What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Grant Writer, Foundations position at GRID Alternatives?
The Opportunity
This is a great opportunity to join a rapidly growing organization that sits at the intersection of renewable energy, economic inequality, climate change, and workforce development, delivering measurable, large-scale results in communities across the country and internationally. GRID’s Headquarters Philanthropy department develops and deploys philanthropic resources and advances strategies that strengthen fund development in support of GRID’s mission. Our vision is an equitable, scalable, and sustainable organization.
The purpose of this position is to support GRID’s national fundraising by developing grant proposals, reports, and collateral to secure and steward primarily six- and seven-figure grants from foundation partners. This position is responsible for overseeing the entire grants lifecycle, from proposal development to post-award management and reporting. This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent writing and project management skills, knowledge of grant compliance, and the ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders. This position will ensure the organization maximizes funding opportunities and optimizes use of systems to support efficiency and effectiveness. This position will also serve as a resource to inform and guide grant projects across Philanthropy.
This role reports to the Director of Foundation Partnerships and works closely with the Institutional Partnerships Officer, who primarily lead account management and prospect research.
Responsibilities :
- Leads and supports the development and submission of grant proposals to current and prospective foundation funders
- Collaborates with program leads, finance staff, regional teams, and leadership to gather data and input for grant narratives, outcomes, and budgets
- Coordinates across verticals to to leverage government and corporate opportunities and maximize foundation funder potential
- Leads and supports the development and submission of compelling grant reports demonstrating funding impact
- Collaborates with internal teams to gather and analyze data for impact and budget reporting
- Conceptualizes and leads the development of strategic collateral, including organizational and programmatic content, one-pagers, case statements, templates, pitch decks, and other key resources for outreach and cultivation
- Collaborates with the grants manager to ensure grant compliance and deliverables
- Supports the identification of new grant opportunities and manages a small portfolio of funders
- Serves as a thought partner in institutional fundraising strategy, work planning, and relationship development
- Serves as a point of contact for staff on grants knowledge, data, and writing expertise
- Tracks and helps maintain the foundation grant proposal and report calendar
- Ensures accuracy of foundation constituent records in customer relationship management (CRM) database
- Manages grant requirements and follow-ups in CRM database
- Maintains grant documentation according to storage policy
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Where you will sit and the places you may go…
This position is fully remote and may rarely require up to 25% out-of-town travel to regional offices and special projects such as company-wide celebrations, team building exercises, etc. Availability to work nights and weekends may very rarely be required.
GRID Alternatives may provide vehicles for work travel and / or travel reimbursement for personal vehicle use. In this instance, applicants must hold a valid driver’s license and have a good driving record.
Let's Talk Money!
This is a full-time, exempt position. Salary pay commensurate with experience within the pay band ($75k-90k annually) , plus the benefits below.
How we take care of you...
Medical, Dental, Vision / Eye Care insurance, 5 weeks paid time off (PTO),13 paid holidays, Commuter Checks, 403b Retirement Plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA), STD, LTD, and AD&D insurance
Salary : $75,000 - $90,000
