The primary responsibility of the Senior Grant Writer, Foundation Relations, 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:
Jan 7 2019
Active Until:
Feb 7 2019
Hiring Organization:
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
industry:
Nonprofit