Director of Partnerships and Major Gifts

Open Position:
Director of Partnerships and Major Gifts

Position Summary
Climate Change AI (CCAI) empowers a global community of innovators, practitioners, and decision-makers to accelerate responsible climate action through the use of AI, by addressing critical gaps in expertise, education, coordination, and research-to-deployment infrastructure. CCAI is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity, and is run by a small team of staff alongside a dedicated team of volunteers hailing from five continents and bringing significant breadth and depth of expertise on both AI and climate change.

We are seeking a paid part-time Director of Partnerships and Major Gifts to oversee fundraising efforts to support the organization’s mission. You will join a dedicated and mission-driven team of experts, work in close collaboration with the Executive Director and other Director-level staff, and make a substantial contribution to how the organization develops.

Applicants to this position should have a proven ability to co-develop fundraising strategy and materials, including engagement with philanthropic and private donors, grant procurement and management, and development and management of public donation pipelines. They should also have the ability to implement organizational infrastructure and practices to support fundraising activities. Applicants should be amenable to working in a startup-style environment and able to work independently and proficiently in a remote setting.

Day-to-day communication with most team members will be virtual, as the CCAI team is distributed worldwide. We are an interdisciplinary and international team and believe that diversity, inclusion, and equity are not only fundamental to the organization but also to progress in addressing climate change as a whole.

Commitment: Part-time (20 hours/week)

Location: Remote within the United States. We may also be able to consider applicants who would work remotely from one of the following other countries:
Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Ireland, Mexico, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Portugal, the United Kingdom, or Spain.

Eligibility: The applicant must be legally authorized to work in the location where they will be based without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Compensation: $48-58/hour (USD) for employees based in the United States. Compensation bands may be adjusted for employees based in other countries, based on factors such as cost of living, local salaries for similar roles, and employment fees.

Benefits include:

• Remote-first team
• Health insurance stipend
• 401(k) with 4% employer match
• Unlimited vacation policy
• CCAI holiday period from December 24-January 1

• Collaborate with the Executive Director to develop fundraising goals and strategies that align with the organization’s mission and values
• Lead and conduct research and prospecting regarding philanthropic and private donors, and on grant opportunities
• Manage donor CRM database, expense tracking, and reporting systems
• Play a key role in donor outreach and discussions with current and prospective donors
• Prepare and manage funding applications, including writing grant proposals and preparing budgets
• Lead processes surrounding reporting and provision of updates to donors and organizational partners about the organization’s activities and progress
• Implement and ensure compliance of systems for obtaining public donations
• Collaborate with Director-level staff to design and implement systems to track and evaluate impact of the organization’s activities, and otherwise assist in impact assessment of the organization’s activities
• Publicly represent the organization in fundraising activities

Required skills:

• Demonstrated experience in raising funds for nonprofit organizations, from, e.g., individuals, corporations, philanthropic foundations, and government agencies
• Experience maintaining donor databases and working with CRM software
• Strong management and administrative skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently without close supervision
• Full professional proficiency in spoken and written…