Development Associate - Job Description

Project Vesta is on a mission to remove billions of tons of excess atmospheric carbon dioxide through Coastal Carbon Capture (CCC). CCC is a nature-based carbon dioxide removal method that accelerates the weathering rate of a naturally occurring magnesium iron silicate, olivine, using coastal wave energy. CCC is the practical application of the process known in the scientific literature as Coastal Enhanced Weathering. To stop (and ultimately reverse) global warming, both carbon dioxide emission reductions and removal will be necessary. We believe that working with coastal communities to enable CEW worldwide is paramount to building a more inclusive and sustainable future. Project Vesta is a Public Benefit Corporation, a mission-driven company dedicated to leaving a world in which all can thrive.

Join an international team of scientists, entrepreneurs, and dynamic professionals that are working passionately on Coastal Carbon Capture. Support us in our mission to advance the science of carbon removal through coastal enhanced weathering.

Where We Are Today

Project Vesta, PBC operates through a hybrid funding structure, which is particularly relevant for this role. Part of the funding for our scientific research is from the Coastal Carbon Capture Impact Fund, a 501(c)(3) public charity. Project Vesta relies on generous donations from philanthropic supporters, foundations, and grants to continue to apply charitable dollars to our foundational research. With $6.5M raised in philanthropic funding to date, we’re now focused on raising $7.6M in philanthropic donations to fill our funding gap for 2022.

Within our for-profit Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) structure, Project Vesta is developing a commercial model for Coastal Carbon Capture through the sale of carbon removal credits and the expansion of our corporate, NGO, and policy partnerships. We’re an early-stage startup with an exceptional culture, dedicated to making a difference in addressing the climate crisis on a planetary scale.

Your Role

In order to accomplish these goals, you’ll work directly with the Director of Business Development, a Cofounder and member of the Executive Team, in two areas. First, you’ll help achieve our not-for-profit fundraising goals. Second, you’ll help us build and develop relationships with key external stakeholders such as corporate partners, NGOs, and government agencies. This role includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Support building the pipeline of donors and funding partners; take introductory calls as appropriate • CRM and network management • Scheduling meetings for Director of Business Development, and supporting with meeting follow-up material • Support collateral creation, as part of a new and developing sales process • Corporate partnerships (as part of financing) • Pipeline development, relationship management • Research relevant grants on an ongoing basis • From philanthropic organizations and relevant governmental bodies (in collaboration with our external government grant-writing agency) • Help to define and iterate on grant-seeking parameters • Support initial outreach to grant-making bodies for details and information • Support in the grant-writing process • Policy support • Help to manage relationships with stakeholders and collaborators in the policy space • Stay up-to-date with new or relevant opportunities for - Project Vesta within the policy landscape • NGO support • Mapping relationships, helping to manage connections and set up meetings with collaborators in the NGO space.