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Green America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination regarding: actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding, or reproductive health disorders), age (18 years of age or older), marital status (including domestic partnership and parenthood), personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, genetic information, disability, matriculation, political affiliation, citizenship status, credit information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Harassment on the basis of a protected characteristic is included as a form of discrimination and is strictly prohibited.
Available Positions
Green America Center for Sustainability Solutions
Hours: Full-time (4-days, 32 hours/week) Salary: $60,000-70,000/Grant Track Position Benefits: medical, dental, sick days, holidays Supervisor: Director, Green America Center for Sustainability Solutions
Climate Safe Lending (CSL) is an action-focused multi-stakeholder network of banks and bank influencers – including investors, insurance companies, consumers, civil society leaders etc. – that seeks to redirect credit towards climate-responsible clean energy projects on a massive scale. The goal of the Network is to align bank lending with the Paris Climate Accord by making lending carbon neutral in North America and Europe by 2025.
CSL is an Innovation Network (IN) of Green America’s Center for Sustainability Solutions (CSS). Green America is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a just and sustainable society by harnessing economic power for positive change. We use a collaborative innovation methodology that brings representatives of the entire system together in a deep collaboration to rapidly develop, test, and bring solutions to scale. This world-class strategic design and facilitation approach helps stakeholders find and implement solutions quickly by engaging a diverse range of stakeholders, learning about the forces at play in the system, identifying strategic intervention points, ideating and prototyping solutions, and refining analysis and strategies. Proven across diverse systems, supply chains and industries – from solar to recycled paper to investing – we bring stakeholders together to solve problems that no single business or organization can solve alone.
The Manager of the Climate Safe Lending Network will be primarily responsible for stakeholder engagement and communication, project management of Network Initiatives and oversee the facilitation, coordination, and content development of network and initiative convenings. Manager will also have responsibility for network participant recruitment as well as fundraising responsibilities to fund the network core budget. The Manager will be supervised by the Director for the Center for Sustainability Solutions and will have a duty to report and advise the network Design Team on the progress and strategic direction of the Network.
The position involves travel for meetings and key stakeholder briefings. We would prefer that the position be based in Washington, DC (with a work-from-home allowance as determined by supervisor). However, we might consider work from a remote location for highly qualified candidates.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Oversee the successful scaling of the Network, including but not limited to development of strategy and securing participant commitments and funding.
2. As the project manager for the Network Initiatives, the Manager will lead the effort to conduct ongoing research for initiatives and the network.
3. Lead new participant and IN member engagement, including conducting interviews with potential participants. Manager is responsible for ensuring the participants are effectively and efficiently engaged. Identify new participants and guide/support process for outreach and engagement in IN initiatives.
4. Build and lead the Design Team meetings and strategy discussions and co-facilitate working group meetings.
5. Serve as the point person responsible for producing key project deliverables in a timely manner, including meeting reports, special research projects and other outputs.
6. Lead the effort to successfully launch, maintain, and evaluate specific initiatives within IN. Develop and implement strategy for advancing the work of the initiative groups with support from Green America Center team.
7. Oversee the work of project staff (as applicable) and contract researchers and facilitators as needed.
8. Lead program budgeting as well as fundraising efforts with corporations and foundations to ensure we meet the project’s financial goals for participant fees, foundation grants and special project funding from private entities.
9. Produce communications materials for variety of audiences.
10. Ensure knowledge gained is converted into “knowledge capital” for CSL, including how to successful launch and manage Innovation Networks and shift markets toward sustainability.
11. Participate in and support strategy, planning and operational needs of Green America
12. Attend all mandatory staff meetings
Qualified Candidates should have the following skills and qualities:
● Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop trusting relationships with senior executives and high-level leaders across the banking sector.
● The ability to understand and converse competently about complex bank lending issues with a broad range of stakeholders, and to provide useful frameworks for analysis and action on banking sector issues.
● Strong strategic planning, leadership skills and project management skills, with 5+ years of senior management experience and experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
● Proven experience with fundraising.
● Negotiating experience and the ability to move groups collaboratively on key priorities.
● Strong research and writing skills.
● Strong speaking skills
● Ability to rapidly develop new strategies and ideas in a quickly changing environment.
● Advanced collaborative leadership skills including advanced facilitation, ability to hold the center for divergent views, and the ability to manage polarities.
