Resource Mobilization Director

About Climate Justice Alliance

Climate Justice Alliance (CJA) was formed in 2013 to create a new center of gravity in the climate movement by uniting frontline communities and organizations into a formidable force. Our translocal organizing strategy and mobilizing capacity is building a Just Transition away from extractive systems of production, consumption and political oppression, and towards resilient, regenerative and equitable economies. We believe that the process of transition must place race, gender and class at the center of the solutions equation in order to make it a truly Just Transition.

We are a unique alliance of 98 community, frontline, and environmental justice organizations; movement networks; and support organizations at the forefront of climate change. Our members are multicultural, intergenerational, and prioritize leadership among women, gender-oppressed, and persons of color. They come from traditionally underrepresented constituencies, including Indigenous Peoples, African American, Latinx, Asian Pacific Islander, and low-income white communities, often often located near toxic, polluting industries such as oil refineries, fracking wells, coal mines, power plants, and pipelines; rails, ports, and other major transportation corridors; landfills and incinerators; and industrial agriculture.

About the role

Climate Justice Alliance is seeking a dynamic Resource Mobilization Director to join our members in challenging the extractive history and structure of philanthropy in order to build a Just Transition and invest in living, local, resilient economies. We are living in an exciting moment where there is a lot of momentum to resource frontlines and their solutions, especially in light of the Republican administration and their control of the Senate and House - we need someone to leverage this movement while also partnering with our members to ensure that funding doesn’t continue to go to techno-fixes and market schemes. 

The Resource Mobilization Director focuses on institutional fundraising as well as leading the Resource Mobilization team. The Director will be responsible for setting a clear, strategic vision to move our strategic plan, and will bring a creative, collaborative, and empathetic leadership style to their work with CJA staff and members. They are committed to equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and justice; bring a people-centered and accountable approach to achieving shared vision; and can demonstrate a history of significant fundraising. As the leader of the Resource Mobilization Team they will report to the Executive Director. 

Location: Remote within the United States

Core Responsibilities

Lead the Move the Money Campaign  (30% FTE)  

• Build the Field and the Movement by Moving Money to Grassroots, Frontline Organizations
  • Review current campaign and actively design and implement strategy to cultivate allies and organizers with access to financial resources to “move the money” directly to the grassroots organizations
  • Support the development and implementation of CJA’s Strategic Plan, including the ambitious goal of moving $250 million in philanthropic capital and investments to Just Transition projects
• Ensure Climate Justice Alliance Meets Internal Fundraising Goals
  • Lead on designing and implementing a plan for achieving annual fundraising goals, with a focus on philanthropic institutions
  • Set clear financial goals for institutional giving each year for CJA’s general operating budget

Build Relationships and Organize Members, Funder Allies, and Others (20% FTE) 

• Maintain an active, engaged network with established and potential philanthropic supporters and leverage relationships to move strategic goals
• Craft mobilization strategy
• Collectively work on resource mobilization team events, conferences, and meetings
• Provide support and leadership to CJA members, allies, and coalition spaces

Manage the Resource Mobilization Team & Budget (25% FTE)

• Ensure management and implementation of annual fundraising plan and team budget
• Coordinate and facilitate team meetings and cross-team/project meetings
• Manage consultant contracts and team-specific hiring processes with support from CJA HR
• Maintain confidentiality of all organizational and personnel matters

Contribute to Setting Organizational Political Strategy and Direction (10%)

• Serve on the Lateral Leadership Team of CJA, which makes joint decisions around political strategy, program development, and program budgets
• Responsible for annual collaborative work planning process for resource mobilization team
• Contribute to and hold responsibility for annual organizational work planning with Lateral Leadership and ensure alignment with organizational strategic plan

Build Healthy & Sustainable Organizational Work Culture (10%)

• Along with all other staff, this position contributes to CJA’s culture of innovation, teamwork, and continuous learning. They work diligently to collaborate and support each other within and across teams and excel in an environment where every member takes care of their own basic administrative needs.

Other duties as assigned (5%)

These tasks represent baseline responsibilities for this position. As CJA grows, there will be possibilities (and sometimes the need to) move into new accountabilities and areas of work.

Supervisory Responsibility

The director will supervise the Funder Relations Coordinator and Philanthropic Partnerships Strategist.

Expected hours of work

Standard days are Monday through Friday.  Since we are a fully remote organization the flexibility and understanding to support all time zones is necessary.  This could mean earlier start times or later evening availability on some days, depending on your time zone.  The schedule is flexible and will be decided in consultation with the supervisor to support the needs of the organization and employee.

Travel

Frequent domestic travel (1-2 times per year for all-staff gatherings plus 1-2 times per quarter for conferences and fundraising opportunities) would be required for this position.

Physical duties of this role: Ability to work at a computer and participate in video conferencing, speaking and typing for extended periods of time.

Occasional physical duties: May occasionally be responsible for logistics during travel which includes lifting items (not in excess of 25 lbs.), coordinating meals/catering, and driving.

(CJA is willing and able to make reasonable accommodations for candidates who may not be able to fulfill these tasks).  

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• At least 10 years of experience advising and guiding efforts to deepen philanthropic engagement with the grassroots
• Excellent interpersonal skills and relationship building
• Excellent understanding and interest in funding trends and strategy
• Familiar with climate policy, environmental justice and social justice issues, as well as concepts pertaining to self-determination, liberation, decolonization, and the political & social conditions of oppression
• Organizational skills and attention to details and accuracy
• Able to work remotely, manage multiple work tasks, and meet the pressure of deadlines
• Experience with communication and online media for campaigns

 Position Type and Compensation

• 100% FTE, exempt position. Annual gross pay is $113,375 (@100%FTE) with the potential for an additional $5,000 annual based on equity factors.
• CJA’s 100% FTE benefits package includes:
  • 20 days vacation leave per year;
  • 15 standard holidays per year;
  • 12 sick days per year;
  • 1 month of paid parental leave during first year; eligible for an additional 2 months of paid parental leave in the second year of employment, up to 3 months;
  • 3 month sabbatical leave after 5 years of continuous Full-Time employment 
  • Medical, vision, dental for employees (100% of premiums covered) and dependents (90%) (requires 30 day waiting period);
  • 100% employer sponsored basic life, short-term and long-term disability insurance coverage;
  • Access to FSA Benefits;
  • Employer-funded HRA;
  • Employer-sponsored 401k with annual employer contribution.
  • Access to $1,200 annual professional development funds
  • Annual Home office stipend

Climate Justice Alliance is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or any other status protected by law. BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.