Full-Time, Permanent Position, Non-Exempt

Compensation Range: $69 – $75k, DOE

WHO WE ARE

BAYCAT is an innovative nonprofit media production company comprising a professional Studio and a youth Academy. Our work addresses racial, gender and economic inequities in the media industry by building equitable pathways to employment for diverse storytellers. Through the education and employment of aspiring young Black, Indigenous, people of color, women, transgender and non-binary mediamakers in the Bay Area — and through our production work for socially-minded clients — we are changing the stories that get shared with the world.

WHAT WE CARE ABOUT

• Creating positive social change through storytelling, design & media.
• Giving a voice to those misrepresented or underrepresented.
• Doing well and doing good. As a social enterprise, we’re a sustainable nonprofit business model.
• Excellence. High quality of services in education and media production.
• Building community, diversity, inclusion & equity from within and with all our partners.

THE ROLE

You are an energetic and resourceful individual with exceptional writing and organization skills to manage the portfolio of grants and to create compelling written content to support an aggressive growth strategy for this exciting nonprofit social enterprise. You are extremely organized, detail minded, customer service oriented, a strong communicator and values-driven team player who loves to raise money, and who has a strong commitment to our mission, and the desire to grow professionally.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: 

Reporting to the Associate Development Director at BAYCAT, the Grants and Development Coordinator is the primary writer to secure all grants-related funding and to fulfill grants reporting requirements, to build and maintain relationships with current funders, to research and follow up with new prospects and to manage and execute all development reporting, documentation and grant database management needs for BAYCAT.

Project Management of Grants Portfolio:

• Create and manage the annual grants & development calendar and work plan;
• Manage BAYCAT’s Salesforce-based CRM to ensure efficient prospect, donor and grant information capture, workflow and reporting;
• Write grant applications, correspondence and funding-related materials;
• Research (staff interviews, data gathering for quotes, reports, statistics, trends, etc.)
• Fulfill reporting requirements of funders on a timely basis; and
• Support the development of agency budgets and revenue projections.

Relationship Development and Management:

• Build and maintain existing relationships to sustain revenues through government, corporate, private foundation support, individual donors and events;
• Stewardship of donor relationships includes contributing to create strategies and work plans, events, in-person meetings/calls/emails and through written copy that highlights our organization;
• Utilize Salesforce to track touchpoints and key milestones regarding relationships; and
• Perform other duties as agency needs require.

Meeting and Events Coordination:

• Develop compelling event language for BAYCAT friendraisers, galas and other events;
• Assist with meeting agendas and presentations for team meetings and development events;
• Manage volunteers; and
• Provide on-site event support and coordinate event details for both small and large BAYCAT events.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is Bay Area-based and is familiar with the local grants ecosystem;
• Has worked in development for 2 or more years with experience in grant writing;
• Has lived experience and immersion in BIPOC / LGBTQIA+ Bay Area communities;
• Is committed to anti-racism and has a desire to contribute to BAYCAT’s equity and inclusion  initiatives;
• A natural storyteller, able to quickly construct a compelling narrative;
• Detailed-minded with the ability to prioritize;
• Is a good problem solver;
• Has initiative and drive, ability to self-start;
• Knowledge of project management software, Asana, and Salesforce a plus;
• Provides great customer service and can build relationships with our wide-ranging stakeholders from students, families, BAYCAT Studio clients, to donors;
• Calm under pressure & thinks quickly to solve problems as they arise; and
• Is committed to personal, professional, and leadership growth, and is aligned with BAYCAT’s core values.

THE DETAILS

• This is a permanent full-time salaried position.
• Compensation is $69-$75k DOE + benefits.
• Benefits include: Medical insurance paid 85% by BAYCAT, dental and LTD/Life insurance paid 100% by BAYCAT, annual wellness stipend, home office setup stipend, monthly internet reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), annual professional development stipend, 4 personal days off per year, 15 holidays per year, 2.5 weeks accrued vacation to start, 8 days accrued sick time, paid 30 min lunch, no meeting Fridays.
• Location: This role will be a hybrid virtual and in-person role onsite at our San Francisco, CA location, with the occasional flexibility to work from home.
• Must be able to work 40 hours per week. BAYCAT observes a meeting-free Friday and encourages all team members to use Fridays to catch up on work as needed.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send a cover letter, resume and two writing samples where you were the primary grant writer to work@baycat.org. No phone calls, please.

Application process and estimated timelines:

2/3/22 → Application opens

2/17/22 → Application deadline

2/10-3/3/22, rolling → Interview Process (3 rounds + 1 written prompt + references)

3/8/22 → Final offer made

3/21/22 → Start date

EOE. We strive for a workforce as diverse as the community we serve.

Women, people of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.