Grant Writer – Part Time
Job Description:
- Identify and vet potential funding partners, including Jewish family offices, private foundations, regional Federations, and corporate sponsors
- Write and submit LOIs, grant applications, and sponsorship decks for JGO programming and professional speaker series
- Build and maintain a systematic Grant Calendar tracking deadlines, submissions, and reporting requirements
- Assist in creating impact reports demonstrating JGO’s value to its 150+ campus network
- Work with leadership to refine JGO’s case for support, emphasizing its role in the professional/graduate student space
- Manage the full-cycle grant process from philanthropic research through proposals and reporting
Requirements:
- 3+ years of experience in grant writing
- Specific success in the Jewish philanthropic sector
- Familiarity with major foundations supporting Jewish life
- Understanding of the family office landscape
- Ability to write persuasively for sophisticated donors and board members
- Understanding of the graduate/young professional demographic is a significant plus
- Submit a brief cover letter or summary of the most significant win in the Jewish nonprofit space
- Submit two writing samples, preferably a successful grant proposal and an LOI
- Provide a fee structure, either hourly rate or monthly retainer
Benefits:
- Approximately 10–20 hours of work per week
- Flexible fee structure: hourly rate or monthly retainer