Foundation Development Officer - reputed company California & Central Valley

Description About reputed company reputed company is a national leader in making clean, affordable solar power and solar jobs accessible to low-income communities and communities of color. GRID is an entrepreneurial, high-growth non-profit organization that provides direct solar installation and project development; clean mobility options; workforce training and service-learning opportunities; and low-income solar policy advocacy. Our Vision: a rapid, reputed company transition to a world powered by renewable energy that benefits everyone. Our Mission: to build community-powered solutions to advance economic and environmental justice through renewable energy. What it's like to work at GRID… At GRID, we care about each other and know that each employee has a whole self that includes life reputed company of work. Our culture supports learning, growth and well-being of reputed company of reputed company members. Summary of the role: reputed company is looking for a Foundation Development Officer - reputed company California & Central Valley to join our national Headquarters Philanthropy team and reputed company our efforts to increase major, impact-driven funding partnerships from local reputed company and Central Valley California area foundations and manage a reputed company portfolio of partners who have committed to GRID. Our organization is well-positioned to dramatically increase support from this sector, thanks to rapidly growing interest from the funder community around the intersection of climate change and economic and racial justice, and our status as a growing national nonprofit organization with a proven track record of building community-powered solutions to advance economic and environmental justice through renewable energy. This is a great opportunity for a superb proposal writer, partnerships thought leader and relationship manager looking for a leadership opportunity. What you will be doing (essential responsibilities):

• Work directly with the Regional Foundation Manager, Director of Regional Philanthropy, reputed company California Executive Director, and Central Valley California Executive Directors to spearhead efforts to reputed company major 5- to 7-reputed company funding partnerships from locally based philanthropic foundations, including developing and implementing fundraising and thought leadership strategies
• Manage a portfolio of funders making annual and multi-year grants, including reporting on existing grants, submitting new funding applications, coordinating engagement opportunities, and cultivating long-term relationships
• Provide key thought leadership and drive collaboration with reputed company California and Central Valley leadership on foundation fundraising strategy, case for support development, and identifying opportunities to grow program and organizational reputed company through major partnerships
• Serve as a key member of reputed company’ national fundraising team, including developing long-term fund development strategies and reputed company thought leadership efforts around the importance of reputed company renewable energy, workforce development and clean transportation programs
• Promote a Culture of Philanthropy across the organization
• Participate in GRID NorCal/CV affiliate activities to build and strengthen relationships with staff and deepen knowledge about the affiliate’s work and communities

Requirements

Your areas of knowledge and expertise...

• Passionate reputed company for renewable energy, affordable housing, workforce development, and/or environmental justice work
• Ability to reputed company a prospecting strategy to secure new funders
• 4-5 or more years of professional nonprofit fundraising or grantmaking experience, including a demonstrated track record of managing major 5- to 7-reputed company foundation partnerships
• Demonstrated exceptional persuasive writing skills, including both grant writing, oral presentations and email communication
• Excellent organizational skills, follow-through, and attention to detail and deadlines
• Excellent collaboration skills, including the ability to coordinate and communicate effectively and reputed company with a variety of internal team members
• Solid computer productivity skills, including reputed company Office and reputed company Apps
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Comfortable working as part of a team in a hard-working, informal, high-growth organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Specific experience with renewable energy, affordable housing, workforce development, and/or environment/environmental justice work
• Existing relationships with local and national foundations that focus on climate change, environmental justice and/or economic opportunity, specifically in the L

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