Responsibilities

Grant Writing 📍Communicate FPF’s mission and programs to potential funders in a clear and compelling manner. 📍Write proposals and reports for grant opportunities from private foundations and corporations. 📍Assemble and submit all aspects of grant proposals and reports, including narratives, administrative information, budgets, and presentations. 📍Review and maintain grant agreements to ensure terms, metrics, and deadlines are met in a timely manner, and provide program updates as necessary. 📍Major Gifts & Donor Support 📍Write and produce correspondence and support materials with donors with the intent to retain or upgrade giving when possible. 📍Correspond with donors when appropriate, prepare letters of acknowledgment, and schedule and attend in-person meetings/virtual calls.
📍Conduct research for new funding opportunities from foundations, corporations, individuals, and other nongovernmental agencies.

Qualifications

📍At least 2-3 years of experience as a professional writer in a nonprofit organization or in the field of journalism. 📍Knowledge of the grant application and writing process in a nonprofit setting. 📍Ability to write about complex topics in a clear, concise, and compelling manner. 📍Experience researching and soliciting foundations with open grant opportunities. 📍Ability to manage deadlines, multiple projects, and competing priorities. 📍Self-motivated; works independently and effectively in a home office or virtual environment. 📍Expertise in Google Suite (Calendar, Sheets, Docs, and Drive), Microsoft Office, and Salesforce. 📍A keen interest in press freedom and First Amendment rights.