Chief Executive Officer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Lead Mosaic in fostering a more integrated, cohesive, and impactful U.S. environmental movement

• Offer thought leadership on trends, needs, and opportunities within the movement

• Convene and align the Governance Assembly to formulate and execute strategies

• Transform strategic programmatic objectives into grantmaking and programmatic initiatives

• Evaluate Mosaic’s impact and outcomes in relation to initiative goals

• Provide frameworks, reports, decision-making points, leadership, and project management to governance bodies

• Establish grantmaking strategies in collaboration with the Governance Assembly

• Design and oversee the annual grant review and selection process

• Support grant decisions and ensure timely funding releases and communication

• Foster relationships with grantees through support, coaching, and connection

• Create and implement monitoring, evaluation, and learning plans

• Represent Mosaic to philanthropic partners, grantees, field members, and the general public

• Cultivate an inclusive Mosaic community that reflects the diversity of the environmental movement

• Facilitate both in-person and virtual meetings

• Develop fundraising strategies and build relationships with current and potential donors

• Compose proposal narratives, grant reports, and presentations

• Build and lead a lean, strategic, action-oriented team

• Supervise three team members, with the potential for additional direct reports

⛳️ Requirements

• Strategic and innovative thinker with experience in developing and implementing strategies to achieve social objectives and sustainable programmatic results

• Comprehensive knowledge of environmental issues, social justice, systems change, policy analysis, and movement building

• Experience in coalition-building and a passion for pluralistic, collective-impact outcomes

• Profound understanding of social movements and theories of change

• Proven fundraising skills with a history of securing resources

• Strong commitment to justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion

• Understanding of the interactions between environmental and social justice domains

• Collaborative working relationships across pertinent organizations

• Experience engaging with individuals from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds

• Ability to adapt communication styles to various cultural settings

• Outstanding oral and written communication skills

• Experience representing an organization to a diverse range of audiences and stakeholders

• Established network within the philanthropy community and knowledge of grantmaking practices

• Capacity to manage multiple projects concurrently

• Over 10 years of relevant work experience

• 4-5+ years of direct management experience

• Flexibility, emotional intelligence, and a willingness to assist others

• Prior experience with Mosaic is required

🏝️ Benefits

• All employees operate from home offices

• Occasional travel (1-2 times annually) for all-team in-person meetings

• Comprehensive medical and dental benefits

• Retirement savings plan

• Generous vacation and sick leave policy

• Inclusive, equitable, and accessible application process

• Confidential application accommodations