Chief Development Officer

Position description

The Global Fund for a New Economy was established in early 2024 to drive a more impactful and coordinated global movement to transform political economies worldwide. Its mission is to build a global economy that is fundamentally more inclusive, sustainable, and equitable.

Inspired by the successes of the global climate movement, the Fund’s goal is to play a field building role, defining a clear vision and set of organizing principles to communicate a meaningful policy vision and agenda for change that will resonate with the general public, influential decision makers, and funders. They will work across sectors and countries with a wide range of partners, collaborating with think tanks, labor unions, academic communities, media outlets, and grassroots organizations. By mobilizing financial resources, infrastructure, and connective tissue across geographies and cultures, it aims to build critical mass and momentum to this global social movement. The political economy of the green transition is an example of this approach.

The Opportunity

This is a unique opportunity for an accomplished fundraising leader to join the Fund at its inception and contribute to the development of an emerging field. The Chief Development Officer (CDO) will play a pivotal role in designing a groundbreaking global fundraising strategy aimed at growing and enhancing the resilience of global economy organizations. Their work will infuse net-new funding to help nurture a global movement poised to profoundly impact the global economy in ways that will deliver long-term benefits. Reporting to co-President, Brian Kettenring, and collaborating closely as a key leader with other executives in the organization, the CDO will be the chief strategist for attracting funding at scale to advance the Fund’s work to support the field’s interests.

With anchor philanthropic funders such as the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and Omidyar Network already in place, the CDO will guide individual philanthropists and other new partners to meaningfully engage in the global New Economy movement, offering diverse avenues for involvement. They will craft a blueprint for this endeavor, drawing inspiration from successful global initiatives such as climate action, to develop inventive approaches and a robust menu of philanthropic investment opportunities. The CDO will have the freedom to shape the fundraising strategy and assemble a top-tier team and fundraising operation from the ground up.

Ideal Candidate

First and foremost, the Fund seeks an entrepreneurial, bold and innovative fundraising professional who has a demonstrated track record of building successful fundraising campaigns that required new ideas and challenged the norms of traditional fundraising. A self-starter with a high level of ambition and appetite for complexity, the CDO needs to be comfortable in an environment where major gifts exceed seven figures. Supportive, respectful, discreet, and service-oriented, the CDO should be an effective listener, thoughtful, and able to inspire and support donors of significant wealth. An understanding of the content areas related to movement building, philanthropic trends, and a strong interest in democracy and economics is a plus.

The CDO position requires an agile, entrepreneurial strategist and fundraiser who is skilled at moving initiatives from inception to tangible action and success. An expert collaborator and communicator, the CDO must be able to work well with a diverse set of implementing partners globally who are helping to shape the field and whose support will be critical in developing initiatives that will bring donors into the sector. They should also have experience mobilizing boards and peer funders to build the necessary donor landscapes and relationship pathways. A genuine and meaningful approach to collaboration is essential to take advantage of the knowledge and networks represented in the New Economy network.

This position is remote within the United States and United Kingdom. The anticipated salary range for this position begins at $300,000.

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