Mighty Earth is accepting applications for a Senior Development Manager, a critical member of our development team and a key player advancing our mission to protect earth for nature and secure a livable climate. As our Senior Development Manager, you will play a lead role in building the resources needed to grow our campaigns to address the climate crisis around the world. 

You will report to our Senior Director of Development and work closely with our CEO to build our foundation fundraising and major gifts programs. You will play a vital role in growing Mighty Earth’s campaigns to protect and restore Nature and deliver gigaton-scale climate impact.

Who We Are

Founded in 2016, Mighty Earth is a growing global advocacy organization working to defend a living planet. We are recognized as one of the leading organizations in our field and we have played a major role in transforming whole industries and influencing government policy to stop the destruction of tropical rainforests, restore endangered wildlife, transform agriculture, protect Indigenous rights, and drive billions of dollars of investment in decarbonization. 

Mighty Earth is proud to be “obsessed with impact.” Our results-focused culture of high performance, balance of freedom and responsibility, and outstanding team make this an amazing place to work. You will work with brilliant, creative people from all around the world who are committed to our mission and united by our desire to deliver outsized results for nature and climate 

Your responsibilities:

As the Senior Development Manager, you will report to our Senior Director of Development and work closely with our CEO, campaign teams, and finance team to help build and manage our foundation and major gift programs. You will help expand our established foundation fundraising program through grant writing and reporting, and you will develop donor cultivation, communication, and stewardship strategies, providing the infrastructure to help our leadership team grow our small but growing major gifts program. You will partner with our campaign staff in the US, Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America to bring the stories of their work directly to current and potential philanthropic partners. 

Specifically, your responsibilities will include:

• Regularly engaging Mighty Earth’s campaign and communications teams to keep abreast of campaign developments and events, as well as coordinating opportunities to engage donors and prospects;
• Developing compelling grant applications, reports, concept notes, pitches, and creative presentations;
• Assisting in donor communications with foundation and individual donors, including developing outreach materials for campaign staff and leadership;
• Communicating directly with foundations and donors over phone and email and in face-to-face meetings;
• Supporting our CEO, Senior Director of Development, and Board members in identifying and researching major gifts prospects; 
• Supporting the CEO and Senior Director of Development on major gifts fundraising, including driving and tracking donor engagement;
• Assisting the Senior Director of Development to create annual and long-term fundraising plans for the organization, and producing pipeline reports and revenue forecasts;
• Managing the fundraising database and maintaining accurate and timely records; 
• Working with our finance team to ensure reporting and compliance for all gifts and grants;
• Providing planning and logistical support for donor events and board meetings, as needed.

What we’re looking for in you: 

Key qualifications:

• You have at least five years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, preferably in an advocacy, organizing, or campaign setting;
• You are familiar with foundation fundraising, grant writing, and reporting, and are a strong writer.
• You have some experience with major gifts and individual fundraising programs, with knowledge of donor stewardship practices;
• You can take in, understand, and reinterpret complex information for a variety of audiences, including those unfamiliar and deeply familiar with Mighty Earth’s work;
• You have an aptitude for technology and can get up to speed with with new platforms; you can teach yourself basic skills with new tools; 
• You have strong project management skills, the ability to work independently and successfully manage multiple projects with competing deadlines, and excellent attention to detail;
• You are flexible and can adapt to rapid changes;
• You are passionate about protecting the environment and advancing a more just society.
• You have strong communication skills;
• You have cross-cultural competencies and a commitment to working with people from a variety of backgrounds in an international organization.

Preferred qualifications:

• You have experience working with environmental donors. 
• You have some experience working with senior leadership staff and/or boards of directors.
• You have event planning experience.
• Experience working in a campaigning, advocacy, or grassroots organization is a big plus.

More about our team: Mighty Earth is made up of people from various backgrounds, including people with backgrounds in nonprofit organizations, election campaigns, government, the private sector, and legislative offices, at a range of experience levels. We pride ourselves on being a welcoming place for people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, parents, empty-nesters, and more.  

Details: 

• This is a full-time position.
• Location: Candidates can be based in the US or Europe, with a preference for candidates based in US EST/CST or GMT time zones. For candidates based in the D.C. area, working in the office once a week is expected.  
• You will report to our Senior Development Director.
• Compensation and benefits: The salary range for this position is $85K - $100K, depending on experience. We have a generous benefits package including group health insurance, dental benefits, unlimited vacation time, paid holidays, and a 403(b) plan. 
• This position requires some travel, roughly 10% time per month.

To apply: Please submit a resume, complete our short application, and tell us where you heard about the job. The position will remain posted until it is filled. 

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or participating in the employee selection process, please get in touch with Tim at [email protected]. Applications should be submitted through our application link and not sent to this email. 

Interview process: Our interview process involves a phone interview, a video interview, a candidate exercise, an in-person interview, and reference calls for candidates advancing in our process. 

More about Mighty Earth: 

Read more about our approach and our campaign in the following resources; 

Appealing to Companies’ Better Angels (Eco-Business) 

Fomenting a “Perfect Storm” to push companies to change (Mongabay). 

How Pressuring Corporations Can Save the Amazon from Destruction (Yale Environment 360) 

Approach and Culture: Consistent with our obsession with impact, Mighty Earth is results-focused, entrepreneurial, collaborative, and nimble – and we seek candidates who are excited to work in that culture. While remaining true to our public interest mission and commitment to movement-building, we have sought to apply the best of business to our organization. A resource that has informed our approach to culture is the book No Rules Rules and the famous Netflix culture deck, and we recommend briefly reviewing these materials.

Mighty Earth is an equal opportunity employer; we strictly prohibit discrimination against any employee or applicant based on race, creed, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, and any other characteristic protected by law. Women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ+ community are strongly encouraged to apply.