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How much does a Development Writer make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Development Writer in the United States is $31 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $28 and $34. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Director of Development and Grant Writer

Faith and Community Empowerment - Los Angeles , CA

Paid time off FACE is seeking an individual to fill the position of Director of Development and Grant Writer. This individual should have excellent written and verbal communication skills and great ...

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Senior Grant Writer

Mental Health Association of San Francisco - San Francisco , CA

The successful candidate for this role will facilitate research and development, write, review, and edit departmental and/or association grant proposals. They will independently seek out grant and ...

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Development Communications Writer

Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law - Los Angeles , CA

The Development Communications Writer will enthusiastically assist in the research, communications, and outreach needed to nurture existing funding relationships and to build new ones. Key Features ...

Foundation List Corporation - 3 days ago

UX Writer [73269]

Onward Search - San Francisco , CA

We're looking to hire a UX Writer for a client in the entertainment industry. This is a 12-month ... Ongoing Training & Development * *To qualify for our benefits package, you must work over 30 hours ...

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Marketing Assistant/Proposal Writer

4LEAF, Inc - Dublin , CA

Working in a collaborative environment, the Marketing/Proposal Writer will focus on proposal development and management of related marketing content. The ideal person for this position will have a ...

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Grant Writer

Conservation Corps North Bay - Novato , CA

Grant Writer Reports to: Director of Development and Communications Indices of Success: Annual grant revenue goals and evaluation work plan objectives Budget Responsibility: Grant revenue Employment ...

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What does a Development Writer do?

Common responsibilities of a Development Writer

Reviewing and interpreting RFP information, including statements of work (SOWs) and submission requirements, to identify business requirements and information needed for competitive responses.

September 30, 2022

Manage a $2M portfolio by developing, writing, and assembling proposals and reports to corporations and foundations (and public funders as needed), representing a diverse portfolio spanning 30+ programs.

October 08, 2022

Provide copywriting support for ads, annual fund solicitations, brochures, direct mail, broadcast email, e-newsletters, websites and videos to increase engagement and financial support from diverse audiences.

November 11, 2022

Assist Business Development and Marketing initiatives including but not limited to drafting marketing content for print and electronic media outlets, preparing and distributing press releases, maintaining CTS social media presence, updating and maintaining the company website content.

January 16, 2023

Collaborates with the Foundation team and stakeholders to conceptualize and develop content for wide variety of projects, including but not limited to high-level, creative case statements, proposals, stewardship reports, thank you letters, appeals, newsletter and magazine articles, and promotional materials.

February 12, 2023

Demonstrated success in preparing/shepherding large (in excess of $1M per year) research/center grant proposals to award or leading complex/interdisciplinary strategic initiatives.

February 27, 2023

Stay up to date on the latest product launches and synthesize this information into educational training materials.

March 13, 2023

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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Development Writer in the United States. The average hourly rate for Development Writer ranges from $28 to $34 with the average hourly pay of $31. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $28 to $35 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $31.

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