Elemental Impact
Nonprofit
DirectorofGrowth&Giving
“Director of Growth & Giving at Elemental Impact. Skills: Growth & Giving, Fundraising, Capital mobilization, Climate innovation. Lead creative pitch development. Write technical proposals”
What You'll Achieve.
Mobilize $30m+ annually; Expand community of visionary donors; Diversify philanthropic funding sources; Drive ambitious revenue targets; Drive ambitious impact targets; Bring philanthropy closer to innovation; Bring philanthropy closer to market transformation
Industry & Context.
Travel for work periodically
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
17 years of experience, 40 funders, 160 companies, 11.8B in additional funding, 18,100 jobs, Mobilize $30m+ annually, Manage HNW individuals, Manage foundations, Manage family offices, Manage wealth managers, Manage government funding programs, Report to Chief Growth Officer, Manage Growth Manager, Deep technical climate expertise, Familiarity with nonprofit capital stack, Collaborative spirit, Craft funding pitches, Write technical proposals, Design protocols, Develop modeling for capital recycling, Articulate value proposition, Collaborate with Chief Growth Officer, Collaborate with CEO, Manage funder pipeline, Own sales cycle, Design cultivation strategies, Partner with Communications team, Partner with Events team, Partner with Creative team, Integrate new donor messaging, Work with Growth Team, Ensure seamless handoff, Collaborate with Investment teams, Collaborate with Finance teams, Build grant budgets, Structure recoverable grants, Structure PRIs, Experienced fundraiser, Understand nonprofit philanthropy, Understand blended finance, Career in climate, Career in technology, Career in impact investing, Tested unique strategies, Bring philanthropy closer to innovation, Bring philanthropy closer to market transformation, Art and science of resource mobilization, Pulse on catalytic capital, Pulse on climate finance, Impeccable writing, Visual creativity, Fundraising mastery, Sales savviness, Success in pitch development, Success in proposal writing, Technical fluidity, Deep experience climate technology, Deep experience impact investing, Deep experience environment sector, Systems wizardry, Build deal pipelines in Hubspot, Build detailed budgets in Excel, Build beautiful presentations in Google Slides, Purpose-driven, Business-minded, Experience nonprofit, Experience for-profit, Experience management consulting, Familiarity structuring recoverable grants, Familiarity structuring PRIs, Creative flair, Mix technical rigor, Mix subject matter mastery, Eye for design, Innate desire to surprise, Innate desire to delight, Full-time position, At-will position, At least 40 hours per week, Travel for work periodically, Salary range $138,100 - $207,200, Comprehensive employee benefits, Professional development stipend, Three weeks paid time off, Authorized to work for any employer in U.S., Unable to sponsor employment Visa, Unable to take over sponsorship of employment Visa, Accept applications on rolling basis, Review applications on rolling basis, Spend time on cover letters, Share relevant stories, Share relevant experiences, Keep cover letter to 1-2 pages, Elemental is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, Elemental is committed to providing access, Elemental is committed to providing reasonable accommodation, Americans with Disabilities Act, Other applicable laws
Nice to Have
Located near Honolulu, Located near San Francisco, Located near New York, Remote options for right candidate, Build community in person at least once a week
What You'll Do.
Lead creative pitch development
Write technical proposals
Mobilize charitable capital
Manage cultivation of HNW individuals
Manage cultivation of foundations
Manage cultivation of family offices
Manage cultivation of wealth managers
Manage cultivation of government funding programs
Expand community of donors
Diversify philanthropic funding sources
Drive revenue targets
Craft funding pitches
data-driven proposals
Incorporate measurable impact
Capture imagination of donors
Design protocols for soliciting data
Design systems for soliciting stories
Design processes for soliciting updates
Translate information into concepts
Develop modeling for capital recycling programs
Articulate value proposition for blended finance
Manage high volume inbound prospects
Build segmented database of funder pipeline
Design white glove cultivation strategies
Integrate new donor messaging into materials
Ensure seamless handoff for stewardship
Ensure seamless handoff for compliance
Ensure seamless handoff for grant reporting
Build traditional grant budgets
Structure recoverable grants
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Across Elemental's teams; With practitioners; With partnership builders; With Communications team; With Events team; With Creative team; With Investment teams; With Finance teams
Communication Scope
Pitch development; Proposal writing; Visual creativity; Executive presentations
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