Grant Writing Associate

Who We Are

Krista Kurlinkus, LLC is a national, purpose-driven grant writing consulting firm that helps visionaries and changemakers get the grant funding they deserve.

Our mission is to help our students and clients improve their grant writing so they can do more of the work they love.

We are deeply invested in social, racial, economic, and environmental justice; insist upon integrity in all interactions with clients and students; and have a high-growth mindset.

We center diversity, equity, and inclusion. We stand firmly in our values, and they are not values we just adopted because it's "trendy" or "woke" to do so. Systemic inequality impacts how we show up in our jobs, the opportunities available to us, how others respond to us, and how we live as both grant professionals in the nonprofit and academic spaces and as members of other larger communities. 

Job Description

• Find and evaluate grant opportunities, using a variety of grant databases, such as GrantStation, Instrumentl, and Grants.gov.
• Conduct research for grant proposals.
• Write, revise, and edit LOIs and grant proposals.
• Read and understand nonprofit budgets and financial statements, and then be able to translate those budgets into the required grant formats.
• Guide clients through budget development for programs.
• Create or guide clients through the creation or gathering of required grant attachments.
• Enter grant applications into online submission portals or compile grant submission materials for email or mail-in submission.
• Work collaboratively with our clients to accurately capture their work in the proposal and design feasible programs, budgets, and timelines for their organization.
• Manage grant projects well by maintaining clear communication and timelines with clients, problem solving, and anticipating roadblocks.
• Follow our standard operating procedures for client communications, grant searches, grant writing, and grant submission.
• Conduct client prospecting to identify and evaluate potential clients.

Location

Must be a U.S. resident. All positions are remote and require internet access. A computer and access to databases and other necessary software will be provided.

Salary and Benefits

We are looking for both part-time 1099 contractors and full-time W-2 associates.

Option 1:

This is a part-time, 1099, remote contract position.

Hourly rate range is $40-$60, depending upon experience.

Option 2:

This is a full-time, W-2, remote position. 

Salary range is $50,000-$60,000, depending on experience.

We provide health insurance reimbursement, retirement, and PTO for full-time W-2 employees.

Work hours are 8 am-4 pm CT, Monday-Thursday.

Education & Experience

B.A. required. At least a B.A. in a field related to our work e.g., English, Rhetoric and Composition, or Technical Writing.

A minimum of 3 years of full-time or 5 years of contract grant writing experience.

Responsibilities, Skills, and Experience

• Perform duties dependably, reliably, and with minimal supervision.
• Interact positively with clients and supervisors, exhibit patience with clients who need extra help.
• Ability to communicate clearly in emails, and respond with kindness when difficult client situations arise.
• Always use a friendly and professional tone while speaking with clients by email and Zoom.
• Follow company policies and procedures for creating positive client interactions.
• Be a good listener and focus on solutions with clients.
• Think ahead to anticipate roadblocks and other issues that may arise with client interactions.
• Awareness of current events and sensitivity to language around social and racial justice issues.

Apply

To apply, email your résumé and a grant writing sample that you wrote to krista@kristakurlinkus.com with either the subject line: “Grant Writing Associate-Contractor or Grant Writing Associate-Employee,” depending upon which you're applying for.

The grant sample may be anonymized and should be a grant that you wrote on your own.

All materials must be mailed in PDF. 

Krista Kurlinkus, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.