Sr. Development Manager
About The Position
The Sr. Development Manager will focus on the development side of Energy Trust’s Innovation and Development team’s work — building strong relationships with major state and national foundations and other funders, forming coalitions with other mission-aligned nonprofits and partners to collectively pursue investment, and securing grants and contracts to increase and diversify Energy Trust’s complementary (non-utility) funding sources. This role is focused on developing and executing grant and foundation funding strategies and does not involve individual donor fundraising. This position plays a critical role in broadening Energy Trust’s portfolio of complementary funding to help achieve the strategic priorities and goals identified in our strategic and multiyear plans, such as creating greater impact for priority customers, reducing the cost of decarbonization, and supporting community resilience. This position is expected to report to the Portland office semi-monthly for team meetings and quarterly for all staff meetings, at a minimum. Regular in-state travel is required to meet with funders and partners (approximately monthly, though frequency will vary), with meetings more commonly in Portland. Occasional regional and national travel is also expected for conferences, funder engagement, and partnership development.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience.
- 8+ years of experience in non-profit development, policy development or advocacy fundraising.
- Demonstrated success securing major, multi-year funding from foundations and/or public sources.
- Experience organizing or leading multi-stakeholder collaboratives or coalitions.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute multi-year funding strategies aligned with organizational goals.
- Experience developing complex proposals and budgets involving multiple partners.
- Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills across diverse audiences, including foundation staff, nonprofit partners, policymakers and public agency staff, and community stakeholders.
- Knowledge of and experience with the funder landscape in Oregon and nationally.
- Strong communication, writing and presentation skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively across internal teams.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of energy, sustainability, climate justice or climate policy preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Develop and lead large-dollar grant strategies across multiple programs (e.g., securing six- and seven-figure, multi-year grants), with an emphasis on foundation and coalition funding.
- Create multi-year development plans aligned with organizational priorities.
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with state and national funders and partners.
- Build and participate in coalitions of mission-aligned nonprofits and other partners to collectively pursue funding for shared areas of interest.
- Lead the development and writing of grant proposals, overseeing all stages of grant development, including partner and funder engagement, proposal writing, managing involvement of numerous subject-matter experts, budget development, and presenting to funders.
- Support post-award activities, including assisting with negotiating contracts, collaborating with program and operational teams to onboard and implement awarded projects, and working with operational teams to ensure compliance with grant and contract requirements.
- Engage with state, regional and national stakeholders, including policymakers and senior staff at government agencies, and represent Energy Trust by serving on working groups and advisory boards, and presenting at conferences.
- Collaborate with government relations staff to inform and support state and regional energy policy agendas.
- Hire and direct the work of professional consultants, such as grant writers.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
- Perform all functions of the job in a safe manner.
Benefits
- Health/dental/vision insurance
- Employer sponsored and paid life/disability
- 401(k) with a company contribution of 6% of your salary after 90 days of employment
- TriMet pass
- Access to health and dependent FSA/HSA accounts
- Generous paid vacation, holidays and sick days
- Paid volunteer hours
- Employee assistance program
- Career advancement opportunities
- Great colleagues and culture
- Flexibility to work from home and/or an office space at the Portland, OR location
- Work from home laptop provided
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
51-100 employees
