Development Manager

Organization

The Degrees Initiative

Department

Fundraising

Organization URL

Job Location Type

TELECOMMUTE

Job Location

Remote

Applicant Location Requirements

United Kingdom    

Application Deadline

January 5, 2026

Qualifications

Essential

At least ten years’ experience in fundraising or transferrable relevant experience;
A proven background of working with six– and seven–figure donors;
Track record of helping secure income from a variety of funders;
Strong organisational and project management skills;
Experience and comfort with Microsoft 365, fundraising CRMs and other common software tools;
Experience organising events;
Ability to write clearly and communicate effectively in English with a keen attention to detail;
Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills, including an ability to work with people of all levels and backgrounds;
Experience creating and maintaining fundraising processes;
Ability to adapt and remain comfortable in a dynamic, remote start-up environment in a small organisation;
Ability to travel internationally;
Legal right to work in the UK.

Desirable

Experience successfully fundraising from climate donors;
Experience with a strong network of international funders;
Experience building and scaling a fundraising effort;
Experience supervising staff (as we expect the team to grow in future);
Experience with choosing a fundraising CRM system;
Tech savvy and an eagerness to work with new software solutions;
Knowledge of climate science, policy and SRM.

Apply online or via email

jobs@degrees.ngo