October 2023

Since 2008, the Thurston Climate Action Team (TCAT) has been bringing our community together to reduce climate disruption, resulting in a healthy, just and prosperous future for all. Since that time, through advocacy with elected officials, working with local governments to create a climate action plan, and various forms of public engagement, TCAT has become the foremost grass roots climate action group in Thurston County. We are looking to expand our organization and increase funding to support our expansion. We are seeking a contract grant writer to help us develop a grant writing plan and write grants that develop organizational infrastructure, and to support and expand various advocacy and public engagement and community education efforts we have created.

What’s the Opportunity?

The Grant Writer works in partnership with the TCAT Board and program staff to research funding sources, conceptualize, write, and produce grant proposals to foundations, government agencies and other funding sources.

Scope of Work:

• Work with the TCAT Board and staff to research, identify, and qualify funding opportunities from foundations, corporations, and government sources.
• Develop and maintain a grant writing plan based on TCAT’s strategic plan and current goals.
• Write, edit, compile and proofread each grant proposal according to the format required, and prepare the proposal for submission to the funding agency or foundation based on the deadline.
• Work with TCAT board and staff to obtain proposal content specific to TCAT’s organization (for example, organizational structure, financial information, administrative systems).
• Collaborate with TCAT representatives to craft project proposal goals, objectives, outcomes, approaches.
• May participate in face-to-face or conference call meetings with funders.
• Ensure that proposals are consistent with the organization’s mission, values, strategies and goals.
• Maintain copies of all final grant submissions, related attachments, and other materials. Provide all final proposal documents to the TCAT staff and/or board.
• Complete at least three proposals which are submitted to funding sources.

What Are We Looking For?

Proposals will be evaluated using the following criteria:

• Grant writing experience with non-profits and environmental groups.
• Knowledge of, and experience writing about, climate action.
• Knowledge of grants and fundraising information sources.
• Demonstrated success in securing funding.
• Demonstrated writing, editing and proofreading skills.
• Proficiency with word processing applications, such as MS Word.
• Cost

HOW TO APPLY

Submit a Proposal which includes the following:

• Summary of the firm’s experience in proposal writing, especially for non-profit organizations
• A resume for the individual proposed to do the work
• Proposed hourly rate (We anticipate this contract will have a not to exceed amount of $7,500.)
• Proposed approach to this project
• A writing sample, from a recent successful funding proposal
• Three references, including name, contact information, and your working relationship with the reference
• Proposals should be submitted electronically to tom@thurstonclimateaction.org by November 15, 2023.

TCAT is an equal opportunity employer. TCAT recognizes the inequities present in various government and corporate policies that disproportionately hurt the most marginalized people in society, including people of color, people from working class backgrounds, women and LGBTQ people. We believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.