The Sunrise Project
Job title:
Philanthropy Partnerships Manager (West Coast)
Company
The Sunrise Project
Job description
About Us
Driven by a passion to solve the climate crisis, The Sunrise Project is a team of experienced change-makers with a mission to scale social movements to drive the global transition beyond fossil fuels. With affiliated programs and staff in the United States, Europe, and Asia, we have developed a unique model of grant making and campaigning that supports networks of organisations to drive powerful change towards our mission.
We have a dynamic and nimble organisational culture. We’re serious about supporting our people to thrive as we tackle the urgent climate challenge. We believe that a diversity of experiences and perspectives will help us build stronger strategies, teams and movements. We take the broadest possible view of diversity and encourage First Nations people, people of colour, people living outside of cities, people living with disabilities, neurodiverse, and LGBTQIA+ people to apply. We are continually working on becoming a better workplace for everyone. Find out more .
About the role
The Philanthropy Partnerships Manager is a new role within The Sunrise Project’s fundraising team. Together, we are charged with increasing organisational revenue by 33% annually over the next 2 ½ years to reach team fundraising goals of ~$143 million USD by 2025. The role manages our most well developed portfolio of ~20 globally-significant foundation funders and an equal number of prospects that contribute to preventing climate change. Most of the donors in this portfolio give gifts of USD $1 million or higher The role includes creating tailored gift strategies for existing funders and prospects, as well as collaborating with program experts to prepare compelling proposals, reports, and other materials to cultivate and educate funders to secure grants. To support rapid growth, the role will identify new funder prospects and chart paths to building relationships and closing gifts.
The role requires deep knowledge of funders in the Western United States, meticulous attention to detail, and sophisticated understanding of how to support and build funder relationships.
About you
You’re a skilled foundation fundraiser with a hunger to solve the climate crisis. With a high-level understanding of climate issues and the urgency, you are keen to roll up your sleeves and do the strategizing and work to generate revenue. You’ve got a track record of closing seven and 8-figure gifts from foundations.
You’re generous and caring, and engage with authenticity. You’ve got excellent people skills and enjoy creating and building funder relationships. You’re comfortable being at the table with donors and are just as committed to supporting executive leadership in their funder meetings. You are comfortable managing up to an executive team.
You enjoy learning what motivates philanthropic giving and creating strategies to attract new funders and love using your excellent writing skills to detail to finalize polished funding proposals. You are deadline-oriented and recognize the importance of getting funder reports and proposals in on time.
Key responsibilities
Manages a portfolio of high-level foundation funders in the western United States;
Increases the prospect pipeline by identifying and qualifying potential new supporters;
Creates strategies to close gifts from funders in collaboration with the Executive leads and/or the Managing Director, Development;
Supports the Sunrise executive team in liaising with our donors regarding program work and funding needs including strategy briefings, goals, and talking points in advance of meetings and supporting follow up to close grants;
Builds and maintains relationships with funders and represents the organisation in funder meetings as needed;
Prepares funding proposals and reports in collaboration with Donor Communications and Program experts;
Contributes to organisation and team culture by contributing to objectives related to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion;
Aligns own work and Sunrise’s mission, values and OKR’s.
Required skills, knowledge and experience
More than five years of fundraising experience in a similar or related role, including unpaid, grassroots, or lived experience.
Track record of closing 7 and 8-figure gifts.
Well-developed ability to engage professionally with funders in person and by email.
Excellent writing skills for proposals, reports, and other funder outreach.
Compelling verbal, presentation, interpersonal and influencing communication skills.
Excellent relationship building and networking skills
Financial acumen for proposal and report budgets.
A passion for action on climate change and a commitment to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.
Desirable
A high-level understanding of climate issues.
Job requirements
You must have full working rights for the United States. The Sunrise Project Inc is unable to sponsor applicants for employment visas.
Employment background checks are required.
Attend funder meetings, as needed.
Intermittent travel domestically, rurally and internationally with advanced notice may be required.
Flexibility to adjust work hours to accommodate multiple time zones
How Sunrise supports its staff:
The Sunrise Project Inc. (Sunrise Inc.) is committed to creating a workplace that supports our staff to do their best work and develop professionally. We have the following in place to help us achieve that:
401(k) & employer match
100% employer paid health, vision and dental coverage
Five weeks of vacation leave
Paid Parental Leave that is gender-neutral & inclusive of all types of families, incl. Parental Return To Work & Keeping In Touch Program
Life Leave (up to 40 days p.a. for significant personal reasons)
Flexible Working Policy
Floating public holidays (cultural leave)
Employee Assistance Program
VIDA – An AI tool to support your health and wellbeing.
A range of generous Allowances:
Workspace Benefits incl: Macbook & accessories, initial $2,000 for home workspace and IT equipment + $800 every 2 years + up to $75/mth phone/data/internet.
Shared office support
Regular all-org and team meetings & retreats
Learning & Development Program incl. a professional development budget for you
Coaching & manager support with regular 1:1 meetings
Annual performance & development reviews with 360 feedback
A co-developed work plan to ensure clarity on your role & key responsibilities
We provide our staff with a voice on issues that concern them via consultation, e.g. JEDI caucuses, working groups, slack channels, surveys and meetings.
Expected salary
$150000 – 165000 per year
Location
Oregon
Job date
Sun, 21 Jan 2024 03:35:50 GMT
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