We are looking for grant writers who
- Get to know a client’s work/needs quickly and thoroughly
- Communicate well with clients by email, text, phone, Zoom, etc.
- Are fearless of funders and their gatekeepers
- Can persistently keep clients on track with grant tasks and deadlines
- Can juggle multiple clients/deadlines
- Support grant research for clients, such as deadlines and eligibility (support from API researchers)
- Maintain accurate and detailed records
- Work independently
- Are of good humor and patient with clients and others
- Have a history of working with Minnesota funders
- Most importantly, consistently write succinctly and engagingly.
What We Offer
- This is an independent contractor position, not an employment position
- Work with some of the most experienced and talented fundraising experts in Minnesota who understand how to get heard and how to get funded
- Work in a great team environment with some sensitivity to personal needs and quirks
- Work from home
- Work with GREAT clients
- $75/hour. Generally, 20-25 hours/month, typically 5-7 hours/week
Next Steps
- Send a cover letter, resume, sample of past clients, and, MOST IMPORTANTLY, SAMPLES OF PAST PROPOSALS AND LETTERS OF INQUIRY.
- Let us know your availability – when are you ready to start
- There are no deadlines, but we have clients waiting.
- Send cover, resume, and WRITING SAMPLES to [email protected]
- Website: www.accessphilanthropy.com
About Access Philanthropy
Access Philanthropy Inc. (API) is a premier nonprofit fundraising support team in Minnesota, providing prospect research, funding workshops, grant production, and organizational and fundraising planning.
API has been around for twenty years, working with (large and small) nonprofit and government agencies locally, nationally, and internationally. The group is known for its close, knowledgeable working relationships with every client, great information, excellent writing/messaging, and great people working in a great team.
API supports organizations
- Just starting up or restarting their grants/fundraising efforts
- That needs a specific push or assistance (perceptions, grant schedules, messaging)
- That need monthly support for grant writing, fundraising plans, and just getting back on track
- That needs specific grant and grantmaker information and strategies.