Grant Writer & AI Workflow Builder at CodePath

CodePath; United States; Remote; USD 78,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

CodePath is seeking a Grant Writer & AI Workflow Builder for a remote, US-based, 9-month contractor role. You will write proposals and reports to secure funder support while architecting AI-enabled workflows that scale our philanthropy work.

You will translate program data and outcomes into compelling narratives for national foundations and corporate partners, collaborating with Finance, Delivery, Higher Education, and Data teams to keep materials current and impactful.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years writing for institutional and corporate funders (proposals, letters of inquiry, and funder reports).
• You build with AI, you don’t just write with it, and you streamline recurring work.
• You do your own data synthesis by engaging with data/finance teams.
• You collaborate across functions and come in curious about programs and strategy.
• You work at pace with concurrent deadlines and shifting priorities.
• Exceptional writing and editing with a strategic perspective.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support major grant proposals, concepts, and letters of inquiry while following funder guidelines.
• Translate mission, programs, and impact into funder-facing narratives and materials.
• Synthesize program data into briefs, proposals, and supporting materials.
• Build frameworks and narratives to empower account owners on complex opportunities.
• Serve as lead or supporting writer on major funder reports and manage funder portals.

Skills

5–7 years writing for institutional &

AI-enabled writing

Data synthesis

Cross-functional collaboration

Work at pace

Attention to detail

Tools

Asana

HubSpot

Canva

Job description

Grant Writer & AI Workflow Builder at CodePath — Remote

A Niche Role at the Intersection of Nonprofit Fundraising and AI Ops

This is a genuinely unusual position: part grant writer, part AI workflow architect. The 30% allocation to "writing enablement and team optimization" signals that CodePath wants a force multiplier, not just a producer. This is a green flag for professionals who want to build systems, not just execute tasks.

Compensation: At $7,000–$9,200/month ($84K–$110K annualized), this exceeds typical nonprofit grant writer salaries (industry median ~$55K–$75K) and approaches for-profit content strategy roles. The contractor structure means no benefits, so factor in self-employment taxes (~15%) and your own health insurance.

Skills You’ll Develop

• AI-enabled content operations — a highly transferable, in-demand skill set
• Institutional fundraising at scale (national foundations, corporate CSR)
• Cross-functional data translation (finance + program data → narrative)
• Workflow documentation and process design

Career Signals

CodePath is a well-funded, high-growth nonprofit (Anthropic partnership, $150M initiative). Joining now offers visibility at a pivotal growth stage. However, this is a 9-month contract — there is no guarantee of conversion to full-time, and the role does not explicitly mention a pathway to permanent employment.

Red Flags to Watch

The "AI-native" emphasis and system-building mandate at 30% of the role is ambitious for a fixed-term contractor. Ensure expectations around deliverables vs. exploration time are clarified upfront. The lack of benefits is a meaningful real cost at this level.

CodePath is the largest educator of college computer science students in the country. We've trained over 50,000 students from more than 1,000 universities. Our partners include Amazon, Google, and other leading technology companies. After nearly a decade of training technical talent, we launched a $150M initiative with Anthropic to prepare people for careers in AI.

We're expanding into new markets and growing our team as AI changes the workforce. People joining CodePath now will help shape this next stage of our work.

We believe technical skills create opportunities. Our goal is to train millions of learners and create lasting economic impact. If you want to build something new, take ownership, and see the results of your work, this is a place to do it.

Location: Remote (US)
Role Type: Full-Time Contractor (40 hours/week)
Duration: 9-month contract
Reports To: Sr. Manager, Development Operations
Compensation: $7,000–$9,200 per month

This is not a traditional nonprofit grant writing role.

CodePath's Philanthropy Partnerships team raises the capital behind our courses, our career support, and our students' outcomes. The Grant Writer is how that case gets made. You write for national foundations and corporate partners deciding where their social impact dollars go, and you translate program data, student outcomes, and organizational strategy into the proposals and reports that win major commitments and steward them.

The second half of the job makes the first half repeatable. You partner with Finance, Delivery, Higher Education, and Data to stay ahead of fast-moving program updates and impact metrics, then turn what you learn into reusable assets, writing frameworks, and AI-enabled workflows the whole team draws on.

CodePath is an AI-native organization, and we expect this role to work like one. Writing faster with AI is table stakes. We want someone who builds the systems that raise everyone's output — so the team spends its time on strategy and judgment instead of rebuilding the same narrative from scratch.

CodePath is scaling fast. This is the role that lets our fundraising capacity scale with it.

