Corporate Accountability
The take-away
Ready to take on some of the most powerful forces in our society? We’re looking for a Climate Director to join a fierce, smart team challenging global corporations, holding them accountable, and creating a world where all people can thrive.
Why you’ll love coming to work every day
You’ll help change the world by being part of fearless and winning campaigns. You’ll be joining an organization that’s not satisfied with the world as it is—and has a vision for how it should be. When your quest is ending corporate abuse, you can’t be afraid to name names and demand what the world needs. For more than 40 years, we’ve been exposing and challenging the abuses of the likes of Nestlé, Exxon Mobil, Philip Morris International, McDonald’s, and more. We don’t back down, and we run campaigns until we win.
You’ll work with awesome people. Join a team of passionate, kind, determined, optimistic, and solutions-oriented folks. We work hard, celebrate victories large and small, and always have each other’s backs.
You can take on big responsibilities as you go. You’ll thrive here as you develop new skills, tackle new challenges, learn, and grow. We pay lots of attention to building staff leadership, and we provide support and training to help you grow in your role.
You’ll be part of an organization committed to advancing racial equity and transforming systems of oppression. We are deeply committed to prioritizing the leadership of people who bear the brunt of corporate abuse: Black and Indigenous people and other people of color, women, low-income people, people in the Global South, and LGBTQ+ folks around the world. Our unique culture has been fostered by a long history of women at the helm. We are actively focusing on the leadership of our staff of color, knowing we are stronger when the organization reflects the vision of the world we’re building together.
What you’ll do
We live in remarkable times. The climate crisis is posing an existential threat to all of us and transnational corporations are at the heart of the disaster. Over the past decade, Corporate Accountability has partnered deeply with organizers and activists from around the world to Kick Big Polluters out of climate policy. As the consistent threats of the fossil fuel industry and other Big Polluters continue to grow, our climate campaign is at a pivotal moment of assessing how we can continue to make our greatest impact.
In this role, you’ll use your knowledge of the varying climate issues we face to develop and shape the next iteration of our climate campaign strategy to stop Big Polluters from continuing to devastate communities and the planet, while exposing the interconnected climate abuses that exist beyond these industries. You’ll work closely with our Managing Director of Campaigns alongside our research, broader campaigns, and communications teams to ensure we continue to build a collective vision for justice and success alongside the broader climate justice movement.
You will work closely with allies and coalition partners to deepen our existing partnerships and build new ones in the United States and around the world. You’ll develop and execute strategy meetings to create the plans we need to win and ensure they are implemented to make their greatest impact. And you’ll manage the financial and logistical systems for the campaign that are critical to keep us on track towards our goals. In doing so, you will play an integral part in leading the change we need to ensure our collective, global survival.
Who you are
The rampant abuses of corporations and the outrageous amount of power they have make you mad as hell—and you want to do something about it.
You have a commitment to advancing racial equity and ending systems of oppression, and are ready to do this in your day-to-day work. You understand that campaigning for justice must include working to dismantle white supremacy, institutional racism, legacies of colonialism, and anti-Blackness.
You are a seasoned organizer. You know how to create and implement a strong campaign plan: from development and honing in on strategy and targets, to goals and tactics, to expertly facilitating meetings and processes to implement your plan each step of the way. You can bring together a group of diverse participants, build on shared goals and visions, and work toward strategic outcomes.
You have experience organizing decision makers across varying sectors. The secret to your success? You know how to build relationships with integrity, leverage connections, and move people with power to action. Your trust-building and communications skills get you in the door, and your active listening and tenacious organizing skills get you to the “yes” that is needed. You are skilled at keeping things moving, while also knowing when it’s necessary to slow down; you know how to delegate effectively.
You know what it takes to manage from a place of leadership. Simply put, you know how to effectively bridge the gap between your team’s work and success, the coalitions you partner with, and how that adds up to supporting the overall priorities of the organization. And you know that managing a campaign and ally relationships also means navigating changing conditions with grace, making hard decisions, and having hard conversations—and the best way to do so is with openness, fairness, and input from others.
You’re a team player at heart. You’ve got the skills and experience to create a shared vision among a diverse group of people and motivate them to work together towards accomplishing their shared goals. You also know how to establish structure and clarity of roles and responsibilities within your team, ensuring organizational capacities align with team success. And you have demonstrated successfully working with people from a wide range of backgrounds, geographies, and cultural contexts.
You can work under pressure, and can come up with creative solutions when unexpected situations arise. When something doesn’t go as planned, you’re ready to adapt to changes and challenges and adjust to get back on track.
You have at least 5 years of experience in corporate campaigning, climate organizing, or other relevant fields.
