Senior Grant Writer
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Senior Grant Writer leading proposals, donor reports, and prospect strategy for INP, a nonprofit strengthening social-impact leaders. Managing a $7M institutional funding portfolio.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary author and strategist for grant proposals, letters of intent, prospective funding scenarios, and donor reports
- Maintain end-to-end accountability for narrative quality, accuracy, strategic positioning, and timeliness of institutional submissions
- Translate INP’s mission, community impact, and strategic vision into compelling narratives for foundation and corporate partners
- Write and submit approximately 30 proposals/LOIs and 30 reports annually
- Own the grant lifecycle from initiation to final delivery
- Track deadlines and maintain the master institutional giving calendar
- Ensure strict adherence to foundation guidelines
- Partner with program, finance, and executive leadership to source financial data, program metrics, and impact narratives
- Guide prospect research strategy and landscape analysis
- Identify and qualify up to $1M in new funding opportunities annually
- Partner with Development Coordinators to execute detailed research and build prospect profiles
- Report to the Director of Institutional Giving as part of a seven-person development team
- Steward an institutional portfolio of roughly 30 local and national funders
Requirements:
- 7+ years of relevant professional experience
- Proven track record of writing successful institutional fundraising proposals
- Exceptional writing and self-editing skills
- Appreciation for a collaborative, team-based editorial process
- Experience using Salesforce or a comparable CRM to log outreach, manage pipeline data, and track conversion milestones
- Comfort leveraging modern workplace tools and AI applications
- Ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities, navigate ambiguity, and meet strict deadlines
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functions while executing independently
- Authentic commitment to INP’s mission
- Dedication to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
Benefits:
- Employer-covered health, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible Time Off (FTO) for all team members
- Eleven paid holidays
- Winter and summer breaks for collective rest and restoration
- 401(k) with a 3% employer match of employee contributions
- Fully remote work arrangement
- Limited travel expected, 2–4 times per year
- Paid timed trial project during the hiring process
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