Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Grassroots Comedy is a nonprofit that uses comedy for advocacy and civic engagement. The Grants Writer will lead grant research, writing, submissions, and light grant management while helping build sustainable funding strategies and grants infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain a prioritized grants pipeline aligned with GC's mission, programs, and organizational capacity
- Research foundation, government, and institutional funding opportunities, with particular attention to funders in the Washington, DC region
- Maintain a grants tracker and calendar, monitoring deadlines, eligibility, and application requirements
- Assess funder fit and grant readiness, providing practical recommendations to leadership
- Collaborate with leadership to prioritize opportunities based on funding potential, feasibility, and available resources
- Draft and submit compelling letters of inquiry (LOIs), full proposals, and supporting documents
- Translate GC's unique mission, programming, and impact into persuasive narratives tailored to funder priorities
- Coordinate internal inputs, including program descriptions, budgets, organizational information, and impact data
- Respond to follow-up questions and revision requests from funders
- Ensure proposals are accurate, complete, and submitted by agreed-upon deadlines
- Track post-award reporting requirements and deadlines
- Draft or support interim and final reports with input from GC leadership and program staff
- Maintain organized grant documentation, proposal templates, and funder communications
- Provide concise, regular updates on grant opportunities, submissions, and outcomes
- Contribute to GC's broader fundraising strategy and annual calendar, with a focus on institutional grants
- Work collaboratively with leadership to establish realistic priorities, timelines, and deliverables
- Identify practical opportunities to strengthen GC's grant readiness and internal grants infrastructure
- Mentor or support grant-writing interns, as applicable
- Serve as a constructive thought partner as GC builds sustainable development systems, while respecting established organizational roles and decision-making processes
Skills
- Demonstrated experience researching, writing, and submitting competitive grant proposals, ideally with a track record of successful awards
- Excellent research, writing, editing, and organizational skills
- Ability to independently manage projects and deadlines while maintaining clear, proactive communication with leadership
- Strong collaborative instincts, sound professional judgment, and a solutions-oriented approach to challenges
- Comfort working with early-stage or growing nonprofits, including navigating limited resources and evolving organizational needs
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution and tangible deliverables
- Passion for social justice, civic engagement, or creative advocacy
- Candidates based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area are strongly preferred
- An interest in social justice and an appreciation for comedy (particularly stand-up) is strongly preferred
- Familiarity with the Washington, DC / DMV nonprofit and philanthropic landscape is strongly preferred
- Experience with arts, culture, community engagement, or advocacy-focused grants is a plus
Benefits
- Flexible, remote work.
- Opportunity to shape the grants infrastructure of a growing nonprofit.
- Free admission to all Grassroots Comedy events.
- Exposure to comedians, advocates, and nonprofit leaders.
- Opportunities to connect with the Washington, DC nonprofit and creative communities.
- A chance to help build something meaningful, and have fun doing it.
- Discretionary performance-based bonuses tied to clearly defined deliverables, quality of work, and achievement of agreed-upon objectives; eligibility and terms, if applicable, will be established in the contractor agreement.
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