Major Gift Officer (Remote)

at  GRID Alternatives

THE OPPORTUNITY…

GRID Alternatives is looking for a Major Gifts Officer - Mid Atlantic to join our national Headquarters Philanthropy team and lead our efforts to increase major, impact-driven funding partnerships from local Washington, DC area foundations, corporations and government agencies 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 inspiring leader and relationship manager looking for a leadership opportunity.

Core Responsibilities:

• Work directly with the Director of Regional Development and Mid-Atlantic Executive Director to launch 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 ranging from $25,000-$1,000,000, including reporting on existing grants, submitting new funding applications, and cultivating long-term relationships
• Provide key thought leadership and drive collaboration with Mid-Atlantic leadership on foundation and corporate fundraising strategy, case for support development, and finding 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 Mid-Atlantic 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…

• Diligent 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

Core Responsibilities:

• Work directly with the Director of Regional Development and Mid-Atlantic Executive Director to launch 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 ranging from $25,000-$1,000,000, including reporting on existing grants, submitting new funding applications, and cultivating long-term relationships
• Provide key thought leadership and drive collaboration with Mid-Atlantic leadership on foundation and corporate fundraising strategy, case for support development, and finding 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 Mid-Atlantic affiliate activities to build and strengthen relationships with staff and deepen knowledge about the affiliate’s work and communitie