What you’ll be responsible for in the day-to-day
Lead the climate campaign development in alignment with organizational priorities and budgets. Work in collaboration with our Managing Director of Campaigns and research unit to find points of strategic connection between campaign areas and sharpen our analysis of the movement landscape in order to hone our corporate campaigning. Regularly evaluate progress against campaign objectives, and help develop effective ongoing strategies.
Partner with key allies and coalition partners to monitor, identify, and develop member organizing and mobilization opportunities.
Drive forward climate campaign goals by leading staff and available contract capacity to hit deadlines and milestones internally and within coalition and ally spaces. You’ll collaborate with staff across the organization to help prioritize competing proposals and policies within coalition spaces by managing, tracking, and identifying our organizational points of connection.
Work in close coordination with our communications team to ensure our climate campaign’s strategies and tactics are integrated into our communications, in alignment with campaign goals.
Support the facilitation of strategic planning meetings to ensure we have the long-term and short-term vision, strategy, goals, and plans to advance an integrated campaigns agenda, all with an eye towards racial equity.
Oversee and execute key administrative functions for running the climate campaign including overseeing the campaign budget, supporting regranting to climate allies, and specific climate event/action planning logistics as needed.
Collaborate with our development team to provide insight on campaign strategies, changed conditions, and victories to ensure our fundraisers have the updates they need to update our donors. Participate in personal visits with our major donors to provide key campaign insight.
Travel 4 - 6 times each year to represent Corporate Accountability at U.N. and other international conferences, campaign actions, coalition convenings, and in-person planning sessions or team meetings. Our current approach to travel is staff-led, meaning we center the health and safety of our staff in these decisions.
Actively participate in organization-wide planning, fundraising, racial equity work, recruitment, and campaign activities.
Salary and benefits:
Hours: Corporate Accountability’s full-time staff generally work 32 hours per week, with periods of more intensive work that correspond with the ebb and flow nature of campaigns or projects throughout the year.
Our core hours are 10 am - 4 pm ET on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with flexibility to determine your remaining hours of the week in coordination with your supervisor and team. Given the nature of campaigning and working with folks across multiple timezones, this role will regularly meet with key allies at 6 am PT/ 7 am CT/ 8am ET. There will be additional instances where you will need to be available outside of standard business hours.
Benefits: Our comprehensive benefit package includes:
Health insurance (with 90% of the premium for all tiers covered by the organization) and dental coverage (with 100% of the individual premium covered by the organization); Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options for transit, health care, and dependent care; voluntary life insurance; an employee assistance program; and 401(k) with employer match.
Generous time off policies including one month of personal vacation time, one week of office closure for collective rest, holidays, and unlimited wellness days to prioritize health.
$40/month home office stipend with $250 provided at the time of hire to go towards setting up a home office.
Both internal and external training and leadership development opportunities.
Salary : $80,000
Location :
Remote with the option to transition or utilize our Campaign Headquarters in downtown Boston, MA.
We are looking for great candidates from a wide range of backgrounds. If you don’t exactly fit the job description, but you know you have skills and experiences that are transferable to this position, please apply! Tell us about yourself and why you should be our next Climate Director.
To apply: Visit www.corporateaccountability.org/employment-opportunities. Attach your résumé to the online application and include a cover letter.
Please include where you heard about the position. Due to our current capacity to process applications, we will be responding on a rolling basis and therefore might take between 2 – 4 weeks to respond to your application.
Corporate Accountability stops transnational corporations from devastating democracy, perpetuating systemic racism, trampling human rights, and destroying our planet. We are building a world rooted in justice where corporations answer to people, not the other way around— a world where every person has access to clean water, healthy food, a safe place to live, and the opportunity to reach their full human potential.
Corporate Accountability is an equal opportunity employer and an inclusive organization. Black and Indigenous people and other people of color, women, nonbinary people, LGBTQ+ and disabled folks are strongly encouraged to apply. Join more than 60 smart and driven staff and interns working in this dynamic organization with a powerful network of members and allies around the world.
The take-away
Ready to take on some of the most powerful forces in our society? We’re looking for a Climate Director to join a fierce, smart team challenging global corporations, holding them accountable, and creating a world where all people can thrive.
Why you’ll love coming to work every day
You’ll help change the world by being part of fearless and winning campaigns. You’ll be joining an organization that’s not satisfied with the world as it is—and has a vision for how it should be. When your quest is ending corporate abuse, you can’t be afraid to name names and demand what the world needs. For more than 40 years, we’ve been exposing and challenging the abuses of the likes of Nestlé, Exxon Mobil, Philip Morris International, McDonald’s, and more. We don’t back down, and we run campaigns until we win.
