Grant Writer for Climate Justice & Environmental Impact

California Environmental Voters; Fresno (CA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental coverage

401(k) with employer match

12 days PTO

12 holidays

Year-end office closure

Job summary

California Environmental Voters is seeking a Grants Specialist to secure and renew institutional grants by crafting strong proposals and reports. This role collaborates across departments to research, prepare, and manage grant materials, ensuring timely submissions and compelling funder narratives.

The position emphasizes writing, coordination of calendars, and a focus on environmental and racial justice, with a hybrid work schedule and a comprehensive benefits package.

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 (50%).
• Draft and edit letters of inquiry, grant proposals, reports, and supporting materials for institutional funders, 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 with support from the VP of Philanthropy.
• Maintain and grow a shared language library of program descriptions, impact data, and boilerplate.
• Apply C3 and C4 distinctions accurately in all funder-facing materials.
• Prospect and expand the funding pipeline (20%).
• Research and qualify new institutional funding opportunities using tools like Instrumentl.
• Prepare prospect profiles and research briefs to inform strategy.
• Monitor funder guidelines and deadlines and flag relevant opportunities.
• Coordinate grants administration (25%).
• Process grants with the development associate, including recording awards, payments, and documentation in Raiser's Edge NXT and SharePoint.
• Maintain the institutional grant calendar of proposals, reports, and deliverables.
• Manage the monthly program reporting form and coordinate internal reviews.
• General administration (5%).
• Participate in team meetings, trainings, HR processes, and professional development.

Skills

Grant writing

Persuasive writing

Research & analysis

Time management

Attention to detail

Tools

Raiser's Edge

Microsoft Office

Job description

California Environmental Voters is seeking a Grants Specialist to secure and renew institutional grants by crafting strong proposals and reports. This role collaborates across departments to research, prepare, and manage grant materials, ensuring timely submissions and compelling funder narratives.

The position emphasizes writing, coordination of calendars, and a focus on environmental and racial justice, with a hybrid work schedule and a comprehensive benefits package.