Constructive Dialogue Institute

Grant Writer

Constructive Dialogue Institute

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Location Type: Remote

Location: New York • United States

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About the role

  • Lead the drafting and revising of LOIs, proposals, and grant reports; synthesize inputs from staff; and help ensure that all materials reflect CDI’s voice and nonpartisan approach.
  • Tailor tone and style to different funders and contexts.
  • Translate complex or sensitive program information into clear, compelling narrative.
  • Review and strengthen budget narratives for clarity and alignment with proposal content.
  • As needed, contribute to additional written materials such as donor updates, impact reports, or similar materials.
  • Consolidate inputs from CDI staff into coherent and compelling drafts.
  • Work from templates, style guides, outlines, and past examples with minimal oversight.
  • Ensure all materials reflect accurate and up-to-date program information.

Requirements

  • Exceptional narrative writer and editor; able to synthesize diverse inputs, produce clear, compelling content, and adapt tone and style across funders and contexts.
  • Experience writing about nuanced, politically complex issue areas, such as civic education, higher education, social science, pluralism, or related fields.
  • Strong judgment, highly reliable, and able to follow written guidance and templates independently.
  • Self-directed and organized, skilled at managing multiple tasks and deadlines without letting anything slip through the cracks.
  • Meticulous attention to detail and committed to consistently high-quality work.
  • Preference for grant writing experience, and track record of writing proposals that have resulted in major (six- or seven-figure) awards.
Benefits
  • Part-time and flexible within U.S. time zones.
  • Highly seasonal workload, with long stretches of minimal work and occasional concentrated periods of 10-15 hours per week.
  • Opportunities to take on additional writing projects over time, including non-fundraising work.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
narrative writingeditinggrant writingproposal writingbudget narrative development
Soft skills
synthesis of diverse inputsadaptabilitystrong judgmentreliabilityself-directionorganizationattention to detailtask management