Grant Writer for National Environmental Advocacy Organization

Core responsibilities:

• Managing institutional grants for a portfolio of the client's programs, including providing top-tier client and project management
• Writing compelling narratives for letters of inquiry, proposals, and other collateral; working with clients to understand their organization and desired voice
• Identifying funding opportunities through online research, phone calls, and email follow-up
• Cultivating and stewarding strong funder relationships through outreach and supporting client meetings with institutional funders

This role supports a national environmental advocacy organization by securing funding through grant writing, enabling the organization to pursue environmental protection initiatives and build organizational capacity for greater impact.

Required skills and experience:

• At least two years of experience in grant writing, with priority given to experience with grants from private foundations and public charities
• Demonstrated familiarity with nonprofit environmental advocacy strategies (litigation, legislation, rulemaking, grassroots power-building)
• Proven success in client-facing project/account management or relationship building
• Proven ability to organize and synthesize large amounts of information into compelling written collateral on deadline
• Experience using standard office software/platforms (Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, CRMs)

Medical/Dental/Vision, Short-Term Disability, 401k, Profit Share, Flexible PTO, WFH/PD Stipend. Salary range: $65,000-$78,797.

CIMA Consulting is a small firm providing strategic insight and support through institutional fundraising (grant writing) and other deliverables for nonprofit organizations across the country, helping them build organizational capacity through fundraising, business development, and organizational design.