Assistant Grant Development

Job Description

Job Description

We are helping a locally rooted Rhode Island non-profit find their next Grant Development Assistant to support fundraising and outreach activities. Managing a base of 500+ donors and 40+ grants, this role is a perfect fit for a collaborative team player who excels at grant writing, detailed scheduling, and building authentic community relationships.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $54,000 - $58,000 per year (depending on experience).
• Benefits include health coverage, 3+ weeks of vacation, 11 paid holidays, and a Simple IRA with employer match.

Key Responsibilities of the Grant Development Assistant:

• Assist the Associate Director in researching new funding opportunities and writing grant proposals and budgets.
• Manage existing grants, including progress reports, donor communications, and deadline calendars.
• Help maintain donor and partner relationships through fundraising campaigns, special events, thank-you notes, and year-end receipts.
• Write the newsletter and manage donor tracking, data entry, and reporting using Salesforce (training provided).
• Deliver presentations to civic, school, and faith-based groups to educate the public about the organization's work with refugees.

Qualifications of the Grant Development Assistant:

• Proven background writing successful grants and navigating grant-search databases.
• Strong writing, editing, and calendar-management skills; familiarity with Salesforce is a major plus.
• Comfortable with public speaking, phone/Zoom outreach, and building authentic, cross-cultural relationships.
• Exceptional attention to detail, highly collaborative, and able to manage projects independently from start to finish.
• A demonstrated commitment to social justice, refugee resettlement, and community building.

Submit your resume today for immediate consideration!

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