Development Officer
- Employer
- B Lab Global
- Location
- New York, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Closing date
- Oct 13, 2022
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- Position Type
- Fundraising, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Donor Relations, Fundraising Administration, Grant Seeking, Major Gifts, Prospect Research, Other Fundraising, Programs, Grant Making
- Fields
- Advocacy, Community Foundations, For-Profit Companies, Philanthropic Advisors
- Employment Type
- Full Time
About B Lab
B Lab Global is a nonprofit that serves a global movement of people using business as a force for good. B Lab’s vision is of an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economic system for all people and the planet. To date, there are over 5,000 Certified B Corps in 150 industries and 70 countries, and over 200,000 companies use the B Impact Assessment.
About the Two Opportunities
The Strategic Growth (SG) team is charged with raising
mission-aligned funding to support B Lab Global (BLG) and, where
appropriate and aligned, the work of Global Partners as well. In a
time of rapid growth for the B Corp movement, the Strategic Growth
team is implementing a multi-year, multimillion dollar fundraising
strategy designed to accelerate our fundraising efforts and grow
our philanthropic pipeline. Of BLG’s total budget, the SG team
currently raises about $5 million annually. We expect this will
need to grow to closer to $10million/year, and quickly.
B Lab’s primary sources of funding have come from foundations and
individuals closely aligned with B Lab’s mission. We expect this
trend to continue, and will prioritize securing unrestricted and
loosely restricted multi-year funding wherever possible.
This is a critical position for B Lab as we strive to ‘meet the
moment’—something we cannot do without significant increases in
philanthropic funding. The Development Officer, Major
Gifts is a key new role on the Strategic Growth team. This
person will help us grow philanthropic partnerships with
individuals and family foundations by building on the strength of
our existing relationships and networks, as well as our well-known
brand.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced fundraiser and
internally motivated individual who is excited to work in a rapidly
growing organization. We are looking for someone who has experience
in fundraising and has the attention to detail and ability to
multitask that this requires. We are also looking for a creative
and solution-oriented individual who is comfortable and confident
in managing up, down and across to ensure their portfolio is
advancing - and who can establish themselves as an internal expert
and advisor on the funders in their portfolio. This is a great
opportunity for someone excited to help our movement grow—and to
grow their career right along with us!
The Development Officer, Institutional Giving will be responsible for building a pipeline of prospective funders, supporting the Senior Development Officer on proposal and report writing, and developing and executing individualized engagement strategies for the funders within their managed portfolio. They will support the Senior Development Officer in leading on BLG’s institutional giving strategy and will be instrumental in hitting the Strategic Growth team’s overall fundraising goals. The DO will lead on some relationships and provide support on others. This includes funder research, preparation for meetings and pitches, and grant writing and reporting. In addition to the rest of the SG team, the DO will work closely with various program teams and the finance team to prepare proposals and reports.
We have a full job description for each role including compensation details on our job boar. We are a remote-first place workplace but the candidates for this role must be based in Colorado, New York, Pennsylvania, or the District of Columbia at the start of employment. Please visit our job board to apply for the role of your interest via the post that aligns with your location.
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