Development and Grant Writing Associate

DO NOT APPLY THROUGH LinkedIn. Follow the instructions on applying below or on our website . You will not be considered otherwise!!

ABOUT OUR COOPERATIVE

The East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative is a multi-stakeholder co-op that facilitates BIPOC and allied communities to cooperatively organize, finance, purchase, occupy, and steward properties, taking them permanently off the speculative market.

We create community controlled assets and empower our communities to cooperatively lead a just transition from an extractive capitalist system into one where communities are ecologically, emotionally, spiritually, culturally, and economically restorative and regenerative.

We are a team of ten staffers. As a candidate, you will be eligible for Staff Ownership in the coop after a candidacy period.

Please review our bylaws to learn what it means to become a Staff Owner.) You will be expected to develop your capacity to operate effectively in a collaborative and non-hierarchical collective.

At times this may look like taking direction from other staff or community members, holding yourself accountable for responsibilities, stepping into leadership roles, or sharing leadership with other cooperative members.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

The Development & Grant Writing Associate’s main purpose is to support the ongoing writing, communications, reporting and administrative work of the Money and Communications Circles (departments).

This support position plays a vital role in assisting with the high functioning and fast-paced workloads of the Money & Comms Circles.

You’ll support our work to communicate our transformative vision to the Funder & Investor communities and the general public, as well as support our fundraising and investment campaigns with your excellent writing & editing skills.

You’ll also support the efficient & smooth inner workings of our internal processes & infrastructure for Money and Comms, like our Funder relationship management, donor tracking, note-taking process, and email systems.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Development & Fundraising tasks (65%)

• Grant research : Support and eventually lead on researching and vetting potential new funding leads & opportunities
• Provide a range of research, writing, and editing support in the service of preparing funding proposals & investor communications
• Grant writing & reporting : Support and eventually lead on writing & submitting 12+ new and renewal grants / year AND write & submit 8+ Funder / Lender / Investor reports / year
• Lead on compiling all relevant supplementary documentation & budgets for all grants and reports
• Support the tracking and management of our Funder grants & relationships
• Content Creation : writing, editing, and general communications to our network of Funders, Investors & Foundation partners.
• Support on developing Funder-specific strategy documents and concept papers, as needed
• Support major capital campaigns by holding administrative, writing, and project management tasks, as needed

Communications support tasks (25%)

• Note taking & partnership engagement support for internal and external meetings :
• Take notes & support in follow up for EB PREC’s partnership in 7th Street Thrives and other collaborations, field building initiatives & cultural support tasks, as needed
• External comms & scheduling support :
• Email response & follow up support for Exec. Director and general EB PREC inbox
• Scheduling support for Exec. Director : media appearances & interviews, speaking engagements, and more
• Support the Communications Circle with writing & editing tasks

Cooperate! (10%)

We all carry the load collectively, and we all step in to various support and leadership roles outside our major focus areas as needed

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to write & edit political and social justice informed messaging for Funders and external-facing audiences
• Excellent writer, editor, and communicator
• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience writing / editing / submitting grants & Funder reports
• Understanding of the technical grants & reports submissions process
• Highly attentive to accuracy, detail and nuance
• Skilled at time management & prioritization with the ability to juggle both short and long term deadlines and the ability to respond to organizational needs as they arise
• Proven track record of completing and following through on work deliverables on time.
• Adept at learning digital tools and project management systems such as Google Suite & Excel, Asana, Slack, Mailchimp, AirTable, etc.
• Ability to take notes, track tasks and follow-up proactively
• Strong commitment to anti-racism and anti-oppressive movement building
• Strong commitment to collective decision-making and working in a staff collective
• Ability to be timely, present and accountable to meetings and other work commitments
• Self-motivated and flexible
• Based in the Bay Area, East Bay preferred

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with deep collaboration across multiple teams
• Experience in a Communications / storytelling role
• Background or experience in creative writing field
• Experience in a Development / fundraising role, ideally with community-based organizations
• Knowledgeable about EB PREC’s unique approach & programs, especially our cultural strategy
• Experience with organizational development including but not limited to : Operations support, strategic planning, administration, and facilitation & note-taking of meetings

HOURS, PAY, AND BENEFITS

This position is (30 hrs / wk) at $39.93 / hr ( $62,290 / year; or 0.75 FTE of $83,053 / year). EB PREC offers Paid Time Off (PTO), 11 paid holidays, Parental Leave, Medical, and Dental.

This position will be partly remote, and partly on-site. EB PREC’s office in Oakland is available as desired by employees.

Applications for this position will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send your resume, cover letter, and two or more writing samples that demonstrate your unique strategic messaging, creative story-telling, and technical abilities in grant writing to jobs@ebprec.

org . Please address the following questions in your cover letter :

• What excites you most about our cooperative?
• What role have you held in the past that you sense is most similar to this role described or what life experiences have you had that you sense have prepared you most for this role?
• What challenges would you anticipate, if any, in taking this role?
• Describe one thing you’ve learned about our organization while researching this opportunity.
• Tell us how you heard about this position.

EB PREC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

BIPOC, queer and trans, women and gender non-conforming applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.