Development Director

Primary Location: Remote (Reporting to San Francisco, CA)

Reports To: Executive Director

Application Deadline: 02/10/2023

The Development Director Role

RE-volv seeks an experienced and highly motivated Development Director. This is an exciting opportunity for a professional who has managed successful long-term fundraising efforts, with an emphasis on foundations, corporations, and major donors. The Development Director will lead RE-volv’s fundraising program, managing and executing on all aspects of RE-volv’s fund development strategy to raise our $2M+ and growing budget. The right candidate will have a strong background in clean energy, environmental and climate justice solutions, great management skills, a creative spark, attention to detail, and excellent writing skills.

About RE-volv

RE-volv is a nonprofit climate justice organization that helps community-based nonprofits around the country go solar. While doing so, we educate community members about the benefits of clean energy, and train the next generation of clean energy leaders. RE-volv empowers communities by providing the upfront costs of installing solar energy systems to local nonprofits, allowing them to immediately save on their electricity costs. This innovative solar financing model allows nonprofits to better use those dollars towards serving their community. With each nonprofit solar project, RE-volv aims to engage and benefit as many people as possible and in doing so, help change the climate and clean energy narrative in America.

RE-volv is a U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Innovation Network awardee, an inaugural member of the White House National Community Solar Partnership, and winner of the OpenIDEO Climate Innovation Fellowship.

Position Details

This is a full-time position which can be done from our San Francisco office or remotely. It requires creativity, independence, collaboration, and initiative. Compensation includes an annual salary commensurate with experience, benefits, and generous paid time off. RE-volv also provides the last Friday of every month off for personal care, which we call RE-charge Days. RE-volv allows flexible work hours and is committed to supporting a good work-life balance. Position starts as soon as possible.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and spearhead annual and long-term fundraising strategies in collaboration with ED
• Research grantmakers and maintain up-to-date database of potential funding sources
• Write letters of inquiry and grant proposals to corporate, foundation, and government funders
• Research potential major gift donors and manage solicitation efforts
• Work with ED to develop and maintain relationships with donors and grantmakers
• Support Board of Directors in donor outreach strategy
• Develop donor stewardship materials and appeals
• Track and manage incoming donations; maintain donor database in Salesforce
• Schedule and organize donor cultivation events
• Manage grant reporting process
• Be a collaborative member of a small team working to achieve RE-volv’s mission

Skills and Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience fundraising, cultivating donor relationships, and grant-writing required
• Proven track record of individually leading significant fundraising efforts
• Experience devising & managing a successful annual fundraising strategy to meet budget goals
• Experience fundraising from major gift donors, foundation, government, and corporate supporters
• Experience managing donor/subscriber information and grant applications in Salesforce
• Deep understanding of the clean energy and climate justice funding landscape
• Extremely well organized and good at planning and meeting deadlines over long time horizons
• Exceptional writing skills; ability to clearly, concisely, and compellingly communicate with various audiences 
• Comfortable presenting to large and small audiences
• Ability to self-manage deadlines and tasks
• Demonstrated commitment to promoting renewable energy, mitigating climate change, and building an equitable and sustainable society

Equal Opportunity

RE-volv is strongly committed to equality of opportunity and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veterans status, genetics or other protected category. We endeavor to build a workplace environment that is welcoming and inclusive for everyone. Women, people of color, individuals with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter detailing relevant experience, salary requirements, and interest in the position via email to careers@re-volv.org. Deadline to apply is February 10th. All applications will be reviewed at that time. Please write “Development Director Application - Last Name, First Name” in the subject line. No calls, please.