Grant Writer & Researcher for Climate Justice

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) matching

PTO 12 days

Holidays 12

Year-end office closure

Job summary

California Environmental Voters seeks a Grants Specialist to join the Philanthropy Team, writing strong institutional proposals and reports, researching new prospects, and coordinating internal information to keep grants on track.

You will work closely with program staff and the VP of Philanthropy to diversify and grow funding, shaping climate advocacy and voter engagement through compelling grants.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of grant writing or related fundraising experience in a nonprofit environment.
• Persuasive writing skills and the ability to present policy and advocacy work clearly.
• Ability to research, analyze, and synthesize funding opportunities.
• Strong organization and time management for multiple proposals and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Write compelling proposals and reports for institutional funders and meet grant deadlines.
• Turn program updates into clear narratives about campaigns, wins, and impact.
• Draft talking points for fundraisers with the VP of Philanthropy.
• Maintain a library of program descriptions and boilerplate for consistency.
• Coordinate budgets, attachments, and reviews for foundation submissions.

Skills

Grant writing

Fundraising

Research

Proposal development

Writing

Stakeholder comms

Tools

Raiser's Edge NXT

SharePoint

Instrumentl

Asana

Job description

California Environmental Voters seeks a Grants Specialist to join the Philanthropy Team, writing strong institutional proposals and reports, researching new prospects, and coordinating internal information to keep grants on track.

You will work closely with program staff and the VP of Philanthropy to diversify and grow funding, shaping climate advocacy and voter engagement through compelling grants.