Vice President, Investment

Summary

Join Rewiring America as their Vice President of Investment, a newly created role responsible for designing and executing the organization's revenue plan. This leadership position will involve building and managing a growing fundraising team, cultivating major donor relationships, and securing significant investments to support the organization's ambitious growth goals. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in nonprofit development, a proven track record of securing seven- to eight-figure investments, and exceptional leadership and communication skills. This is a full-time, exempt, remote position offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive leadership in fundraising, with a proven track record of securing transformational, seven to eight-figure investments from individuals, family offices, and institutions
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute high-impact fundraising strategies that drive significant revenue growth and long-term financial sustainability
• Experience leading and scaling innovative donor engagement, stewardship, and cultivation efforts that deepen relationships and maximize impact
• Exceptional team leadership and management skills, with a track record of building and mentoring high-performing, diverse teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous development
• Experience managing teams of at least 5-7 staff preferred
• Executive-level relationship-building expertise, adept at engaging and influencing a broad range of stakeholders, from grassroots supporters to high-net-worth donors and institutional partners
• Outstanding strategic communication skills, with the ability to: Craft and deliver compelling narratives that drive donor engagement and investment
• Translate complex policy, financial, and impact data into persuasive, accessible messaging
• Serve as a thought leader and spokesperson for Rewiring America’s mission and priorities
• Proven ability to navigate and thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, balancing strategic priorities with operational execution
• A results-driven leadership style, setting ambitious goals and driving execution with discipline, agility, and a focus on measurable outcomes
• Executive presence and a highly collaborative approach, serving as a trusted advisor to the CEO, leadership team, and key external stakeholders
• A visionary and optimistic leadership style, with the ability to inspire teams, donors, and partners toward ambitious climate impact goals

Responsibilities

• Serve as chief fundraising strategist, leading a team to deliver against ambitious annual revenue targets
• Work alongside the Senior Director of Investment to build, lead, and scale a high-performing fundraising team
• Serve as the chief fundraising partner to the CEO, advising on high-level donor engagement, institutional partnerships, and long-term financial sustainability
• Own and expand a portfolio of transformational donors, including major and leadership donors, family offices, corporate and foundation partners—building and stewarding relationships to drive significant investments
• Leverage established relationships across philanthropic, corporate, and public-sector funders to sustain and expand core revenue sources
• Develop new funding pathways and strategic partnerships with peripheral funders—such as technology, healthcare, affordable housing, and infrastructure—whose industries are affected by climate and electrification
• Serve as a member of the senior leadership team of Rewiring America, with responsibilities for the overall growth, effectiveness, and impact of the organization
• Drive a high-performance and results driven team and culture
• Work with the Senior Director of Investment to enhance and optimize fundraising infrastructure, ensuring the investment team has the necessary systems, processes, and analytics to maximize efficiency and effectiveness
• Recruit, mentor, and manage investment staff, alongside the Senior Director of Investment, setting clear objectives, providing ongoing feedback, and fostering professional growth
• Develop and leverage data-driven insights, creating dashboards and reporting mechanisms to track progress against revenue goals, assess performance, and refine strategy
• Lead the creation of compelling fundraising materials, including pitch decks, prospect research, and donor engagement strategies, to elevate Rewiring America’s funding efforts

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep understanding of the climate funding landscape, with established relationships across philanthropic, corporate, and public-sector funders
• Entrepreneurial mindset with experience scaling fundraising operations in high-growth or start-up environments
• Experience successfully leading and expanding a nonprofit development operation beyond climate philanthropy into new and diverse funding sectors
• Subject matter expertise in demand-side electrification, renewable energy, or adjacent climate solutions

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees (and their families)
• 100% employer-paid short term and long term disability insurance and life insurance policies
• Employees automatically receive a 6% safe-harbor employer contribution to their 401k retirement plan, regardless of their own contributions
• Employees are also eligible for pre-tax transportation benefits
• Full Time Employees will receive 160 hours of vacation time, 80 hours of health leave, up to 2 days of casual leave, and 24 hours of volunteer leave annually
• Employees will also receive 11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year (13 days during Presidential and Congressional elections)
• We have an office closure between Christmas and New Year
• Regular, full-time employees and part-time employees are eligible to take up to sixteen weeks of parental leave, in all cases related to birth, adoption, or foster care starting from the first day of employment
• We offer access to professional development resources including up to $2000 per calendar year to use towards your growth and development