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About Elevate 

Elevate is a women-owned and women-led small business providing comprehensive grant writing support to nonprofit organizations working on a wide variety of issues. Our remote staff work on teams and build long-term partnerships with clients to support every stage of the grant cycle: fundraising strategy & goal development, prospect research and cultivation, drafting and submission, and funder stewardship. Together, we achieve industry-leading win rates and return-on-investment for our clients while upholding our values.

Join Our Team

Part of our founding vision is to support the professional development of talented fundraisers and build a community of people who are always looking for ways to strengthen the development field and help our nonprofit partners advance their goals. 

To cultivate the skills of our team members we:

  • Pair all staff with a dedicated Supervisor responsible for their training and professional growth;

  • Define career development pathways for each of our core roles, including key competencies for each compensation level as well as regular goal-setting and feedback opportunities for staff interested in advancing in their position;

  • Offer an annual professional development stipend for staff to use as they choose;

  • Develop and train staff to use new tools, templates, and strategies to facilitate strategy development, strengthen consulting skills, and create efficiencies for routine tasks;

  • Encourage and facilitate peer learning opportunities through regular All Staff and role group meetings, as well as Peer2Peer Learning Sessions 5X per year.

To build community we:

  • Facilitate 1-2 All Staff Meetings per month to share Executive Team updates, preview upcoming changes, and highlight successes across the company;

  • Coordinate Role Group communities for all staff in a similar role (Coordinators, Writers, and Directors), including monthly meetings, a monthly newsletter, Google Site resource hubs, and additional connection opportunities throughout the year;

  • Host an annual staff retreat and quarterly town halls to look at the big picture of the company – how we’re doing and where we want to go; and

  • Support a Social Connections Committee, which plans regular remote gatherings for staff to bond over non-work topics.

We hope you’ll consider joining our team today!

To learn more about open positions and apply online, click here.

 

Core Roles

Director – Institutional Fundraising

Elevate’s Directors lead 5-6 client teams serving nonprofit organizations who work across a wide variety of issue areas and typically have annual budgets anywhere between $1 million and $12 million. For this role, Elevate seeks skilled development managers and grant writers with the confidence, flexibility, and persistence to consult this wide variety of nonprofit organizations on institutional fundraising. Strong candidates have at least four years of experience in foundation fundraising, including writing and submitting grants for nonprofits, formally and informally mentoring junior staff, and developing and executing an effective fundraising strategy.

Senior Grant Writer

Senior Grant Writers support the identification of new prospects and the development of nuanced grant proposals and reports for 4-5 nonprofit clients. Typically assigned to teams working with larger or more complex organizations, this Senior Grant Writer role is ideal for established institutional fundraising professionals seeking a virtual and dynamic career in grant writing with the opportunity to work in multiple issue areas and alongside more than 40 other fundraising professionals.

Project Coordinator

Project Coordinators are data and systems management-focused staff members who work on teams with Grant Writers and Directors to provide comprehensive services that help build, grow, and maintain grant programs for organizations across the country. This is a growth-oriented position, designed to ensure you have meaningful, challenging work and can grow as the firm does. To be considered for this position, you must demonstrate work, volunteer, or internship experience that required a focus on processing large amounts of information, managing small details, and working effectively in a team setting.

Other Open Positions at Elevate

Outside of our core roles, Elevate periodically has employment opportunities in other departments including operations, client services, and special projects. See a full list of current openings here.

How to Apply

We love our team and always look forward to welcoming new staff. Please apply online here. Your resume and cover letter should detail the following:

  • RELEVANT SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
  • EXPERIENCE IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR
  • YOUR INTEREST IN THE POSITION
  • YOUR PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS
  • EXAMPLES OF HOW YOU’VE TAKEN INITIATIVE
  • YOUR SALARY REQUIREMENTS

Meet Your Future Coworkers

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Alayna Buckner

President & CEO
Jessica Culverhouse

Vice President of New Client Partnerships
Noura Hemady

Senior Director
Kelsey Roebuck Neilson

Vice President of Client Services

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