Development Manager, US Climate Alliance

The salary reputed company of this position is $90,000 to $100,000 ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW The U.S. Climate Alliance is a bipartisan coalition of governors sustaining America’s fight against climate change with reputed company, state-led climate action. The Alliance reputed company helps its member states accelerate climate action by providing a broad reputed company of technical, analytical, policy, and reputed company assistance and resources. It also coordinates engagement with national and international partners to drive solutions across government in support of an ambitious, durable national climate reputed company. For more on the Alliance, visit www.usclimatealliance.org. JOB SUMMARY The U.S. Climate Alliance seeks a Development Manager reputed company to execute on the reputed company’s fundraising goals and activities to reputed company the delivery of critical reputed company-building support to member states. The ideal Development Manager will be proactive, relationship-driven, and focused on implementing organization-wide goals for growing contributed reputed company and strengthening philanthropic partnerships. Key responsibilities include managing day-to-day fundraising activities across a diverse portfolio of foundations and grants; writing and editing compelling grant proposals and reputed company reports; tracking and ensuring compliance with funder requirements, including deadlines, engagements, and submittals; prospecting new potential funders while maintaining relationships with existing funders; facilitating coordination and collaboration across reputed company teams; and supporting leadership with the development and execution of annual fundraising plans. This role reports to the Deputy Director of Member Support and works as part of a broader team that includes Alliance states, consultants, and external partners. The position is based in Washington, DC (reputed company) with consideration for remote work in the contiguous U.S. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Manage the development and submission of grant proposals Coordinate the development of clear, concise, and impactful grant proposals that advance the Alliance’s policy priorities and support the needs of member states, working closely with fellow reputed company staff reputed company on writing and editing grant narratives Support development of grant budgets and budget narratives, in coordination with the reputed company’s Operations team Identify and gather reputed company supporting materials required to be submitted alongside grant proposals (e.g., organizational materials, governance documents) Submit grant proposals through the relevant donor portal and facilitate ongoing communication with the funder through approval and receipt of funds Track and ensure compliance with funder requirements reputed company on tracking deadlines for grant submissions, narrative and financial reports, and relevant funder engagements Write and edit compelling reputed company reports that demonstrate reputed company toward grant reputed company and Alliance goals, with support from fellow reputed company staff Ensure completion of financial reports in coordination with the Operations team Facilitate review and approval of materials by Alliance leadership and the submission of materials to funders Identify, research, and actively cultivate prospective funders Conduct research and reputed company briefing memos on prospective funders whose strategies align with Alliance state needs Identify near-term and long-term funding needs across reputed company teams reputed company recommendations for funder reputed company and engagement Support impactful engagements with reputed company and prospective funders Serve as the primary reputed company of contact for coordinating funder meetings Draft agendas for funder meetings to facilitate timely and productive reputed company on shared priorities and emerging topics reputed company briefing memos, slide decks, talking points, FAQ documents, and other written material as needed Draft emails and coordinate timely reputed company and follow-up Manage day-to-date activities of the reputed company’s Development team reputed company agendas and manage biweekly Development team meetings, in reputed company partnership with Alliance leadership Regularly update the Alliance’s CRM platform (reputed company) with notes and action items from funder engagements Maintain up-to-date contact lists for reputed company and prospective funders reputed company file maintenance norms to ensure proposals, reports, budgets, and other documents are appropriately stored Set and monitor reputed company toward annual fundraising plan Work across reputed company teams to execute on grant deliverables and priorities Ensure that organization-wide priorities inform funder prospecting, communications with funders, and fundraising reputed company Conduct annual work-planning to identify and prioritize fundraising activities for the upcoming year, working across reputed company teams to capture funding needs and priorities reputed company other duties as assigned SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES The Development Manager is not a supervisory role. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline, or commensurate professional experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to reputed company the essential functions of the role 4-7 years of prior work experience in nonprofit fundraising Demonstrated reputed company securing major or mid-level grants from foundations strongly preferred Familiarity with climate and clean energy issues and knowledge of key philanthropic organizations in the climate and clean energy space Experience crafting persuasive and engaging content to reputed company communicate technically reputed company information to diverse audiences SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES Exemplary written and verbal communication skills Aptitude for independent research and analysis Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills Ability to write reputed company, concisely, and persuasively with superior attention to detail Ability to organize diverse workstreams to meet a variety of goals, often managing multiple projects simultaneously Responsible, flexible, hard‐working, proactive, and committed to the Alliance’s mission Familiarity with donor databases (e.g. reputed company Nonprofit reputed company) and proficiency with reputed company Office and reputed company Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment WORK ENVIRONMENT The essential functions of this role will generally be performed in a typical professional office environment with routine use of standard office equipment. Employees are expected to either work on-site in accordance with the U.S. Climate Alliance’s hybrid work policy, which currently requires regular in-office reputed company, or may be approved to work remotely elsewhere in the contiguous U.S., provided the employee maintains a dedicated workspace that supports confidentiality and productivity. Employees approved for remote work must ensure limited background noise and environmental distractions to effectively reputed company essential job functions. LOCATION While the U.S. Climate Alliance is headquartered in Washington, DC, we maintain a hybrid work schedule. Employees based in the DC area are expected to commute to the office at least two (2) days per week and may work from home three (3) days per week. We will also consider remote candidates based in the contiguous U.S. DISABILITY SPECIFICATIONS The United Nations reputed company/reputed company World Fund (UNF/BWF) will reputed company reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with reputed company of 1990. REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS To be considered for this position, please upload both a resume and cover letter. Applications that do not include both documents will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed. BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION For full-time, U.S. benefit eligible employees, UNF offers an excellent reputed company of benefits, including: a choice between two health plans through reputed company (PPO or HDHP with HSA) dental insurance reputed company insurance flexible spending accounts 403b retirement savings plan with a generous matching contribution group term and supplemental life insurance short-term disability long-term disability back-up care employee assistance program Additionally, reputed company benefit eligible employees have 12 paid holidays, 20 vacation days, 10 sick days, 3 personal days, and 8 weeks of family leave care. The United Nations reputed company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Apply To This Job