[Hiring] Senior Grant Writer @Elevate | Smart Grants for Powerful Social Change

Role Description

In this role, we are seeking experienced grant writers to work with 4-5 clients whose fundraising strategy, program design, or internal infrastructure requires advanced skills in proposal development, work planning/time management, client coordination, and prospect research. Your day-to-day work for these clients will be overseen by an experienced team of Directors who are responsible for aligning the work of the team to the clients’ institutional fundraising strategy. Your professional growth will be supported by a dedicated Supervisor.

Ideal candidates will have at least 4 years of comparable experience with the key tasks and responsibilities listed below and demonstrated ability to meet the key competencies for the role.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of comparable experience in grant writing.

Requirements

• Plan, draft, edit, and submit approximately 4 written deliverables (LOI, grant proposal, reports, and concept papers) for each client.
• Identify new funding prospects aligned to your clients’ strategy and produce detailed research summaries to present viable opportunities to your clients.
• Attend and participate in weekly or bi-weekly client meetings.
• Prepare for and participate in internal team check-ins.
• Contribute positively to Elevate’s culture and community through All Staff and department meetings, as well as internal working groups and committees.

Benefits

• Annual salary of $62,500 based on a market analysis of comparable job duties and positions within the nonprofit sector.
• Health insurance: Elevate pays over 95% of the medical premium, 80% of the dental premium, and 80% of the vision premium for employees only.
• Paid time off: 15 days’ vacation, 8 sick days, 12 company holidays, 2 hours of voting leave, and 16 hours of civic engagement leave.
• Winter Break: Office closes in the last week of the calendar year.
• Summer Break: Office closes the first week of July.
• Sabbatical Leave: 4-week (20 day) paid sabbatical for staff with six years of FT service or more.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 2% employer match after the first year of employment.
• Reimbursements for personal cell phone and home internet.
• $200 initial office set up stipend with an additional $100 stipend annually.
• $500 annual professional development stipend, in addition to a robust internal training program provided free to staff.

Hiring Process

All applicants should apply via our Rippling hiring platform. You are asked to provide an updated resume, as well as a cover letter that should detail the following:

• Relevant skills and experience;
• Your interest in the position, including your interest in advancing in your career at Elevate;
• Your professional strengths;
• Evidence of your alignment with our company values.

Based on these materials, a hiring manager will contact you with next steps on a rolling basis. Applicants whose experiences and qualifications are strongly aligned with the position will be asked to complete a hiring exercise designed to assess your fundraising strategy and grant writing skills, as well as an interview process that will include at least one interview prior to final decisions.

Elevate provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, creed, ancestry, citizenship, religion, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, family responsibilities, age, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, marital status, disability, personal appearance or any other protected characteristic or status under applicable federal, state and local laws.

If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for any part of the application process, please contact [email protected] .