Temporary Foundation Development Officer II
About The Position
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. 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.
Requirements
- Passionate advocate for renewable energy, affordable housing, workforce development, and/or environmental justice work
- 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
- Ability to develop a prospecting strategy to secure new funders
- 3-5 or more years of professional nonprofit fundraising or grantmaking experience
- Comfortable working as part of a team in a hard-working, informal, high-growth organization
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Specific experience with renewable energy, affordable housing, and/or environment/environmental justice work
- Existing relationships with local and national foundations that focus on climate change, environmental justice and/or economic opportunity, specifically in the Southern California
- Experience working with or in a large, networked organization
- Experience using Salesforce or similar CRM
Responsibilities
- Work directly with the Director of Regional Philanthropy and Regional Foundation Manager in efforts to raise funding from locally based philanthropic foundations
- Support team with reporting on existing grants, submitting funding applications, and prospect research
Benefits
- The compensation range for this fulltime position is $43.27 per hour for up to 20 hours per week.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
