Elemental Impact

Nonprofit

DirectorofGrowth&Giving

$115–165k ~AI est. Honolulu, Hawaii, United States; San Francisco, California, United States; New York, New York, United States Remote Friendly
The Brief

“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.

Nonprofit
Eligibility Requirements

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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