• Design and Lead PowerLines’ Fundraising Strategy • Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy focused on family foundations, family offices, donor advised funds, and high-net-worth/ultra-high-net-worth individuals • Collaborate with executive leadership to integrate fundraising goals with organizational planning and budgeting • Maintain relationships with institutional funders for PowerLines • Identify and research new potential donors with capacity and affinity to support PowerLines • Build and maintain a robust pipeline of prospective donors through thoughtful cultivation plans • Research and vet new prospective donors that are identified through PowerLines' participation in conferences and events • Support Founder and Executive Director in funder meetings, pitches, and other fundraising opportunities, including development of briefing materials, as needed • Convert PowerLines' policy and media wins into actionable fundraising opportunities • Lead planning and execution of PowerLines dinners, small gatherings, and other events to support fundraising • Attend conferences and events with the objective of meeting new prospective donors • Manage stewardship and renewal of existing foundation, family office, and individual donor support, ensuring timely and meaningful engagement • Make direct asks for potential funder contributions • Build authentic, long-term relationships with funders through regular communication, thank-you notes, follow-ups, events, and personalized outreach • Oversee development-related communications including donor updates, briefings, memos, newsletters, and impact reports • Develop databases, CRM, and processes to ensure efficient and accurate tracking of donor relationships • Lead development of grant proposals for family foundations, family offices, donor-advised funds, and high-net worth individuals in collaboration with Founder and Executive Director • Oversee grant lifecycle after initial development, tracking reporting requirements, amendments, and renewals as needed • Collaborate with other PowerLines team members to prepare compelling materials—presentations, concept papers, proposals, budgets, and reports—that reflect PowerLines’ mission and strategic priorities • Design and implement systems that can scale as the development team grows • Support onboarding and mentoring of additional fundraising staff as hired