Senior Grant Writer

NRDC is the nation's most effective environmental action organization. We use law, science and the support of 1.3 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things.

The primary responsibility of the Senior Grant Writer is to develop effective fundraising materials—including concept notes and proposals, project budgets, and narrative and financial reports—for a range of donors including foundations, donor-advised funds, prospective donors and others.

• Writing fundraising materials, including concept notes and proposals, project budgets and financial reports, program updates and narrative reports– writing in a variety of styles ranging from the highly technical submissions typical for major institutional foundations, to the more personal style appropriate for some family foundations.
• Maintaining a working knowledge of the interests and expectations of the organization’s major foundation funders.
• Ability to digest information about NRDC’s many programs from a variety of sources and describe our activities in clear and compelling language.
• Researching current and prospective foundation partners, and analyzing grant-making strategies and histories to prepare or update partner profile documents and and donor briefings.
• Serving as point person within the Foundations Department for selected NRDC program areas.

• BA or BS degree
• 2-3 years’ experience writing for a high-volume non-profit Development department
• Strong commitment to environmental advocacy
• Superior writing skills and demonstrated experience developing proposals and budgets for large institutional foundations.
• Strong communications and interpersonal skills
• Ability to make judgment calls in a variety of situations
• Collegial team player able to work well with diverse internal and external constituencies
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is eager to contribute to the collaborative dynamic of the department.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills, and experience working with project budgets and financial reports
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work independently and nimbly manage multiple deadlines
• Windows and Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and overall database software proficiency