Remote Grant Writer & Development Specialist

Positively Partners; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Reach Out and Read Northwest seeks a Development Specialist to advance grant writing, reporting, and donor stewardship. This early-career role collaborates with the Associate Director of Development and program teams, maintaining Salesforce data and ensuring timely funder communications.

The position is fully remote and based in Washington State, with travel as needed. The role offers opportunities to grow into broader grant responsibilities, build relationships with funders, and contribute to a

Qualifications

• Approximately two to three years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, development, or a related role where writing was a regular part of the work.
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills with the ability to turn information from many sources into clear narratives.
• Experience with Salesforce or another donor database, including running reports (preferred).
• Familiarity with Asana, Canva, and similar project management and design tools (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Draft and edit foundation and corporate proposals and reports.
• Coordinate grant reporting: gather program and financial information, prepare drafts, ensure timely submissions.
• Maintain proposal templates and boilerplate language; update Canva materials as needed.
• Enter and maintain grant and donor data in Salesforce for accuracy and reporting.
• Run regular Salesforce reports to support planning.
• Communicate grant requirements clearly to leadership and finance and submit backups promptly.

Skills

Grant writing

Editing

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data management

Independent remote work

Tools

Salesforce

Asana

Canva

Job description

Reach Out and Read Northwest seeks a Development Specialist to advance grant writing, reporting, and donor stewardship. This early-career role collaborates with the Associate Director of Development and program teams, maintaining Salesforce data and ensuring timely funder communications.

The position is fully remote and based in Washington State, with travel as needed. The role offers opportunities to grow into broader grant responsibilities, build relationships with funders, and contribute to a