Senior Grant Writer

The Senior Grant Writer works as part of a four-person fundraising team, focusing primarily on prospect research and cultivation, developing grant proposals and budgets with institutional sources of funding such as private foundations, international development agencies and government sources. The Senior Grant Writer contributes to Hesperian’s “big picture” fundraising plan through regular meetings with the fundraising team (weekly) and Executive Director (every two weeks)

This is a full-time position and reports to the Development Director.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Grant Writing and Research: 50%

Researching prospective funders
Keeping a deadline calendar and for outreach, proposals and reports, to ensure that all funder requirements are met
Writing LOIs, concept papers, proposals and follow-ups that are tailored to each funder based on their priorities, requirements, and preferred form/ style/ frequency of communication
Writing interim and final narrative reports per funder’s requirements; working with the Business Manager to gather appropriate financial reports
Communicating with various departments at Hesperian to gather information about status, accomplishments, and challenges of each project for reporting and for developing funding prospects
Managing Grants—entering grant information into the database, maintaining and organizing hard and server files.

Communications and relationship building with foundations/ institutional donors: 40%

With Executive Director and Development Director, developing cultivation strategies, communicating with potential and current institutional funders
Supporting Executive Director’s communications and meetings with funders
Arranging meetings with funders in concert with Development Director
Ensuring other forms of cultivation and communication with funders and potential funders are carried out (mailings, event invitations, e-updates, etc)
Meeting regularly with Development Director and Executive Director to review strategies and coordinate efforts

Teamwork and Organizational Support: 10%

Participating in fundraising team meetings and overall fundraising strategy development
Participating in organizational duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:

Excellent writing skills with 3 – 5 years of grant writing experience
Highly organized with superb attention to detail
Adept at working on numerous projects at once
Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Familiarity with Microsoft 2010 Excel and Word
International experience a plus

Compensation: Competitive salary depending on experience. Excellent benefits. This is a full-time fundraising position.

To apply: Interested candidates should send a resume, cover letter, and a writing sample to: Hesperian, ATTN: Senior Grant Writer, 1919 Addison St. Suite 304, Berkeley, CA 94704; Email: jobsearch@hesperian.org. No phone calls, please.

Hesperian is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Hesperian policy prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed or religion, sex, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, veteran status, genetic characteristics or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.
Work Study Opportunities

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