Grant Writer

At A Glance

• Location: Hybrid, onsite

• Hours: 35 Weekly

• Salary: $62,763.28 per year

• Reports to: Associate Director of Philanthropy

About Us

At Ecojustice, we build a case for a better earth every day! We fight, and win, for our planet in court.

Our Mission is why people join Ecojustice. People who choose to join us recognize that this planet is our most treasured inheritance, and it is our imperative to be good stewards for the generations who follow us. We use the power of the courts to defend what we value most. We believe in protecting the environment while having enough time off to enjoy it. If you are courageous, collaborative, and dedicated to the fight for a healthier environment, you will find your people here.

The Grant Writer works closely with staff lawyers and scientists to gather information and produce compelling materials for funders including Letters of Interest, Proposals, Interim and Final Reports to raise funds primarily from public and private foundations. The Grant Writer will work closely a team of relationship managers on the Leadership Giving and Foundations team to engage Ecojustice’s highest level of supporters.

About The Role

Ecojustice’s Grant Writer will be responsible for researching funders, writing and coordinating grant applications, reporting to funders, and maintaining a donor database. Specific responsibilities include:

• Develop tailored, strategic, persuasive, and creative content for key funders; primarily focused on, but not limited to, public and private foundations.
• In collaboration with the relationship managers, identify the materials and content required for funders.
• Write, modify, and enhance detailed persuasive cases for support/proposals, reports and other information for donors, tailored to their interests and needs.
• Ensure that written content reflects Ecojustice’s commitment to justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation and expresses a mindset of abundance in philanthropy.
• Ensure that accurate reports and financial accountabilities are prepared in advance of funding deadlines.
• Identify and evaluate new funding sources to build viable prospect lists.
• In collaboration with the Philanthropy Team, set annual goals, develop an annual work plan, and help develop and implement more inclusive and equitable fundraising practices.
• With the Foundations and Leadership Giving Team, develop and report on Key Performance Indicators to monitor progress and modify as needed.

Role Success

We are currently working to embed our commitment to justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation into all aspects of our organization. We value candidates who enjoy building meaningful, collaborative partnerships with equity-seeking groups and operationalizing JEDI-R values in day-to-day practices and operations.

Typically, we find that people who succeed in this role bring:

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role within the charitable sector
• Experience writing successful applications for sustainable funding from foundations, trusts, and/or other grant-making bodies
• Proficiency in communication and drafting funding proposals, reports, and developing persuasive informative proposals
• Basic budgeting and numeracy skills, including software and data entry proficiency with spreadsheet, documentation, and philanthropy platforms
• An understanding of Ethical and Imagine Canada Fundraising principles and CRA guidelines
• The ability to establish and cultivate strong and positive relationships internally and externally
• The ability to prioritize tasks and use independent judgement to move projects forward smoothly with minimal supervision

Our Commitment To Workplace Accessibility, Equity, and Inclusion

Ecojustice is committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment and is responding to the calls for action to further reconciliation.

We encourage applications from people with relevant job-related skills and who come from communities that have been structurally marginalized based on race, religion, nationality, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression. Members belonging to communities that experience marginalization can self-identify during the application process if they choose to do so.

Ecojustice strives to ensure that our online application system and recruitment process are accessible to individuals with different abilities and encourages candidates to contact careers@ecojustice.ca for any accommodation requests.

Great Reasons To Join Us

• Recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 charities by Charity Intelligence.
• A flexible work environment and work schedule that best suits you and how you work – choose a hybrid, remote, or full office setup and receive $125 monthly for selecting hybrid!
• 5% of your salary as a non-mandatory RRSP contribution after 1 year.
• Parental leave top-up for birthing and non-birthing parents.
• Colleagues dedicated to environmental impact through their work at Ecojustice (99% mission alignment rating from internal surveys).
• A culture of collaboration where employees are fostered by their managers (97% manager relationship rating from internal surveys).
• Abundant paid time off options that recognize 13 public holidays (including National Day for Truth and Reconciliation), starting with 3 weeks of vacation, 1 week of winter holidays, 2 float days, and more.
• Additional flexible leave policies that accommodate physical and mental health leave, caregiving responsibilities, volunteering, and other life events.
• A focus on supporting your health and well-being through an employer-paid extended health benefits package, employee and family assistance program, and a wellness spending of $500 per year.
• Learning opportunities to further our strategic commitment towards justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation.

Salary Expectations:

As a charity, our value proposition is that of a mission-based organization, offering high-value benefits and perks. We are consistently benchmarking base pay to the non-profit industry to ensure we are both competitive and fair.  Transparency, as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion are important to us. We post predetermined salaries to ensure that the hiring process and compensation are equitable for all.