Why you want to work here...
GRID Alternatives 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, equitable 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.
Based in Oakland, California, GRID has 8 regional offices and affiliates serving all of California, Colorado, Mid-Atlantic/Washington D.C. region, and Tribal Lands within the U.S. Additionally, GRID has international operations in Nicaragua, Mexico, and Nepal. GRID has a dedicated staff of 400 and growing!
What it's like at GRID…
At GRID, we care about each other and know that each employee has a whole self that includes life outside of work. Our culture supports learning, growth and well-being of all of our team members. Every member of GRID Alternatives must be dedicated to participating in the organization's equity, inclusion, and diversity (EID) work.
GRID Alternatives provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetics. Because we value EID at GRID Alternatives, we encourage folks from all backgrounds to apply, even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications.
**Hired CA candidates must be able to pass a screening for drugs that are illegal in the state of California, including: amphetamine, cocaine metabolite, opiates, and PCP.
The Opportunity...
GRID Alternatives is looking for a Major Gifts Officer - Tribal to join our national Headquarters Philanthropy team and support our efforts to increase major, impact-driven funding partnerships from foundations and corporations and manage a current portfolio of foundation and corporate partners who have committed to GRID’s Tribal Program. Our organization is well-positioned to dramatically increase support from these sectors, 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.
Since 2010, GRID Alternatives has worked with tribal communities across the United States to support their renewable energy goals and visions for a sustainable future through tribal focused programs. The Tribal Program supports tribes in asserting control over their energy resources and focuses on making project implementation feasible by leveraging state and federal programs, philanthropic dollars, and partnerships with other tribes across Indian County while working in alignment to identify, develop, finance and implement solar power projects that meet community needs, including education, hands-on training, and energy cost reductions for tribal members.
This is a great opportunity for a superb proposal writer, partnerships thought leader and relationship manager looking for a leadership opportunity.
Core Responsibilities:
- Work directly with the Vice President of Philanthropy and Co-Executive Director of Tribal Programs to spearhead efforts to raise major 5- to 7-figure funding partnerships from philanthropic foundations and corporations, including developing and implementing fundraising and thought leadership strategies
- Manage a portfolio of existing funders including reporting on existing grants, submitting new funding applications, and cultivating long-term relationships
- Work with key staff in the Philanthropy Department to develop and expand relationships with foundations identified as funding prospects for our Tribal Program.
- Provide key thought leadership and drive collaboration with Tribal team leadership on foundation and corporate fundraising strategy, case for support development, and identifying opportunities to grow program and organizational capacity through major partnerships
- Serve as a key member of GRID Alternatives’ national fundraising leadership team, including developing long-term fund development strategies and related thought leadership efforts around the importance of equitable renewable energy and clean transportation programs
- Promote a Culture of Philanthropy across the organization
What you need to bring to this role...
- Passionate advocate for renewable energy, affordable housing, workforce development, and/or environmental justice work
- Ability to develop a prospecting strategy to secure new funders
- 4 or more years of professional nonprofit fundraising or grantmaking experience, including a demonstrated track record of managing major 6- to 7-figure foundation and corporate 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 efficiently with a variety of internal team members
- Solid computer productivity skills, including Microsoft Office and Google Apps
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Comfortable working as part of a team in a hard working, informal, high-growth organization
It would be great if you also had...
- Specific experience with renewable energy, affordable housing, and/or environment/environmental justice work
- Experience working within tribal communities
- Existing relationships with national foundations that focus on climate change, environmental justice and/or economic opportunity
- Experience working with or in a large networked organization
Where you will sit and the places you may go…
This position is remote and may rarely require up to 25% out-of-town travel to regional offices and special projects such as company-wide celebrations, team building exercises, etc. Availability to work nights and weekends may very rarely be required.
Let's Talk Money
This is a full-time, exempt position. Salary pay commensurate with experience within the pay band ($72k-$101k annually), plus the benefits below.
How we take care of you...
Medical, Dental, Vision/Eye Care insurance, 5 weeks paid time off (PTO), 13 paid holidays, Commuter Checks, 403b Retirement Plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA), STD, LTD, and AD&D insurance
Ready to Apply?
Submit a resume describing your interest. Due to the high volume of inquiries, mailed and emailed applications are not accepted. Please do not call and/or email requesting an update.
Thank you for your interest in GRID Alternatives!
