ABOUT CLEARPATH, INC

ClearPath’s mission is to accelerate American innovation to reduce global energy emissions. An entrepreneurial, strategic nonprofit, ClearPath (501(c)(3)) collaborates with public and private sector stakeholders on innovations in clean power (e.g. nuclear energy, hydropower, natural gas, geothermal, and energy storage), clean industry and manufacturing, and carbon management to enable private-sector deployment of critical technologies. Started in 2014 by entrepreneur Jay Faison, ClearPath engages in the direct education of policymakers within the White House, Congress, Executive Agencies like the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior, and regulators.
ClearPath team members believe in small government, free markets, and American entrepreneurship. Those principles form the basis for how the team analyzes proposed clean energy and climate policy.

JOB SUMMARY

The Grants and Development Manager is a dynamic role responsible for project managing fundraising efforts, managing grants throughout their lifecycle, and overseeing cross-functional project execution. This person will report to the Chief of Staff and work closely with the CEO. This individual ensures that grant proposals, reporting, and compliance are seamless and timely, while also leading internal coordination for deliverables, financial oversight, and legal documentation. This position requires a proactive professional who can manage multiple priorities, communicate clearly across teams, and bring both strategic thinking and attention to detail.

CAPABILITIES

• Process management – take a systematic approach in contributing to making the company’s workflow more effective, efficient, and capable of adapting to an ever-changing environment.
• Quality focus – ensure that all work in one’s own area of the business, throughout the organization is performed with excellence and to high standards for quality and integrity.
• Information seeking – driven by an underlying curiosity and desire to know more about things, people, or issues.
• Planning and priority setting – identify the priorities, processes, and practical actions that are necessary to achieve an objective or an idea.
• Communicating – provide the information required by others in a concise, direct, and unambiguous way.
• Negotiating – identify key bargaining points for all parties and work effectively toward win-win solutions.
• Organizational savvy – gather and accurately assess information related to the organization’s formal and informal communication channels and power relationships.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, public administration, communications, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in grants management, nonprofit development, and/or project management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with fundraising databases (e.g., Nation Builder), project management tools (e.g., Asana), and Google Workspace.
• Familiarity with nonprofit legal and financial compliance is preferred.