Director of Development

Summary

Join a national non-profit climate advocacy organization as their Director of Development. This full-time remote position, ideally based in New York City, requires managing the full spectrum of development activities, including grant writing, prospect research, and cultivation/stewardship strategies. The successful candidate will possess strong writing, communication, and project management skills, along with experience in securing funding. The role involves collaborating with the CEO and board members to expand funding sources and maintain strong relationships with donors. A competitive salary ($100,000-$125,000) and benefits package, including fully remote work setup, stipends, and unlimited PTO, are offered. The application deadline is April 18th.

Requirements

• At least 3-5 years of full-time work experience, including demonstrated success in proposal writing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Displays exceptional project management skills with a proven ability to meet and to complete multiple deadlines and tasks
• Fluency with effective funder communications practices
• Self-starter, comfortable in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment
• Works with diplomacy and tact at all times, and without ego. Leverages input to push work to the next-level
• Flexible and adaptive to effectively manage changing priorities and new opportunities
• Proficient with Google, Microsoft Suites, and experience with a CRM system
• Understands the funding landscape in which the organization operates

Responsibilities

• Write exceptional grant proposals and reports, letters of inquiry, and concept memos, that effectively and succinctly capture the organization's work and impact
• Manage internal grants calendar and schedule to ensure proposals, deliverables and reports are submitted on time
• Work across the organization to ensure grant requirements are met in a timely and coordinated fashion
• Help to build and maintain the organization's database of foundation funders and prospects, and ensure accuracy of recording funder histories, activities, and profiles
• Research new institutional prospects to build and to diversify the organization's funder pipeline
• Work with the CEO and Board Members to expand the pipeline for new sources of support
• Research and provide robust meeting prep to the CEO when meeting with new or current funders
• Support and partner with the CEO on cultivation and stewardship strategies, including building the individual donor pipeline with a focus on Major Donors (gifts $100K+)
• Work with the CEO and Board Members to steward funders through meetings, communications, presentations, bespoke outreach, and funder appreciation
• Manage stewardship calendar and schedule to ensure that we are designing and executing on a comprehensive touchpoint strategy throughout the year
• Provide support to other donor relations functions when needed

Benefits

• Fully remote work set up to allow flexibility for your own working style
• Stipends for personal workspace and learning development
• Competitive salary + benefits
• Unlimited PTO