The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)

Consultant

• Design and execute a global fundraising plan to raise $25–35M start-up capital
• Engage directly with at least five core philanthropic partners and three multi-donor climate funds.
• Curate co-fundraising opportunities with aligned organisations already raising donor-government funds
• Build compelling narratives, proposals, and pitch materials positioning Grids of the Future as the premier platform for systemic grid transformation.
• Communicate the catalytic role of philanthropic capital in mobilising blended and private finance.
• Document and share success stories (e.g., battery storage pilots, digital twins, procurement reforms) that demonstrate replicable, scalable solutions.
• Secure funding for flagship demonstration projects proving the model’s effectiveness.
• Map funding flows across energy transition, infrastructure, and digitalisation.
• Track evolving donor priorities (infrastructure and change management, climate-development nexus, resilience, systemic reform).
• Monitor peer initiatives to identify differentiation strategies and build strategic alliances.
• Align with GEAPP regional teams to ensure fundraising supports local priorities while advancing the global GOTF program.
• Facilitate knowledge-sharing across regions to strengthen donor appeal.
• Support international convenings, conferences, and donor roundtables that position Grids of the Future as a flagship GEAPP initiative.

Senior Fundraising Consultant, Grids of the Future