Grants Assistant

The Public Interest Network,
$39,500 - $47,000Hybrid

About The Position

The Public Interest Network is seeking a smart, passionate, and detail-oriented candidate to work with advocates and organizers around the country to raise grant funding for our campaigns to protect our environment and the public interest.

Requirements

  • Two-year commitment
  • Excellent judgment and discretion
  • Ability to manage significant projects
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Ideally one year of relevant professional experience (entry-level candidates with exceptionally strong writing, administrative and project management skills are encouraged to apply)
  • Highly organized and good at developing and/or learning systems, and helping others utilize those systems
  • Strong writing and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex campaigns and programs into compelling stories
  • Flexibility, enthusiasm about new challenges and responsibilities, and a strong work ethic
  • Ability to work creatively and independently, as well as take direction and work as part of a team
  • Passion for making a difference on the issues we work on
  • Motivation by the belief that a clear vision, commonsense solutions, a fact-driven case for action, and the power of bringing people together are the necessary ingredients to any successful effort to solve society’s problems.

Nice To Haves

  • Exceptionally strong writing, administrative and project management skills (for entry-level candidates)

Responsibilities

  • Researching and identifying potential funders to support our work
  • Maintaining our central database of information on foundations, staff and board members, and news in the funding community
  • Curating cultivation lists of current and potential funders to keep updated on our programs and campaigns
  • Maintaining our grantseeking activity reporting system, ensuring the information contained in it is accurate and up to date, and making sure we are meeting key deadlines
  • Writing and editing grant proposals, funder updates, grant reports, and other pitch materials that promote our organizations’ programs, campaigns and values
  • Other duties as assigned - as part of The Public Interest Network central staff, the Grants Department Assistant will often be involved in other organization-building activities, from recruiting and training staff to helping organize events to managing an office.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance for employees and dependents
  • Dental insurance for employees and dependents
  • Vision insurance for employees and dependents
  • Time off
  • Commuter benefit program
  • 401(k) plan with employer match
  • Parental leave
  • Long term disability insurance
  • Needs-based student loan assistance (may be included)
  • Excellent training program
  • Opportunities for advancement
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