trubel&co is looking for a Development and Communications Fellow to help bring our grant writing, funder research, and storytelling to life. This role sits at the center of how we translate our work, using data, maps, and technology to advance resiliency, justice, and democracy, into language that resonates with a wide range of funders and audiences. You'll work closely with the Director of Growth and External Relations on our RFP pipeline and with the Executive Director on grant strategy and detailed language feedback. This is not a role that starts from scratch: we have a strong library of existing grant language to draw from, and much of the work is thoughtful tailoring, sharpening, and translation.
You'll receive clear assignments and deadlines from the Director, along with detailed feedback from the Executive Director on grant language as drafts move through review. Between check-ins, you'll work independently: researching funders, drafting and revising language, and managing your own time against submission deadlines. This role is a strong fit for someone who does their best work with a clear brief and space to execute and knows when to flag questions or ask for more context.
You'll also help run our social media presence alongside another team member, contributing copy and content ideas, and will take primary ownership of our new monthly newsletter: shaping the format, writing the content, and keeping it on a consistent schedule. As with many start-up organizations, there may be additional ad-hoc support needed across the organization, including partnership development, communications, and research.
What the First 6 Months Looks Like
By 3 months, you will have worked through a meaningful chunk of our existing grant language library, understanding the stories, data points, and examples we draw from most often, and you'll be comfortable tailoring that language for a new funder with minimal guidance. You will have a working rhythm with the Director on the RFP tracker and submission timeline, and with the Executive Director on incorporating detailed language feedback. You will have shipped your first newsletter and be contributing regularly to social media, developing a feel for trubel&co's voice across both.
By 6 months, you will be a trusted, independent writer on the grant pipeline: able to take a new RFP, do the funder research, and produce a strong first draft with less back-and-forth than when you started. You will have a newsletter format and cadence that runs smoothly month to month, and a clear sense of what resonates on social. You'll be someone the Director and Executive Director can hand a new funder or a new story idea to, trusting you to bring it to life without needing to specify every detail.