350.org is building a global grassroots movement to stop the fossil fuel industry from destroying our climate. Our online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public actions are led from the bottom up by thousands of volunteer organizers in over 188 countries. 350.org works hard to organize in a new way—everywhere at once, using online tools to facilitate strategic offline action. We want to be a laboratory for the best ways to strengthen the climate movement and catalyze transformation around the world. The values that guide and drive our work are listed here.
In the US, 350 fights for a just and equitable world by stopping the fossil fuel industry from continuing to destroy our climate. We do this by building a powerful multiracial movement to confront and isolate the fossil fuel industry.
Areas of Responsibility:
Proposal Development and Grant Writing:
- Write compelling letters of inquiry, proposals, grant applications for Development Director’s review.
- Coordinate and schedule calls or meetings with program director and staff to collect data and create written materials for proposals and reports.
- Compile grant application materials and submit to foundations, including merge letter to family foundations.
- Work with the Program and Finance team to develop proposal budgets and expense reports.
Prospect Research:
- Conduct prospect research to identify new foundation funding opportunities.
- Research foundation program guidelines.
- Track grants from our funders to other organizations to determine whether we can increase our asks.
- Support the Development Director in assessing funding opportunities in support of anticipated programming and operational needs.
Grant Management:
- Track and manage all proposal and report deadlines, and communicate reporting requirements to relevant program and administrative staff.
- Write and submit reports on time, along with all relevant supporting documents.
- Maintain all electronic and hard files related to grant management and utilize database to track and update grant status.
- Electronically file grant documentation, facilitate grants compliance process and gather necessary signatures.
- Write and send acknowledgment letters when funding is received.
- Track pledges receivable.
- Track foundation income over the course of the fiscal year.
- Perform other tasks assigned by the Development Director.
Public Engagement
- Understand 350.org's history, campaigns, and theory of change, and keep current with basic climate science and policy. Occasionally use this knowledge to represent 350.org's perspective in public venues based on geographic location and areas of expertise.
- Contribute work towards 350.org's overall mission that is outside of standard responsibilities and instead relies solely on geographic location or work capacity.
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
Skills/Experience:
- 4 years of grant writing experience and documented success as a fundraiser.
- Proven grant management experience.
- Strong writer with proven ability to develop high-level, compelling proposals. Ability to quickly synthesize complex ideas and align them with funder priorities.
- Detail-oriented with strong project management skills in planning, prioritizing, and coordinating multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- High level of confidence and ability to work independently as well as within a team structure; proven ability to work well with diverse groups of people in different departments and functions.
- Technology Skills: Google suite, Microsoft suite, database management
- Strong interpersonal skills, including verbal and written communications skills, as well as a professional telephone manner
- A deep understanding of and commitment to diversity, racial equity and inclusion
- Alignment with 350.org’s vision, mission and progressive values
Preferred Qualifications:
- Past work with an environmental organization.
- CivCRM a plus, we’re likely switching to Salesforce
- Experience and knowledge of program budgets, grant budgets and expense reports.
- Excellent research and analytical skills.
The Ideal Candidate Will Be:
- Excited about grant writing, grants management, and data systems
- Comfortable working alone within a remote team
- A diplomatic communicator who is comfortable working with diverse constituencies while maintaining a high-level of discretion and confidentiality
- A strong project manager with excellent organizational skills and the ability to work in a self-directed fashion
- Comfortable taking initiative, working alone while being a contributing team member
- Able to maintain the integrity of grants data: entering correct and complete data in grants database, helping to ensure and maintain accuracy of records; track and record changes to contacts and other organization info
- Engage in initiatives that foster team collaboration, including meetings, trainings, retreats, and special projects
How to Apply:
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Apr 28 2019
Active Until:
May 28 2019
Hiring Organization:
350.org
industry:
Nonprofit