Climate Partnerships & Fundraising Advisor, ARC

Renaissance Philanthropy is seeking one or more Climate Program Advisor(s) to support a growing portfolio of mission-driven initiatives across catastrophic climate risk, mitigation, and frontier innovation. This role will work closely with program leads, fellows, and internal climate leadership to help steward and accelerate emerging programs in the climate space, such as those supported under RenPhil’s ARC Initiative. 

This role will be a contracting position with variable pay depending on candidate experience and expertise, $90 – $135/hr for 8 to 24 hours per week (open to adjusting per candidate interest and requirements). Scope and role may expand or change over time as we grow.

About Renaissance Philanthropy

Renaissance Philanthropy’s mission is to fuel a 21st century renaissance by increasing the ambition of philanthropists, scientists, and innovators. We surface breakthrough ideas, and incubate ambitious initiatives that can address the world’s most pressing challenges, which includes a growing portfolio of work in climate. Our climate work spans catastrophic climate risk, mitigation, and climate science innovation – including translational research initiatives, field-building efforts, and high-leverage partnerships across science, philanthropy, and policy. You can check out some of the latest on our efforts here.

About the Climate Partnerships & Fundraising Advisor Role

The ARC Partnerships & Fundraising Program Advisor will support Renaissance Philanthropy’s catastrophic climate risk and resilience portfolio by driving coordination, preparation, and execution of fundraising and partnership efforts across a set of programs at varying stages of maturity. Advisors work closely with program leads and leadership to identify funding opportunities, support funder engagement, and manage relationships with philanthropic, institutional, and strategic partners.

Programs range from early-stage translational research efforts to more established initiatives preparing for scale. This role focuses on ensuring programs are well-positioned for external engagement—through clear materials, coordinated outreach, and disciplined tracking of relationships and opportunities—rather than on technical or scientific advisory.

Core Responsibilities

This role sits at the intersection of fundraising operations, partnerships, and portfolio coordination, and operates with a high degree of ownership in day-to-day execution.

Fundraising & Partnership Support (Primary Focus)

  • Identify and support potential funding, co-funding, and partnership opportunities aligned with program and portfolio priorities.

  • Prepare and coordinate fundraising and partnership materials, including memos, decks, briefing notes, and follow-up communications.

  • Track and manage engagement across funders, advisors, and institutional partners, ensuring clear sequencing, coordination, and stewardship of relationships.

  • Support leadership and program leads in preparing for funder meetings and external engagements by synthesizing relevant updates, risks, and opportunities.

  • Maintain visibility into the fundraising pipeline, relationship status, and upcoming opportunities across the climate portfolio.

Portfolio & Program Coordination

  • Maintain accurate and current program information relevant to fundraising and partnerships, including milestones, budgets, risks, and decision points.

  • Coordinate across internal teams to ensure timely inputs and alignment for fundraising efforts and partner communications.

  • Support planning and execution of funder briefings, portfolio reviews, and partnership-related meetings.

Strategic Support (Fundraising-Oriented)

  • Support positioning and framing of programs for funders and partners, ensuring alignment with Renaissance Philanthropy’s climate strategy and funding priorities.

  • Help identify gaps, overlaps, or opportunities across the portfolio that inform fundraising strategy and partner engagement.

  • Surface insights from funder interactions and partnership discussions to inform leadership planning and decision-making.

Profile and Qualifications

Ideal candidates are highly organized, relationship-oriented operators who are comfortable supporting fundraising and partnership work across complex portfolios. They are strong communicators who can manage information flow, coordinate stakeholders, and support leadership in external-facing work.

Qualifications

  • Experience supporting fundraising, partnerships, or external engagement in a philanthropic, nonprofit, research, or innovation-focused context.

  • Strong communication and organizational skills, including experience preparing materials for funders or external partners.

  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple relationships, timelines, and workstreams simultaneously.

  • Comfort working in environments with evolving priorities, ambiguity, and multiple stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working in climate, science, research, or policy-adjacent fields.
    Familiarity with philanthropic funding processes, co-funding models, or multi-funder collaborations.

  • Experience supporting early-stage initiatives, incubators, research programs, or field-building efforts.

Location

The team is primarily based in New York, with a preference for candidates who can occasionally collaborate in person, though location is flexible.

Compensation

This role will be a contracting position with variable pay depending on candidate experience and expertise, $90 – $135/hr for 8 to 24 hours per week (open to adjusting per candidate interest and requirements). Scope and role may expand or change over time as we grow. 

Diversity

Renaissance Philanthropy is committed to building an inclusive team and welcomes applicants from nontraditional backgrounds and lived experiences relevant to ambitious climate work.

Next Steps

Apply here.