You’ll work with awesome people. Join a team of passionate, kind, determined, optimistic, and solutions-oriented folks. We work hard, celebrate victories large and small, and always have each other’s backs.
You can take on big responsibilities as you go. You’ll thrive here as you develop new skills, tackle new challenges, learn, and grow. We pay lots of attention to building staff leadership, and we provide support and training to help you grow in your role.
You’ll be part of an organization committed to advancing racial equity and transforming systems of oppression. We are deeply committed to prioritizing the leadership of people who bear the brunt of corporate abuse: Black and Indigenous people and other people of color, women, low-income people, people in the Global South, and LGBTQ+ folks around the world. Our unique culture has been fostered by a long history of women at the helm. We are actively focusing on the leadership of our staff of color, knowing we are stronger when the organization reflects the vision of the world we’re building together.
What you’ll do
We live in remarkable times. The climate crisis is posing an existential threat to all of us and transnational corporations are at the heart of the disaster. Over the past decade, Corporate Accountability has partnered deeply with organizers and activists from around the world to Kick Big Polluters out of climate policy. As the consistent threats of the fossil fuel industry and other Big Polluters continue to grow, our climate campaign is at a pivotal moment of assessing how we can continue to make our greatest impact.
In this role, you’ll use your knowledge of the varying climate issues we face to develop and shape the next iteration of our climate campaign strategy to stop Big Polluters from continuing to devastate communities and the planet, while exposing the interconnected climate abuses that exist beyond these industries. You’ll work closely with our Managing Director of Campaigns alongside our research, broader campaigns, and communications teams to ensure we continue to build a collective vision for justice and success alongside the broader climate justice movement.
You will work closely with allies and coalition partners to deepen our existing partnerships and build new ones in the United States and around the world. You’ll develop and execute strategy meetings to create the plans we need to win and ensure they are implemented to make their greatest impact. And you’ll manage the financial and logistical systems for the campaign that are critical to keep us on track towards our goals. In doing so, you will play an integral part in leading the change we need to ensure our collective, global survival.
Who you are
The rampant abuses of corporations and the outrageous amount of power they have make you mad as hell—and you want to do something about it.
You have a commitment to advancing racial equity and ending systems of oppression, and are ready to do this in your day-to-day work. You understand that campaigning for justice must include working to dismantle white supremacy, institutional racism, legacies of colonialism, and anti-Blackness.
You are a seasoned organizer. You know how to create and implement a strong campaign plan: from development and honing in on strategy and targets, to goals and tactics, to expertly facilitating meetings and processes to implement your plan each step of the way. You can bring together a group of diverse participants, build on shared goals and visions, and work toward strategic outcomes.
You have experience organizing decision makers across varying sectors. The secret to your success? You know how to build relationships with integrity, leverage connections, and move people with power to action. Your trust-building and communications skills get you in the door, and your active listening and tenacious organizing skills get you to the “yes” that is needed. You are skilled at keeping things moving, while also knowing when it’s necessary to slow down; you know how to delegate effectively.
You know what it takes to manage from a place of leadership. Simply put, you know how to effectively bridge the gap between your team’s work and success, the coalitions you partner with, and how that adds up to supporting the overall priorities of the organization. And you know that managing a campaign and ally relationships also means navigating changing conditions with grace, making hard decisions, and having hard conversations—and the best way to do so is with openness, fairness, and input from others.
You’re a team player at heart. You’ve got the skills and experience to create a shared vision among a diverse group of people and motivate them to work together towards accomplishing their shared goals. You also know how to establish structure and clarity of roles and responsibilities within your team, ensuring organizational capacities align with team success. And you have demonstrated successfully working with people from a wide range of backgrounds, geographies, and cultural contexts.
You can work under pressure, and can come up with creative solutions when unexpected situations arise. When something doesn’t go as planned, you’re ready to adapt to changes and challenges and adjust to get back on track.
You have at least 5 years of experience in corporate campaigning, climate organizing, or other relevant fields.
What you’ll be responsible for in the day-to-day
Lead the climate campaign development in alignment with organizational priorities and budgets. Work in collaboration with our Managing Director of Campaigns and research unit to find points of strategic connection between campaign areas and sharpen our analysis of the movement landscape in order to hone our corporate campaigning. Regularly evaluate progress against campaign objectives, and help develop effective ongoing strategies.
Partner with key allies and coalition partners to monitor, identify, and develop member organizing and mobilization opportunities.
Drive forward climate campaign goals by leading staff and available contract capacity to hit deadlines and milestones internally and within coalition and ally spaces. You’ll collaborate with staff across the organization to help prioritize competing proposals and policies within coalition spaces by managing, tracking, and identifying our organizational points of connection.
