The Strategic Partnerships Associate will play a key role in advancing the Equity Fund’s fundraising and partnership goals by providing essential research, data management, communications, and operational support. This role is designed for a detail-oriented, proactive team player with development experience who thrives in a collaborative environment. The Associate will ensure strong systems and aligned processes across the team while contributing directly to fundraising, communications, and relationship management efforts.

Position Responsibilities: 

Team Alignment & Administrative Support (25%)

• Support scheduling, agenda-setting, and preparation for internal and external meetings.

• Ensure follow-up and task-tracking to keep the team aligned on goals and deliverables.

• Support cross-departmental coordination to align fundraising materials with program and communications staff.

Communications & Collateral Development (20%)

• Draft and edit fundraising communications such as newsletters, funder updates, impact reports, news posts and issue briefing materials.

• Assist with the development and copy for donor collateral and presentations.

• Ensure consistency of voice and messaging across communications in alignment with the Equity Funds brand guidelines.

Salesforce and Data Management (20%)

• Maintain and update Salesforce records to accurately track funder relationships, updates, communications, and engagement activities. Also, ensure grant-specific details are captured accurately in the system. 

• Generate reports and dashboards to monitor fundraising progress and identify opportunities for follow-up.

• Troubleshoot Salesforce issues and actively advance enhancements to improve team workflows.

Funder Research and Data Gathering (20%)

• Conduct initial research on potential funders to align opportunities with organizational priorities.

• Collect and organize grantee updates and information that support Development projects and materials. 

• Create detailed prospect profiles, including giving history and funding interests, to inform engagement strategies.

• Identify new funding opportunities through targeted industry research.

Project Management and Support (15%)

• Manage special projects and oversee timelines, deliverables, and progress in support of the Vice President and Director of Development.

• Keep the Strategic Partnerships Team accountable for projects and commitments by tracking key deliverables and ensuring results.

Education:

• Any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience demonstrating the ability to perform the position’s essential functions.

Experience and Skills:

• 2–4 years of experience in fundraising, development, philanthropy, or related nonprofit/advocacy work.

• Strong research and writing skills, with demonstrated ability to translate complex information into clear, compelling materials.

• Proficiency in CRM/database management (Salesforce preferred) and Microsoft Office/Google Suite.

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proactive, team-oriented approach.

• Ability to travel domestically 10-15% annually to off-site meetings and other Equity Fund events. 

• Commitment to equity, justice, and community-driven solutions.

Location: 100% remote with minimum travel 4x a year

Behavioral Competencies:

Competencies for All Staff: Key behaviors for each employee to perform effectively across the organization.

• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for accomplishing measurable, high-quality, timely, cost-effective results. 

• Collaboration: Builds constructive working relationships with clients/customers/grantees, other work units, community organizations, and others to meet mutual goals and objectives; behaves professionally and supportively when working with individuals from various ethnic, social, and educational backgrounds. 

• Communication: Conveys and receives information and ideas through various media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the listener, helps them understand and retain the message, and invites response and feedback. Keeps others informed appropriately; demonstrates effective written, oral, and listening skills. 

• Commitment to Equity: Has lived experience and systems-level understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Cultivates opportunities through diverse people; respects and relates well to people from varied backgrounds; understands various worldviews and is sensitive to group differences; sees diversity as an opportunity; challenges bias and intolerance. Appreciates and leverages all individuals' capabilities, insights, and ideas. Works effectively with individuals of diverse styles, abilities, and motivations. 

• Teamwork: Participates as an active and contributing team member to achieve team goals. Works cooperatively with other team members, involves others, shares information as appropriate, and shares credit for team accomplishments. 

Competencies for Support Professionals: Key behaviors for support professionals to perform effectively in their specific role.  

• Adaptability: Adapts workflow to accommodate changes when opportunities have arisen or work priorities shift. Adjusts plans on a quick timeline when needed. Accepts changes as part of the process to meet goals and shows a willingness to engage in tension that might arise. Remains optimistic when changes occur.​ 

• Detail Oriented: Achieves thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing tasks. Tracks multiple pieces of information at the same time. Ensures the accuracy of work. Is aware of processes and timelines and engages in work promptly. Accomplishes tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; shows concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checks processes and tasks.​ 

• Continuous Learning: Actively identifies new areas for learning; regularly creates and takes advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skills on the job and learns through their application. ​ 

• Follow-up: Recognizes actions needed to advance the decision-making process. Gathers further information or reinforces and evaluates a previous action. ​ 

• Personal Planning: Organizes materials to accomplish tasks, sets priorities, determines resources requirements; determines the necessary sequence of activities needed to achieve goals in a complete and timely manner. Shows ability to plan, schedule, and self-direct completion of work.​ 

• Strategic Thinking: Obtains information and identifies key issues and relationships relevant to achieving a long-range goal or vision; commits to a course of action to accomplish a long-range goal or vision after developing alternatives based on logical assumptions, facts, available resources, constraints, and organizational values.​ 

Benefits: Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families. We offer a retirement plan with employer match and generous vacation and sick time policies.

Compensation: The base pay range for this position is $65,000-$75,000, based on our DC office location and may vary based on cost of labor in each respective geographical market, as this is a fully remote position. Typically, new hires are hired into the middle portion of the range, enabling employee growth in the range over time. Actual placement in the range is based on job-related skills and experience, as evaluated throughout the interview process. Salary offers are made in consideration of our internal equity within the organization and external equity with competitive markets.

Hiring Statement: Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund is a newly independent 501(c)(3) public charity, committed to attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional people and to creating a work environment that is dynamic and rewarding. Our work environment is safe and open to all applicants, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working. 

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: The Equity Fund is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religious creed, national origin, caste, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions such as pregnancy loss and reproductive and sexual health decisions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, status as victim of domestic violence, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law (such as cancer), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. The Equity Fund is dedicated to this with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment. 

Sponsorship: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available.

Reference and Background Checks: All selected candidates will be expected to align with our key behavioral competencies and organizational values of integrity, trust, and respect, as well as uphold our high-performance culture. Therefore, all selected candidates will consent to reference and background checks as part of the hiring process.

To Apply: Submit your resume and cover letter which includes your salary requirement and an overview of your experience relevant to this position to our online portal. Once on the portal, scroll down to view the full job announcement. After submitting your resume, you will receive a follow-up email to upload your cover letter.