Associate Director, Donor Communications

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🕒 August 27

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $120k - $140k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🗣️ Communications

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ClimateWorks Foundation

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2008

🤲 Charity

🤝 Non-profit

Charity • Environment • Non-profit

ClimateWorks Foundation is a global platform dedicated to accelerating climate solutions through philanthropy. With a mission to end the climate crisis, it amplifies the impact of philanthropy by collaborating with grantmakers and implementing partners worldwide. ClimateWorks supports climate solutions across a variety of sectors including transportation, food and agriculture, forests, and sustainable finance. Since 2008, it has granted over $1. 8 billion to more than 850 organizations in over 50 countries. The foundation seeks to bend the emissions curve and advance a thriving planet for all living beings.

📋 Description

• Manage the day-to-day operations of ClimateWorks’ donor communications function • Supervise the donor communications team, currently two direct reports • Oversee donor-facing products including decks, memos, talking points, stewardship materials, narrative briefs, and tailored two-pagers • Translate organizational and program content into funder-ready products • Build and maintain donor communications messaging frameworks • Manage intake, scoping, workflow, review pathways, and approval processes for donor communications requests • Manage strategic, segmented communications for ClimateWorks’ funder community • Partner with program communications and Philanthropic Partnerships to ensure narrative consistency across funder touchpoints • Oversee list hygiene, audience mapping, and lead triage • Develop and execute individualized stewardship plans and cultivation strategies for priority funders and prospects • Deliver key donor moments and high-impact engagement experiences with Events and Marketing and Communications teams • Provide tailored narratives, talking points, and meeting preparation for leadership and program staff • Develop and execute prospect engagement strategies to expand the philanthropic pipeline • Build activatable prospect campaigns, including peer-to-peer outreach, prospect days, and outreach to philanthropic associations and climate-adjacent funders • Track and report on prospect engagement activity and pipeline development • Assign work, manage team capacity, coach staff, and support career development • Maintain visibility into active donor communications work and timelines • Serve as operational liaison to Philanthropic Partnerships • Coordinate with Partner & Program Communications, Institutional Communications & Public Affairs, Creative Studio, Channels & Operations, Events, and Partnerships • Report to the Director of Partner + Program Communications

🎯 Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in fundraising communications, donor relations, development communications, or a closely related field • At least 2–3 years supervising staff • Deep understanding of how communications supports fundraising, including donor stewardship, cultivation, prospect engagement, and funder-facing product development in a philanthropic or nonprofit context • Ability to translate complex organizational strategies into clear, compelling, funder-ready materials across decks, memos, narratives, talking points, and emails • Strong writing and editorial skills • Experience managing team workflow and capacity, including intake processes, project timelines, and prioritization • Experience with audience segmentation, funder journey mapping, or CRM-informed communications strategies • Advanced analytical and critical thinking skills • Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities • Excellent relationship-building skills with fundraising teams, program staff, and leadership • Commitment to a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment • Experience at or closely with philanthropic foundations, climate organizations, or mission-driven nonprofits with complex funder ecosystems is desired • Background in prospect research, pipeline development, or prospect engagement strategy is desired • Experience with Salesforce, Account Engagement (Pardot), or similar CRM/marketing automation platforms is desired • Familiarity with the climate philanthropy landscape is desired • Experience in a matrixed environment is desired • Proficiency with Asana, Google Workspace, and presentation software is desired

🏖️ Benefits

• 100% healthcare coverage plans (medical, dental, and vision) • 20 days of paid time off for first-year employees, with incremental paid time off in subsequent years • 14 paid holidays annually • Paid sabbatical leave for qualifying employees • 401(k) plan with contributions from ClimateWorks and matching employee contributions • Life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage • Fertility, child, elder, and pet care support • Physical wellness benefits, including gym memberships and fitness equipment • Financial wellness benefits, including financial planning services • Mental wellness benefits, including therapy and coaching • Annual in-person in-town week in San Francisco, all-staff retreat, and department retreat