Work in close coordination with our communications team to ensure our climate campaign’s strategies and tactics are integrated into our communications, in alignment with campaign goals.
Support the facilitation of strategic planning meetings to ensure we have the long-term and short-term vision, strategy, goals, and plans to advance an integrated campaigns agenda, all with an eye towards racial equity.
Oversee and execute key administrative functions for running the climate campaign including overseeing the campaign budget, supporting regranting to climate allies, and specific climate event/action planning logistics as needed.
Collaborate with our development team to provide insight on campaign strategies, changed conditions, and victories to ensure our fundraisers have the updates they need to update our donors. Participate in personal visits with our major donors to provide key campaign insight.
Travel 4 - 6 times each year to represent Corporate Accountability at U.N. and other international conferences, campaign actions, coalition convenings, and in-person planning sessions or team meetings. Our current approach to travel is staff-led, meaning we center the health and safety of our staff in these decisions.
Actively participate in organization-wide planning, fundraising, racial equity work, recruitment, and campaign activities.
Salary and benefits:
Hours: Corporate Accountability’s full-time staff generally work 32 hours per week, with periods of more intensive work that correspond with the ebb and flow nature of campaigns or projects throughout the year.
Our core hours are 10 am - 4 pm ET on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with flexibility to determine your remaining hours of the week in coordination with your supervisor and team. Given the nature of campaigning and working with folks across multiple timezones, this role will regularly meet with key allies at 6 am PT/ 7 am CT/ 8am ET. There will be additional instances where you will need to be available outside of standard business hours.
Benefits: Our comprehensive benefit package includes:
Health insurance (with 90% of the premium for all tiers covered by the organization) and dental coverage (with 100% of the individual premium covered by the organization); Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options for transit, health care, and dependent care; voluntary life insurance; an employee assistance program; and 401(k) with employer match.
Generous time off policies including one month of personal vacation time, one week of office closure for collective rest, holidays, and unlimited wellness days to prioritize health.
$40/month home office stipend with $250 provided at the time of hire to go towards setting up a home office.
Both internal and external training and leadership development opportunities.
Salary : $80,000
Location :
Remote with the option to transition or utilize our Campaign Headquarters in downtown Boston, MA.
We are looking for great candidates from a wide range of backgrounds. If you don’t exactly fit the job description, but you know you have skills and experiences that are transferable to this position, please apply! Tell us about yourself and why you should be our next Climate Director.
To apply: Visit www.corporateaccountability.org/employment-opportunities. Attach your résumé to the online application and include a cover letter.
Please include where you heard about the position. Due to our current capacity to process applications, we will be responding on a rolling basis and therefore might take between 2 – 4 weeks to respond to your application.
Corporate Accountability stops transnational corporations from devastating democracy, perpetuating systemic racism, trampling human rights, and destroying our planet. We are building a world rooted in justice where corporations answer to people, not the other way around— a world where every person has access to clean water, healthy food, a safe place to live, and the opportunity to reach their full human potential.
Corporate Accountability is an equal opportunity employer and an inclusive organization. Black and Indigenous people and other people of color, women, nonbinary people, LGBTQ+ and disabled folks are strongly encouraged to apply. Join more than 60 smart and driven staff and interns working in this dynamic organization with a powerful network of members and allies around the world.
Oregon Youth Authority
The Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) is seeking a bilingual (English/Spanish) Victim Advocate Coordinator to join the Victim Engagement Program within our Community Services Division. In this role, you will provide trauma-informed, culturally responsive advocacy to victims and survivors of crimes committed by youth in OYA’s care and custody, with a focus on ensuring meaningful access for those who primarily speak Spanish. You will help victims understand and exercise their rights, navigate the juvenile justice system, connect with community-based services, and take part in restorative services that support healing.
Your work will shape how victims experience OYA, from the time a youth’s case transitions to our care through the youth’s return to the community. If you bring experience in victim services, a commitment to strengthening resource access for Latine communities, and the ability to build trusted partnerships across systems and communities, we encourage you to apply. We welcome applicants whose experience comes from a combination of work, education, volunteer service, and community involvement.
What you will do
Provide trauma-informed advocacy to crime victims and survivors: explain victims’ rights, the juvenile justice process, and OYA programming, and assist with victim impact statements.
Deliver culturally responsive services with an emphasis on access for monolingual Spanish-speaking victims and survivors.
Build and maintain a referral network of culturally specific and culturally responsive victim service providers and community organizations.
Coordinate with county juvenile department and district attorney victim advocates, Juvenile Parole/Probation Officers, and treatment teams to share victim input and safety concerns and support seamless case transitions.
