Job Description
Team Rubicon (TR) is seeking aSenior Associate, Institutional Giving (Grant Writer) to join TR’s Development x Institutional Giving team! The Senior Associate, Institutional Giving (Grant Writer)willdevelop and advance strategic fundraising goals while creating meaningful relationships with our passionate donor base.This position will require the ability to navigate complex org charts, budgets, and calendars to inform proposals, access grant opportunities, and ensure high-quality, timely, and accurate reports. The Senior Associate, Institutional Giving (Grant Writer)will be responsible forsubmitting grant solicitations (proposals, letters of Inquiry, requests for proposals, etc.) and grant reports (expense reports, impact reports, etc.) for grants ranging between $100k - $500k.
Every day will be a challenge, but every month brings new opportunities for an organization that is quickly becoming a household name in disaster response. This position reports to TR’s Manager, Institutional Giving and is based remote anywhere within the United States.
Duties:
- Establish and maintain personal contact and relationships with a portfolio of donors.
- Develop and write grant proposals for corporate, foundation, nonprofit, and government donors; assemble and submit grant requests, including letters, proposals, budgets, and presentations.
- Ensure that all grant writing and reporting complies with specific donor rules and regulations, as well as Team Rubicon’s style and standards.
- Keep multiple projects progressing simultaneously, meeting multiple deadlines, managing supplemental materials, donor needs, and completing activities required for successful proposal submissions.
- Work with Finance, Programs, Technology, and People Operations to gather information necessary to report to funders.
- Persuasively communicate the organization’s mission and programs, including, but not limited to, intended inputs to outcomes, to potential funders and provide stewardship to donors, in coordination with TR Development team members.
Education and Background:
- Bachelor’s Degree in English, Creative Writing, International Relations/Affairs, or relevant field, or equivalent experience
- 3-4 years of relevant experience in grant writing or non-profit development
- Experience with proposal writing and external donor communications
- Experience with external relationship management
- Strong written communication skills: ability to write clear, structured, articulate, and persuasive proposals
- Ability to manage a portfolio of donor relationships independently with minimal oversight
Special Requirements:
- This is a full-time; REMOTE position and can be based anywhere within the United States and provides a flexible & non-traditional work schedule
- Other Travel: 10% non-local travel to support broader organizational activities and donor meetings
Job Type:
- Full-time; salary, exempt
Pay Range:
- $61,768.53 - $92,126.36 per year
The hiring range reflects where in the range we most likely intend to hire for this role. Additionally, compensation within that range can vary for several reasons including market conditions, cost of living, skills/capabilities, experience, etc.
Cultural Values:
- Mission First, Greyshirts Always: Anyone joining TR must understand that our mission to provide disaster response comes first
- Step Into The Arena: TR needs leaders who aren’t afraid to dare to be great
- Everyone Has A Role Know It: Ability to successfully navigate a fast-paced, high-growth environment and solve problems in the face of ambiguity
- GSD: We are entrepreneurial, resourceful, and determined no matter how chaotic the situation
- C hange Your Socks: We take care of ourselves and each other so we are best equipped to serve those in greatest need
- Adults Only: Every team member is an adult until proven otherwise
- Your Mother’s A Donor: Every leader must be committed to fiduciary responsibility, transparency, and financial stewardship
Perks of the Team:
- Flexible Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Generous holiday schedule (including a paid week off between winter holidays)
- Matching 401k contributions up to 4% with no vesting requirement
- 100% company-paid health benefits for employees and their dependents
- Professional development, leadership development and events/conferences
- Paid time off to volunteer with the non-profit of your choice
- One-week all-inclusive onboarding experience
Learn more about Team Rubicon:
- Website: Team Rubicon USA
- LinkedIn: Team Rubicon
- Facebook: Team Rubicon
- X: @TeamRubicon
- YouTube: Team Rubicon
- Instagram: @teamrubicon
- Threads: @teamrubicon
- TikTok: @teamrubicon
Team Rubicon is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to not only including but actively seeking out a diversity of lifestyles, experiences, perspectives, and voices in order to foster inclusion, growth, and innovation. Your candidacy will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
