MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT-(Development, fundraising, partnerships)

Core responsibilities:

• Design and implement a comprehensive multi-year development and communications strategy aligned with organizational values, priorities, and growth goals
• Lead fundraising efforts to identify and pursue highly aligned funding opportunities to grow and diversify TCLP's funding portfolio
• Oversee external communications across all platforms ensuring consistent and values-aligned messaging and strategically aligned framing
• Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to support team growth and performance while fostering an inclusive, positive workplace culture

This role creates positive change by securing financial resources and increasing awareness to support Black frontline communities in climate justice leadership, advancing systems change toward a Just Transition from extractivism to a regenerative, cooperative economy.

Required qualifications:

• Fifteen (15) years or more of progressive experience in nonprofit development and organizational communications, including five (5) years in a senior leadership role
• Demonstrated success leading development strategies and achieving fundraising goals for organizations with multi-million-dollar budgets
• Exceptional writing skills with ability to create succinct compelling narratives and significant media relations experience with proven results
• Passion for and commitment to advocating for progressive policies and elimination of racial and ethnic disparities, with experience in social justice/movement building systems

Compensation and position details:

• This position is exempt and expected to work a 40-hour work week
• Will receive a 90-day performance review following their first 90 days
• Requires ability to travel upon request, including 4-5 in-person staff retreats per year
• Will be required to engage with a TCLP community once a quarter

The Chisholm Legacy Project serves as a vehicle to connect Black communities on the frontlines of climate justice with resources to traverse the path from vision to strategy to action plan to implementation to transformation, advancing systems change centered in equity and justice.