Key Activities

Proposal Development (~20%)

• Lead or support major grant proposals, concepts, and letters of inquiry from prospecting through submission, meeting every funder guideline and submission requirement
• Translate CodePath's mission, programs, and impact into compelling, consistent narratives the whole team can use
• Research, synthesize, and translate program data into funder-facing briefs, proposals, and supporting materials
• Build the frameworks and narratives that equip account owners to lead complex, high-value opportunities

Grant Reporting and Compliance (~10%)

• Serve as lead or supporting writer on major funder reports
• Equip account owners with the narratives, data, and frameworks they need to lead complex funder reports and steward high-value relationships
• Proactively manage funder portal accounts, submission calendars, and organizational credentials
• Keep internal grant management systems (e.g., Asana) current

Asset Development and Maintenance (~20%)

• Build and maintain a shared library of reusable narrative assets — program descriptions, boilerplate language, proof points — that accelerates every proposal the team writes
• Support fundraisers with ad-hoc narrative development

Cross-Functional Collaboration (~20%)

• In partnership with the Sr. Manager of Development Operations, collaborate with other departments (e.g., Finance, Delivery, Higher Education, and Data) to collect and translate data, program updates, and student stories into funder-facing narratives
• Supply narrative inputs, source content, program context, data, and proof points for donor-facing assets alongside fundraisers and the rest of the Philanthropy Partnerships team

Writing Enablement and Team Optimization (~30%)

• Use AI tools to improve how proposals, reports, and assets get built
• Track fast-moving organizational developments and impact metrics to keep fundraising materials current and accurate
• Develop and maintain proposal templates, writing frameworks, reusable assets, and funder-specific approaches that let account owners lead complex proposals and reports themselves
• Document writing patterns and organizational knowledge to improve AI-assisted drafting and automate routine work, while holding quality, accuracy, and a consistent CodePath voice

Key Success Metrics

At 30 days

• You understand CodePath's mission, program model, core narratives, impact data, and active funder portfolio
• You know the team's proposal and reporting workflows, writing standards, and priorities
• You have met the cross-functional teams and know where the information you need lives

At 60 days

• You have contributed to active proposals or reports, turning existing CodePath information into clear, accurate funder-facing writing
• You manage your assigned deliverables and deadlines, including funder requirements
• You have added new or updated materials to the shared asset library
• You have working relationships with key Finance, Delivery, Higher Education, and Data counterparts

At 90 days

• You write proposals and reports that come back with strategic refinements, not substantive rewrites
• You run assigned deliverables independently from information gathering through submissionYou navigate cross-functional relationships efficiently to get what you need
• The shared library is stronger — easier for the team to find, adapt, and keep current
• You have shipped at least two repeatable or AI-enabled workflows that cut manual effort or free the team for higher-value work
• Account owners are leading their own proposals and reports on complex opportunities, using frameworks and synthesis you built
• You are a trusted writing partner to the Philanthropy Partnerships team

Qualifications

Required

• 5–7 years writing for institutional and corporate funders — proposals, letters of inquiry, and funder reports. Long-form, funder-facing, and written by you.
• You build with AI, you don't just write with it. You have documented recurring work, streamlined it with AI tools, and handed the result to other people. Using Claude or ChatGPT to polish a draft is not what we mean.
• You do your own data synthesis. You go to the data and finance teams, ask the right questions, and turn what you get back into accurate narrative — without waiting for someone to hand you a summary.
• You collaborate across functions and come in curious. You want to understand the programs and the strategy, not just the ask.
• You work at pace. Concurrent deadlines, shifting priorities, and information that changes under you.
• Exceptional writing and editing, with attention to detail while maintaining a strategic perspective.

Preferred

• Experience in education, workforce development, or youth-serving nonprofits
• Experience in a social impact, tech, or tech‑adjacent environment
• CRM management, HubSpot preferred
• Asana or similar project management platforms
• Comfort building simple visual assets (e.g., Canva)

Is this a permanent position or a contract role? This is a 9-month full-time contractor role at 40 hours per week. The posting does not mention conversion to permanent employment. Can I work from outside the United States? No. The role is explicitly listed as Remote (US), meaning candidates must be based in the United States. What is the compensation for this Grant Writer role? The monthly pay range is $7,000–$9,200 USD, which annualizes to approximately $84,000–$110,400. As a contractor role, benefits are not included. How much of this role involves AI tools versus traditional grant writing? Approximately 30% of the role is dedicated to writing enablement and team optimization using AI tools — building reusable workflows, templates, and automated processes. CodePath explicitly states they want someone who builds AI-enabled systems, not just someone who uses AI to polish drafts. What experience is required to apply for this Grant Writer position? CodePath requires 5–7 years of experience writing for institutional and corporate funders, including proposals, letters of inquiry, and funder reports. Experience building AI-enabled workflows and conducting independent data synthesis is also required.

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