Grant & Proposal Writer

remote
Ontario, Canada, Canada .
full-time . August 18, 2025

Description

Tamarack Institute

In the spirit of respect, reciprocity, and truth we honour and acknowledge that our work occurs across Turtle Island (North America) has been home since time immemorial to the ancestors of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples. We recognize that, in this territory, Indigenous rights holders have endured historical oppression and continue to endure inequities that have largely resulted from the widespread failure of non-Indigenous treaty people to hold up their responsibilities.

We acknowledge those who came here as settlers - as migrants either in this generation or in generations past - and those of us who came here involuntarily, particularly those brought to these lands as a result of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and enslavement. We pay tribute to ancestors of African origin and descent and thank them for their contributions towards transforming systems in ways that promote everyone’s sense of belonging and safety.

Tamarack is seeking a thoughtful, detail-oriented storyteller to join us as a full-time position Grant & Proposal Writer. In this role, you will serve as a strategic partner to our team and board members supporting their relationships with leaders in government, philanthropy, and business. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer (or delegate), the Grant & Proposal Writer will help us translate Tamarack’s impact into compelling proposals, reports, and communications that inspire investment in our mission. The successful candidate can be based anywhere in Canada and will work remotely from their home office.

About Tamarack

Tamarack catalyzes collective action with diverse leaders to solve major community challenges including ending poverty, building youth futures, building belonging, and addressing climate change. Our vision is to build a connected force for community change. Through our Networks for Change, we support changemakers focused on four outcomes. 

Communities Ending Poverty: A network and movement dedicated to ending poverty in Canada, made up of more than 400 municipalities and represented by 90 regional roundtables.   
Communities Building Belonging: Strengthening neighbourhoods and ending social isolation and polarization in Canada. We are a network of 8000+ learners and growing, helping communities to build belonging and thrive.
Communities Building Youth Futures: A youth-led and youth-centered network of 20 communities across Turtle Island that supports the creation of new pathways from high school to post-secondary, training, employment, and community leadership opportunities.  
Community Climate Transitions: A movement of 35+ collaboratives across 10 provinces and one US state that are advancing local climate action and equity through multi-sector partnerships and approaches that centre residents and the community.

Our Skills for Change initiative supports changemakers by transforming community-developed knowledge and success stories into practical tools and skill-building resources. These resources advance the five interconnected practices of community change.

Since its founding, Tamarack has sought to center those with lived and living experience of poverty in its work. More recently, in the Tamarack 2030 Plan, we committed to interrupting the roles that racism, colonialization, and xenophobia play in communities in Canada.

At Tamarack, our goal is an end to poverty in all of its forms. In 2020, we set a goal to contribute to two million people exiting conditions of poverty, and not just economic poverty but the poverty of our disconnection from each other and from other living things around us. Nearly twenty-five years of work with communities has shown us that rigorous local collaboration can move outcomes not just for some people – but for entire communities. It has shown us that rigorous local collaboration is a key component of any form of systems change.

How we work:

Community Connections: We strengthen connections and collaborations between diverse people, organizations and sectors to grow and align our capacity to make a difference. We convene spaces where people can develop the skills and networks needed for authentic collaboration, community engagement, and participatory approaches.
Place Matters: We focus our efforts on places where people live, supporting local place-based collaboration that is focused on addressing the root cause of community-defined components of poverty.
Equity and Inclusion: We engage and elevate the voice of those most impacted by issues who have the greatest insight into possible solutions.
Courage and Learning: We ask difficult questions about the systems and structures which hold people and communities back and engage in peer-to-peer learning to build our capacity.
Systems Change: We organize the thousands of changemakers and the hundreds of place-based collaboratives with which we work to change the policies, narratives and other systems that hold poverty in place.
Hope and Optimism: We focus on the possible and our collective potential for making positive change.
Action and Impact: We emphasize action and focus on impact.

On-going Responsibilities

Demonstrates a strong commitment to Tamarack’s values of Equity, Anti-Racism, and Reconciliation (EAR), with an understanding of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action and the ability to thoughtfully embed equity and reconciliation principles into day-to-day work.

Writing & Storytelling (70%)

Write clear, compelling grant applications, personalized proposals, project reports, and presentations for government, foundations, corporations, and donors.
Repurpose cases for support, concept briefs, and reports into tailored proposals.
Create materials that communicate Tamarack’s story, impact, and opportunities for partnership.
Collaborate with staff and board members to ensure messaging is accurate and aligned.

Data, Reporting and Project Coordination (10%)

Enter and organize partnership and stewardship data using Tamarack’s systems (SharePoint, CRM, AI tools).
Develop and maintain a grant calendar projecting a 12–18-month funding pipeline and deadlines.
Create and update dashboards to support team and board decision-making.
Liaise with program teams to ensure data, impact stories, and deliverables are grant-ready.
Track progress and ensure timely completion of all grant-related commitments.