Support restorative services, including the victim-offender dialog program and the Responsibility Letter Bank Program.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, or a degree related to the agency program that demonstrates the capacity for the knowledge and skills; OR
Any combination of experience or education equivalent to three years technical-level experience that typically supports the knowledge and skill requirements listed for the classification.
Note: The education and/or experience used to meet the minimum qualifications must include providing direct services, advocacy, case management, or support to individuals or families in a victim services, human services, social services, community-based, or justice-related setting.
Special Requirement:
This position requires fluency in reading, writing, and speaking both English and Spanish. Candidates will be tested in all three areas.
Required Skills:
Deep understanding of the Latine community, including the history of oppression and discrimination, and desire to help strengthen resource access
Desired Attributes:
If you have these qualities, let us know! It’s how we will choose whom to move forward!
Note: You do not need to have all of these qualities to be eligible for this position.
Experience providing direct advocacy or support to crime victims and survivors in a system-based or community-based program, including helping victims understand and exercise their rights and using a trauma-informed approach to crisis response and safety planning.
Knowledge of, and experience working within or alongside, the criminal and/or juvenile justice system, such as courts, prosecution, juvenile departments, probation or parole, corrections, or victim-serving programs.
Experience building collaborative relationships with internal teams, agency staff, and community partners — including culturally specific organizations — to expand resources, access, and services for crime victims, survivors, and youth.
Experience supporting or facilitating restorative practices in system based or community based settings.
Experience designing or delivering training, presentations, or community education.
Self-directed and highly motivated, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities with attention to detail and meet deadlines. (will be assessed with additional assessments and/or at the time of interview)
Strong verbal and written communication skills. (will be assessed with additional assessments and/or at the time of interview)
The Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) is seeking a bilingual (English/Spanish) Victim Advocate Coordinator to join the Victim Engagement Program within our Community Services Division. In this role, you will provide trauma-informed, culturally responsive advocacy to victims and survivors of crimes committed by youth in OYA’s care and custody, with a focus on ensuring meaningful access for those who primarily speak Spanish. You will help victims understand and exercise their rights, navigate the juvenile justice system, connect with community-based services, and take part in restorative services that support healing.
Your work will shape how victims experience OYA, from the time a youth’s case transitions to our care through the youth’s return to the community. If you bring experience in victim services, a commitment to strengthening resource access for Latine communities, and the ability to build trusted partnerships across systems and communities, we encourage you to apply. We welcome applicants whose experience comes from a combination of work, education, volunteer service, and community involvement.
What you will do
Provide trauma-informed advocacy to crime victims and survivors: explain victims’ rights, the juvenile justice process, and OYA programming, and assist with victim impact statements.
Deliver culturally responsive services with an emphasis on access for monolingual Spanish-speaking victims and survivors.
Build and maintain a referral network of culturally specific and culturally responsive victim service providers and community organizations.
Coordinate with county juvenile department and district attorney victim advocates, Juvenile Parole/Probation Officers, and treatment teams to share victim input and safety concerns and support seamless case transitions.
Support restorative services, including the victim-offender dialog program and the Responsibility Letter Bank Program.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, or a degree related to the agency program that demonstrates the capacity for the knowledge and skills; OR
Any combination of experience or education equivalent to three years technical-level experience that typically supports the knowledge and skill requirements listed for the classification.
Note: The education and/or experience used to meet the minimum qualifications must include providing direct services, advocacy, case management, or support to individuals or families in a victim services, human services, social services, community-based, or justice-related setting.
Special Requirement:
This position requires fluency in reading, writing, and speaking both English and Spanish. Candidates will be tested in all three areas.
Required Skills:
Deep understanding of the Latine community, including the history of oppression and discrimination, and desire to help strengthen resource access
Desired Attributes:
If you have these qualities, let us know! It’s how we will choose whom to move forward!
Note: You do not need to have all of these qualities to be eligible for this position.
Experience providing direct advocacy or support to crime victims and survivors in a system-based or community-based program, including helping victims understand and exercise their rights and using a trauma-informed approach to crisis response and safety planning.
Knowledge of, and experience working within or alongside, the criminal and/or juvenile justice system, such as courts, prosecution, juvenile departments, probation or parole, corrections, or victim-serving programs.
Experience building collaborative relationships with internal teams, agency staff, and community partners — including culturally specific organizations — to expand resources, access, and services for crime victims, survivors, and youth.
Experience supporting or facilitating restorative practices in system based or community based settings.
Experience designing or delivering training, presentations, or community education.
