Grant Specialist

Employment Type : Non Exempt (Hourly)

Wage : $29.00 - $34.00 per hour

Department : Philanthropy

Reports To : Director of Institutional Giving

Position Location: California – Oakland, Los Angeles, Riverside, Sacramento, Fresno

Work Schedule : Four-Day Work Week:
Two (2) days in office, two (2) days remote. However, there may be certain circumstances, like pressing deadlines or peak business periods, where it becomes necessary for the organization to temporarily switch to a five-day work week.

This is one position, posted in five different locations. The selected candidate can be based in our Oakland, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Riverside or Fresno office.

Mission-driven fundraising starts with a story. Funders give when they can see themselves in the work: the communities it serves, the problems it solves, and the change it makes possible. The best grant writers bring donors into that story through proposals and reports that are clear, compelling, and true to the mission.

• Four-day work week for most of the year, with five-day weeks during peak periods.
• A writing-centered role that covers our full institutional portfolio, from legislative campaigns to youth leadership to regional organizing.
• Close collaboration with the VP of Philanthropy and the institutional giving team on the monthly messaging that shapes funder conversations.
• Work that matters: every proposal you write fuels voter organizing, candidate training, and bold climate policy.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, vision and dental coverage, 401(k) with employer match, 12 days PTO, 12 holidays, a year-end office closure between Christmas and New Year, and additional benefits that support employee well-being and work-life balance.

As a key member of the Philanthropy Team, the Grants Specialist helps Enviro Voters and the Ed Fund secure and renew institutional grants by writing strong proposals and reports, researching new prospects, and coordinating the internal information and processes that keep our grants program running. This role works closely with the institutional giving team, the development associate, program staff, and the VP of Philanthropy.

• Draft and edit letters of inquiry, grant proposals, reports, and supporting materials for institutional funders, meeting all deadlines on the grant calendar.
• Turn program updates into clear, persuasive narratives about our campaigns, policy wins, organizing, and community impact.
• Write monthly pitch priorities talking points with support from the VP of Philanthropy, giving fundraisers current, consistent messaging for funder conversations.
• Maintain and grow a shared language library of program descriptions, impact data, and boilerplate so the team can write efficiently and consistently.
• Apply C3 and C4 distinctions accurately in all funder-facing materials.

• Research and qualify new institutional funding opportunities aligned with Enviro Voters' and the Ed Fund's priorities, using tools such as Instrumentl.
• Prepare prospect profiles and research briefs to inform cultivation strategy and outreach.
• Monitor funder guidelines, priorities, and deadline changes, and flag relevant opportunities to the team.

• Process grants with the development associate, including recording awards, payments, and documentation in Raiser's Edge NXT and SharePoint.
• Maintain the institutional grant calendar of proposals, reports, and deliverables.
• Manage the monthly program reporting form: gather updates from program staff, follow up on gaps, and organize the information for use in reports and pitches.
• Coordinate internal reviews, collect budgets and attachments, and submit applications through funder portals.

• Participate in team meetings, trainings, and HR processes, and pursue professional growth in grant writing and fundraising.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

We are looking for a strong writer and organized collaborator with experience in institutional fundraising and a genuine commitment to climate and racial justice. Specifically:

• Two or more years of grant writing or related fundraising experience in a nonprofit environment.
• Persuasive writing skills and the ability to turn complex policy and advocacy work into compelling cases for support; writing samples required.
• Ability to research,…