Grant Writer

Benvenuti Arts is seeking an experienced Grant Writer to join our team. The Grant Writer will report to the Associate Director of Consulting Services under the Client Services department.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Writing grants in an efficient and timely manner, and collaborating with Consultants to ensure complete, well-written assignments are shared with clients;
• Participating in the creation and maintenance of Boilerplate language for clients;
• Maintaining active communications with fellow team members (as soon as possible turnaround) via Slack, email, Asana, and other software;
• Research around fundraising prospects, strategies, and other administrative needs the client might have as it pertains to grant writing and reporting;
• Attending monthly Staff meetings, Department meetings, educational trainings and other gatherings including Company Retreat;
• Other needs as they arise.

At Benvenuti Arts, it’s important that our staff members approach each client relationship individually, finding solutions for them that fit their unique needs and situation. In working with small and mighty arts organizations, we seek to find creative opportunities that make the most of their limited time and resources. Therefore, our Grant Writer must be inquisitive, creative, flexible, and show great initiative in how they interact with their Associate Consultant or Consultant to advise our clients.

While we are open to a variety of different backgrounds, an ideal candidate would have:

• 3 to 5 years experience working in an arts organization in some capacity;
• Grant writing experience for fundraising opportunities;
• Knowledge of art forms/disciplines and nonprofit organization structures;
• An ability to multitask and self-identify prioritites;
• An ability to maintain organization in multi-user project management platforms such as Asana;
• A natural inclination to “self start”;
• An ability to work independently, while still part of a team; and
• A clear commitment to the values of Benvenuti Arts and a passion for small arts organizations across the world.

This position is Part-Time Contractor status, with the possibility of moving to an employee status in the future. We are a fully remote company, so the Grant Writer must be prepared to manage their own schedule and coordinate with team members working in different time zones. This position offers:

• Pay of $22/hour as a contractor, which will be sent every 2 weeks.
• 10 - 15 hours/week starting schedule.
• A start date June 1, 2025, but we are open to negotiating this date.

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and two grant writing samples in an email to Executive Assistant Paengsuda (Suda) Panyatham, at suda@benvenutiarts.com with the subject line “Grant Writer Application” Benvenuti Arts will accept applications until May 8, 2025.

Benvenuti Arts Core Values

COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY: We communicate and create community with our clients and with each other, clearly and with care. We work with a collaborative spirit, shoulder-to-shoulder, as a team and with our clients.

ADAPTABILITY: We meet clients where they are to help them get where they want to be through flexible work methods, creative solutions, responsible efficiency, sustainable mobility, and adaptable stewardship. We cater our service to the client’s needs while utilizing our adaptive systems to provide effective and efficient solutions.

EMPATHY, RESPECT, HUMANITY: Our work roots in empathy and deep caring for all human beings and their creativity. Committing to collaborate with comprehension and compassion also requires respect for the self and others’ boundaries. We aim to support ourselves and clients towards everyone’s wellness and unity, with a touch of sense of humor.

CONTINUED LEARNING: We are open to acquiring and sharing knowledge to fuel our growth processes, and we recognize that our work is a collective and continuous learning process - for us and for those we serve. We actively take part in frequent training, and use them as spaces to educate ourselves and to share and receive feedback with each other.

CREATIVITY, MINDFULNESS, AND TRANSPARENCY: We value connection and openness, creating care and order to help our future selves and commit to others’ strengths. We value having fun while growing sustainably and mindfully, honoring the imperfections, in order to get the best results.

CULTURE OF REST: We value seeing and accepting our staff, clients and members as their whole selves, including our health and well-being. We are committed to encouraging our staff members to tend to our health, creativity, and humanity to better serve our clients and members.

EMPOWERING THE SMALL AND MIGHTY: We are committed to empowering the Small and Mighty, providing customer support, with care for the individual at the core. We’re enacting conscious inclusion to promote change, achieving justice, equity, and accessibility. We are driven by this vision and joy.