Self-directed and highly motivated, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities with attention to detail and meet deadlines. (will be assessed with additional assessments and/or at the time of interview)
Strong verbal and written communication skills. (will be assessed with additional assessments and/or at the time of interview)
Center for Science in the Public Interest
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) seeks a strategic and relationship-driven Senior Development Officer to lead cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of private foundations, family foundations, state-based foundations, and other institutional funders. The person in this leadership role will build and manage a portfolio of foundation prospects and donors, develop compelling funding proposals aligned with CSPI's programmatic priorities, and work in close partnership with the Senior Development Director, who oversees CSPI's foundation fundraising program as a whole, to advance a coordinated, growing pipeline of institutional support.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced fundraiser with expertise in foundation fundraising and a commitment to CSPI’s mission to improve health and well-being for people in communities, regardless of race, income, education, or social factors. The successful candidate will help expand CSPI’s institutional funding base at a pivotal moment for food safety, nutrition and health policy, with potential for growth into an advanced role as CSPI’s development program evolves.
The Senior Development Officer is part of a five-person Development Department and reports directly to the Senior Development Director. This role works closely with executive leadership, finance, grants management, and program staff across the organization to align fundraising strategy, donor stewardship, grant compliance, and organizational priorities. The ideal candidate is a skilled relationship builder and project manager who can connect the dots across teams.
CSPI’s office is in Washington, D.C., where we offer a hybrid work environment with D.C.-based staff free to work from home but available for occasional in-person meetings based on team needs. Our staff outside of the D.C. area work remotely at locations across the U.S. We will consider DC-based or remote applicants within the U.S. for this position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Fundraising Strategic Planning
Work with Senior Director of Development, Development Team members, and program staff to develop and implement the overall foundation fundraising strategy, set portfolio goals, and coordinate outreach across the full foundation fundraising program.
Oversee all aspects of execution of the fundraising plan, including stewardship and growth of foundation funders.
Engage board members and organizational leadership in cultivation and stewardship efforts.
Stay abreast of philanthropic trends, sector best practices, and evolving foundation funding priorities, and apply that knowledge to strengthen and continuously improve CSPI's foundation fundraising program.
Ensure all fundraising is consistent with CSPI’s Gift Acceptance Policy.
Portfolio Management & Relationship Cultivation
Grow philanthropic revenue by managing and expanding a portfolio of foundations, institutional funders, family foundations, and state-based foundations.
Develop annual cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and revenue strategies for each assigned relationship.
Cultivate program officer relationships through regular one-on-one outreach via meetings, calls, virtual meetings, and stewardship.
Develop and monitor annual revenue budgets for all foundation funders.
Prospect Research & Pipeline Management
Manage foundation prospect research and cultivation aligned with CSPI’s mission and program areas.
Develop and maintain a foundation prospect list and prospect file, including institutional funders, formal family foundations, state-based foundations, and donor-advised funds.
Proposal & Grant Development
Work with team leads to develop foundation prospects, funder briefs, letters of inquiry, proposals, budgets and reports; and provide coaching to strengthen budgeting and program summary preparation skills.
Translate CSPI’s scientific and policy work into compelling, funder-ready narratives in partnership with program staff.
Draft and edit foundation fundraising letters, proposals and reports, and develop fundraising outreach publications, as needed.
Coordinate the submission of grant proposals and grant reports (and accompanying materials for both).
Maintain calendar and deadlines related to foundation fundraising. Track proposal and report deadlines, ensuring on-time, high-quality submissions across the portfolio.
Funder Communications & Stewardship
Develop and execute stewardship plans for current funders, including impact updates, acknowledgements, and media updates.
Ensure accurate, up-to-date donor records and grant tracking in CSPI’s donor systems.
Contribute to the Development Department's shared outreach mailings, calls with funders, and events.
Arrange and participate in meetings between CSPI staff and foundations, as needed.
Represent CSPI to the foundation funding community and serve as the staff liaison with foundations.
Qualifications
8 + years of progressive experience in foundation relations, institutional giving, or grant-focused fundraising, ideally in public health, science, or advocacy-related nonprofits working at both the federal and state levels.
Demonstrated success securing and stewarding six-figure and above foundation grants and building long-term funder relationships.
Demonstrated ability to develop and execute institutional fundraising strategy, including setting revenue goals, building prospect pipelines, and growing the portfolio over time. This includes foundation fundraising material development, tracking, stewardship, and solicitation.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; able to craft compelling proposals, reports, and funder presentations tailored to diverse audiences.
Strong strategic thinking and the ability to translate complex program work into clear cases for support.
Strong interpersonal skills, maturity, tactfulness, and good judgment; and capable of handling confidential information with discretion.
Exceptional relationship builder with the ability to effectively engage CSPI’s senior leaders and board members with current foundation funders and prospects, and individual donors.
Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple complex projects effectively; ability to work both independently and in a collaborative environment.
Must have an interest in nutrition, food safety, and public health issues; and a commitment to public interest advocacy.
