Spark Northwest seeks a team member who will help us tell our story to raise awareness, cultivate existing supporters and secure new funding. Example activities include: design and distribute a high-quality annual report, lead a successful in-person event, investigate and pursue new funding opportunities, hold inperson meetings with major donors, and design communication materials to share our impact. This position reports to the Executive Director and works with other program staff. Spark Northwest envisions a resilient Pacific Northwest where clean energy is abundant and its benefits are shared equitably. We work alongside communities to make their clean energy goals a reality, prioritizing people in rural areas, Indigenous nations, and immigrant and lowincome folks. We also advocate for policy change to ensure a Just Transition to clean energy. We work in Oregon and Washington and have an office in Seattle. We are a small but mighty staff of twelve. Please visit sparknorthwest.org to learn more. In keeping with our mission to advance clean energy that builds power and wealth for people impacted by racial and economic injustice, we especially value candidates who have lived or professional experience in BIPOC, immigrant, rural, Tribal and low-income communities that have been underrepresented in the sector. We highly encourage people with that knowledge and experience to apply.
The following are desired skills and experiences, roughly in order of importance:
• Three years or more of fundraising or similar experience
• Three years or more of communications or similar experience
• Have lived and/or work experience in BIPOC, immigrant, rural, Tribal or low-wealth communities
• Experience working with a community of supporters
• Have strong execution skills and an inclusive, collaborative approach
• Be able to juggle multiple priorities and unexpected outcomes
• Experience with using MS Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Experience with using Salesforce, Airtable, Canva, Hootsuite, and/or Mailchimp