Development Director

• At least 3 years of nonprofit development experience with a demonstrated track record of securing funding, including success winning five- and six-figure grants from foundations, corporations, and/or government sources
• Experience supervising and developing staff
• Budget literacy: comfortable building, reading, and managing grant and program budgets
• Exceptional writing and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce persuasive proposals and high-impact funder materials
• Strong project management skills and adept at working within CRM systems
• Skilled in critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving
• Proactive, organized, adaptable, and detail-oriented
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree
• Experience with federal, state, or local government grants and contracts
• Experience building or managing corporate partnership or sponsorship programs
• Experience with individual giving or major donor programs
• Salesforce or other CRM software proficiency
• Experience in disaster response, climate, clean energy, or related sectors

ATTRIBUTES

• Player-coach. You're equally at home setting strategy with leadership and rolling up your sleeves to research a funder, draft a proposal, or polish a budget. In our startup phase, no one is above the doing (and you like it that way!)
• Excited to join a small, nimble, and innovative organization. You don’t just want to work here; you want to build something cool together.
• Adaptable. You can pivot and problem-solve under pressure.
• Strong interpersonal communication and training skills. You’re patient and respectful while assisting people of all skill levels and comfortable working with diverse groups of people.
• Ask questions to clarify tasks and priorities. You can readily say “I don’t know” or “What the heck are you talking about?” or “I need help with this.”
• Self-starter. You are able to work independently and remotely without needing handholding.
• Proactive. You don’t need to be nudged to do your work, and you take the initiative.
• On board with decolonizing disaster relief, decarbonizing our planet, and working towards a just, equitable energy transition. You share our values.