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Institutional Giving Manager & Grant Writer (half-time)

Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action seeks a half-time Institutional Giving Manager & Grant Writer to help build a spiritually rooted Jewish climate movement.

This is a new role at Dayenu and an exciting opportunity for an organized, detail-oriented person who loves writing to join a dynamic, young organization that is mobilizing the American Jewish community to confront the climate crisis with spiritual audacity and bold political action.

Reporting to the Director of Development, the Institutional Giving Manager & Grant Writer will be responsible for managing a calendar of institutional funder deliverables, developing compelling proposals and reports, stewarding existing partners, and identifying new institutional funding opportunities that advance Dayenu’s mission.

Location: Flexible
Position Type: Half-Time (20 hours/week)
Reporting Structure: This position reports to the Director of Development
To apply, go to: d.aye.nu/apply
Applications Due: November 30, 2026
Anticipated Start Date: January 11, 2027

Key Responsibilities

Proposal Development and Grant & Report Writing

Develop compelling grant proposals, letters of inquiry, concept papers, budgets, and supporting materials.
Collaborate with program and finance staff to gather programmatic data, financials, outcomes, and impact stories.
Tailor proposals to align with funder priorities while accurately reflecting organizational goals and needs.
Maintain a grant calendar to ensure timely review and approval, submissions, renewals, and reporting deadlines.

Institutional Donor Relationship Management

Manage and strengthen relationships with institutional funders and prospects through regular written communication and strategic next steps.
Track funding commitments, restrictions, and compliance requirements.
Assist in coordinating meetings and presentations with institutional funders.

Data & Strategic Support

Maintain accurate donor and grant records within the organization’s donor database (EveryAction) and reporting systems.
Conduct prospect research to identify and qualify new institutional funder prospects for the array of Dayenu’s work and programs.

Core Competencies and Qualifications

Exceptionally detail-oriented, organized, and systems-oriented. Great at not letting things slip through the cracks.
Superb written communications skills, including the ability to write and edit persuasively; tailor materials with sophistication to different audiences; and convey nuance.
Self-starter with a strong work ethic and good time management. Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work under tight deadlines
Experience developing and writing successful proposals, budgets, and grant reports.
Integrity, excellent judgment and problem-solving skills, and ability to hold information in confidence
Highly collaborative with the capacity to work across departments as well as independently.
Experience conducting research using online tools, 990s, and internet search to identify prospective institutional funders.
Passionate about behind-the-scenes work. You love being the person who makes things happen, and you don’t need to be out front to feel ownership of the wins.
Committed to Dayenu’s mission and growing a Jewish climate movement.
Experience managing a grants calendar a plus.
Familiarity with Jewish and/or climate and/or social change philanthropy a plus.
Experience using donor databases or CRM systems a plus.
Experience using grant management software (Fluxx, Grant Request, Survey Monkey) a plus.
Experience using AI tools like Gemini or Claude a plus.
Located in the NYC metro area a plus

Compensation & Benefits

The compensation for this role is $35,000-$45,000, commensurate with experience. We offer a competitive benefits package, including a healthcare stipend, vacation and sick days, national and major Jewish holidays off, family and bereavement leave, professional development, co-working space or partial reimbursement for home office, and more. This role requires full status to work in the United States and willingness to provide employment verification as required.

Dayenu is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to racial equity and accessibility. Sephardi and Mizrahi Jews, Black and Indigenous people, people of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA people are strongly encouraged to apply. We know historically that women and people of color don’t apply to jobs unless they meet 100% of the qualifications. We encourage you to apply if you think you might be a good fit even if you don’t meet 100% of the listed requirements.

Dayenu does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, sex, age, gender identity or expression, or other status protected by applicable law.

About Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action

Dayenu is building a movement of American Jews confronting the climate crisis with spiritual audacity and bold political action. We mobilize Jewish support for climate solutions, build our collective power, and raise up a spiritual, religious, and moral voice in the national and global movements confronting the climate crisis. We care deeply about equity and justice in our world and about the future we create for our children and future generations. We believe that together, drawing from our Jewish tradition, experience, and faith, we have the power to create real and lasting change.

We focus on three main areas of work: Bold action to advance comprehensive climate policy and ensure a just transition away from fossil fuels; spiritual adaptation that helps people confront the reality of the climate crisis and grapple with the deep spiritual and existential questions it raises; and movement-building.

Through a growing network of Dayenu Circles across the country and partnerships with Jewish communal institutions and multifaith and secular organizations, we’re gathering, training, and taking collective action to advance systemic solutions to the climate crisis, at the scale that science and justice demand.