What are the responsibilities and job description for the Major Gifts Officer position at GRID Alternatives?

The Opportunity

GRID Alternatives is looking for a Major Gifts Officer - Central Valley to join our national Headquarters Philanthropy team and lead our efforts to increase major, impact-driven funding partnerships from local Fresno, CA area foundations and corporations and manage a current portfolio of partners who have committed to GRID. Our organization is well-positioned to dramatically increase support from this sector, thanks to rapidly growing interest from the funder community around the intersection of climate change and economic and racial justice, and our status as a growing national nonprofit organization with a proven track record of building community-powered solutions to advance economic and environmental justice through renewable energy.

This is a great opportunity for a superb proposal writer, partnerships thought leader and relationship manager looking for a leadership opportunity.

Core Responsibilities :

Work directly with the Director of Regional Development and Central Valley Co- Executive Directors to spearhead efforts to raise major 5- to 7-figure funding partnerships from locally based philanthropic foundations and corporations, including developing and implementing fundraising and thought leadership strategies
Manage a portfolio of funders making annual and multi-year grants, including reporting on existing grants, submitting new funding applications, and cultivating long-term relationships
Provide key thought leadership and drive collaboration with Central Valley leadership on foundation and corporate fundraising strategy, case for support development, and identifying opportunities to grow program and organizational capacity through major partnerships
Serve as a key member of GRID Alternatives’ national fundraising leadership team, including developing long-term fund development strategies and related thought leadership efforts around the importance of equitable renewable energy, workforce development and clean transportation programs
Promote a Culture of Philanthropy across the organization
Participate in GRID Central Valley affiliate activities to build and strengthen relationships with staff and deepen knowledge about the affiliate’s work and communities

What you need to bring to this role...

Passionate advocate for renewable energy, affordable housing, workforce development, and / or environmental justice work

Ability to develop a prospecting strategy to secure new funders

4-5 or more years of professional nonprofit fundraising or grantmaking experience, including a demonstrated track record of managing major 5- to 7-figure foundation and corporate partnerships

Demonstrated exceptional persuasive writing skills, including both grant writing, oral presentations and email communication

Excellent organizational skills, follow-through, and attention to detail and deadlines

Excellent collaboration skills, including the ability to coordinate and communicate effectively and efficiently with a variety of internal team members

Solid computer productivity skills, including Microsoft Office and Google Apps

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Comfortable working as part of a team in a hard-working, informal, high-growth organization

It would be great if you also had...

Specific experience with renewable energy, affordable housing, and / or environment / environmental justice work

Existing relationships with local and national foundations that focus on climate change, environmental justice and / or economic opportunity, specifically in the Central Valley region

Experience working with or in a large networked organization

Experience using Salesforce or similar CRM

Where you will sit and the places you may go…

This is a remote position and may rarely require up to 25% out-of-town travel to regional offices and special projects such as company-wide celebrations, team building exercises, etc. Availability to work nights and weekends may very rarely be required.

GRID Alternatives may provide vehicles for work travel and / or travel reimbursement for personal vehicle use. In this instance, applicants must hold a valid driver’s license and have a good driving record.

Let's Talk Money!

This is a full-time, exempt position. Salary pay commensurate with experience within the pay band ($72k-$92k annually) , plus the benefits below.

How we take care of you...

Medical, Dental, Vision / Eye Care insurance, 5 weeks paid time off (PTO),13 paid holidays, Commuter Checks, 403b Retirement Plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA), STD, LTD, and AD&D insurance

Salary : $72,000 - $92,000

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