Status: Part-time. Approximately 5 hours/week. Hours are highly flexible, with shifting week-to-week intensity around deadlines. 
Compensation: $30/hr
Location: Remote friendly, but proximity to Western North Carolina (greater Asheville / Leicester, NC area) is preferred
Reports to: Executive Director

Long Branch Environmental Education Center is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Nonprofit Grant Writer to secure foundation and state funding for a legacy organization with deep community roots. This role is highly autonomous, working on a flexible schedule to craft clear, competitive funding proposals. 

The ideal candidate brings a proven track record of nonprofit storytelling, structural adherence to grant guidelines, and a passion for community-centered ecology and outdoor education. This role reports to the Executive Director. 

To Apply

Please submit a résumé and a brief cover letter outlining your 2+ years of nonprofit grant writing and/or development experience to keith@longbrancheec.org. Finalist candidates will be asked for a short grant writing sample. 

• Proposal Development & Writing: Draft, edit, and submit effective grant applications, letters of inquiry (LOIs), and project narratives. Seamlessly integrate environmental metrics, program curricula, and community impacts into funder-focused language.

• Prospect Research & Strategy: Research and identify new local, regional, and national funding opportunities (foundations, corporate giving, and state/federal streams) that align with environmental education, youth enrichment, land conservation, and citizen science.

• Grants Management & Reporting: Maintain the internal grants calendar to track deadlines, pending proposals, and reporting schedules. Collaborate with leadership to compile post-award impact reports and ensure compliance with funder guidelines.

• Experience: Minimum of 2 years of dedicated grant writing and/or nonprofit development experience (Past experience in environmental, educational, or scientific sectors preferred) 

• Track Record: Proven success in securing foundation or corporate grants, with the ability to provide writing samples or a summary portfolio of awarded funding

• Technical Writing Skills: Exceptional narrative construction, meticulous proofreading skills, and the capability to break down complex scientific concepts or lesson metrics into clear, persuasive prose

• Project Management: Excellent self-management and time-management skills to independently drive each proposal from concept to submission

• Tools: Proficiency with online grant submission portals, foundational spreadsheets for basic budget tracking, and shared digital workspaces (Google Workspace, Adobe, etc.)