Senior Foundation Fundraising Consultant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Introduce Oil Change International to new foundations, concentrating on climate and energy funders in Europe and the UK.

• Organize and facilitate calls and meetings with program officers, OCI leadership, and program directors.

• Conduct research on potential funders and suggest priorities.

• Follow up on discussions to secure invitations for proposals and cultivate relationships.

• Represent OCI at funder meetings and relevant convenings when beneficial.

• Monitor outreach, contacts, and subsequent steps using Salesforce.

• Draft and submit concept notes, letters of inquiry, proposals, reports, and materials for funder meetings.

• Modify existing proposal language to suit new funders and priorities.

• Coordinate foundation fundraising working groups and prepare staff for funder outreach.

• Collaborate with staff managing current funder relationships for outreach efforts.

• Maintain an updated calendar of funder deadlines and opportunities for in-person outreach.

• Assist the Executive Director and Managing Director of Organizational Strategy with the foundation fundraising strategy.

• Provide insights on the European and UK funding landscape and suggest cultivation strategies.

• Monitor progress towards fundraising goals, identifying gaps and opportunities.

• Participate in Development team meetings and check-in sessions.

• Submit invoices and expense reports by specified deadlines.

• Report directly to the Managing Director of Organizational Strategy.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of eight years of experience in foundation fundraising, demonstrating a successful history of securing substantial grants.

• Established relationships with foundations outside the US, particularly in Europe and the UK, that support climate and energy initiatives.

• Proficient in initiating new funder relationships and converting initial conversations into requests, proposals, and grants.

• Exceptional writing and editing skills in English.

• Strong verbal and interpersonal communication abilities.

• Capable of working independently and quickly adapting with minimal ramp-up time.

• A strong commitment to the mission of Oil Change International and a collaborative, team-oriented approach.

• Awareness of privilege, class, and race issues, along with a commitment to integrating justice principles into organizational work that aligns with OCI's values.

• Experience with US foundations is an advantage.

• Background in a climate, environment, or social justice-oriented non-profit is preferred.

• Familiarity with climate and energy policy, specifically regarding supply-side fossil fuel policy.

• Experience with Salesforce or a comparable CRM system.

• Preference for being based in Europe or the UK.

• Availability to regularly overlap with US Pacific working hours, up to two days a week.

🏝️ Benefits

• Six-month contract with the possibility of extension.

• Part-time arrangements will be considered for suitable candidates.

• Flexible start date available.

• No travel required.

• Pre-approved travel expenses covered for valuable funder meetings or convenings.