Grants Associate

Artistic Fundraising Group Grants Associate

We are thrilled to be growing the Artistic Fundraising Group team! If you are looking for flexible part‑time remote work, have strong writing and project‑management skills, and you have an interest or early‑career experience in grant writing and nonprofit development, we'd love to hear from you.

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The Grants Associate will support a small grants portfolio for arts and humanities nonprofits among Artistic Fundraising Group’s client base. This includes the full execution of grants projects, such as the composition of letters of inquiry, proposals, and reports in addition to the compilation of accompanying attachments packages. In collaboration with a supervising Consultant, the Grants Associate will support cultivation and stewardship plans for clients’ institutional giving relationships and provide timely reporting on grants pipelines to both the client and internally to the AFG team.

• Execute foundation, government, and corporate grant proposals and reports for arts and/or community engagement nonprofit organizations
• Write and edit proposal and report narratives
• Prepare attachments and other supporting materials
• Complete thorough prospect research for potential funder/client matches
• In collaboration with a supervising Consultant, support client relationship management for portfolios of current and prospective institutional funders
• Collaborate with both clients and fellow AFG team members regarding upcoming deadlines and deliverables to ensure timely completion of work in advance of project deadlines
• Maintain workflow and record projects in AFG systems such as Asana and Little Green Light
• Provide team support for high capacity clients by taking on additional grants projects as needed, collect and/or develop attachments, and support administrative tasks related to grants pipelines
• Meet regularly with clients and AFG team members via Zoom, during business hours.

Please note that we are open to candidates with a wide range of professional and lived experiences, as we understand that both hard and soft skills that are an asset to our team and our clients can be developed in a variety of settings. We encourage candidates to apply, even if they do not meet all of the qualifications listed here.

• Prior early career experience in nonprofit administration, development, grant writing, or copywriting/technical writing preferred
• High‑efficiency writing and composition skills
• Experience in managing multiple projects at once
• Technical proficiency/ability to train in Google Drive/Microsoft Suite, project management software, and donor CRMs

• Commitment to a culture of collaboration and continued learning
• Commitment to a culture of IDEAA and community‑centric fundraising
• Background and/or enthusiasm for the arts, journalism, education, or human services
• Enjoyment in creative problem solving and critical thinking
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively on multiple deadline‑oriented projects at once
• Ability to produce timely, quality work with thorough attention to detail

The Grants Associate will work part‑time, providing 10–20 hours of work per week based on candidate availability and client need. We will take into consideration the regular capacity desired by our candidates as we develop this role's portfolio. The Grants Associate earns $27.00 per hour. Work may be completed in a flexible/remote format, with the option to work at the Artistic Fundraising Group office in Chicago's Fine Arts Building as desired.

Part‑time benefits at AFG include 401(k), accrued sick days, and holiday pay during our annual winter break.

Requirements of the job include the ability to sit for extended periods of time, the use of a personal computer and company‑provided software to complete and send deliverables, the ability to work swiftly and efficiently to manage multiple deadlines at once, and regular written and verbal communication with team…