Senior Development Associate — Grants & Funding

centerforemploymentopportunities; Riverside (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) seeks a Senior Associate, Development in Riverside, CA. The role is hybrid, focusing on high-stakes fundraising and strategic planning with leadership support. You will mentor staff and guide complex grant opportunities across government and foundations.

You will collaborate across departments to expand funding streams, with emphasis on storytelling and data-driven proposals that advance CEO's employment outcomes for people reentering society.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in developing funder relationships.
• Direct grant writing and revenue generation experience with a track record.
• Experience partnering with executive leaders on fundraising opportunities.
• Strong storytelling to articulate workforce development impact.

Responsibilities

• Drafts and submits responses to Foundation, Corporate, and Government RFPs and LOIs.
• Coordinates grant reports and data for institutional funders and donors.
• Researches prospective funders and develops strategy memos.
• Collaborates with Program, Investment, Finance, and Grants teams.

Skills

Grant writing

Revenue generation

Cross-functional collab

Storytelling

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Google Workspace

Job description

Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) seeks a Senior Associate, Development in Riverside, CA. The role is hybrid, focusing on high-stakes fundraising and strategic planning with leadership support. You will mentor staff and guide complex grant opportunities across government and foundations.

You will collaborate across departments to expand funding streams, with emphasis on storytelling and data-driven proposals that advance CEO's employment outcomes for people reentering society.