Senior Consultant, full-time (non-exempt)
Location: Remote
Experience: Mid- to senior-level
Salary: $85,000 annual, with a 32-hour workweek.
Position Overview: We are seeking a Senior Fundraising Consultant to join our team. As a Senior Consultant, you will be responsible for a slate of clients, working collaboratively with clients to develop and execute on a fundraising strategy that meets their organizational goals. We work with most of our clients in the long-term, requiring that long-term relationships are cultivated and managed with the utmost respect.
Outstanding candidates bring an interest in business development, a diverse background, and a passion for strengthening forprofit and nonprofit companies to advance their missions. The ideal candidate is knowledgeable of the landscape of fundraising in a specific field, self-driven, collaborative team member with leadership experience in raising funds from institutional funders.
Key Responsibilities:
Working with clients to develop fundraising strategies and cultivation plans
Change management coaching and support
Working alongside the executive team to define the pitch used in funder meetings; practice the pitch with the executives and help the management team preempt investor questions
Conducting analysis of our clients through review of fundraising performance and interviews with organization's executives, volunteer leaders, and donors
Preparing and/or project managing institutional funding proposals, including narrative, operating materials, budgets, and appendices
Conducting in-depth prospect research
Qualifications:
Experience securing large, institutional grants and/or contracts for nonprofit and/or forprofit entities as both an individual and a member of a team
Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with all levels of staff, including executives and coordinators
Outstanding project management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Excellent ability to develop and argument and tell a story, leveraging data as needed to strengthen the argument. Preference for being able to do this in writing, as most of our work culminates in proposals for funding
Computer proficiency with specific capacity to use the tools necessary to manage work remotely (Google Drive, Dropbox, Zoom, Google Meets, Airtable, etc.)
Strongly preferred: Specific experience working with forprofits to secure federal grants.
We aim to have equity woven throughout our work and are dedicated to recruiting a team with the diverse experiences necessary for us to effectively accomplish this goal. While experience in business development is critical for a Senior Consultant role, lived experience in the communities our clients serve is prioritized.
Application:
Email your resume to sydney@gray.ink, cc’ing phoebe@gray.ink, putting your last name and SENIOR CONSULTANT in the subject line. Include one or two samples (writing or video) that show an argument you crafted for funding. Indicate who the funding request was created for.
Include a cover letter that both outlines your personal motivations for this position and describes your management experience. Please also include a list of grants and/or contracts you have worked on, the entity the proposal was submitted to, the role you played, and whether you won or lost the opportunity. Include both opportunities you won and opportunities you lost.