GRANTWRITING ASSISTANT

LiP Magazine, a national quarterly of radical politics, culture, sex, and humor, is looking to add a Grantwriting Assistant to our team.

LiP's mission is to use a well-written, well-edited magazine with an accessible pop sensibility to promote a structural understanding of contemporary US and global society while providing tools, strategies, (as well as badly-needed comic relief), for equitable transformation. It's twice been nominated by Utne, in 2003 for Best Online Cultural Coverage, and again in 2004 for Best New Title, and has also garnered a 2005 Best Magazine distinction from Clamor Magazine, and two 2005 Project Censored awards. LiP is also the only non-women-centric independent publication in the U.S. with a majority female editorial group, contributor base, and readership.

In order to sustain itself and grow as a non-profit independent media project, LiP needs to identify, apply for, and secure grant funding on an ongoing basis. We are looking for a grants assistant who will be primarily responsible for these important tasks.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This person will work in collaboration with the Director, Publisher, and Editors, but will be in charge of leading all grant-related projects. Other possible future projects could include scouting and nurturing individual large donors.

SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS:

We're looking for someone who has successful experience with writing and submitting grant applications and is enthusiastic about and committed to LiP's mission. Important qualities are: excellent written and verbal communication skills (especially related to fundraising), follow-through, dedication to LiP, and (ideally) knowledge of and connections within the non-profit/foundations realm. The Grantwriting Assistant does not necessarily have to live in Oakland or the San Francisco Bay Area, as long as they are available and responsive via phone and email. The Grantwriting Assistant must be able to commit to at least one year (four issues), and must be aware that this position is, for the foreseeable future, unpaid. Alternative means of compensation (gift certificates, books, trinkets, or platonic love) may be available.

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION:

Please send resume and cover letter to: jobs@lipmagazine.org, with "Grantwriting Assistant" in the subject line.

LiP welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds, and especially those currently or formerly involved with social change work, artistic endeavors, or other interesting side projects. People of color and/or typically marginalized genders are especially encouraged to apply.

You may also send all materials via snail mail, to:

LiP: Informed Revolt
PO Box 3478
Oakland, CA 94609

"LiP is what radical journalism should be, but rarely is in the U.S.: sharp, witty, and unafraid to challenge conventional wisdom."
-Tim Wise, antiracist activist and author of White Like Me: Notes From a Privileged Son

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-Andrei Codrescu, poet, novelist, and commentator for National Public Radio