JOB DETAILS:
Duties and responsibilities
Grant Writing
Work with the VP of Business Development to inform and support Bridges to Prosperity’s foundation fundraising strategy, with a focus on submission of top quality, winning grant proposals, due diligence materials, and reports. We partner with a diverse set of donors and funders including development agencies (USAID, UNDP, UNOPS, MCC), development banks (The World Bank, AfDB), and a myriad of foundation and corporate partners.
• Conduct research and draw on cross-departmental institutional knowledge and technical expertise to craft high-quality grant letter of inquiry or proposal narratives, applications, supporting documentation, and reports in alignment with B2P’s strategic and programmatic objectives.
• Steward existing and new foundation funding partnerships in alignment with a customized strategy.
• Manage the proposal submission and reporting process for all grant opportunities assigned to ensure timely application of all required materials.
• Work with B2P’s finance team to prepare complete and accurate financial data for foundation funders.

Content Writing
Work with the B2P AMP Team to deliver engaging copy for strategic and research publications, speeches and presentations, and technical materials.
• Collaborate across departments to create innovative content ideas.
• Contribute copy built on data-driven insights and appropriately targeted to the intended audience, in support of leadership developing relationships, collaborating with governments, and elevating rural access on a global stage.

Development Operations
Work in partnership with the Development Operations Manager and AMP team to ensure timely and accurate pipeline and revenue records in Salesforce.
• Maintain opportunity pipeline records for all partners and opportunities assigned.
• Regularly monitor payment information to ensure timely collection of gifts.
• Ensure partners are added to appropriate communications in alignment with cultivation strategy.
• Support cultivation and stewardship of partnerships with key stakeholders, including government partners, quasi-government agencies, vocational centers, and other implementing organizations through research, data management, and correspondence drafting and tracking.

Qualifications
• Minimum six years of experience in grant writing or a related field, with a demonstrated ability to write successful proposals for $1million+ gifts.
• Capability to “read the room” and gauge interests, tone, and objectives of varied audiences.
• Clear, precise, versatile, and compelling writing skills with excellent grammar and punctuation.
• Ability to manage rejection and move past common proposal objections.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Exceptional ability to adapt to changing priorities with equanimity.
• Strong project management skills to track multiple projects and involve appropriate stakeholders at each stage.
• Personal initiative that allows you to excel in an unstructured workplace.
• High proficiency in all Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.