● Some knowledge of bank lending and climate issues.
● Bachelor’s degree required, Masters degree preferred.
You will be a good fit for this position if:
● You believe passionately in the importance of making positive changes to the current banking and economic system.
● You understand that system change is hard and you are eager to work with all willing partners to make progress.
● You have urgency to get things done, and you also understand that sometimes change is neither linear nor immediately obvious.
● You understand the complexity of managing collaborative innovation processes, and you are comfortable with uncertainty.
● You are comfortable working in an environment with many remote stakeholders.
● You have a growth mindset and see every situation as an opportunity to learn.
● You use your resourcefulness to find creative solutions.
How to Apply:
Send cover letter and resume to Erin Gorman at egorman@greenamerica.org.
No calls, please.
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Green America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination regarding: actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding, or reproductive health disorders), age (18 years of age or older), marital status (including domestic partnership and parenthood), personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, genetic information, disability, matriculation, political affiliation, citizenship status, credit information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Harassment on the basis of a protected characteristic is included as a form of discrimination and is strictly prohibited.
Green America Center for Sustainability Solutions
Full Time (4 days/32 hours) Supervisor: Center Director Location: Washington DC or Remote/Telework
Salary: $65,000 - $70,000 plus benefits
Green America is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a just and sustainable society by harnessing economic power for positive change. Our unique approach involves working with consumers, investors and businesses to create a world that works for all. We deploy marketplace solutions to solve the most pressing social and environmental problems facing society today.
The Center of Sustainability Solutions builds on Green America’s work over the years, where we’ve brought together industry groups across supply chains to create major shifts in such areas as solar, community investing, sustainable agriculture and fair labor. The Center supports Innovation Networks, focused working groups of stakeholders with the objective of making significant, industry-wide system change. Current networks focus on clean electronics, climate and banking, regenerative agriculture, carbon farming.
The Partnership Engagement Director will have primary P&L responsibility for ensuring the revenue targets of the Center Networks. Current revenue targets are approximately $1.5 million to $2 million per year. Together with the network managers/directors, the Director will develop and execute a plan to cultivate and recruit collaborative leaders to participate in the networks. Working with program directors, project managers, and senior Center staff, the Director will help to ensure progress against project objectives, timelines, and targets.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Secure revenue to meet the network financial goals. Revenue sources include: network participant fees, corporate sponsorships, conference fees, and special project funding.
- Work closely with senior staff and Design Team members of each network to develop strategy for new participant outreach and solicitation; identify new participant prospects, lead and direct efforts to initiate contact, develop relationships, and close new memberships in support of all working groups and initiatives.
- Work closely with network teams to lead outreach and support of current participants to ensure that participant renewals are on time, on target and hit a minimum 85% renewal/retention rate.
- Contribute to developing participant strategies, coordinate follow up, manage database/CRM entries and track invoices/billing. Lead efforts to orient and on-board new participants and members.
- In concert with senior Center staff, participate in the development and implementation of network strategies and ensure that network plans contribute to greatest possible value for network participants and materially support progress toward the big goal.
- Track engagement & outreach progress against targets and shape strategy accordingly.
- Attend and contribute to network meetings.
- Travel to events to cultivate new and existing network members.
- Participation in all required departmental meetings and Green America staff meetings including annual operating and budgeting process.
The position involves domestic travel up to 30% travel for network meetings, conferences and business development client meetings, staff training, and other purposes. Travel may vary seasonally.
Qualified Candidates should have the following skills and qualities:
- Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop trusting relationships with senior executives and high-level leaders across a range of sectors.
- The ability to understand and converse competently about complex supply chain issues with a broad range of stakeholders, and to provide useful frameworks for analysis and action on key supply chain issues.
- Strong project management skills, with 10+ years of experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Negotiating experience and the ability to move groups both quickly and collaboratively on key priorities. Experience facilitating large and small group discussions.
- Proven experience with business and client development.
- Strong research and writing skills.
- Strong speaking skills.
- Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced degree strongly preferred
To Apply: Email your resume and cover letter to Erin Gorman at egorman@greenamerica.org
Green America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination regarding: actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding, or reproductive health disorders), age (18 years of age or older), marital status (including domestic partnership and parenthood), personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, genetic information, disability, matriculation, political affiliation, citizenship status, credit information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Harassment on the basis of a protected characteristic is included as a form of discrimination and is strictly prohibited.
