Senior Associate, Philanthropic Partnerships

About the Organization

Climate Works Foundation is a global organization committed to our mission: to end the climate crisis by amplifying the power of philanthropy. Since our founding in 2008, we have awarded over $1.3 billion in grants to more than 600 organizations advancing climate solutions around the world. We helped grow the field of climate philanthropy to where it stands today, establishing infrastructure, global networks, and momentum for continued growth.

Through our Global Programs and Services, we equip philanthropy with global knowledge, networks, and solutions to drive climate progress.

• Scaling solutions:
  Our collaborative Global Programs — focused on solution areas including carbon dioxide removal, cooling, industry, transportation, and more — produce results that are bending the greenhouse gas emissions curve. From the U.S. to Europe, China, Brazil, and beyond, we collaborate with a diverse community of funders, NGOs, and climate leaders to accelerate just and equitable climate solutions.

• Guiding and supporting funders:
  Our Global Services provide funders with comprehensive resources to assess, build, evolve, and execute high-impact climate-giving strategies. Our Global Intelligence service equips funders and the climate community with climate insights to pinpoint opportunities for impact and philanthropic insights to help identify investment priorities. We facilitate Global Collaborations that enable funders to increase individual and collective impact. Our Global Grantmaking services enable funders to invest in climate solutions around the world.

• Fostering collaboration, exploration, and growth:
  Our collaborative approach and commitment to learning ensures that we continuously explore innovative ideas and emerging opportunities —all with the aim of scaling philanthropy-supported initiatives to help end the climate crisis.

As experts in climate science, public policy, economic and social analysis, and strategic philanthropy, Climate Works’ staff understands the multi-faceted challenges and opportunities of climate change. We are researchers, strategists, collaborators, and grantmakers who care passionately about our mission. For more information, please visit climate works.org.

Led by the Vice President, Philanthropic Partnerships, the Philanthropic Partnerships team at Climate Works leads fundraising for the organization and supports efforts to generate funder interest in climate mitigation generally. The Philanthropic Partnerships team works to build strategic relationships with key funders in climate mitigation to support the top climate solutions and introduces new funders to opportunities in climate philanthropy. The team works closely with Climate Works Executive, Finance, and Programs teams, the Climate Leadership Initiative, and regional climate foundations.

The Senior Associate, Philanthropic Partnerships (Senior Associate) plays a critical role in the success of Climate Works Foundation’s fundraising efforts. The Senior Associate works closely with the Philanthropic Partnerships Philanthropy team of frontline fundraisers (Sr. Managers and Managers) to support donor activities, with a focus on reporting deliverables and curating program content to support all donor-related work. The Senior Associate will be responsible for collaborating with colleagues across Climate Works departments to collect, synthesize, and curate program information and develop high-quality reports and materials to support donor deliverables.

The Senior Associate will also be responsible for facilitating Climate Works’ internal grant agreement review and approval process. This position reports to the Senior Manager, Philanthropic Partnerships and supports the Partnerships team in meeting revenue targets to advance Climate Works’ impact.

Donor Deliverables:
The Senior Associate will support the Philanthropic Partnerships team’s work on fundraising and donor activities, with a primary focus on reporting deliverables. In coordination with the Partnerships team’s frontline fundraisers (Sr. Managers and Managers), the…