Global Energy Alliance
Director,PrincipalGiving
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“Director, Principal Giving at Global Energy Alliance. Skills: Principal giving strategy, Major gift fundraising, HNWI cultivation, Philanthropic partnerships. Design and execute GEA's global major giving strategy. Identify high-net-worth individuals”
What You'll Achieve.
Mobilize resources; Drive systemic impact; Advance equitable energy future; Advance sustainable energy future; Unlock catalytic funding; Drive change at scale; Expand funding base; Engage new philanthropic audiences; Mobilize resources for lasting change; Improve performance; Improve engagement
Industry & Context.
Synthesize complex ideas; Translate complex ideas; Data-driven decision-making
No visa sponsorship
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years of experience raising major and principal gifts, Demonstrated success managing a multi-million-dollar fundraising portfolio, Building principal giving partnerships, Working knowledge of individual giving trends, Bachelor's degree
Nice to Have
Advanced degree in Business, Nonprofit Management, Environment, Energy, Climate, or a related field
What You'll Do.
Design and execute GEA's global major giving strategy
Identify high-net-worth individuals
Cultivate high-net-worth individuals
Solicit high-net-worth individuals
Steward high-net-worth individuals
Build and manage a high-value donor pipeline
Build global HNWI networks
Secure gifts of six figures and above
Develop tailored engagement strategies for each donor
Ensure alignment with donor interests and values
Offer co-creation opportunities
Develop visibility and recognition plans
Leverage intermediary channels
Expand access to new HNWI audiences
Coordinate high-touch stewardship events
Coordinate cultivation events
Build relationships with board members
Identify warm pathways into priority prospects
Activate board relationships for cultivation
Activate board relationships for solicitation
Support board engagement strategies
Track outcomes from touchpoints with funders
Manage cadence of board-facing communications
Manage quality of board-facing communications
Ensure consistency in messaging
Ensure strategic framing
Prepare briefing packages for board members
Equip board members to serve as ambassadors
Equip board members as door-openers
Shape vision for Partnerships and Philanthropy Division
Shape goals for Partnerships and Philanthropy Division
Shape team growth for Partnerships and Philanthropy Division
Champion data-driven decision-making
Contribute to development of dashboards
Contribute to development of donor journey tracking systems
Improve performance and engagement
Support internal capacity building
Mentor colleagues on HNWI engagement
Mentor colleagues on narrative development
Mentor colleagues on donor stewardship best practices
Represent GEA externally
Deliver speaking engagements
Deliver strategic donor briefings
Deliver roundtables with key partners and networks
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Internal capacity building; Board engagement
Communication Scope
Compelling value propositions; Board-facing communications; External representation
Full Job Description
The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (Global Energy Alliance) The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (Global Energy Alliance) works for a world where everyone has access to affordable, reliable, clean electricity and the means to use it to improve their lives. Our Alliance builds transformative public, private, philanthropic partnerships to end energy poverty and accelerate green economic opportunity. Founded in 2021 by The Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation, and Bezos Earth Fund, we design innovative projects/programs, unlock finance, strengthen institutions and transform markets, delivering progress anchored in deep community engagement. By uniting actors across the value chain, from households to heads of state, we go beyond individual projects to drive lasting systems change. With work in more than 30 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, our Alliance aims to reach 1 billion people with clean electricity, prevent 4 billion tons of carbon emissions and create or improve 150 million jobs. Overview In 2025, the Global Energy Alliance (GEA) launched a dedicated Partnerships and Philanthropy Division to expand and diversify our funding base. We are establishing new fundraising revenue streams, engaging nontraditional funders, and building deep, trust-based partnerships to mobilize resources and drive systemic impact. Position Summary As the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet's first Director of Principal Giving, you will play a defining role in shaping the next chapter of philanthropy at the organization and building its principal giving function from the ground up. Joining at a pivotal moment in the organization's evolution, you will help shape and scale a newly established Partnerships and Philanthropy Division designed to expand the Global Energy Alliance's funding base, engage new philanthropic audiences, and mobilize the resources needed to accelerate lasting change across global energy systems. You
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