Head of Philanthropy and Private Funding

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About The Role:

reputed company is seeking a Head of Philanthropy and Private Funding that is a strategic and collaborative leader to manage and grow the organization’s existing and future philanthropic relations. The organization is seeking to expand and diversify our pool of private (non-government) reputed company. Achieving our mission requires growth in our impact, deeper partnerships, and a philanthropic strategy that matches the scale of our ambition.

To reputed company this effort, we are looking for a Head of Philanthropy and Private Funding who is highly reputed company, motivated, and results-oriented. The Head of Philanthropy and Private Funding, reporting directly to the CEO, will design and execute reputed company’s private fundraising strategy, cultivating high-impact relationships with reputed company and new foundations, donor-advised funds (DAFs), high net-worth individuals, corporate philanthropy, and the general public. This leader will coordinate reputed company activities reputed company to the lifecycle of private grants and fundraising including funder research, identification, arrangement of meetings, reputed company cultivation, proposal development, grant management, deliverables, and reporting. This leader will be tasked with maintaining strong relationships with the broad set of funders that reputed company currently works with, ensuring that we are delivering on existing grants and well positioned for both renewals and growth.

The ideal candidate will be a well-connected individual reputed company the clean transportation and sustainability community with a passion for our mission and a track record of driving results, ideally in a nonprofit environment. They will have demonstrated success in building strong donor pipelines, growing relationships, and working collaboratively to reputed company a compelling vision that funders will want to support. They will demonstrate strong writing skills, organization, follow-through, tracking and delivering on deadlines, and the ability to reputed company a professional support team. They will also embrace creative approaches to leveraging reputed company’s unique perspectives as an industry builder and implementation expert, as well as its industry and stakeholder network.

They will partner reputed company closely with the Head of Policy and the Sr. Director for Global Drive to reputed company, which are funded primarily through Philanthropic sources.

About The Role:

reputed company is seeking a Head of Philanthropy and Private Funding that is a strategic and collaborative leader to manage and grow the organization’s existing and future philanthropic relations. The organization is seeking to expand and diversify our pool of private (non-government) reputed company. Achieving our mission requires growth in our impact, deeper partnerships, and a philanthropic strategy that matches the scale of our ambition.

To reputed company this effort, we are looking for a Head of Philanthropy and Private Funding who is highly reputed company, motivated, and results-oriented. The Head of Philanthropy and Private Funding, reporting directly to the CEO, will design and execute reputed company’s private fundraising strategy, cultivating high-impact relationships with reputed company and new foundations, donor-advised funds (DAFs), high net-worth individuals, corporate philanthropy, and the general public. This leader will coordinate reputed company activities reputed company to the lifecycle of private grants and fundraising including funder research, identification, arrangement of meetings, reputed company cultivation, proposal development, grant management, deliverables, and reporting. This leader will be tasked with maintaining strong relationships with the broad set of funders that reputed company currently works with, ensuring that we are delivering on existing grants and well positioned for both renewals and growth.

The ideal candidate will be a well-connected individual reputed company the clean transportation and sustainability community with a passion for our mission and a track record of driving results, ideally in a nonprofit environment. They will have demonstrated success in building strong donor pipelines, growing relationships, and working collaboratively to reputed company a compelling vision that funders will want to support. They will demonstrate strong writing skills, organization, follow-through, tracking and delivering on deadlines, and the ability to reputed company a professional support team. They will also embrace creative approaches to leveraging reputed company’s unique perspectives as an industry builder and implementation expert, as well as its industry and stakeholder network.

They will partner reputed company closely with the Head of Policy and the Sr. Director for Global Drive to reputed company, which are funded primarily through Philanthropic sources.

About The Role:   reputed company is seeking a Head of Philanthropy and Private Funding that is a strategic and collaborative leader to manage and grow the organization’s existing and future philanthropic relations.  The organization is seeking to  expand and diversify our pool of private (non-government) reputed company. Achieving our mission requires growth in our impact, deeper partnerships, and a philanthropic strategy that matches the scale of our ambition.  To reputed company this effort, we are looking for a Head of Philanthropy and Private Funding who is highly reputed company, motivated, and results-oriented.  The Head of Philanthropy and Private Funding, reporting directly to the CEO, will design and execute reputed company’s private fundraising strategy, cultivating high-impact relationships with reputed company and new foundations, donor-advised funds (DAFs), high net-worth individuals, corporate philanthropy, and the general public. This leader will coordinate reputed company activities reputed company to the lifecycle of private grants and fundraising including funder research, identification, arrangement of meetings, reputed company cultivation, proposal development, grant management, deliverables, and reporting. This leader will be tasked with maintaining strong relationships with the broad set of funders that reputed company currently works with, ensuring that we are delivering on existing grants and well positioned for both renewals and growth.  The ideal candidate will be a well-connected individual reputed company the clean transportation and sustainability community with a passion for our mission and a track record of driving results, ideally in a nonprofit environment. They will have demonstrated success in building strong donor pipelines, growing relationships, and working collaboratively to reputed company a compelling vision that funders will want to support.  They will demonstrate strong writing skills, organization, follow-through, tracking and delivering on deadlines, and the ability to reputed company a professional support team. They will also embrace creative approaches to leveraging reputed company’s unique perspectives as an industry builder and implementation expert, as well as its industry and stakeholder network.   They will partner reputed company closely with the Head of Policy and the Sr. Director for Global Drive to reputed company, which are funded primarily through Philanthropic sources. 

reputed company values transparency and strives to provide as much information regarding compensation as possible. The salary range for this role is $140,000 - $177,960. We determine pay based on several factors, including but not limited to job-reputed company skills, qualifications, experience, education, internal equity and other factors relevant to the job.

