Grant Writer
7 days ago
**Position Title**:Grant Writer
**Reports To**:Senior** **Director, Institutional Giving
**Department**:External Affairs - Development
**Location**:New York, NY
**Work Arrangement**:Hybrid work arrangement, 3-4 days in office a week, in accordance with business needs
**Salary Range **$66,000-$74,000
**FLSA Status**:Exempt
The Open Space Institute (OSI) is a national leader in land protection and creating connections to nature and the outdoors for all people. Over the past five decades, OSI has protected more than 2.4 million at-risk, irreplaceable acres of forests, wetlands, and shorelines across the North American Eastern Seaboard. Expanding in both scope and size, OSI employs entrepreneurial spirit, determination, and expertise to protect the land that matters most - to preserve clean drinking water; improve the public’s access to parks, public trails, and greenways; save at-risk wildlife habitat; strengthen communities; and to combat climate change and mitigate its effects. OSI has an operating budget of $45 million, of which $32 million is derived through philanthropy, and is engaged in several multi-year campaigns and initiatives to support its mission.
**Position Overview**:
Due to rapid programmatic and geographic growth, OSI is expanding our development team and seeks a Grant Writer, a new role that will support our essential institutional fundraising communications. Under the supervision of OSI’s Senior Director, Institutional Giving, the Grant Writer will play a crucial role in researching, writing, shaping, and editing persuasive grant proposals, reports, briefings, and other communications to various foundations, corporations, and government entities. This position requires exceptional writing abilities, keen attention to detail, and the capability to effectively communicate our organization's mission and programs to existing and potential funders.
**Primary Roles and Responsibilities**
- Collaborate closely with program staff to gather essential information and data necessary for grant proposals, reports, briefings, stewardship updates, cultivation outreach, and any other communications.
- Research municipal, state and federal plans, news items and articles, and policy pieces to develop cases for support of OSI’s work.
- Ensure accurate and timely submission of grant inquiries, proposals, and reports, adhering to all requirements and guidelines provided by funders.
- Prepare drafts to support all institutional funder communications to portfolios managed by SVP Philanthropy, Senior Director Institutional Giving, and Manager of Institutional Giving.
- Create drafts in advance of deadlines to ensure ample time for internal review by development and program teams (and executive team when needed).
- Conduct research to identify funding opportunities from foundations, corporations, and government agencies aligned with our organization's mission and programs.
- Copyedit all institutional funder communications;
- Gather relevant program information to support donor-facing members of executive, development, and program teams in preparation for meetings and in the creation of proposals and reports.
**Additional Responsibilities**
- Assist with grant management activities, including monitoring grant progress and reporting requirements, as needed.
- Submit proposals, reports and compliance needs in portals, as needed.
- Assist with reporting to and activities for OSI’s External Affairs committee, Board of Trustees, and various committees.
- Serve as a point of contact between the development department, communications department, and program teams.
- Support and assist with other development activities, including mailings and events.
- Special projects as assigned.
**Qualifications and Requirements**
Please note: If you do not wholly meet the above qualifications but believe you are otherwise well-suited to meet the needs of this position, we encourage you to apply.
- Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience in related field and 3+ years related experience.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in fundraising/development role in non-profit sector
- Undergraduate degree
**Technical Skills and Abilities**:
- Superior writing and editing skills, with the ability to craft clear, concise, and persuasive proposals.
- Strong research skills, including the ability to gather and synthesize information from various sources.
- Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
- Knowledge of Raiser’s Edge or equivalent CRM/donor/grants management database.
**General Skills and Abilities**:
- Outstanding attention to detail, organization, diligence and commitment to excellence.
- Ability to think and problem-solve creatively.
- Highly organized.
- Ability to meet and work ahead of deadlines.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite preferred.
- Ability to work on complex assignments.
- Highly collegial working style.
- Familiarity with environmental an
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