Application Guide

How to Apply for Development Coordinator for Clean Vehicle Campaign

at Partnership Project

🏢 About Partnership Project

The Partnership Project is unique as a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor that provides infrastructure support to multiple environmental campaigns, allowing you to work across various initiatives rather than being siloed within a single organization. Their focus on clean vehicles, climate change, and environmental justice offers a chance to contribute to tangible emissions reduction efforts while supporting partner organizations through sub-granting processes.

About This Role

This Development Coordinator role specifically supports the Clean Vehicle Campaign through fundraising coordination, donor stewardship, and grant writing, while also managing sub-granting processes for partner organizations. The position is impactful because you'll directly enable environmental campaigns by securing funding and ensuring compliance, making you a crucial link between donors, the Partnership Project, and frontline environmental organizations.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve updating donor records in the database, drafting a grant application section for clean vehicle charging infrastructure funding, coordinating with a partner organization on sub-grant documentation, and preparing donor update materials about campaign progress. You'll likely balance long-term grant deadlines with immediate donor stewardship tasks while ensuring all activities comply with 501(c)(3) requirements.

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🎯 Who Partnership Project Is Looking For

  • Has 1-3 years of nonprofit development experience with specific exposure to donor database management and grant writing, not just general fundraising
  • Demonstrates meticulous attention to detail through experience maintaining donor records, tracking deliverables, or ensuring compliance documentation
  • Possesses strong writing skills specifically for grant applications and funder communications, with samples showing persuasive environmental or technical writing
  • Can independently manage multiple projects like simultaneous grant deadlines, donor stewardship activities, and sub-grant tracking without constant supervision

📝 Tips for Applying to Partnership Project

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Highlight any experience with fiscal sponsorship models or sub-granting processes, as this is central to the Partnership Project's operational model

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Include specific metrics in your resume related to donor retention rates, grant success rates, or database accuracy improvements from previous roles

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Mention any familiarity with environmental issues, particularly clean transportation or emissions reduction, to show domain knowledge

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Prepare a writing sample that demonstrates ability to translate technical environmental information into compelling funder communications

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Emphasize remote work discipline and experience with virtual donor stewardship, given the remote nature of this position

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Explain how your development experience aligns with the Partnership Project's unique fiscal sponsorship model and multi-campaign approach", 'Provide a specific example of managing donor data integrity or compliance documentation in previous roles', 'Demonstrate understanding of clean vehicle policy or environmental justice issues relevant to the campaign', 'Describe your approach to coordinating between multiple stakeholders (donors, partner organizations, campaign staff)']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Research the Partnership Project's current fiscal sponsorship portfolio and identify which campaigns relate to clean vehicles or transportation
  • → Understand the basics of 501(c)(3) compliance requirements for donor records and grant reporting
  • → Learn about current clean vehicle policy initiatives at federal and state levels that the campaign might be addressing
  • → Review the organization's annual reports or public documents to understand their funding sources and partnership model
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 How would you approach prospect research for donors interested specifically in clean vehicle technology or transportation emissions reduction?
2 Describe your experience with donor database management and ensuring data compliance for a 501(c)(3) organization
3 How would you coordinate sub-granting processes while maintaining documentation and compliance across multiple partner organizations?
4 What strategies would you use to create engaging donor communications about technical clean vehicle campaigns?
5 How do you prioritize when managing simultaneous grant deadlines, donor stewardship activities, and partner organization requests?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Submitting generic fundraising experience without specifying nonprofit development, donor database management, or grant writing components
  • Failing to demonstrate understanding of the Partnership Project's unique fiscal sponsorship model versus direct service nonprofits
  • Not showing any familiarity with environmental issues, particularly transportation emissions or clean vehicle technology

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

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Application Review

1-2 weeks

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Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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