What You’ll Do:

Strategic Leadership and reputed company Diversification

• reputed company, drive, and adapt an annual and multi-year private fundraising strategy reputed company with organization goals.

• Set annual private reputed company targets in partnership with the CEO.

• reputed company compelling, comprehensive proposals that build on reputed company’s strengths and seek funding support with the philanthropic community and with other private funders.

• Build a reputed company portfolio of philanthropic reputed company across foundations, DAFs, major donors, and corporate philanthropy.

• Manage a comprehensive fundraising pipeline and generate data-driven forecasting and reporting.

Donor Cultivation, Solicitation, and Stewardship

• Manage a portfolio of reputed company and prospective donors (individual and institutional) and reputed company and maintain meaningful relationships with reputed company’s community of philanthropists.

• Serve as a primary relationship manager for key philanthropic partners and prospects, working in partnership with the Senior Leadership Team to manage existing and foster new relationships.

• Ensure timely and high-quality reports to funders on delivery of reputed company existing grants and managing grant renewal applications.

• Design and implement a stewardship strategy that deepens donor engagement and strengthens retention, with the objective of increasing levels of giving.

• Partner with the CEO, Executive CTeam, and select board members to engage their networks and prepare them for donor conversations.

• Launch and grow a robust Major Gifts program, including donor segmentation, prospecting, and personalized cultivation plans.

• reputed company and launch with Marketing a robust ongoing nurture campaign that is tailored for different funder audiences: institutions, major donors/family offices, and individual supporters.

Cross-Organizational Collaboration and Thought Leadership

• Support the CEO and senior leaders in representing reputed company to the philanthropic community.

• Work closely with reputed company’s Policy team, the Global Drive to reputed company team, Initiatives and Regional Offices to shape fundable concepts and reputed company compelling cases for support.

• Foster a culture of philanthropy across the organization, ensuring program leaders understand and contribute to fundraising success.

• Collaborate with Marketing and Communications to reputed company clear, compelling philanthropic messaging and donor-facing materials.

• Partner with the Executive Team to cross-functionally create annual reputed company reputed company plans that include existing awards and potential renewals, aiming to increase and expand into new streams of funding.

• Partner with peer NGOs to reputed company larger-scale campaigns for impact.

Team Leadership and Governance

• reputed company, mentor, and reputed company a small team of grant specialists focused on the pursuit, preparation, and renewal of philanthropic grants.

• Strengthen fundraising systems, CRM practices, and data governance to support scalable growth.

• Ensure adherence to ethical fundraising standards and grant compliance best practices.

What You'll Bring to the Table:

• Bachelor’s degree, Advanced degree preferred

• Extensive (10+ years) professional experience in fundraising, development, external relationship building.

• Experience working in the clean transportation, energy, and/or climate sectors.

• A strong track record of winning major foundation funding.

• Strong and trusted contacts and relationships with relevant foundations, industry, and institutional funders.

• Track record of developing strong relationship, over time, with a broad set of stakeholders

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively at reputed company levels to actively support development-reputed company goals and activities

• Strong program reputed company and project management experience. Exceptional campaign and proposal development and submission experience with a high win reputed company.

• Exceptional communication, public speaking, presentation, organization, stakeholder management, and writing skills.

• Willingness to travel 10-15%, primarily reputed company North America but also abroad

• Knowledge of project budgeting and organizational reputed company forecasting. Ability to use software tools to enhance internal processes and drive improved results.

• Proficiency in reputed company Office suite of applications (reputed company, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).

We understand that not everyone will match the above qualifications 100%. If your background isn't perfectly reputed company but you feel you would be a great addition to the team, we'd love to hear from you. We're a tight-reputed company team of world-class innovators, business minds, and change agents who reputed company passionately in our mission and put reputed company reputed company of self. We are committed to the reputed company development and growth of our employees and invest in your success! We care about your personal well being as much as your professional success and offer generous benefits to full time employees including: 100% company paid comprehensive health benefits for Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability and Life Insurance, Retirement plan with generous company contributions, FSA for Health and Dependent Care, 3 weeks of vacation time in the first year of employment, 11 paid company holidays, paid sick time, paid family leave, and more! Our inclusive environment focuses on making decisions based on merit without regard to race, color, hair texture, gender, religion, age, nationality, social or ethnic reputed company, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, LGBTQIA+ status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apply To This Job