Remote Foundation Development Officer II — Part-Time

GRID Alternatives; California (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

GRID Alternatives is seeking a Part-Time Temporary Foundation Development Officer II - Southern California for a three-month assignment (Sept–Nov 2026) to join our national Headquarters Philanthropy team and advance major, impact-driven funding partnerships from local foundations in Southern California.

This role is ideal for a superb proposal writer, partnerships thought leader, and relationship manager prepared for a leadership opportunity, with duties including grant reporting, funding

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of fundraising or grantmaking experience.
• Excellent persuasive and grant writing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple foundations and partnerships.
• Strong organizational skills and deadline-driven work ethic.
• Collaborative, with clear communication across teams.
• Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM software.

Responsibilities

• Raise funding from locally based philanthropic foundations in Southern California.
• Support reporting on existing grants and submitting funding applications.
• Conduct prospect research and help develop donor engagement strategies.

Skills

Grant writing

Persuasive writing

Relationship management

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Prospect research

Fundraising experience

Salesforce experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Salesforce

CRM tools

Microsoft Office

Google Apps

Job description

GRID Alternatives is seeking a Part-Time Temporary Foundation Development Officer II - Southern California for a three-month assignment (Sept–Nov 2026) to join our national Headquarters Philanthropy team and advance major, impact-driven funding partnerships from local foundations in Southern California.

This role is ideal for a superb proposal writer, partnerships thought leader, and relationship manager prepared for a leadership opportunity, with duties including grant reporting, funding