Grant Writer

THE ORGANIZATION

Al Otro Lado is a binational legal services and immigrant rights organization serving immigrants, asylum seekers, and deported persons in Southern California, Tijuana, México, and beyond. We provide client‑centered, multidisciplinary legal representation, engage in human rights monitoring and impact litigation, and work to protect individual rights while addressing systemic barriers within immigration and border enforcement systems. Our work is grounded in principles of dignity, access to justice, and harm reduction, and we collaborate closely with community‑based organizations, academic institutions, and public interest partners.

Through these partnerships, and with the support of hundreds of trained volunteers each year, we seek to deliver high‑quality legal services and contribute to sustainable, community‑informed approaches to immigrant justice.

Al Otro Lado seeks an experienced and highly organized Grant Writer to play a central role in sustaining and expanding our institutional funding. This position is responsible for leading the development of grant proposals and reports, managing a complex grants calendar, and collaborating closely with program, legal, and leadership staff to translate Al Otro Lado’s binational legal and humanitarian work into compelling, funder‑ready narratives.

This is a remote position that will report directly to the Grants Manager.

• Lead the full lifecycle of institutional grants, including prospect research, letters of intent, proposals, renewals, interim and final reports.
• Serve as the primary point person for grant development, coordinating inputs across departments and managing internal deadlines.
• Develop clear, persuasive narratives that reflect Al Otro Lado’s legal advocacy, humanitarian programming, and systems‑change work.
• Assist the Grants Manager in maintaining and managing the grants calendar to track deadlines, reporting requirements, and follow‑ups.
• Research and identify funding opportunities aligned with organizational priorities using grant databases, funder communications, and professional networks.
• Communicate submission outcomes, feedback, and next steps to relevant staff.
• Support funder compliance, reporting accuracy, and internal documentation.
• Other duties as needed, in keeping with the organization’s mission.

• Demonstrated experience successfully writing and managing multiple grant proposals and reports simultaneously.
• Strong alignment with social justice values and experience working with immigrant, refugee, or asylum‑seeking communities.
• Ability to work independently in a deadline‑driven environment, with strong judgment, follow‑through, and attention to detail.
• Excellent writing, interpersonal, and cross‑departmental communication skills.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Comfort working in a fast‑paced, evolving nonprofit environment.
• Per AOL’s contractual agreements, all employees must undergo a background check because of our work with migrant children.

• Experience with institutional funders supporting legal services, immigration, or humanitarian work.
• Familiarity with multi‑year grants and complex reporting requirements.