Manager, Principal Gifts & Stewardship

ABOUT VOTE SOLAR

Vote Solar's mission is to realize a 100% clean energy future through a solutions-driven, people first approach. Founded in 2002, Vote Solar advances just and equitable clean energy policy in state legislatures and public commissions across the United States. Our expertise comes from a deep understanding of the legislative process, regulatory interventions, and the ability to identify and accelerate solar solutions.

We are adept at bridging communities and bringing diverse stakeholders together to forge inclusive coalitions and winning campaigns.

Our goal is to effect real, tangible change. And we have the track-record to prove we can do it:
Twenty years in, our work has made it so that one in three people live in a state with a 100% clean energy commitment. We’ll not only expand that number, but ensure that more people can participate in holding utilities and decision makers accountable for greater equity and justice in our energy system.

Vote Solar is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and justice in the workplace and in the communities with which we partner. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, including multilingual and multicultural individuals, as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, or medical conditions.

Reasonable accommodations will be made so that qualified disabled applicants may participate in the application process. Please advise in writing of special needs at the time of application.

The Manager of Principal Gifts & Stewardship will play a key role in assisting the Chief Philanthropy Officer (CPhO) and other members of the Senior Leadership Team in managing the organization’s principal donors and prospects. Reporting directly to the CPhO, this role will create highly personalized impact reports, bespoke stewardship plans, and persuasive cultivation materials. They will be responsible for managing prospects and moves management in collaboration with the Executive Director and Chief Programs Officer, and for developing cases for support that accurately and effectively showcase Vote Solar's positive impact to ensure the continuation and growth of funding.

• Co-manage the stewardship of principal donors, focusing on securing renewals and upgrades through compelling and accurate reports and proposals.
• Track and prepare grant materials in collaboration with the Program and Operations Teams for all principal gifts, ensuring compliance and strong stewardship.
• Develop and write personalized stewardship and cultivation materials to keep donors engaged and informed about the organization's progress.
• Track donor engagement milestones and ensure database files (Salesforce) are up to date.
• Design and execute new engagement strategies, including, but not limited to, small-scale events, briefings with senior leadership, and participation in exclusive councils.

• Work to determine an approach to new prospects, including tailoring concept memos and pitch decks to meet their specific philanthropic interests.
• Craft written cases for support and tailored materials that leverage organizational metrics and simplify complex programmatic work for high-net-worth audiences.
• Support prospect research and the tracking of touchpoints and strategies.
• Assist in coordinating high-level donor meetings and creating briefing materials for meetings between principal donors, prospects, and Vote Solar senior leadership.
• Draft personalized correspondence for the Executive Director, Board Members, or other Senior Leadership Team members to prospects and principal donors.
• Manage a small portfolio of national donors and prospects, with responsibility for cultivating relationships, soliciting gifts, and stewarding general operating support.