Senior Director, Development & Strategic Partnerships

• Develop and grow the organization's development infrastructure, including pipeline management, budget forecasting, CRM, and management systems.
• Work with senior leadership to develop and implement a fundraising strategy that increases unrestricted funding and moves from project-based to multi-year institutional support.
• Advance a multi-channel cultivation strategy to strengthen pipelines, engage major donors, activate board networks, increase institutional support, and expand corporate engagement.
• Expand the Innovator's Circle and partner with program leadership to leverage research capacity for funding opportunities.

This role directly supports the clean energy transition by securing philanthropic and corporate partnerships that enable EFI Foundation to advance science-based policy solutions, accelerate deployment of key technologies, and influence federal energy initiatives.

• 10+ years of leadership experience in fundraising, partnerships, or development, ideally in policy, philanthropy, think tanks, or mission-driven organizations.
• Demonstrated success in securing six- and seven-figure commitments from foundations, corporations, or major donors.
• Experience managing fundraising pipelines with CRM systems, forecasting, and pipeline coverage discipline.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to translate complex policy into compelling funding opportunities.

Salary range: $190,000-$215,000. Comprehensive benefits include medical, vision, dental insurance; 401k with 5% match and 3% auto-enroll; life and long-term disability insurance; pet insurance; pre-tax FSA, HSA, parking and metro benefits. Generous PTO: 15 vacation days, 10 sick days, plus federal holidays and week between Dec 25-Jan 1.

EFI Foundation is a DC-based nonpartisan energy innovation lab that advances science-based policy solutions to accelerate the clean energy transition. Founded by former U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest J. Moniz, it has contributed to major federal initiatives including the Energy Act of 2020 and clean energy investment incentives.