U.S. Energy Foundation’s (USEF) mission is to secure a clean and equitable energy future to tackle the climate crisis. We envision a healthy, safe, and equitable economy powered by clean energy. We believe a thriving clean energy economy can create sustainable opportunities, spur innovation, and protect our climate—for today and future generations.
USEF supports education and analysis to promote nonpartisan policy solutions that advance renewable energy and energy efficiency, while opening doors to greater innovation and productivity—growing the economy with dramatically less pollution. For more than 30 years, USEF has supported grantees to help educate policymakers and the general public about the benefits of a clean energy economy. Our grantees include business, health, environmental, labor, equity, community, faith, and consumer groups, as well as policy experts, think tanks, universities, and more.
We are working daily to create equitable systems that support people to flourish. We aim to bring humility, transparency, respect, and an appreciation for others’ lived experiences to our interactions with colleagues, grantees, and partners.
USEF’s Fundraising Philosophy
As USEF’s primary clients and partners are our funders and grantees, USEF commits to acting as a strategic thought leader for our current and prospective funding partners and the field by:
- Collaborating—and co-creating, where feasible and desired—on strategy development, including hosting and/or managing funder collaboratives
- Highlighting the opportunity for climate philanthropy to maximize benefits to disadvantaged communities and those most impacted by climate change
- Offering excellent, responsive service by providing proactive, compelling, and timely updates and information
USEF is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and our more than 125 staff members are based in locations throughout the Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, and Western regions, where they can best serve our programs, partners, operations, and other functions.
USEF believes that a diverse workforce makes us a more effective organization and is essential for achieving a clean and equitable energy future. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Manager, Program Communications, is an individual contributor on USEF’s Program Operations Team, responsible for translating USEF’s and Energy Action Fund's (EAF) programmatic work into compelling communications for key external audiences, including funding partners and partner organizations, such as grantees. The role centers on three interconnected areas of work: (1) drafting high-quality funder grant proposals and reports, along with supporting partner communications; (2) owning the content strategy for USEF’s/EAF's Program Dashboard; and (3) developing and managing an organization-wide process for grantee communications. The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer who can synthesize complex clean energy policy and program content into clear, persuasive narratives—working closely with USEF Program staff, the EAF team, and Strategic Partnerships (SP) colleagues to ensure consistency, accuracy, and impact across all funder- and grantee-facing products.