Overview

Spark Climate Solutions is seeking an Associate Manager, Development to support their fundraising and strategic partnerships function. This role focuses on operational excellence in managing proposal development, donor materials, and execution timelines, rather than frontline fundraising.

Key Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day fundraising workflows across Spark’s portfolio of programs.
Coordinate the development of proposals, concept notes, budgets, and donor-facing materials.
Track prospect pipelines, timelines, and follow-up actions.
Ensure disciplined follow-through across fundraising initiatives.
Build strong working relationships with program, communications, and operations teams.
Align fundraising timelines with program readiness and operational requirements.
Facilitate coordination to ensure donor engagement materials are accurate and compelling.
Support senior leadership by reducing executional and administrative burden.
Improve clarity and consistency in donor-facing materials.
Strengthen systems for tracking prospects, deliverables, and deadlines.
Bring structure to evolving processes within a startup or early-stage nonprofit environment.
Continuously refine execution workflows for efficiency and reliability.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in nonprofit strategic partnerships, fundraising operations, or donor engagement.
Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex processes and exercise sound judgment.
Experience supporting multi-program or multi-initiative fundraising efforts.
Strong writing and editing skills, particularly in drafting proposals, budgets, and concept notes.
Excellent project management capabilities, including managing cross-team inputs and deadlines.
Comfort using CRMs and fundraising systems.
Experience working in startup or early-stage environments.
A collaborative mindset and a passion for enabling others to succeed.
Detail-oriented, solutions-focused, and motivated by supporting high-impact climate work.