Development Associate

Core responsibilities:

• Help POGO meet its foundation revenue goals as proposed by the leadership team and approved each year by the POGO Board of Directors
• Assist in the preparation of foundation materials, including proposals, letters of inquiry, grant reports, agreements, emails, presentations, and acknowledgment letters
• Research the giving interests of foundation funders and stay abreast of philanthropic trends and recent foundation giving
• Track grant requirements and deadlines between POGO and its funders

This role advances POGO's mission to expose government waste, corruption, and abuse of power by securing foundation funding that supports the organization's watchdog work and advocacy for a more effective, ethical, and accountable federal government.

Required qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of foundation relations experience or comparable work with foundations, with preference given to work carried out at a policy-oriented organization
• Experience writing foundation grant proposals and reports, as well as reviewing budgets
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in the area of solicitations
• Strong analytical and prospective research skills
• Ability to adapt to circumstances, prioritize and handle multiple deadlines on a weekly, monthly, and annual basis
• Demonstrated track record of taking initiative to solve problems and adapt to changing circumstances
• Demonstrated knowledge of foundations and grantmaking
• Commitment to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion

Compensation and benefits:

• Competitive nonprofit salary in the range of $56K – 65K, based on experience
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 403(b) employee investment plan available, with employer retirement contribution once eligible
• Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Paid holiday, vacation, and sick leave

The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is a nonpartisan independent watchdog founded in 1981 that works to expose waste, corruption, abuse of power, and other instances where the government fails to serve the public, championing reforms to achieve a more effective, ethical, and accountable federal government.