Development Officer, Major & Institutional Giving

• Manage a portfolio of individual donors, family foundations, and institutional funders to cultivate, solicit, and steward support for youth-led climate litigation.
• Develop and execute donor engagement strategies, including moves management, proposals, grant reports, and stewardship communications.
• Support foundation relations, draft grant materials, and track deliverables to ensure timely reporting and compliance.
• Collaborate with leadership and board members to advance fundraising goals and strengthen donor relationships.

This role directly supports youth-led constitutional climate litigation, empowering young people to enforce their rights to a safe climate and hold governments accountable for fueling the climate crisis.

• 7+ years of fundraising experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience: Associate's + 5 years, Bachelor's + 3 years, Master's + 2 years).
• Demonstrated success in donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship with a portfolio management approach.
• Strong writing skills for proposals, funder updates, and donor communications; ability to translate complex legal and climate issues into compelling narratives.
• Experience with donor databases/CRM (Neon preferred) and moves management practices.

Compensation not specified. Benefits include a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; trauma-informed organizational practices; and a positive work environment. Position may require travel.

Our Children’s Trust empowers young people to enforce their constitutional rights in court when governments endanger their lives, health, and futures by fueling the climate crisis.