessing needed support and services Educate and support programming team around the community resources and support available
• Build a system of support that allows for more proactive support and care
• Use data to recommend changes and improvements and brings suggestions to the team
• Connect young people and volunteers with resources that alleviate barriers to self-efficacy, including housing, mental health, food, and supplies
• Identify, manage, and track available opportunities, resources, and services
• Support development and leadership of team of Resource Team Volunteers, interns, and collaborators, coaching them to execute strategy and facilitate resource and opportunities connections
• Promote an environment of safety and stability for young people that encourages healing, belonging, and relational interdependence
• Provide crisis support as needed
• Be part of the Found Village team and be constantly learning and growing!

DESIRED TRAITS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in social work or related field.
• 3+ years of experience working with children/youth
• Licensing to be able to supervise up-and-coming social workers
• Understand the importance of relationships in supporting youth to meet their full potential
• Have boundless hope for youth from hard places and relentlessly advocate for their needs Strong awareness of community resources, excel at building partnerships and have a proven track record of removing barriers to opportunity
• Skilled with needs assessment, situational analysis, action planning and goal setting
• Exceptional communicator (interpersonal, written) and active listener
• Strong collaborator who can facilitate a team to achieve a common goal
• Highly flexible and adaptable, comfortable in a growing organization that pivots when needed to optimize the work for our youth
• Creative problem solver with strong conflict-resolution skills
• Takes initiative and is tenacious about overcoming challenges
• Effective project manager - very well organized, manages time and other resources well Familiar with Motivational Interviewing approach and techniques
• Strong PC skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Enjoy working in a fun environment and focus on your mental health through positive self- care activities
• Bonus: You are trauma-informed and have experience working with youth in the foster care system

ABOUT FOUND VILLAGE

Let’s face it, our society runs on a network of various systems set in place to meet the needs of individuals. Unfortunately, many of these systems, though well intended, are not designed to raise kids and meet their needs holistically. Because of this, the teens we work with often lose trust, give up, and let their pain drive choices and behavior. They have been in and out of detention centers, courtrooms, foster homes, shelters, different schools and so on. They are from hard places and circumstances that leave them frustrated and discouraged. They are assigned diminishing labels, misdiagnosis, unrealistic work plans and offered subpar support programs. To nobody’s surprise, there is often no real change.

We come along to support the families and communities in need. We are here to partner with these systems–to come behind them and fill in the gaps wherever necessary. Without a holistic approach to serving kids in crisis, there are many areas of needs that are left unmet. In turn, this results in deeper levels of trauma, neglect, and misunderstanding. We exist to support our teens and their families so they can understand and navigate the systems that they have become a part of. We aim to help elevate the voices of our youth and provide them with the support that your average teenager born into a different circumstance would inherently receive.

THE YOUNG PEOPLE WE WORK WITH

Our populations consist of foster care teens, young people emancipated from foster care with no family or support, teens living in single parent’s homes, and teens experiencing difficult life circumstances. All of our teens have one thing in common, they come from systems of inequality, generational poverty and extreme dysfunction that has prevented a way out. Found Village is the community that is changing the outcomes!

It takes a Village. For many of our children their Village isn’t handed to them, it is Found. We all have something different to offer each child and we work tirelessly to teach them about the power of finding healthy, stable, connected relationships with the people within their communities.

LEARN MORE!

If you’d like to learn even more about Found Village, please visit www.foundvillage.org. The “Our Voices” section of the site is a great way to see the impact the organization has made on young people in the Cincinnati community.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Short and Long Term Disability Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Mileage Reimbursement

“For many of our youth, their village isn’t handed to them...it is Found.”

Katie Nzekwu, Co-Founder & Co- CEO

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are looking for an individual who has boundless hope for our youth and a curious mindset to explore what needs young people communicate through their actions rather than a standard scripted set of interventions. If you are open to learning and building your skillset in ways that actively influence and support the needs of young people while empowering them to meet their full potential, then you could be the perfect fit for our Youth Life Coach role!

A DAY IN THE LIFE

As you might imagine, no day is the same for our Found Village Coaches, but below are examples of the type of activities and responsibilities you would experience in this role.

• Stabilize and mobilize youth from hard places, ages 13-25, out of poverty by coaching, mentoring, inspiring, and empowering them to find their innate gifts and talents that help them reach their full potential
• Build strong-tie relationships with young people that create a foundation of trust and high influence
• Collaborate with your teammates and the young people to develop and implement strengths-based goals and success plans that build self-esteem while maintaining a high level of accountability to achieving those goals
• Advocate for young people by consulting and collaborating with families, caregivers, schools, and other agencies
• Promote an environment of safety and stability for young people that encourages healing, belonging, and relational interdependence
• Participate in various programs and fun group activities to build community and comradery among the young people
• Be part of the Found Village team and be constantly learning and growing!

SUCCESS FACTORS

Each of our Found Village Coaches brings a unique blend of skills and experiences, but listed below are what we’ve learned are key “success factors” for thriving in this role and therefore what we look for when hiring.

• 1-3 years of youth engagement experience
• Skilled in building strong-tie relationships with youth
• Boundless hope for youth from hard places and relentlessly advocates for their needs. Highly collaborative and humble enough to seek out knowledge, help, and support to serve the needs of our young people. Open to learning more about youth involved in the foster care system and yourself
• Enjoys working in a fun environment and focuses on personal mental health through positive self-care activities
• Desires to understand the full scope of the youth we serve, without judgment: barriers, motivations, challenges, unique gifts and the context behind them
• Able to allow Young People to lead their plan even if you may not be personally aligned with their choices
• Prefer a team-based approach over working as an individual
• Excited to work with a team of three other coaches to serve 30 youth
• Highly flexible and adaptable, comfortable in a growing organization that pivots when needed to optimize the work for our youth
• Available from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, Monday-Friday, to participate in after-school engagement activities
• Has a valid driver's license, insurance, and a reliable vehicle. Due to the youth we serve being all over Hamilton County, there is a decent amount of time spent driving in this role
• Bonus: A degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field
• Bonus: You are trauma informed and have experience working with youth in the foster care system. If not, a willingness to learn is crucial.

