Action for the Climate Emergency is hiring a
Senior Director, Remote - Worldwide

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