Identifies funding needs and opportunities and attends strategy meetings.Searches and finds appropriate funding opportunities for the institute.Prepares proposals by conducting research, gathering internal and external data to support grants requests, writing drafts, and obtaining approvals.Updates and maintains development trackerEnsures that the Institute meets proposal deadlines by determining priorities and target dates for information gathering, drafting, editing, revising, and submitting proposals.Work with faculty and staff members to develop and prepare proposals for submission to prospective sponsoring agencies and organizations.Writes and edits executive summaries, conclusions, and organizational and program descriptions.Prepares presentations by assembling and overseeing the printing and digital presentation of proposals, including text and graphics.Maintains the overall quality of proposals by creating, maintaining, and revising proposal templates and proposal support databases.Other duties as assigned.