Director of Philanthropy

Core responsibilities:

• Build and grow Acumen's community of high-net-worth supporters on the West Coast, cultivating deep personal relationships and securing major unrestricted gifts
• Play a central role in a $200M fundraising effort and represent Acumen's mission to influential philanthropists
• Develop and execute engagement strategies that position senior leaders in front of high-potential prospects at targeted events
• Identify and connect with new philanthropic networks, peer groups, and donor communities aligned with Acumen's mission

This role creates positive change by mobilizing philanthropic capital to invest in solutions that break the cycle of poverty, impacting over half-a-billion lives through Acumen's patient capital approach to solving problems of poverty.

Required qualifications:

• Minimum of 20 years of experience in philanthropic fundraising and relationship management, with a strong record of securing major gifts
• Demonstrated ability to engage and inspire high-net-worth individuals and their networks
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate closely with internal stakeholders including managing up to the CEO
• Effective storyteller with strong verbal and written communication skills, and authorized to work in the US

Compensation ranges from $170,000 to $200,000, plus an annual performance-based bonus and a comprehensive benefits package.

Investing in early-stage clean energy for low-income communities, impacting millions globally.