• Location: Anywhere in Australia

The organisation

Climate-KIC Australia is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that aims to inspire and enable climate action through innovation. As a KIC – Knowledge Innovation Community – they are a catalyst for systemic change through deep global networks, knowledge sharing and breakthrough innovation, to build a thriving and resilient future for Australia.

After four years in operation, Climate-KIC Australia has built a solid foundation and is poised for significant growth. This effective, nimble organisation has delivered climate innovation activities across sectors and scales; and is on its way to making a large impact. The current focus is to grow the number of partners in the KIC and expand the portfolio of activities across impact areas, in a national collaboration to tackle climate change at scale.

The role

As a Member of the Governing Board of Climate-KIC Australia (Fundraising) you will contribute by:

• Helping shape the board agenda to ensure that Climate-KIC Australia’s strategy has an appropriate focus on fundraising and the philanthropic sector
• Helping to identify opportunities where board members can support fundraising activities;
• Participating in board discussions regarding performance, finances, affairs, opportunities and challenges of the organisation;
• Contributing to open and constructive communications amongst board members and board deliberations;
• Contributing to board, committee, board member and CEO evaluation reviews and succession planning;

About you

The Climate-KIC Australia Board member (fundraising) is a talented individual with strong intellectual and leadership capacity who has extensive networks and experience in the philanthropic sector, particularly the climate philanthropy sector. You also have:

• The capability to make introductions on behalf of Climate-KIC Australia to the philanthropic sector;
• Experience in developing philanthropic funding strategies;
• Bandwidth to make Climate-KIC a key priority;
• Good public and private speaking, and listening skills

The rewards

Climate-KIC Australia is supported by leading organisations from across Government, Industry, academia and the non-for-profit sector who support the global transition to a low emission, circular and resilient future. It works in collaboration with EIT Climate-KIC, Europe’s largest public-private partnership focused on climate innovation.

For more information, please contact Richard Evans at Talent Nation on 0431 414 883 or apply using the button below.