Upstart Co-Lab connects capital with creative people who make a profit and make a difference. Since 2016, Upstart has framed the creative economy as an impact investing priority; garnered international attention as a thought leader and field-builder; and directly mobilized $45 million of grants and impact capital in alignment with its mission. Upstart Co-Lab\'s accomplishments have been written about in The New York Times, Fast Company, the Financial Times, Forbes, and Barron\'s.A sponsored project of nonprofit Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, throughout its history Upstart has received grant support from foundations committed to creativity, innovation and impact investing including Ford, Rockefeller, Skoll, Snap, Woodcock and others.In 2025, Upstart launched Upstart Consults to help impact investors pursue a creative economy mandate by providing expert support on capacity-building, program development, and portfolio implementation. The Grant Writer/Development Contractor will work closely with Upstart’s Founding Partner toprepare bespoke proposals, reports, decks and related correspondence for donors and consulting clients maintain standard proposal and report documents, including quarterly Highlightsmaintain records related to donors and consulting clientscontribute to the Upstart Co-Lab Annual Report manage the Upstart Annual Meeting The ideal candidate is a 4-year college graduate with 5-8 years of experience in grant writing and event management for nonprofit organizations -- preferably in the arts, impact investing, community development and innovation sectors. Strong Powerpoint and Keynote skills required. Consulting experience is a plus.This is a contractor position at the hourly rate of $100 per hour for an estimated 250 hours over the next 12 months. Please email a CV, cover note, and writing sample to Laura Callanan (lauracallanan@upstartco-lab.org).
