Director - Climate Philanthropy
Director - Climate Philanthropy
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About the ICC
The India Climate Collaborative (ICC) was established in 2020 to coordinate and support Indian philanthropists scaling corporate and family philanthropy in India for climate impact. We unlock philanthropic capital identify catalytic climate priorities and create connective infrastructure. We were founded by some of Indias preeminent corporate and philanthropic leaders including Rohini Nilekani Ratan Tata Anand Mahindra Nadir Godrej and others.
Among other donor typologies the ICC aims to empower and cultivate climate leaders among high networth individuals in India. The role of ICC is to direct funds towards those climate priorities that are aligned with Indias ambitious mitigation targets development goals and to advocate for accelerated climate funding and more integrated action. The ICC plays the role of an advisor to these Climate Leaders it does not charge its services nor does it pool grant capital the funds flow directly from philanthropists to climate solutions and organisations.
The Director of Climate Philanthropy is a senior leadership role critical to advancing ICCs mission and longterm strategy. While this position leads donor engagement and capital mobilization its scope is far broaderdriving strategic organizational growth shaping ICCs institutional positioning and fostering a culture of collaboration and shared purpose across teams. Reporting to the CEO and working in close partnership with the Director of Climate and the Director of Operations this role will play a central part in anchoring ICCs presence as a trusted and credible platform for climate philanthropy in India.
This is not just a fundraising role. It is a leadership position that will help define what the ICC stands for where it is going and how it will get therewith funding as one of several critical levers to unlock systemic impact. The Director of Development will work closely with internal leadership and external partners to ensure that ICCs programmatic priorities are both wellresourced and deeply aligned with the broader philanthropic and climate ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership & Institutional Development
- Contribute to ICCs organizational strategy working closely with the CEO and leadership team to shape direction define priorities and ensure alignment between ICCs mission and its fundraising approaches.
- Translate ICCs vision into longterm resourcing strategies that reflect a deep understanding of both internal program needs and external opportunities in the climate philanthropy landscape.
- Collaborate with the Director of Climate to ensure that donor strategies are grounded in sectoral credibility and responsive to the evolving needs of the climate movement in India.
- Partner with the Director of Operations to build systems and infrastructure that can sustain largescale philanthropic funding and ensure transparency accountability and impact measurement.
- Donor Mobilization & Engagement
- Build and nurture deep valuesaligned relationships with key donorsUHNIs corporate foundations and global philanthropic institutions aligning climate initiatives with their philanthropic interests.
- Cocreate bespoke donor strategies that align philanthropic capital with highleverage climate solutions ensuring longterm commitment and alignment.
- Design intelligenceled donor journeys and engagement plans to guide donors toward highimpact funding opportunities.
- Strengthen donor commitments and improve the rate of conversion by tailored engagement strategies.
- Building and executing strategies to identify and source new prospects and donors to expand the pipeline of existing donors.
- Strategic Partnerships
- Establish and manage partnerships that enhance donor engagement including platforming initiatives peer networks ecosystem coalitions and joint funding mechanisms.
- Thought Leadership and Ecosystem Engagement
- Curate sectoral insights and specialized content to inform and support donor decisionmaking.
- Represent ICC at key external events and panels positioning the organization as a leading voice in climate philanthropy.
- Crossfunctional Collaboration and Team Leadership
- Act as a strategic connector across ICC teams ensuring strong alignment and feedback loops between development programs operations and communications.
- Define team structure and lead hiring efforts to build a strong development team.
- Drive internal processes to enhance ICCs capacity to manage and deploy largescale philanthropic funding.
- Promote a culture of collaboration learning and shared accountability across ICCs leadership team.
Qualifications & Experience
- 15 years of experience in philanthropy fundraising strategic partnerships with a proven track record of mobilizing significant capital and managing complex donor ecosystems and highlevel donor relationships preferably in the climate social impact or development sectors.
- Strong understanding of climate philanthropy domestic and international funding landscapes and donor engagement strategies.
- Demonstrated leadership in building institutions or platforms with missiondriven agendas ideally in climate development or allied sectors.
- Exceptional strategic thinking stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience working closely with crossfunctional teams to drive organizational growth and alignment.
- A collaborative and humble leadership style with a strong commitment to integrity equity and impact.
Terms of employment:Consultant
Location:Mumbai/Bengaluru/Delhi
Timeline
Prospective candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible and will be interviewed on a rolling basis. Due to the small capacity of our team only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The India Climate Collaborative registered as the Council of Philanthropies for Climate Action is an equal opportunity employer.
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