Trusts and Foundations Assistant

Founded in 1994 by a group of neighbors working out of a church basement. We serve roughly 500 families a year in Lyon.

We want a writer who can turn program data and stories into proposals that answer exactly what the funder asked. The Trusts and Foundations Assistant researches, writes and submits grant proposals to foundations, corporations and government agencies. Our team is spread across 6 countries. Headquarters is in Lyon. Contract role, full-time hours, paid in USD at the end of each month. Flexible hours with a daily team call in the morning. Please make sure you have a quiet place to work and a solid internet connection.

Your responsibilities

• Edit proposals for clarity, length limits and funder guidelines.
• Track submissions, awards and reports in Raiser's Edge or Salesforce.
• Build project budgets and budget narratives with finance.
• Gather program data, outcomes and stories from program staff.
• Research new prospects in Candid Foundation Directory and Instrumentl.
• Monitor compliance with grant terms and reporting requirements.
• Keep a library of boilerplate, attachments and board lists current.
• Maintain the grants calendar and track deadlines and requirements.

Minimum qualifications

• 1+ years of grant writing experience with a record of funded proposals.
• Able to build and explain a project budget.
• Bachelor's degree in English, communications, nonprofit management or a related field.
• Experience with both foundation and government grants.
• Comfortable interviewing program staff and turning notes into narrative.

Pay and benefits

• Monthly internet allowance.
• Paid in USD.
• Paid time off.

Please include your notice period and salary expectations.

This posting may close early if we receive enough applications.

Duration: 12 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Lodgehall SARL.