
Steven Parker
AmeriCorps VISTA Grant Writer
PBS SoCaL
PBS SoCaL
AmeriCorps VISTA Grant Writer
I research and write grants to support educational initiatives.
A typical day consists of researching foundations and companies who could become potential donors, looking at their granting guidelines, and figuring out a way to show them how our programming meets their needs. Then I work on filling out the applications and making sure that everything gets completed and submitted before the deadline.
Here's the first step for college students
Look for internships and volunteering opportunities to figure out what types of nonprofit organizations you want to work for. Are you interested in education, medicine, nature / wildlife, social services, etc. This will also give you a better idea of what you like and dislike in a job which can take you a long way.
"Why do you want to work in nonprofits? You won't make any money. You should work for (insert big company here)."