NRDC is seeking a Senior Grant Writer, Foundation Relations to work with the Development team in our San Francisco office. The primary responsibility of the Senior Grant Writer is to develop effective fundraising materials—including concept notes and proposals, project budgets, and narrative and financial reports—for a range of current and prospective foundation donors, wealth advisors, fund managers and others.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Write fundraising materials, including concept notes, proposals, and reports, writing in a variety of styles ranging from highly technical to more personal.
- Prepare financial documents to accompany fundraising materials, including proposal budgets, grant expense reports, and budget and expense report narratives.
- Maintain a working knowledge of the interests and expectations of the organization’s major foundation funders.
- Assimilate information about NRDC’s issues and programmatic work from a variety of sources and describe activities in clear and compelling language.
- Research current and prospective foundation partners and analyze grant-making strategies and histories to prepare briefing materials.
- Other duties as assigned.
Educational Background:
BA or BS degree
Skills/Experience:
- 2-3 years’ experience writing for a high-volume non-profit Development department
- Strong commitment to environmental advocacy
- Superior writing skills and demonstrated experience developing proposals for institutional foundations
- Strong analytical skills and experience working with complex budgets and expense reports
- Strong communications and interpersonal skills
- Ability to make judgment calls in a variety of situations
- Collegial team player able to interact effectively with diverse internal and external constituencies
- Effective in a fast-paced environment and eager to contribute to the collaborative dynamic of the department
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Able to work independently and manage multiple assignments and deadlines
- Windows and Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and database software proficiency
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
May 2 2019
Active Until:
Jun 2 2019
Hiring Organization:
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
industry:
Nonprofit