Grant Specialist - Climate Justice Fundraising (4-Day Week)

California-Environmental-Voters; Riverside (CA); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision and dental coverage

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off and holidays

Office closure between Christmas andNY

Job summary

California Environmental Voters seeks a Grants Specialist to support institutional funding efforts. You will write compelling proposals and reports, research new funding opportunities, and coordinate grants administration with the philanthropy team.

This role emphasizes scheduling, accuracy, and cross‑functional collaboration to advance climate and racial justice goals. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in nonprofit grant writing, strong writing and research skills, and a commitment to our

Qualifications

• Two or more years of grant writing or related fundraising experience in a nonprofit environment.
• Persuasive writing skills and the ability to turn complex policy and advocacy work into compelling cases for support; writing samples required.
• Ability to research, analyze, and synthesize information to identify and qualify funding opportunities.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple proposals, reports, and deadlines at once.
• Comfort gathering information from colleagues across departments and following up to get what is needed.
• Exceptional attention to detail, discretion, and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with Raiser's Edge or a similar CRM preferred.
• Passion for environmental protection, racial justice, and meaningful social change.

Responsibilities

• Write compelling proposals and reports, meeting all deadlines on the grant calendar.
• Turn program updates into clear, persuasive narratives about campaigns, policy wins, organizing, and community impact.
• Write monthly pitch priorities talking points with support from the VP of Philanthropy for funder conversations.
• Maintain and grow a shared language library of program descriptions, impact data, and boilerplate for efficiency.
• Apply C3 and C4 distinctions accurately in all funder-facing materials.
• Research and qualify new institutional funding opportunities aligned with priorities.
• Prepare prospect profiles and research briefs to inform cultivation strategy and outreach.
• Monitor funder guidelines, priorities, and deadline changes, and flag relevant opportunities.

Skills

Grant writing

Research

Time management

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Communication

Tools

Raiser's Edge

Microsoft Office

Job description

California Environmental Voters seeks a Grants Specialist to support institutional funding efforts. You will write compelling proposals and reports, research new funding opportunities, and coordinate grants administration with the philanthropy team.

This role emphasizes scheduling, accuracy, and cross‑functional collaboration to advance climate and racial justice goals. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in nonprofit grant writing, strong writing and research skills, and a commitment to our