Friends Earth - Executive Advisor, Strategic Partnerships

Title:

Executive Advisor, Strategic Partnerships

Department:
Membership & Development

Reports To:

VP Membership & Development

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Union Position: yes

Location:

Remote

Friends of the Earth is a hard-hitting, progressive, environmental organization that pulls no punches and speaks sometimes uncomfortable truth to power. It's an approach that has worked for five decades to produce important victories that help protect our planet and its people. We're part of Friends of the Earth International, a federation of groups working in more than 70 countries on today's most urgent environmental and social issues.

To accomplish our mission, Friends of the Earth is working at the nexus of environmental protection, economic policy and social justice to fundamentally transform the way our country and the world value people and the environment.

The Membership and Development team fuels this work by deepening supporters' connection to our mission through thoughtful communication and exceptional funder engagement.

Executive Advisor, Strategic Partnerships

The Executive Advisor, Strategic Partnerships, is a senior fundraising strategist responsible for securing significant philanthropic investments from foundations and institutional funders. This role manages a select portfolio of current and prospective funders with the greatest potential for transformational revenue growth. Will be responsible for achieving an annual fundraising goal of $1.7M.

Working in partnership with the President, Vice President of Membership and Development, and program leadership, the Executive Advisor develops and executes cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies that deepen relationships and secure philanthropic support aligned with organizational priorities. In addition to managing their own portfolio, the Executive Advisor contributes fundraising expertise, philanthropic intelligence, and strategic insight that strengthen fundraising effectiveness across the organization.

This role is a senior individual contributor position responsible for advancing philanthropic revenue and strategic funding partnerships through direct relationship management and fundraising leadership.

The annual salary range for this full-time, remote position is $140,000 - $. Starting salary is determined by qualifications, skills, and experience relevant to the role. This position is represented by the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union (NPEU). The first three (3) months of employment constitute an introductory (probationary) period.

• Manage a portfolio of select foundations and institutional funders with significant revenue potential.
• Develop and execute comprehensive cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and partnership strategies that result in increased philanthropic investment and long-term funder engagement.
• Serve as the primary fundraising lead for assigned relationships, coordinating engagement strategies with organizational leadership and program staff to maximize funding opportunities.
• Achieve annual fundraising and portfolio growth goals through successful solicitation, renewal, upgrade, and acquisition strategies.

• Identify, qualify, and cultivate new funding opportunities that align with strategic organizational goals.
• Partner with senior leaders and program staff to develop engagement strategies that open doors and deepen funder commitment.
• Represent the organization in funder meetings, philanthropic convenings, and other external engagements that support relationship development and revenue growth.

• Lead or support the development of compelling proposals, concept papers, presentations, reports, and other funder-facing communications that advance funding opportunities.
• Provide strategic guidance on proposal positioning, messaging, and relationship strategy to strengthen fundraising outcomes.
• Monitor funding trends and philanthropic priorities to identify opportunities for growth and investment.

• Share relationship intelligence, philanthropic insights, and fundraising best practices that strengthen fundraising effectiveness across the organization and program areas.
• Serve as a thought partner on complex funding opportunities and philanthropic trends affecting organizational fundraising efforts.
• Support leadership and program…