Computer proficiency with Microsoft 365 and fundraising software and databases.
Ability and willingness to travel.
Interest and commitment to CSPI’s work and mission and embracing CSPI’s core values (described below).
About CSPI
CSPI is one of the nation’s leading public health advocacy organizations with a 50+ year record of fighting for science in the public interest. We’ve led efforts to win passage of many state and local policies to improve school foods, require calories on chain restaurant menu boards, and remove sugary drinks from children’s menus. National policy successes include the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act; Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act; Food Safety Modernization Act; and Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act.
CSPI on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
CSPI is committed to including and valuing diverse voices and fostering a culture that ensures all staff feel a sense of belonging and are encouraged to be their best selves. In that spirit, each of us is committed to putting in constant work to live up to our organization’s core values:
We are inclusive . We seek to foster an environment where all staff feel a sense of belonging and are affirmed. We actively welcome and value staff with different experiences, backgrounds, attributes, abilities, and perspectives.
We are open . We are honest and direct in how we communicate with each other.
We are kind. We communicate and treat one another in a respectful, generous, considerate, and compassionate way.
We are collaborative. We work together for the common good and shared success.
We are accountable. We acknowledge and assume responsibility for our actions, learn from our mistakes with humility, and change course when circumstances warrant.
Compensation
The salary range is $111,000 to 145,000, based on experience. The actual salary offered will take into consideration many factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, internal pay equity, and business needs. CSPI offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes: 3 weeks of annual vacation leave; additional paid holiday leave between December 24 and January 1; 8 weeks of paid parental leave; excellent medical and dental insurance with CSPI paying a significant portion of employee and dependent premiums; and a 3% employer match contribution to the retirement plan after six months of service. We also offer ½ day Fridays, which means full-time staff work 36 hours per week.
To Apply
Please use CSPI's Paylocity Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to apply for this position. You are required to submit a resume and cover letter highlighting relevant experience and interest. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, with priority given to applications submitted by October 9, 2026.
CSPI is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills and encourages people of diverse ages, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, disabilities, religions, races, ethnicities, socioeconomic statuses, work, and life experiences to apply.
Research indicates members of marginalized groups tend to underestimate their qualifications and apply only if they are a 100% match. If you are passionate about CSPI's mission and think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don’t check all the boxes, please apply. We’d appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) seeks a strategic and relationship-driven Senior Development Officer to lead cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of private foundations, family foundations, state-based foundations, and other institutional funders. The person in this leadership role will build and manage a portfolio of foundation prospects and donors, develop compelling funding proposals aligned with CSPI's programmatic priorities, and work in close partnership with the Senior Development Director, who oversees CSPI's foundation fundraising program as a whole, to advance a coordinated, growing pipeline of institutional support.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced fundraiser with expertise in foundation fundraising and a commitment to CSPI’s mission to improve health and well-being for people in communities, regardless of race, income, education, or social factors. The successful candidate will help expand CSPI’s institutional funding base at a pivotal moment for food safety, nutrition and health policy, with potential for growth into an advanced role as CSPI’s development program evolves.
The Senior Development Officer is part of a five-person Development Department and reports directly to the Senior Development Director. This role works closely with executive leadership, finance, grants management, and program staff across the organization to align fundraising strategy, donor stewardship, grant compliance, and organizational priorities. The ideal candidate is a skilled relationship builder and project manager who can connect the dots across teams.
CSPI’s office is in Washington, D.C., where we offer a hybrid work environment with D.C.-based staff free to work from home but available for occasional in-person meetings based on team needs. Our staff outside of the D.C. area work remotely at locations across the U.S. We will consider DC-based or remote applicants within the U.S. for this position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Fundraising Strategic Planning
Work with Senior Director of Development, Development Team members, and program staff to develop and implement the overall foundation fundraising strategy, set portfolio goals, and coordinate outreach across the full foundation fundraising program.
Oversee all aspects of execution of the fundraising plan, including stewardship and growth of foundation funders.
Engage board members and organizational leadership in cultivation and stewardship efforts.
Stay abreast of philanthropic trends, sector best practices, and evolving foundation funding priorities, and apply that knowledge to strengthen and continuously improve CSPI's foundation fundraising program.
Ensure all fundraising is consistent with CSPI’s Gift Acceptance Policy.
Portfolio Management & Relationship Cultivation
Grow philanthropic revenue by managing and expanding a portfolio of foundations, institutional funders, family foundations, and state-based foundations.
Develop annual cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and revenue strategies for each assigned relationship.
Cultivate program officer relationships through regular one-on-one outreach via meetings, calls, virtual meetings, and stewardship.
Develop and monitor annual revenue budgets for all foundation funders.
