Reports To: Executive Director

Location: Remote (in American time zones)

Employment Type: Contract (~60hrs/month)

Compensation: $1200/month flat fee

Duration: Through December 2025 (with high possibility of renewal)

Job Summary

As APEX Advocacy’s Development Support Specialist, you’ll lead grant-seeking efforts and help launch fundraising campaigns for our intersectional mission. This is a hands-on contract role for a self-directed collaborator who thrives in small, grassroots teams. You’ll ensure our BIPOC-led animal rights work secures the funding it deserves—combining strategic grant writing with creative fundraising support.

Key Responsibilities

• Grant Strategy & Submissions (Primary Focus)

  • Research, identify, and secure grants of $5,000+ aligned with our intersectional mission (BIPOC + animal rights).

  • Develop compelling proposals, letters of inquiry, and reports tailored to funder priorities

  • Track deadlines, reporting, and funder requirements in collaboration with APEX’s grantwriting volunteer.

  • Maintain organized records of submissions, renewals, and outcomes.

• Fundraising Campaign Coordination

  1. Design and execute three annual campaigns, including:

     1. A Giving Tuesday initiative

     2. APEX’s End-of-Year Fundraising Party (final 1–2 weeks of December)

     3. One additional campaign aligned with organizational priorities

  2. Maintain and segment donor/email subscriber lists in Neon One CRM to support fundraising efforts.

  3. Collaborate with APEX's fundraising volunteer on campaign tasks, outreach strategies, and donor engagement.

  4. Develop compelling quarterly donor reports that highlight APEX’s achievements, financial stewardship, and mission progress.

• Systems & Compliance

  1. Build APEX’s Charity Navigator profile and update as needed.

  2. Attend regular meetings to sync on priorities.

Required Experience:

• Minimum one year of combined experience in grant writing and fundraising, preferably with social justice or niche nonprofit causes.

• Demonstrated ability to research and identify aligned grant opportunities.

• Proven success in executing donor campaigns (digital, events, or peer-to-peer).

• Experience in crafting copy for social media, email appeals, and donor reports.

• Proficiency with CRM systems and fundraising platforms (such as GiveLively & Neon One).

• Skilled with project management tools (Google Workspace required; Basecamp a plus).

Essential Skills:

• Exceptional writing and storytelling abilities for diverse audiences from persuasive grant narratives for institutions to donor-facing appeals for grassroots audiences

• Savvy in data organization with the ability to track grant deadlines to extracting insights from campaign metrics

• Strong organizational and time management skills for remote work

Ideal Candidate Will Be:

• Passionate about centering BIPOC leadership in animal advocacy spaces.

• A self-starter who thrives in small teams.

• Adaptable to building systems from scratch.

• Committed to APEX's mission of collective liberation through animal rights.

Why Join APEX Advocacy?

• Impact: Fuel one of the only organizations centering BIPOC voices in animal rights through an intersectional lens.

• Flexibility: Set your own hours within deadlines.

• Growth: High potential for contract renewal and expanded scope in 2026.

Hiring Process

1. Application Review

2. Virtual Interview

3. Final Decision by early July

About APEX Advocacy

We’re a remote team builds a thriving community of BIPOC animal rights advocates by empowering their activism and professional growth. We work to dismantle the animal industrial complex through an intersectional lens, centering marginalized communities disproportionately impacted by systemic oppression. If you’re passionate about social justice and animal liberation, we’d love to hear from you!

To Apply:Submit a resume, cover letter, and a writing sample (grant proposals preferred) to info@apexadvocacy.org.

Deadline: Monday, June 23rd.