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Project Proposal Writer

Publication or Company  International Fellowship of Christians & Jews
Industry  Fundraising, Marketing, Non-profit
Benefits 401K/403B, Dental, Flexible Hours, Health, Profit-Sharing
Job Duration Full Time
Job Location Chicago, IL
Experience Level 3 years
Job Requirements PROJECT PROPOSAL WRITER

Are you called to a mission that bridges understanding between Christians and Jews in order to provide humanitarian relief to over a million Jews around the world? Then you may be called to the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.

Our non-profit organization is currently seeking a Project Proposal Writer. This position with The Fellowship is the link between funders of specific programs and the work they make possible in Israel, the former Soviet Union and other parts of the world. S/he proactively identifies major, mid and planned giving opportunities and crafts compelling proposals for major, planned and mid-level donors; tracks proposals funded and then prepares emotionally satisfying and factually accurate stewardship reports that are timely and that clearly and compellingly show and tell donors the impact of their giving.


Key functions of this role will include:
• Developing emotive and compelling project proposals using project information and key factors about our donors.
• Tracking funded proposals and preparing appropriate stewardship reports.
• Maintaining intimate knowledge of every approved program and grant. Regularly alerting Personal Giving team to new and renewed opportunities for individual donor funding.
• Actively collaborating with the Personal Giving team and Personal Giving Officers to ensure knowledge of key donors’ interests and that a high-level personalization is incorporated into all proposals and stewardship reports.
• Liaising with appropriate staff in Chicago and Israel to ensure accurate project information is received in a timely fashion.


Ideal candidates will possess:
• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Journalism, or similar discipline or equivalent experience.
• Bilingual (speak, read, write) English and Hebrew a plus.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a writer/copywriter/proposal writer.
• Knowledge of and interest in Israel and the ability to write to an evangelical Christian audience.
• Experience using research methods and journalistic standards.
• Outstanding communication skills, particularly the ability to write emotive and compelling stories
• Strong attention to detail; strong analytical skills with the ability to extract pertinent information.
• Ability to simultaneously balance multiple assignments with strict deadlines.
• Self-motivated, highly creative, with a strong ability to work both in a team setting and independently.
• Intermediate proficiency level in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, Photoshop/InDesign). Intermediate knowledge of general website maintenance software programs is an asset.

If you are ready to work with a great team of people and you have the experience, skills and talent to be successful in this exciting role, please submit your resume with your salary requirements to http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH06/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IFCJ&cws=1&rid=86. Writing samples will be requested. To learn more about The Fellowship, please visit www.ifcj.org. We are an equal opportunity employer.
About Our Company Building Bridges, Changing Lives

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews was founded in 1983 by Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein to promote understanding between Jews and Christians and build broad support for Israel and other shared concerns. Our ministry's vision is that Jews and Christians will reverse their 2,000-year history of discord and replace it with a relationship marked by dialogue, respect, and cooperation.


A History of Helping

The Fellowship's success has far exceeded expectations. Over the years, we have been leaders in Jewish-Christian relations, building bridges of goodwill that have led to greater understanding and cooperation between members of these two great faiths. We have helped hundreds of thousands of Jews escape poverty and anti-Semitism and return to their biblical homeland, funded humanitarian assistance that has touched the lives of millions of Jews in Israel and around the world, provided life-giving aid to Israel’s victims of war and terror, and much more.