Senior Philanthropy Advisor
About The Position
Climate Lead empowers philanthropic leaders everywhere to take immediate and far-reaching climate action. Climate Lead equips new climate philanthropists with the information and insights they need to drive transformative solutions by serving as an impartial guide. We cut through the complexity by curating roadmaps in partnership with a diverse network of experts to help philanthropists make a bold impact on climate from day one. Reporting to the Vice President, Philanthropic Advising, the Senior Philanthropic Advisor (SPA) will guide UHNW individuals and families in developing bold, high-impact giving strategies. The SPA will join and contribute to a collaborative team dedicated to catalyzing significant climate investments and fostering transformative philanthropic action at the highest levels. Ideal candidates will bring a demonstrated track record of principal gift fundraising in the eight- to nine-figure range and/or sophisticated philanthropic advising, resulting in measurable and transformational philanthropy; a genuine passion for climate action; and the ability to build authentic relationships that inspire urgent and scalable impact.
Requirements
- A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in philanthropy, principal gift fundraising, or UHNW client advising, or equivalent fields such as political, venture capital, or technology sectors.
- Proven track record of securing principal gifts, advising large-scale philanthropic investments, or engaging highly influential leaders in the political, technology, or similarly complex sectors.
- Exceptional ability to design and execute tailored strategies that engage, inspire, and mobilize UHNW individuals and families toward ambitious, high-impact giving.
- Excellent strategic thinking, communication, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment and maintain a learning mindset.
- Deep commitment to climate action and the power of philanthropy to drive systemic change.
Responsibilities
- Proactively develop strategies to engage philanthropists new to climate, including through peer volunteers, influencers, and curated events and experiences.
- Represent Climate Lead externally, building credibility and trust across a range of philanthropic constituents and partners.
- Deeply understand the interests, influencers, and decision-making of philanthropists new to climate and design the impactful steps and strategies that will help them give and scale their giving. This could include support for climate learning, help in setting goals and values, processes to choose their priorities once they understand what is important for climate, portfolio development, and more.
- Partner with the Global Climate Strategies and Communications teams to create products translated for philanthropists new to climate, including thematic landscapes, presentations, tailored portfolio recommendations, vetted solution briefs, and more.
- Speed philanthropists’ climate journeys through curated connections with peer philanthropists, which can include strategically choosing the right peer connections, briefing participants for maximum impact, and facilitating peer-to-peer engagements for maximum impact and follow-up.
- Staff a select number of experienced climate philanthropists in their principal-to-principal engagement with peers as “ambassadors” for climate, akin to campaign volunteer engagement in a development organization.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
