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The Jaffa Institute (www.JaffaInstitute.org)
is hiring a full time Grants Coordinator.

Core Job Responsibilities:

  • Author (in English) funding requests, renewal requests, reports, quarterly newsletter, website materials, and other correspondence (e.g. letters of support, acknowledgement letters, etc.) related to institutional giving.

  • Conduct internal research and maintain staff relationships necessary to develop and maintain current, working knowledge of the Jaffa Institute's history, mission, programs, and activities. Participate in meetings and correspondence with Chairman, Director of Development and and/or program staff as needed to perform this function.

  • Synthesize and tailor requests, reports, and other correspondence to be uniquely responsive to institutional funders' own guidelines and requirements.

  • Create new foundation fundraising strategies with minimal guidance.

  • Work closely with CEO, and in-house accountant to understand and report on project budgets/expenditures.

  • Database management as it relates to proposal/report deadlines and compiling project support lists.

  • Monitor listservs, websites, and other online directories for funding opportunities.

  • Qualifications:

  • Must be able to start by March 21.
  • English mother tongue (not mother tongue level).
  • Comfort using and command of spoken Hebrew.
  • Self-starter who needs minimal supervision and guidance to be effective.
  • MINIMUM 2 years experience grant writing in a nonprofit setting.
  • Creative, efficient, and able to handle a wide variety of tasks while meeting strict deadlines.


  • Please submit curriculum vitae, cover letter detailing how you are a fit for this particular position, in this particular organization, and a brief - and relevant - writing sample to Jennifer@jaffainst.co.il with the subject "Grants Coordinator Position."

    No phone calls please. Due to volume, only candidates offered interviews will be contacted.