Overview

To be considered for this role, please submit your applications using the following link:

https://careers-anothersource.icims.com/jobs/101869/vice-president-of-investments-%26-partnerships—my-green-lab/job?mode=job&iis=Job+Board+or+Association&iisn=Higher+Ed+Nonprofit+Job+Board

Another Source’s client, My Green Lab, is recruiting a remote VP of Investments and Partnerships to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity to drive impactful change in environmental sustainability within scientific laboratories around the world. As a leader in this mission–driven organization, you’ll play a critical role in expanding My Green Lab’s influence, advancing green practices, and forging key partnerships.

This is a remote opportunity, with a preference for candidates located in: Seattle, San Diego, the Bay Area, Boston, Raleigh, or Washington, D.C.

About My Green Lab:

Global scientific research and discovery is a 1.5 trillion global industry over half the size of the automotive industry, and its activity generates a significant environmental footprint: worldwide, laboratories discard over 12 billion pounds of plastic annually and consume 5-10 times more energy and water than typical office spaces.

Since our founding in 2013, MGL has evolved into the most influential and fastest growing organization in the laboratory sustainability space. My Green Lab was founded to deliver solutions to reduce the energy, water and material consumption and carbon footprint of scientific research and discovery. Today we have built a fully independent and robust certification standard, one centered on a culture of sustainability through direct engagement with scientists and their laboratory teams. In addition to motivating behavioral change in and around the lab via practical, effective tools with clear measurement and verification, we are also leading data-driven research into environmental health impacts and resource consumption.

Today, membership in our programs is growing by over 100% a year and includes small laboratories and startups to some of the science community’s largest corporations and academic institutions such as Genentech, AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline and Johns Hopkins University.

About the Role:

The VP of I&P will serve as a leading spokesperson and ambassador for My Green Lab. S/he will join the leadership team, locking elbows with the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operations Officer and the Board of Directors to achieve the organization’s ambitious growth goals.
This role is responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with a global portfolio of current and prospective corporate, philanthropic and sustainability partners to drive My Green Lab’s growth and impact. The VP of I&P will oversee and grow an annual 7-figure philanthropic fundraising effort, grow our institutional partner and sponsorship portfolio, and expand our Investments & Partnership team to engage increasing numbers of individuals, foundations, corporations, government agencies, and leading institutions and NGOs to solicit and secure their investment of partnership, expertise and financial support.
The successful candidate will initiate contact with potential investors of $25,000 and above; develop and deploy individualized cultivation strategies which harness the full range of My Green Lab’s people and programs; develop solicitation and closure strategies; deliver ongoing, and personal reporting regarding any and all investments made; and take lead responsibility for developing My Green Lab’s Investments & Partnerships team to meet the requirements of the organization’s ambitious business plan.
Purpose:

Responsible for providing leadership and support to organization’s income generation efforts from individuals, foundations and corporations. This role will have significant visibility to foundation grants, agency contracts, and earned income opportunities.
The position has substantial internal management responsibilities as well as significant interaction with the Board of Directors, Executive Team, program, business and marketing teams, as well as our agency, academic and NGO partners as well as the general public.
Position is responsible for managing a portfolio of corporate, philanthropic, and individual philanthropic investors. Secondary responsibilities include donor database administration; efficient and accurate management of data; planning and organizing; team building; and general administrative support.
What you will be doing:

In close partnership with the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operations Officer, coordinates the development and revision of the organization’s business plan and executive dashboard for contributed income, including articulating organization-wide goals; strategies; milestones; metrics; financial strategy; and staffing & budget projections.
Works closely with the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operations Officer to engage the Board of Directors to capture their input and feedback on the business plan and capture feedback and drive revisions around financial projections and the dashboard.
Shares MGL’s goals and strategies with key stakeholders for their advice and feedback.
Serves as a liaison in support of the outreach, advocacy and relationship-building efforts of the Board of Directors and the CEO to a carefully identified set of influential leaders in the philanthropy, corporate leadership, government, nonprofit, and community leadership and advocacy spaces.
Directly oversees a portfolio of current and prospective financial supporters. Ensures that each individual in the portfolio receives continuous, personalized attention and ongoing engagement in furtherance of that individual’s relationship with and support of MGL. On average, conducts a minimum of one and an optimum of three personal contacts with current and prospective supporters each business day.
Provides direct, efficient, responsive and personalized support for each MGL Board Member to support that Board Member’s work to establish and build strong and productive relationships with current and prospective partners and investors.
Ensures that each financial supporter receives personalized, face-to-face follow up reports that explains the use of the funding and the benefits created. Before these reports are generated, each individual will be consulted on the means of reporting that are most suitable and helpful for each.
Ensures that each contact report with a current and prospective investor is entered into Salesforce according to office policy and procedures no later than 24 hours after occurrence.
Ensures the donor Salesforce database is continuously updated with accurate, appropriately organized information.
Conducts the production, distribution and analysis of bi-weekly and monthly pipeline reports that summarize the current relationship stage and activity levels with all current and prospective partners and supporters: individuals, foundations, corporations, government agencies and impact investors.
Statement of Ethics: ensures that each member of the Investments and Partnerships Department, the CEO, and all members of the Board of Directors read and discuss, at minimum once annually, the AFP Code of Ethics and ensure that each individual engages with the concepts and adheres closely to these principles and practices.
Gift Processing: ensures that everyone who provides a donation of time, financial or in-kind resources receives a personalized acknowledgment and gift receipt within three business days; work with Chief Operations Officer to ensure that all checks, cash or other financial instruments are processed in a manner that reflects best practices around financial controls, bookkeeping and accounting. Support the monthly reconciliation process with all appropriate follow-up details.
Leads the development and implementation of Investments and Partnerships Department planning efforts, including policies and procedures, and implementation of goals.
Other duties as assigned.
What we’d like to see from you:

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field; advanced degree preferred; outstanding record of academic achievement
Expertise overseeing CRMs to ensure correct design, fidelity to protocols, and disciplined, accurate records management
High level of organizational building and management skills and ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability and desire to work as part of team; identify with and support the mission of My Green Lab
A commitment to the values of My Green Lab: Professionalism, Integrity, Compassion and Initiative
What’s in it for you:

Compensation: $150K with performance-based pay up to 100%. Further potential for substantial growth in base and future incentive compensation. Finally, potential for an equity share in My Green Lab’s for-profit subsidiary, Impact Laboratories.

Benefits: 100% of healthcare benefits, 75% for dependents. 4 weeks paid vacation plus 16 paid holidays including the time between Christmas and New Year. Supporting professional development environment for career growth with $1,500 continuous education stipend.

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