Director of Fundraising

Based in the UK, Europe or US Climate Bonds is an international, investor-focused not-for-profit whose mission is to mobilise capital for climate action. It works at the nexus of science, finance and policy, and has brought science-based rigour to thematic bond markets that now exceed USD 6.5 trillion outstanding. The organisation delivers through an integrated strategy: Pillar 1 – Criteria (the science-based Climate Bonds Taxonomy); Pillar 2 – Investors (activating financial markets); and Pillar 3 – Policy (tilting the playing field towards climate-aligned capital). Its strategic ambition is to mobilise USD 30 trillion in climate-aligned capital by 2030. Climate Bonds convenes an extraordinary community of market actors. As of March 2026 the Climate Bonds Network represented more than USD 30.7 trillion committed to climate action, and the organisation engages over 3,000 stakeholders across the financial ecosystem. It has advised regulators on a large share of the sustainable-finance taxonomies now published or in development worldwide, establishing it as a trusted, independent standard-setter. Purpose of the role — and why now Climate Bonds is scaling its impact through a diversified funding model in which philanthropic capital anchors the mission-critical work that markets will not yet pay for — criteria and taxonomy development, policy engagement, and market-building in priority economies — while commercial revenue grows alongside it.   The Director of Fundraising provides enterprise‑level leadership to secure and diversify the organisation’s income, shaping a long‑term funding strategy that underpins institutional sustainability and global impact. As a key member of the senior leadership team, the Director sets the strategic direction for donor engagement, oversees the development of evidence‑driven proposals, and positions the organisation as a partner of choice for major philanthropic, governmental, and institutional funders.