Development Programs
Foundations Manager
Position Title: Foundations Manager
Compensation: $54,000 – $64,000; commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits including health care, dental, cooperative work environment, and flexible 4 day/32-hour work week
Supervisor: Director of Development & Organizational Advancement
Start Date: Fall 2019 / Winter 2020
Job Location: Washington, DC
Green America, founded in 1982, is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a socially just and environmentally sustainable society by harnessing economic power – the strength of consumers, investors, businesses, and the marketplace. Our key program areas include clean energy and climate action, regenerative agriculture, fair labor, responsible finance, and green living. We carry out our work in three strategic and overlapping hubs: 1) Consumer & Corporate Engagement Programs, 2) Green Business Network, and 3) Center for Sustainability Solutions.
The Development Team focuses on increasing revenues for Green America’s work from individual major donors ($1,000+), foundations, and green business sponsors. Team members include the Director of Development & Organizational Advancement, Major Gifts Officer, Development Manager, and Foundations Manager. The Executive Co-Directors and President & CEO are extended team members, as they play a key role in fundraising.
We seek an experienced development professional to work closely with the Development and Programs team members to renew and increase funding from current foundations, write reports and proposals, set cultivation plans, coordinate meetings with foundation staff and trustees when possible, submit letters of inquiry and proposals to prospective foundations, and work to increase Green America’s overall support from foundations. The position will be based in Washington, DC at the Green America offices.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILTIES
1. Manage Portfolio of Current Foundation Supporters
• Manage, cultivate, and steward a portfolio of 20-25 active foundation supporters (currently $350,000 -$450,000 in annual revenues, and poised for growth)
• Write and produce all reports and renewal proposals for active foundations, with guidance from Programs team members and Director of Development
• Coordinate personalized quarterly publication mailings and email updates to all active foundations
• When possible, schedule visits (in person or online/phone) with foundation staff and/or trustees
• Coordinate personalized grant acknowledgement and thank you letters
• Keep each foundation apprised of Green America victories and accomplishments within their respective funding areas.
• Develop/Maintain strong, positive relationships with active foundation supporters
• Maintain record of all interactions and deadlines in Raisers Edge.
2. Attract New Foundation Supporters to Green America
• Research and identify potential new foundation supporters (~70+ prospects identified and counting), with a goal of 2-4 new LOI/proposal submissions per month
• Connect with program officers and foundation staff to discuss our “pitch,” and, where possible, develop strong relationships with foundation prospects
• Write new letters of inquiry, proposals, and budgets, and coordinate review of these with development, executive, and programs team members
• Identify ways to introduce Green America to foundation affinity groups (such as the Environmental Grantmakers Association)
• Track all research, submissions, and interactions in RE/prospecting spreadsheet.
QUALIFICATIONS
Qualified candidates should have the following skills and education:
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree
• 3-5 years of experience and demonstrated success in foundation fundraising
• Excellent writing skills and experience in producing successful grant proposals, grant reports, and letters of inquiry
• Strong project management and organizational skills with ability to meet tight deadlines, identify areas of synergies across teams, and develop new fundraising strategies
• Exemplary communications skills, interpersonal skills, and professionalism
• Ability to build long-term relationships with key stakeholders
• Foundation research skills and the ability to effectively identify, segment, and prioritize prospective supporters
• Demonstrated ability to use technology and donor databases to manage fundraising efforts, and track actions and deadlines
• Proven ability to effectively work in coordination with other team leaders
• Strong intrinsic interest in issues directly related to Green America’s mission
• Ability to obtain a deep understanding of Green America’s program areas and communicate this understanding to prospective funders
• Ability and willingness to travel (at least 3-5 times per year) for conferences, events, and/or foundation meetings.
• Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) certification a plus.
If interested please send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to Kathy Harget, Director of Development & Organizational Advancement: kharget@greenamerica.org.
Green America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination regarding: actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding, or reproductive health disorders), age (18 years of age or older), marital status (including domestic partnership and parenthood), personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, genetic information, disability, matriculation, political affiliation, citizenship status, credit information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Harassment on the basis of a protected characteristic is included as a form of discrimination and is strictly prohibited.
Deadline extended through March 31st.
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