Climate Defiance

Director

• Develop and lead plans to build our individual donor program, with an emphasis on four and five-figure gifts;
• Manage a portfolio of 75+ current and prospective donors, regularly meeting with donors through in-person, phone, video and through email updates;
• Identify new donors through Climate Defiance’s events, our database of activists and supporters, as well new avenues;
• Manage our development team member and their event planning and major gifts responsibilities, providing training and ongoing support;
• Support our Executive Director with his fundraising responsibilities and relationships, including preparing the ED for high value donor conversations and asks.
• Develop systems to effectively cultivate, steward, and track donor relationships;
• Develop strategies for high-capacity prospects;
• Engage with attendees from VIP events, setting up meetings, facilitating introductions, and more.
• Maintain our database, driving a strong donor management system, and tracking and analyzing trends;
• Play a role in driving our small donor fundraising strategies;
• Provide support as needed around other organizational initiatives, such as staff recruitment.
• Participate and actively engage in Climate Defiance’s leadership team, providing strategic input into the direction of the work.
• Regularly travel to cities for donor meetings and events (estimated at 35-50% time on the road, depending on where you are based).

Director of Development

• build plans for the individual donor program
• build the systems for the major donor program
• manage a portfolio of 75+ current and prospective donors
• grow the base of individual donors
• deepen relationships with individual donors
• oversee a development team member focused on event planning
• coordinate with the Executive Director for fundraising efforts
• develop systems to cultivate, steward, and track donor relationships
• engage with attendees from VIP events and facilitate introductions
• maintain the donor database and analyze trends
• provide support around other organizational initiatives, such as staff recruitment
• participate in Climate Defiance's leadership team and provide strategic input

Director of Individual Giving

• supervise all organizers and work closely with volunteers
• manage up to five organizing staff members in cities across the country
• hire and train new organizers as the organization expands
• provide regular check-ins, coaching, and training support around organizing skills, planning, and strategizing
• support organizers to organize successful direct action events
• guide organizers around key tactics, including partnership work and media outreach
• travel to chapters to provide in-person training and support and participate in direct actions
• support Climate Defiance’s fundraising work by participating in events and stepping in as needed
• help design and manage our pipeline of online-to-real-life volunteers

Organizing Director

Social Media Manager

• Managing social media content, plans, calendar, and vision
• Creating written content for twitter, bluesky, and threads
• Leading tiktok presence, developing content
• Leading instagram reels presence, including face-to-camera videos and explainer videos
• Managing new media content, including youtube channels and podcasts
• Developing other content as needed, including memes
• Supporting email program and website content, as needed
• Administrative responsibilities, including tracking progress toward online goals
• Contributing to Climate Defiance’s overall narrative and communications approach
• Travel to cities to participate in actions

Social Media Content Creator

• Responsible for generating earned media in print, radio, television, blogs, podcasts, and other media.
• Collaborate with team building and execution of media relations.

Director of Development

Director of Individual Giving

Organizing Director

Social Media Content Creator

Earned Media Director