Sr. Grant Writer

Senior Grant Writer

Development Department

Full-Time, Exempt

Location: Hybrid, New York City

Salary Range: $75k-$85k

Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Human Rights seeks a Senior
Grant Writer to join our Development team. The Senior
Grant Writer will lead the organization’s efforts in securing
funding to advance its mission of promoting and protecting human
rights globally. You will collaborate closely with program staff,
senior leadership, and external partners to develop compelling
grant proposals and manage the grant application process from
inception to completion. You’ll be responsible for writing
proposals for both unrestricted operating revenue and restricted
projects and for submitting timely and accurate reports for all
existing grant-funded projects. A Senior Grant Writer will be
involved in Salesforce reporting, data integrity maintenance,
managing subgrants and endowment campaigns, and other project
opportunities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience
in grant writing, a proven track record of securing significant
funding, and the ability to effectively articulate the
organization’s impact and vision to funders.

Responsibilities:

Grant Strategy, Proposal Development, and
Research:

The primary responsibility of the
Sr. Grant Writer will be to increase funding in the institutional
portfolio for the organization’s work. Specifically:

Lead the full grant management cycle,
conducting the full range of activities required to prepare,
submit, and manage grant proposals to individuals, foundation, and
corporate sources 

Collaborate with staff across the
organization to collect supporting documentation 
Advise on program design and
monitoring and evaluation
Comply with all grant reporting and
provide stewardship to current donors

Establish meetings for President and
COO with foundation officers and other prospects, arrange for
onsite tours for supporters; 
Conduct prospect research on
individuals, foundations, and corporations to evaluate alignment
and develop solicitation strategies;
Support Development team with the
Endowment Campaign for Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. This
includes: 

Coordinating meetings with internal
and external partners
Solicitation strategy, tracking
campaign goals, etc. 

Grant Reporting & Compliance:

Oversee Engagement Plans, to include
collaborating with the Technical Project Manager to access.
Ensure:
Decision-making informed by data
insights  
Creation of plans to streamline
individual donors and moves  
Development of communication plans
and supporting materials  

Track statistics relevant to
development and provide the team with information necessary for
donor stewardship (e.g., visitor number and diversity, educational
program attendance); 
Work with finance to supply
supporting documentation needed for auditing purposes;
Stay up to date with the
organization’s compliance with external non-profit philanthropic
databases such as Guidestar, BBB, etc.
Contribute to materials such as
(donor solicitations, annual report, member
newsletters); 
Develop, refine & maintain
Salesforce reporting functionality:  

Create dashboards, object views,
email alerts and other ad hoc reports; 
Create and manage basic Salesforce
records;
Create and manage MOVES and email
tracking system;

Assist with other fundraising
projects as requested; 
Identify and execute ways to achieve
shared impact across other RFKHR programs, to mobilize RFKHR
stakeholders in support of the work, and to increase the visibility
of RFKHR and our work before the general public;
All new staff will undergo an
introductory period of three (3) months as a training and learning
period;
Do your part in keeping our
operations running smoothly – tracking your hours and submitting
timecards in a timely manner.

Supervisory responsibilities: 

Participate in the recruitment,
hiring, and training of department interns;  
Advocate for direct report’s
decision-making and innovation with programs and collaboration
across the organization   
Provide constructive and timely
feedback and periodic performance evaluations for team
members.

A successful candidate must have the following skills
and experiences:

At least 5 years’ experience with
nonprofit fundraising, grant writing, and prospect
research;  
Experience across the donor lifecycle
including the successful cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship
of donations over $50,000;  
Experience managing a portfolio of
$100k-$1MM in grants/donations; 
Demonstrated experience with MOVES
Management;  
Working experience on a CRM system
(Customer Relationship Management), such as Salesforce or
similar;  
Proficiency in Google Workspace
applications and Microsoft Office, especially
Excel;  
Demonstrated experience working on
online platforms such as Zoom and Google Suite; 
Commitment to RFK Human Rights’
mission and demonstrated commitment to community-centered
advocacy;  
Strong supervisory and leadership
skills, you can manage individuals and a team collaboratively with
a commitment to fostering individual and collective development and
growth mindset;  
Ability to provide effective
feedback: you’re able to manage up and
horizontally;  
Ability to initiate new ideas and
initiatives with the ability to institute and build processes as
needed;  
Strong verbal and written
communication skills;   
Demonstrated research skills suitable
for varied audiences;   
Strong attention to detail and able
to scope out errors, including a willingness to own and fix
mistakes;  
Exceptional time management,
including the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects at
once; 
Ability to stay gracious under
pressure/time constraints;  
High level of integrity and
discretion in handling confidential information  
Innovative thinking, willingness to
voice your opinions, and a strong work ethic are
essential  
Strong sense of teamwork that builds
positive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, and a
willingness to help others  
Inclusivity when working with
colleagues with different backgrounds, experiences, and
perspectives. 

Benefits and other Perks:

We value your
health: RFK Human Rights covers 100% of individual-only
costs of our platinum medical, dental, vision benefits and
subsidize the cost for dependent coverage;
We understand the importance
of financial planning and saving we provide: 
An automatic contribution of 7% of
your salary after your first year of employment;
A College Saveup/Loan PayDown program
with an automatic $200/monthly contribution for any current loans
or future loans;
An automatic monthly cell phone &
internet speed stipend of $125/monthly to offset any phone &
internet expenses; 

We value your
growth: RFK Human Rights provides an annual $2,000
professional development stipend to all full-time staff to use
towards any courses, conferences, or trainings that would further
one’s professional learning and development. As well professional
development days/hours to complete these courses.
Flexibility and independence
to help manage your work and home life: We have a hybrid
office model where staffers come into the office 1-2 times a week
depending on work needs and team
planning. 

Employees receive a $1,000 benefits
card each calendar year to use towards food and home & life
purchases to help support work from home needs.
You also receive a one-time $500
remote supplies fund that staffers can use at their discretion to
have work from home space that is comfortable & workable when
you need it. 
We hold weekly Summer Fridays between
Memorial Day to Labor Day where our offices close half day each
Friday so you can enjoy some extra long weekends.

We love to celebrate human
rights advocates and our hard work! We do so by hosting
award ceremonies, galas, summer outings, holiday parties, potlucks,
domestic and international staff retreats, and spur-of-the-moment
social outings.

How to Apply:

Submit your resume, cover letter, and
a brief writing sample to [email protected] with “Your
Name + Senior Grant Writer” in the subject heading.
In your cover letter please include
how you heard about this role and why you’re interested in this
position.
Ideal writing samples will focus on a
social issue of your choice.   

No phone calls please. RFK Human Rights will contact qualified
candidates directly. 

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is an equal opportunity
employer and believes we are stronger and more effective by working
internally and externally with people of all abilities, diverse
backgrounds, and a range of perspectives, particularly those who
have historically been marginalized or underrepresented. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or
expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics,
disability, age, or veteran status. We do not discriminate in our
hiring practices and in order to build the strongest possible
workforce, actively seek a diverse applicant pool. If you’re in
need of an accommodation at any time during the application and
hiring process please contact us by emailing your request to
[email protected] with the subj. line “Accommodation Request”.
Examples include, but are not limited to:

Having documents in alternate
formats or read aloud 

Having interviews in a more
accessible location/format