Relationship Support (10%)

Conduct research to identify and qualify new institutional funders and partners aligned with Tamarack’s vision.
Support the cultivation of new relationships through briefings, agendas, talking points, and follow-up communications.
Help steward existing relationships by preparing reports, acknowledgements, and materials for meetings.
Play an active role in supporting the Board’s Resource Development Committee.

Emergent Work (10%)

Take on new opportunities and priorities that arise as Tamarack’s strategy and partnerships evolve.
Contribute to cross-organizational initiatives and special projects that advance our mission.
Remain flexible and responsive to emerging needs, ensuring Tamarack can act quickly on high-impact opportunities.
Report to Chief Operating Officer and participate in regular check-in calls.  
Participate in weekly update meetings with team.

Job Requirements:

3+ years of experience in grant writing, fundraising, strategy, communications, or executive support.
Strong writing and editing skills, particularly for fundraising and external audiences.
Comfort with data tools, dashboards, and CRM systems; ability to organize and present insights clearly.
High emotional intelligence and cultural humility; able to build trust and navigate complexity.
Excellent judgment, attention to detail, and a proactive mindset where you anticipate needs and take initiative.
Familiarity with AI tools and a willingness to explore new technologies to improve efficiency.
A deep belief in service, community, and Tamarack’s mission.
Experience working with diverse communities and understanding of the realities of equity-deserving communities.
Ability to work virtually, both independently and in co-operation with a small team.
Ability to speak and write in English is required. Bilingualism (English and French) is a definite asset.
Willingness/ability to travel, as required.
Shares Tamarack’s values for Equity, Anti-Racism, and Reconciliation in the workplace. 
Positive, enthusiastic, flexible, and passionate about Tamarack’s mission.

Tamarack’s Commitment

Tamarack is committed to inclusive, respectful, and equitable workplaces that represent the communities we support. We are a learning organization who is continuously working to improve our systems, policies, and practices to remove barriers to support the success of our staff and learning community. As an organization, we are accountable for creating equitable opportunities and a sense of belonging not only for our team, but also for our network and communities we support. We value applicants with a diverse range of experiences, skills, and backgrounds, and encourage you to apply.

At Tamarack we are committed to engage and elevate the voice of those most impacted by issues who have the greatest insight into possible solutions.

Tamarack strives to provide reasonable access and accommodation throughout the application and selection process. We have a space in the application form where you can let us know of any accommodation you may need and if anything comes up later, please let us know.

Supervision and Reporting

The Grant & Proposal Writer reports to the Chief Operating Officer and be supporting the Executive team in achieving funder deliverables.

Work Environment

This is a full-time 40-hour per week permanent position. As with most positions at Tamarack, you may reside in any location in Canada. Tamarack is a remote work environment, and your designated office space may be in your home. In some cases, Tamarack will rent team members office space near their preferred location in Canada, preferably co-located with another nonprofit organization.

Conflict of Interest Policy

For full-time positions Tamarack asks team members to devote their full time and attention to Tamarack’s operations and conduct themselves in accordance with our Conflict of Interest Policy. If you are invited for an interview, we would ask that you review the policy in advance and bring any questions you may have for discussion with the interview panel.

Salary & Benefits

Tamarack provides a competitive salary and benefits, annual professional development fund, technology fund, an annual gratitude fund for team members to express gratitude to partners and teammates, flex time, and Focus Fridays, one day per week where we are encouraged to take only critical meetings. Our paid time off includes the flexible option to take three (3) statutory holidays on days that hold meaning to you. We close our offices the last week of December. Tamarack operates within a progressive management philosophy. This is a full-time 40-hour per week permanent position and the starting salary range is rated between $60,000 and $65,000 a year. The successful candidate will be offered a salary that is commensurate with experience.

Application Process

Tamarack is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage candidates from historically underrepresented groups to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.

For internal candidates, the process will include one interview round. For external candidates, there will be two rounds of interviews, both led by the current Tamarack team members familiar with the role. Tamarack designs interview processes to support applicants to learn about the organization, its culture and commitments. Interview questions will be provided in advance. External candidates who complete second round interviews will be compensated $100 CAD for their time. 

Application Deadline: 11:59pm ET, August 20, 2025.

Start Date: As soon as possible.

Please attach one document that includes:

a cover letter that explains your interest in the role, how you think your skills and experiences align with Tamarack’s goals, and any other information you’d like to share.
a resume that provides the names of places you’ve worked, dates of employment, key duties, and accomplishments.

While we thank all interested applicants, only successful candidates will be contacted.

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