Prospect Research & Pipeline Management
Manage foundation prospect research and cultivation aligned with CSPI’s mission and program areas.
Develop and maintain a foundation prospect list and prospect file, including institutional funders, formal family foundations, state-based foundations, and donor-advised funds.
Proposal & Grant Development
Work with team leads to develop foundation prospects, funder briefs, letters of inquiry, proposals, budgets and reports; and provide coaching to strengthen budgeting and program summary preparation skills.
Translate CSPI’s scientific and policy work into compelling, funder-ready narratives in partnership with program staff.
Draft and edit foundation fundraising letters, proposals and reports, and develop fundraising outreach publications, as needed.
Coordinate the submission of grant proposals and grant reports (and accompanying materials for both).
Maintain calendar and deadlines related to foundation fundraising. Track proposal and report deadlines, ensuring on-time, high-quality submissions across the portfolio.
Funder Communications & Stewardship
Develop and execute stewardship plans for current funders, including impact updates, acknowledgements, and media updates.
Ensure accurate, up-to-date donor records and grant tracking in CSPI’s donor systems.
Contribute to the Development Department's shared outreach mailings, calls with funders, and events.
Arrange and participate in meetings between CSPI staff and foundations, as needed.
Represent CSPI to the foundation funding community and serve as the staff liaison with foundations.
Qualifications
8 + years of progressive experience in foundation relations, institutional giving, or grant-focused fundraising, ideally in public health, science, or advocacy-related nonprofits working at both the federal and state levels.
Demonstrated success securing and stewarding six-figure and above foundation grants and building long-term funder relationships.
Demonstrated ability to develop and execute institutional fundraising strategy, including setting revenue goals, building prospect pipelines, and growing the portfolio over time. This includes foundation fundraising material development, tracking, stewardship, and solicitation.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; able to craft compelling proposals, reports, and funder presentations tailored to diverse audiences.
Strong strategic thinking and the ability to translate complex program work into clear cases for support.
Strong interpersonal skills, maturity, tactfulness, and good judgment; and capable of handling confidential information with discretion.
Exceptional relationship builder with the ability to effectively engage CSPI’s senior leaders and board members with current foundation funders and prospects, and individual donors.
Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple complex projects effectively; ability to work both independently and in a collaborative environment.
Must have an interest in nutrition, food safety, and public health issues; and a commitment to public interest advocacy.
Computer proficiency with Microsoft 365 and fundraising software and databases.
Ability and willingness to travel.
Interest and commitment to CSPI’s work and mission and embracing CSPI’s core values (described below).
About CSPI
CSPI is one of the nation’s leading public health advocacy organizations with a 50+ year record of fighting for science in the public interest. We’ve led efforts to win passage of many state and local policies to improve school foods, require calories on chain restaurant menu boards, and remove sugary drinks from children’s menus. National policy successes include the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act; Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act; Food Safety Modernization Act; and Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act.
CSPI on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
CSPI is committed to including and valuing diverse voices and fostering a culture that ensures all staff feel a sense of belonging and are encouraged to be their best selves. In that spirit, each of us is committed to putting in constant work to live up to our organization’s core values:
We are inclusive . We seek to foster an environment where all staff feel a sense of belonging and are affirmed. We actively welcome and value staff with different experiences, backgrounds, attributes, abilities, and perspectives.
We are open . We are honest and direct in how we communicate with each other.
We are kind. We communicate and treat one another in a respectful, generous, considerate, and compassionate way.
We are collaborative. We work together for the common good and shared success.
We are accountable. We acknowledge and assume responsibility for our actions, learn from our mistakes with humility, and change course when circumstances warrant.
Compensation
The salary range is $111,000 to 145,000, based on experience. The actual salary offered will take into consideration many factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, internal pay equity, and business needs. CSPI offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes: 3 weeks of annual vacation leave; additional paid holiday leave between December 24 and January 1; 8 weeks of paid parental leave; excellent medical and dental insurance with CSPI paying a significant portion of employee and dependent premiums; and a 3% employer match contribution to the retirement plan after six months of service. We also offer ½ day Fridays, which means full-time staff work 36 hours per week.
To Apply
Please use CSPI's Paylocity Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to apply for this position. You are required to submit a resume and cover letter highlighting relevant experience and interest. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, with priority given to applications submitted by October 9, 2026.
CSPI is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills and encourages people of diverse ages, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, disabilities, religions, races, ethnicities, socioeconomic statuses, work, and life experiences to apply.
Research indicates members of marginalized groups tend to underestimate their qualifications and apply only if they are a 100% match. If you are passionate about CSPI's mission and think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don’t check all the boxes, please apply. We’d appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
