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Description: Reporting to the Director of Foundation Relations. The Grantwriter will raise funds from foundations and individuals with programmatic interests, which together account for about half of the organization's $37.5 million annual budget. As a member of the six-person foundation relations unit of HRW’s Development and Outreach Department, the Grantwriter will work closely with senior development, program and executive staff. S/he or she will research and write proposals, stewardship reports and other materials for existing donors and prospective new ones, and assemble budgets and financial reports in cooperation with finance staff. The Grantwriter will develop relationships with HRW’s program staff and form relationships with foundation program officers. S/he will keep abreast of HRW’s research and advocacy activities and inform current and prospective donors of programmatic developments. The Grantwriter will also identify and solicit new sources of support by creatively matching HRW’s programs with donors’ funding priorities.
Qualifications: HRW seeks experienced applicants with superlative writing skills with the ability to assimilate and convey conceptually complicated goals and strategies in a succinct and compelling way. Grantwriting experience in an advocacy organization is strongly preferred and familiarity with international human rights and the philanthropic community is highly desired. A Bachelor’s degree is required; academics are encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate will be a person who thrives in an intense fast-paced atmosphere in which deadlines are frequent and a collegial person who can work well with a broad spectrum of people and issues.
Salary and Benefits: Human Rights Watch seeks exceptional candidates and offers generous employer-paid benefits including medical, dental, disability and life insurance, an outstanding pension plan and twenty (20) days vacation per year.
PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY (no calls or email inquiries, please) by emailing together a letter of interest, resume, three references and a brief writing sample (unedited by others) to devjobs@hrw.org. Please use “Grantwriter Application” as the subject of your email. Only complete applications will be reviewed. It is preferred that all materials be submitted via email. If emailing is not possible, send materials (please do not split a submission between email and regular post) to:
Human Rights Watch
Attn: Search Committee (Grantwriter)
350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10118-3299
Fax: (212) 736-1300
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Human Rights Watch is an international human rights monitoring and advocacy organization known for its in-depth investigations, its incisive and timely reporting, its innovative and high-profile advocacy campaigns, and its success in changing the human rights-related policies and practices of influential governments and international institutions.
