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Director, Individual Giving

Position Title: Director, Individual Giving

Reports To: Chief Operating Officer

Art: Vollzeit

Location: Remote; flexible within the U.S.

ÜBER CATF

Clean Air Task Force (CATF) is a nonprofit organization working to safeguard against the worst impacts of climate change by catalyzing the rapid global development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies. This is accomplished through research and analysis, public advocacy leadership, and partnership with the private sector. CATF is highly respected for its deep expertise and research on energy and industrial systems and potential strategies, technologies, and policies that can radically shrink their impact on the planet’s atmosphere. Our team of experts and advocates (and global network of subject matter experts and civil society partners) put this research and knowledge into action by designing and enacting public policies that drive toward zero emissions. We also support policies and work directly with private industry to innovate in technology to make the path to zero emissions swift and affordable. CATF has offices in Boston, Washington D.C., and Brussels, with staff working virtually around the world.

ROLLE

The Director, Individual Giving will be responsible in securing financial support from individuals, businesses, and corporations (including family foundations and donor aggregators).  They will cultivate and nurture relationships with partners responsible for fundraising and will be part of a team to design and implement a donor-centric strategy to increase annual and multi-year revenue from individuals and family offices, principally through major gifts, and to develop new funding opportunities. We’re looking for a leader with an entrepreneurial approach to fundraising to build new philanthropic support to CATF, while maintaining existing revenue sources.

This role will serve as a critical partner to CATF’s Director, Foundation Giving in developing joint fundraising strategies around key programmatic priorities.  They must create strong working relationships with the Executive Director, key Leadership team members and Program Directors. The ideal candidate will have a strong working knowledge of the philanthropic activity and emerging leaders in zero-carbon energy systems, environmental protection, and climate policy in the U.S. and globally, insight into the nonprofit sector and fundraising best practices, and a demonstrated history of successful fundraising campaigns.

Hauptfunktionen und Zuständigkeiten:

  • Achieve annual individual giving targets, as set with leadership.
  • Lead relationship management for a portfolio of donors and prospects.  Proactively and collaboratively create and implement strategies for the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of donors to make annual gifts.
  • Partner with Executive Director to support outreach to, cultivation of, and engagement with a portfolio of long-term organizational donors; support moves management, track outreach and follow up, and ensure continual stewardship.
  • Create a pipeline of prospective donors, with a focus on five-, six-, and seven-figure gifts.
  • Represent CATF in high-level external engagements with funders.
  • Partner with the COO and Finance team to develop monthly and annual projections and budgets for Individual Giving.
  • Partner with Program Directors in developing strategy briefs for donor relations work and lead donor meetings.
  • Partner with Director, Foundation Giving to develop and execute joint fundraising strategies around key programmatic priorities.
  • Increase the levels of engagement leading to financial commitment from high-net-worth individuals.
  • Work closely with CATF Action 501(c)(4) in its funding needs.
  • Work closely with COO to set annual revenue goals measuring progress and adjusting work plans as needed to successfully meet short and longer-term goals.
  • Entwicklung und Verfolgung jährlicher Ziele, Zielvorgaben und Messgrößen. Erstellen Sie jährliche Arbeitspläne und analysieren Sie die Ergebnisse anhand der Ziele und passen Sie Pläne und Strategien bei Bedarf an. Festlegung von Benchmarks und regelmäßigen Berichtsprozessen zur Messung der Ergebnisse aller Spendenaktivitäten, einschließlich Kundenbindung, Upgrades und Akquisition.
  • Strategische Unterstützung, Schulung und Anleitung für CATF Teammitglieder und Direktunterstellte. Sicherstellung eines motivierten und produktiven Teams durch regelmäßige 1:1-Gespräche, Teambesprechungen, maßgeschneidertes Mentoring und Teambildung.

Fertigkeiten/Qualifikationen:

  • Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent education, professional or other experience relevant to the position
  • 10+ years of experience in non-profit fundraising with proven success in securing 7 and 8 figure grants from Foundations, and 3+ years supervisory/management experience required. Experience in climate / environmental philanthropy a plus.
  • Teamfähigkeit und Führungsqualitäten mit ausgeprägten Fähigkeiten im Projekt- und Personalmanagement.
  • Erfahrung in der Arbeit mit 501 c4-Organisationen bevorzugt.
  • Ein metrikorientiertes, unternehmerisches Denken, das sich in Strategie und Arbeitsplan niederschlägt.
  • Die Fähigkeit, in einer ausgeprägten und dynamischen Kultur erfolgreich zu sein und eine Vielzahl von Details und Prioritäten erfolgreich zu managen.
  • Hervorragende mündliche und schriftliche Kommunikationsfähigkeiten, organisatorische und analytische Fähigkeiten sowie Fähigkeiten im Projekt- und Terminmanagement.
  • Fähigkeit, ein hohes Maß an Diplomatie und Vertraulichkeit zu wahren.
  • Fähigkeit, sowohl selbstständig als auch im Team zu arbeiten.
  • Beherrschung von Microsoft Office.
  • Leidenschaft für die Mission von CATF.

Vergütung und Standort: 

This is a remote, full-time position flexible within the U.S. CATF offers an excellent benefits package and an annual salary range of $140,000 – $160,000, depending on experience.

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