The Director of Strategic Partnerships (DSP) will expand CLIMA Fund's philanthropic growth strategy—growing investments in grassroots climate justice movements while helping reshape how climate philanthropy understands impact, scale, and systems change. The DSP will be responsible for expanding CLIMA's philanthropic influence, strengthening its internal fundraising systems, and cultivating strategic donor relationships. This role sits at the intersection of fundraising and philanthropic influencing, helping translate movement-led climate solutions for philanthropic audiences while growing CLIMA's long-term sustainability.
The ideal candidate combines strong fundraising experience with a sophisticated understanding of climate philanthropy and the ability to engage institutional funders, family philanthropies, and high-net-wealth donors. The successful candidate will be both a relationship-builder and a strategist, capable of identifying new opportunities while stewarding existing partnerships. The CLIMA Fund team is small (currently 1.6 FTE) but growing (expected 3.6 FTE by 2027), and functions as a network secretariat, which means that the successful candidate will ‘wear many hats’, be self-led, and be comfortable operating with ambiguity and adapting to shifting priorities and responsibilities. As a small organization, the DSP will need to feel comfortable with both strategy and execution as a small fundraising team.
To apply, please submit a resume and respond to our screening questions via https://thousandcurrents.bamboohr.com/careers/66
The deadline to apply is Monday, August 31st at 5pm PT. We anticipate holding interviews in September through early November and our desired start date for the candidate is January 4, 2027.