Action for the Climate Emergency is hiring a
Senior Director, Remote - Worldwide
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Summary
The job is a Senior Director position in fundraising at ACE, an organization focused on climate change and civic engagement. The role involves managing and growing a large portfolio of high net worth donors, regularly soliciting five, six, and seven-figure gifts, and collaborating with other teams to design and implement individual philanthropy strategies.
Requirements
- 7+ years experience in senior-level frontline fundraising roles
- Demonstrated ability to successfully build, manage, and grow a portfolio of high net worth donors
- Experience managing a revenue budget portfolio
- Creative strategies to make in-roads to new transformative donors and mega donor circles
- Deep understanding of and specific expertise of moves management and donor solicitation strategies
- An energetic, driven, insatiable appetite for fundraising
- Passion for ACE’s mission and our work at the nexus of youth, climate, strategic communications, and democracy
- A deep commitment to equity and justice in philanthropy
- Exceptional skills and a track record of raising funds for an organization with at least a $5 million annual budget
- Working knowledge of wealth screening tools, such as DonorSearch, iWave, Wealth Engine etc
- Deep understanding of donor prospecting practices
- Exceptional ability to manage complex systems and projects
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Self-motivated to manage multiple projects with thoroughness, accuracy, timeliness, and professionalism
- Ability to troubleshoot challenges with patience and creativity
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Excitement to dive into a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment
- Experience managing a portfolio through a period of rapid growth and expansion
- Excellent technological skills, and fluency OR ability to learn: Salesforce, Slack, Monday.com, Google Apps, and other relevant programs as necessary
Responsibilities
- Lead the strategy and implementation for the individual giving portfolio
- Secure transformative gifts from high net worth individual philanthropists
- Grow and expand ACE’s donor base by adding new donors
- Create and execute effective solicitation plans for all leadership-level donors at ACE
- Lead prospect research and qualification on new potential high net worth individual donors
- Create innovative strategies to engage these HNW donors
- Organize and represent ACE at donor events with high net worth philanthropists
- Create individualized donor stewardship plans for ACE’s high net worth individual donors
- Develop sound revenue projections and track performance of the overall portfolio
- Supervise the Major Gifts Officer for successful management and growth of the mid-level and leadership-level individual giving portfolio
Preferred Qualifications
- Existing contacts with high net worth individuals with giving capacity of $100,000+
- Experience fundraising for environmental, climate, or youth nonprofit organizations and/or other political campaign, advocacy or civic engagement-focused organizations
- Experience fundraising for a 501c4 organization
- Experience working with a multiracial team with diverse identities and backgrounds
- Experience working remotely
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- 403b retirement savings plan
- Vacation, Sabbatical, Paid Parental Leave, 2 Floating Holidays, 2 Community Service Floating Holidays, sick time
- Two weeks of full-staff time off (July 4 week and Christmas-New Years week) and 13 observed holidays
This job is filled or no longer available
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