Philanthropy Director
Industrious LabsRemote
Full Time
Posted January 15, 2026
$176k - $176k
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Job Description
The organization is seeking an experienced fundraising executive to lead strategic donor cultivation, secure multi-year philanthropic commitments, and support organizational growth in alignment with its mission to advance climate, justice, and jobs through industry transformation.
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 at the transformational level.
- Develop and manage a pipeline of funding prospects and raise regranting dollars for partners and allies.
- Contribute to organizational strategic planning and align fundraising efforts with organizational goals.
- Lead efforts to build systems, processes, and documentation for constituent relationship management (CRM).
- Collaborate with internal teams to support fundraising initiatives and organizational development.
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.
- Experience in cultivating philanthropic relationships involving multi-year commitments in the range of 5-20 million dollars.
- 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 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 presenting 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).
- Experience building and scaling organizations or initiatives, with an entrepreneurial mindset (preferred).
- Alignment with Industrious Labs’ mission, values, and goals.
- Highly collaborative work style and ability to serve as a peer and thought partner.
- Commitment to learning, curiosity, and personal growth.
- Strong communication skills capable of breaking down complex issues into clear strategies and decisions.
- Demonstrated experience working across lines of race, class, gender, and geography.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, balancing solo efforts and teamwork.
- Openness to giving and receiving compassionate, direct feedback.
- Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range: $176,000 annually
Work environment perks: Fully remote work
Benefits: 100% employer-paid health coverage (medical, dental, vision)
Work schedule: Unlimited vacation with a minimum of 15 business days, 11 paid holidays
Additional benefits: Work-from-home stipend, up to 5% 401k employer match
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