Climate Grants Analyst

The Climate Grants Analyst at Climate Resolve in Los Angeles, CA, supports fundraising efforts through technical grant writing and research. Responsibilities include writing grant applications, managing grant-related data, and collaborating with various teams. Candidates should have a proven track record in securing grants and strong writing skills. The role involves coordination with technical partners and maintaining records within the organization's CRM database.
Description



The Climate Grants Analyst reports to the Associate Director of Grants and Proposals and works closely with the Senior Climate Grants Analyst to advance Climate Resolve’s fundraising.


The role spans the full range of that work, from competitive government solicitations to foundation and corporate giving, with technical grant writing at its center. Beyond Shine On, the role coordinates the technical partners and working groups behind proposals across Climate Resolve’s programs.


Strong candidates bring a track record of winning grants, fluency with technical and quantitative material, and the writing skill to make complex work clear and compelling to reviewers. The Climate Grants Analyst will research new funding prospects and help formulate letters of inquiry, leveraging the use of the organization’s Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) database, while maintaining and updating an accurate record of the organization’s prospecting efforts, proposals, and grant agreements. In addition, the Climate Grants Analyst will assist Climate Resolve’s grant writing assistance program, Ready for Tomorrow.


Responsibilities


Programmatic Responsibilities (35%)



Assist the Ready for Tomorrow team in writing grant applications for municipalities, tribes, and community-based organizations
Provide administrative, data management, and organizational support to the Grants team
Manage further duties that may reasonably be required in a small office, such as providing support to the communications team during campaigns when needed, assisting with the organization’s annual gala, and coordinating with other members of the Climate Resolve team across departments

Grants & Proposal Development (45%)



Write competitive technical grant applications to state and federal agencies, including the California Energy Commission, California Air Resources Board, Strategic Growth Council, and US Department of Energy
Research new funding opportunities for Climate Resolve, including foundations, private donors, corporate grants, local and state government grants, as well as fee-for-service opportunities
Create budgets for grant proposals, as well as analyze previous project budgets to enhance current ones
Produce and clearly articulate climate data for grant proposals and for accessibility to grant reviewers
Support fundraising specific to Shine On and its working groups, from prospect research through submission
Translate research and modeling from technical partners into proposal narratives, including heat mitigation benefits and quantified energy and greenhouse gas reductions
Write directly to solicitation scoring rubrics, mapping each narrative section to the evaluation criteria and the points available
Manage a portfolio of foundation funders, from prospect research and cultivation to solicitation and relationship building

Grants Coordination (20%)



Maintain an accurate record for granting organizations and opportunities within the organization’s CRM database, including a calendar of upcoming opportunities
Compile funding-related reporting requirements (including deadlines) and coordinate with Project Leads to help ensure complete and timely delivery of reports
Track grant information on win/loss ratios for recurring board reports
Assist in tracking the Grants team’s workflows in project management tools like Asana
Report to the Associate Director, Grants & Proposals weekly to debrief activities, manage workflow, and ensure the accuracy of grants and grantor records
Support the Grants team’s communication and coordination efforts with both Climate Resolve staff and our external partners
Coordinate other tasks as needed to help continuously improve the effectiveness and performance of the Grants team
Coordinate Shine On working groups and technical partners, tracking commitments, letters of support, MOUs, and data deliverables tied to active proposals
Coordinate subrecipient and partner budgets, letters of commitment, and scopes of work across a proposal team
Coordinate grants meetings, set agendas, and keep detailed notes for continuity across proposals, projects, and partnerships

Qualifications


The Climate Grants Analyst will be thoroughly committed to Climate Resolve’s mission. All candidates should have proven experience that includes:



A Bachelor’s Degree and experience in grants/development within the non-profit sector; preferably some experience in technical grant applications as well as with international foundations
Comfort quantifying and communicating technical benefits such as energy savings, greenhouse gas reductions, and urban heat or albedo effects
Familiarity with cost-effectiveness framing and detailed budget and match construction for public grants
Enthusiastic commitment to the organization’s mission of helping communities prepare for climate change and reduce the region’s negative contribution to climate change
2 years of work experience in climate resilience, adaptation, or related climate change projects strongly preferred
Climate change subject matter expertise and/or proven, passionate commitment to climate change issues
Commitment to and embodiment of Climate Resolve’s equity and inclusion principles
Ability to research, analyze, and report both verbally and in writing on funding opportunities; general grant writing experience is preferred
Experience using online databases and/or CRM systems to maintain accurate records and files is preferred
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational skills, including both document management and the ability to prioritize competing tasks amid deadlines
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Suite products
Ability to work from home with possible in-office work two days per week
Ability to work effectively in a supportive and collaborative fashion with diverse groups
Self-directed, flexible, and able to work well under tight deadlines

Equal Opportunity Policy


Climate Resolve is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or characteristics or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws. Therefore, we encourage all individuals to apply and are committed to a diverse workplace. Climate Resolve will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.