Development & Grants Coordinator

Position: Full-Time Development & Grants Coordinator (Hybrid Remote)

Organization: Oasis Legal Services

The Organization

Oasis Legal Services (Oasis) is a nonprofit based in Berkeley, California, with a second office in the Central Valley. We proudly provide quality legal immigration services to

LGBTQ+ immigrants. Founded in May 2017, Oasis supports over 800 clients a year with legal and social services case management. We specialize in affirmative asylum, legal permanent residency, citizenship, and family petition applications. In addition to direct representation, we partner with local community organizations and national coalitions on education and advocacy projects.

Position Summary

Oasis seeks an experienced development professional with a passion for LGBTQ+ advocacy to join our team as a Development & Grants Coordinator. This position is primarily responsible for developing and writing grant proposals to foundations and government entities, and drafting fundraising appeals to individual donors. The

Development & Grants Coordinator will work with the development team to persuasively communicate Oasis’ mission and programs to funders. This position reports to the Executive Director.

Primary Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the Executive Director and Development Associate, identify, develop and cultivate a significant grant and donor prospects pipeline as part of the organization’s evolving fundraising strategy.
• Write, review, and edit proposals, reports, and letters of intent (LOIs) for foundation and corporate partners.
• Work closely with the development team to research and review grant prospects and assemble and submit grant requests (including letters, proposals, budget, budget narratives, attachments, presentations and email correspondence)
• Draft content for development communications, including the organization’s annual impact report, fundraising appeal letters, one-pagers highlighting program updates and client stories, and more.
• Effectively utilize Salesforce to maintain records of contacts with donors and prospects; analyze potential donor research materials to target funders; and track, evaluate and present relevant giving information.
• Assist the development team on special projects, events, or other fundraising strategies, as needed.

Qualifications

First and foremost, the applicant must profoundly share Oasis’ mission and vision of social justice. Additional qualifications include:

• A minimum of 2.5 years of professional work experience in nonprofit grant writing and/or development; experience within the legal, political, social justice sector or related academic institution is preferred.
• Excellent personal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Excellent writing with meticulous grammar and spelling skills required.
• Analytical and research skills.
• Project management abilities; deadline-driven, excellent attention to detail and follow-through; prioritizing multiple and competing projects.
• Strong computer literacy; experience with Salesforce a plus.
• A track record as the primary author of grant proposals that secured foundation funding (single or multi-year awards) at $200,000 or greater.
• Creativity: able to adapt writing style to be persuasive, informative, and simultaneously inspiring; work independently to research and synthesize a variety of data and narratives.

Compensation

This is a full-time position. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience, ranging from $63,500 to $68,500. We provide a generous benefits package, including: life insurance; medical, dental, and vision coverage; generous vacation and holiday package; December holiday office closure at full pay.

How to Apply

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled; applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Submit 1) cover letter, 2) resume, and 3) a list of three professional references below (or via email to admin@oasislegalservices.org - place these words in the subject line: “Development & Grants Coodinator_Full Name”).

We strongly encourage individuals from traditionally underrepresented communities, especially the LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities, to apply. Oasis Legal Services does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, prior contact with the criminal justice system, or any other basis prohibited by law.