Fundraising Manager

Position Summary

The Fundraising Manager will support Climate Interactive in meeting our annual fundraising goals by leading proposal development and reporting, supporting donor cultivation and stewardship efforts, and managing the administration of Climate Interactive’s development program. 

The ideal candidate for this role has a track record of delivering high-quality proposals and grant reports, maintaining donor management systems and processes, and supporting executives in effectively executing fundraising strategies. The ideal candidate also has a passion for Climate Interactive’s mission and is committed to our organizational principles of equity and inclusion.

For the candidate that succeeds in this role, there will be opportunity for further growth within the organization.   

About Climate Interactive

Climate Interactive envisions a thriving world, where greenhouse gas emissions are falling rapidly. Our mission is to create and share tools that drive effective and equitable climate action. Our tools and interactive experiences simulate the global and local effects and impacts of policies and technologies on climate change, which we–along with our global network of experts who we train and support–use to engage decision makers worldwide and motivate them to take effective action on climate change. 

Climate Interactive’s tools are used by over 1.5M people worldwide. To date, we and our network of highly-trained Climate Ambassadors have engaged 18,230+ leaders in government, business, and finance around effective and equitable climate solutions. 

Climate Interactive is a fiscally-sponsored project of New Venture Fund (“NVF”), a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. 

Responsibilities

Proposal Writing & Reporting 

• Identify, research, and steward the development and submission of proposals for mission-aligned funding opportunities 

• Draft narratives, project plans, and budgets for proposals, letters of inquiry, and concept notes

• Lead the development of interim and final grant reports, including collecting relevant data from across Climate Interactive, crafting compelling narratives, and working with New Venture Fund to compile financial reports

• With support from Climate Interactive’s Managing Director, steward proposals and grant reports through NVF’s compliance processes

Donor Communication & Management

• Maintain an up-to-date database of current, past, and prospective donor information, and manage donor records in CRM system (Salesforce)

• In alignment with Climate Interactive’s fundraising strategy, research and qualify prospective donors

• Track donations and coordinate responses according to NVF and Climate Interactive’s donor communication and stewardship protocols 

• Manage ongoing donor communication and stewardship activities, including organizing and scheduling donor calls, drafting solicitation emails, and preparing donor briefing materials (e.g., letters, presentations)

• With support from Climate Interactive’s Communications team and Directors, coordinate, manage implementation of, and assess impact of approximately four donor outreach and giving campaigns per year

• Maintain privacy of donors’ personal and financial data

Development Program Administration

• Track, manage, and regularly report to Directors on pipelines, moves management efforts, and formal reporting requirements

• Track and coordinate fundraising “to dos” for Directors and, as needed, other support staff

• Keep development tools and systems organized, accessible, and up-to-date 

• Facilitate weekly internal fundraising check-in meetings with Executive and Managing Directors

Requirements

• Minimum of three years development experience, preferably in the areas of grant writing and donor communications 

• Proven track record of developing fundraising narratives and budgets for proposals and reports with little need for oversight or editing

• Proven ability to adapt technical and program-specific information for funder audiences across a variety of formats (e.g., proposals, emails, decks), and to adapt Climate Interactive’s “off the shelf” narratives to unique funder contexts 

• Exceptional relationship-building and cross-functional communication skills, including ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences and to engage diverse stakeholder groups at various levels of seniority and expertise

• Proven track record of exercising discretion while handling confidential information

• Highly-effective time management and decision making skills, with the ability to prioritize competing priorities and multiple projects

• Able to work independently in a remote environment and be highly productive

• Willing and able to live the values of equity and inclusion at all times while working for and representing Climate Interactive

• Experience working in climate, sustainability, or related fields preferred

• Advance degrees preferred but not required

Location

Remote within the U.S., with the ability to coordinate with the East Coast time zone. 

Compensation

Climate Interactive offers a generous compensation package for this role, including:

• Starting salary of between $80,000-$100,000, with exact compensation varying based on skills and experience

• 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurances for employees (and their families)

• 3% automatic employer-paid retirement contribution (401K) plus up to an additional 3% match on employee contributions

• Short- and long-term disability and life insurance

• Cell phone, internet, and fitness expense benefits

• Pre-tax transportation benefits

• 80 hours of vacation time for Year 1 OR a match of your current vacation leave up to 200 hours, 80 hours of health leave, 2 days of casual leave, 20 hours of volunteer leave, and 13 paid holidays throughout the calendar year

• 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave after 90 days of employment

Reporting Structure

The Fundraising Manager will report to Climate Interactive’s Managing Director.

Overtime Status

Exempt; full-time

Hiring Statement 

Climate Interactive is a fiscally-sponsored project of New Venture Fund (NVF), a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. NVF is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. NVF's work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working.

E-Verify 

NVF participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with employees’ Form I-9 information to confirm authorization to work in the United States. Job candidates and employees authorized to work may not be discriminated against on the basis of national origin or citizenship status.