ABOUT FOUND VILLAGE

Let’s face it, our society runs on a network of various systems set in place to meet the needs of individuals. Unfortunately, many of these systems, though well intended, are not designed to raise kids and meet their needs holistically. Because of this, the teens we work with often lose trust, give up, and let their pain drive choices and behavior. They have been in and out of detention centers, courtrooms, foster homes, shelters, different schools and so on. They are from hard places and circumstances that leave them frustrated and discouraged. They are assigned diminishing labels, misdiagnosis, unrealistic work plans and offered subpar support programs. To nobody’s surprise, there is often no real change. We come along to support the families and communities in need. We are here to partner with these systems–to come behind them and fill in the gaps wherever necessary. Without a holistic approach to serving kids in crisis, there are many areas of needs that are left unmet. In turn, this results in deeper levels of trauma, neglect, and misunderstanding. We exist to support our teens and their families so they can understand and navigate the systems that they have become a part of. We aim to help elevate the voices of our youth and provide them with the support that your average teenager born into a different circumstance would inherently receive.

THE YOUNG PEOPLE WE WORK WITH

Our populations consist of foster care teens, young people emancipated from foster care with no family or support, teens living in single parent’s homes, and teens experiencing difficult life circumstances. All of our teens have one thing in common, they come from systems of inequality, generational poverty and extreme dysfunction that has prevented a way out. Found Village is the community that is changing the outcomes!

It takes a Village. For many of our children their Village isn’t handed to them, it is Found. We all have something different to offer each child and we work tirelessly to teach them about the power of finding healthy, stable, connected relationships with the people within their communities.

LEARN MORE!

If you’d like to learn even more about Found Village, please visit www.foundvillage.org. The “Our Voices” section of the site is a great way to see the impact the organization has made on young people in the Cincinnati community.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Short and Long Term Disability Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Mileage Reimbursement

Queer Kentucky Co-Editor-in-Chief Job Description and Details

Queer Kentucky is a diverse LGBTQ+ run non-profit founded in Louisville, Kentucky working to bolster and enhance Queer culture and health through storytelling, education and action. Through our storytelling approach, we give visibility and celebrate the lives of LGBTQ+ people in the great Bluegrass State. Visibility alone is life-saving. 

Queer Kentucky is an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, sexuality, social class, national origin, age, disability, education level, genetic information, relationship status, nationality, or status as a covered veteran.

We highly encourage people outside of Jefferson County as well as BIPOC, Trans, Nonbinary, and other marginalized individuals to apply.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Pay: Starting at $60,000/yr, full-time position.

Benefits: Medical Reimbursement, Unlimited PTO and paid holidays.

Location: Remote position with occasional travel required. Candidates must be rooted in Kentucky.

Applications due by 10/31/2024. We are looking to fill this position by 12/15/2024.

SUMMARY

Queer Kentucky is hiring a Co-Editor-in-Chief to manage our print and digital editorial programming, with the intention that this position will be promoted to the sole Editor-in-Chief in late 2025. Our co-editor-in-chief will be responsible for overseeing all digital and grant editorial operations, functions, and activities for the organization. They will also work alongside our current EIC to manage all operations, functions, and activities for our print magazine. Both co-editors-in-chief will work with the Executive Director to provide strategic direction for editorial programming and expand our impact to all corners of Kentucky and beyond. 

REQUIREMENTS

The position requires a high level of journalism experience (journalism degree preferred, or 2+ years at a newspaper/media outlet), excellent writing ability, and dazzling leadership skills for managing a rotating cast of freelance writers, designers, photographers, and artists. Experience in breaking news coverage and following stories from beginning to end. Candidates for this role must have strong project management skills, strong communication skills, a respect for deadlines, and the ability to bounce between multiple projects at once. Successful candidates for this role will have extensive knowledge of and a personal passion for, the rights, protections, and lived experiences of the LGBTQ+ community. The position is largely remote with occasional travel within Kentucky.

RESPONSIBILITIES

To be successful in this position, you will be responsible for, but not limited to the following:

• Oversee the curation of content to all platforms of Queer Kentucky through our
  WordPress website, as well as social media (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn). 
• Working closely with the team to develop editorial boards for upcoming publications, issues, grant projects and campaigns
• Making final decisions about which stories, articles, and photographs to publish
• Ensuring all copy has proper voice, context, balance, and clarity and are in line with the editorial strategy
• Ensuring all information in articles and stories has adequately been fact-checked and that nothing violates our 501c3 status. 
• Providing suggestions for edits when needed
• Writing editorial pieces to contribute to the publication
• Developing and managing budgets for the editorial team
• Hiring and developing writers and editors
• Work with Executive Director on the creation of and disseminate brand collateral (advertisements, marketing materials, and/or swag) to all relevant channels (above) and partners, (individuals, organizations, and PR entities). 
• Nurture relationships with community leaders, elected and appointed officials, partner organizations and other external stakeholders. Stay informed with and actively report on local, state, and national LGBTQ+ news. 
• Manage all grant-oriented storytelling projects
• Manage the Queer Kentucky brand and ensure it is kept up-to-date, actively responds to the evolving needs of queer readers, and fielding controversy with grace and growth. 
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 30 pounds (accommodations can be made).