Senior Manager, Individual Major Gifts (California, USA)

Core responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of approximately 100-125 high-net-worth individuals and family offices, prioritizing principal gifts of mid-six and seven figures
• Execute tailored cultivation and solicitation strategies with senior leadership to generate at least $5M in philanthropic revenue annually
• Align prospects' philanthropic goals with RMI's high-impact priorities for the clean energy transition
• Represent RMI in meetings and events, traveling regularly to identify, cultivate, and deepen relationships with funders

This role creates positive change by securing leadership gifts to support building a sustainable future powered by affordable, resilient, clean energy, advancing RMI's highest-priority initiatives for the clean energy transition.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with 7+ years of experience in non-profit development, with a proven record of successfully soliciting gifts of $100K or more
• Demonstrated success in building, cultivating, and soliciting a pipeline of both new and repeat donors
• Experience in the environment, climate, energy, or related fields required
• Proven experience with legacy and planned giving strongly preferred

Compensation and benefits:

• Salary range: $115,000-$142,000 with annual bonus target of 10% and eligibility for merit-based increases
• Medical, dental, vision insurance with health savings or flexible spending accounts
• 403b retirement match with immediate vesting
• Comprehensive leaves of absence including generous parental leave and paid sabbatical leave
• Generous paid time off and sick leave
• Work from home and home technology allowances
• Learning & development opportunities with annual professional development budget
• Hybrid/remote work options with team retreats and geographic meetups

RMI is an organization focused on building a sustainable future powered by affordable, resilient, clean energy through its Global Research Agenda and Acceleration Fund initiatives.