Philanthropy Director
Industrious LabsRemote
Full Time
Posted January 13, 2026
$176k - $176k
Not Specified
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Job Description
The position involves leading fundraising efforts for Industrious Labs, a nonprofit focused on transforming industry for climate, justice, and jobs, by cultivating major philanthropic relationships, developing strategic plans, and supporting organizational growth in a remote environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Create and implement a fundraising plan to support organizational growth and impact.
- Maintain and cultivate relationships with existing funders, including institutional and individual donors.
- Identify, pursue, and secure new funding opportunities, especially transformational gifts in the 5-20M range.
- Develop and manage a pipeline of potential funders and regranting dollars for partners and allies.
- Contribute to organizational strategic planning from a fundraising perspective and shape the organization’s workplan.
- Lead efforts to develop infrastructure and systems to support fundraising activities, including CRM management.
- Steer the organization’s fundraising strategy to align with its mission of climate, jobs, and justice.
Requirements
- At least 15 years of increasing responsibility in fundraising, with a proven track record in cultivating 7- and 8-figure philanthropic relationships on behalf of growing organizations.
- Deep familiarity with U.S.-based philanthropic networks, institutions, events, publications, and resources, especially those relating to climate, jobs, and justice.
- Ability to lead across lines of difference, demonstrated by experience leading multicultural teams or building alignment across divergent viewpoints.
- Strong project management skills and ability to juggle multiple conflicting priorities.
- Experience with organizational strategic planning and ability to contribute to strategic planning from the philanthropic fundraising perspective.
- Ability and confidence to manage up and manage across the organization by setting clear, ambitious goals and articulating what is necessary to achieve them.
- Strong vision for systems, processes, and documentation, including proficiency with constituent relationship management (CRM) software.
- Familiarity with international non-U.S. based philanthropic networks and ability to raise funds for international work (preferred).
- Access to ultra-high net worth individual relationships that represent new revenue opportunities for Industrious Labs (preferred).
- Excellent storytelling and presentation skills, with comfort in speaking at conferences and pitching to new audiences (preferred).
- Comfort in a matrixed work environment and skill with cross-functional collaboration (preferred).
- Scrappiness and resourcefulness, with a bias toward action and a 'figure it out' mindset (preferred).
- Entrepreneurial spirit, with experience building initiatives or organizations, thriving in fast-moving, dynamic environments (preferred).
- Ability to lead big, inspiring projects while maintaining a sense of humor and openness to feedback (preferred).
Benefits & Perks
Salary of $176,000 with transparent pay aligned with experience and responsibilities
Fully remote work environment
Work-from-home stipend
Up to 5% 401k employer match
11 paid holidays
Unlimited vacation with a minimum of 15 business days
Employer-paid health coverage (medical, dental, vision)
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