Grant Writer

Goodstack; Town of Delaware (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary reviews and share options

Private health insurance

Monthly lunch provided

$1,200 annual Learning & Development budget

25 days annual leave plus paid public holidays

Paid sick leave

Flexible working hours

Work-from-home budget upon joining

Job summary

Goodstack is seeking a Grant Delivery Specialist in New York to lead high-quality grant research, writing, and compliance for nonprofit partners. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of grant writing experience, a STEM degree, and the ability to communicate effectively with partners.

This role offers a salary of $50,000 – $55,000 annually, private health insurance, flexible working hours, and generous paid leave among other benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of grant writing experience for nonprofits or charities.
• Confidence using AI tools for research and drafting.
• Exceptional attention to detail for deadlines and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead onboarding and maintain communication with partners.
• Research and curate grant opportunities.
• Write LOIs and grant applications that meet requirements.
• Use AI tools to enhance quality and efficiency.
• Act as lead expert reviewer for grant drafts.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Grant writing experience

Understanding of funding landscapes

Ability to create persuasive narratives

AI tool proficiency

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Process discipline

Education

STEM degree or equivalent

Job description

Grant Delivery Specialist

We are seeking an experienced Grant Delivery Specialist to lead high‑quality grant research, writing and review for our nonprofit partners. The role involves identifying funding opportunities, crafting compelling applications, and ensuring accuracy and compliance across all deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Lead onboarding and maintain proactive communication with nonprofit partners via calls, email and other touchpoints.
• Research, evaluate and curate relevant grant opportunities tailored to each partner’s mission and programs.
• Write and edit LOIs, grant applications and supporting narratives that meet funder requirements.
• Use AI tools to increase quality and pace while maintaining human judgment and tone.
• Act as the lead expert reviewer, ensuring drafts are accurate, persuasive and funder‑ready.
• Manage multiple partner relationships, balancing pace, quality and expectations.
• Build deep context with 10–15 partners at a time, understanding their goals and impact.
• Help improve the grant support process to enable higher volume without compromising quality.

Success after 3 months

• Consistently produce high‑quality grant drafts.
• Partners feel supported, understood and confident in the work provided.
• Funding opportunities are well‑matched, relevant and clearly explained.
• AI is used thoughtfully to enhance speed, consistency and quality.
• Diligently identify and raise risks, blockers or deadline concerns early.
• The grant support process becomes clearer, stronger and easier to scale.

Qualifications

• A STEM degree from a recognised university or equivalent evidence of strong analytical thinking.
• 5+ years of grant writing experience, ideally for nonprofits, charities or mission‑led organisations.
• Deep understanding of funding landscapes, eligibility criteria, funder priorities and what makes a proposal competitive.
• Ability to translate complex context into specific, persuasive, funder‑ready narratives.
• Confidence using AI tools for research, drafting, editing and quality assurance, with clear judgment of when human intervention is required.
• Strong sense of responsibility, early communication and enjoyment of building in a fast‑moving environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring deadlines, geographic nuances, funding restrictions and structural requirements are consistently met.
• Partner‑first communication style, combining warmth, clarity and sound judgment.
• Process discipline: embrace clear systems, well‑managed workflows and transform messy tasks into organized outcomes.

Bonus

• Knowledge or interest in nonprofit fundraising, philanthropy or corporate social impact.
• Experience with tea drinking.

Benefits

• Salary reviews and share options.
• Goodstack Workplace Giving.
• Private health insurance.
• Monthly lunch provided on Tuesday.
• $300 annual Brighten Your Day budget.
• $1,200 annual Learning & Development budget.
• Access to the Goodstack library.
• Paid days off to volunteer for non‑profit causes.
• Paid days to attend conferences.
• Paid day off on your birthday.
• 25 days annual leave plus paid public holidays.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid wellness leave.
• Flexible working hours.
• Work‑from‑home budget upon joining.
• Ecologi carbon offsetting.

Compensation

$50,000 – $55,000 annually.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We actively seek and welcome applicants from all walks of life, regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.