Program Director, Midwest Campaigns; EF

Posted on January 29, 2020

Energy Foundation’s mission is to serve the public interest by building a strong clean energy economy. Energy Foundation supports education and analysis to promote non-partisan policy solutions that advance renewable energy and energy efficiency while opening doors to greater innovation and productivity—growing the economy with dramatically less pollution. We are a complex, multi-site, multicultural nonprofit organization with big plans for the future.

Now into the tenure of a new CEO, Energy Foundation has embarked on a major strategy refresh, a prioritized commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), and rapid geographic expansion.

For more than 25 years, Energy Foundation has supported grantees to help educate policymakers and the general public about the health and economic benefits of a clean energy economy. Our grantees include business, health, environmental, labor, equity, faith, and consumer groups, as well as policy experts, think tanks, universities, and more.

Our comprehensive approach advances energy efficiency and renewable energy in the power, transportation, and buildings sectors. Working together, our Policy and Public Engagement programs focus on developing innovative policies and campaigns to help propel clean energy development in these sectors, while our Strategic Communications Program develops powerful narrative and communications strategies designed to build support for our work regionally and nationwide.

Our States and Regions Team is a cross-disciplinary team of policy, communications, and campaign experts dedicated to advancing strong state and regional climate and clean energy policies.

Energy Foundation’s founding office is in San Francisco, CA, with regional offices in Raleigh, NC;
Chicago, IL;
Washington, DC; and Las Vegas, NV.

The Program Director, Midwest Campaigns will guide the foundation’s strategies to build public support for clean energy and climate policies in the Midwest. Working in the region and in close partnership with campaign experts in both Energy Foundation’s San Francisco office and other regional offices, the Campaign Director will design and fund strategies that create the diverse coalitions and collaborations needed to meet the ambitious state policy goals in the power, buildings, transportation, and climate sectors.

Reports to the Senior Regional Director, Midwest, and is a member of the U.S. Programs team.

• Develop and oversee multi-year campaign strategies for the region, including funding allocations, constituency building, and public engagement with an emphasis on priority states identified by the foundation.
• Manage the foundation’s investment in the Midwest region that is focused on building public and policymaker support for clean energy and climate policy using 501(c)(3)-appropriate tactics to educate and advocate.
• Lead the grantmaking process for grants associated with building public will and policymaker support for clean energy and climate policy advancement; make grant recommendations pursuant to annual strategic plans and regional objectives.
• Collaborate with the foundation’s communications and policy experts in electric power, buildings, transportation, and climate policy to design and execute aligned program strategies.
• Work closely with Senior Regional Director, Midwest and the Strategic Partnership team to inform and support funding partners with advice, identification of gaps in the advocacy field, and new opportunities for funder collaboration.
• Maintain and build collaborative relationships with grantees, policymakers, opinion leaders, funding partners, and other experts and leaders in the field.
• Produce top-quality written materials for a variety of audiences, including board members, funders, and other stakeholders.
• Generate and implement ideas for systems, program, and operational improvement.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with Energy Foundation peers and colleagues, particularly with a focus on meaningful engagement within Energy Foundation’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts.
• Evaluate the impact of…