About Elemental
Elemental Impact is a nonprofit investment platform that invests in climate companies and projects with deep local impact. Elemental has a 15-year history of investing in real world solutions that make neighborhoods and homes cleaner, healthier, safer and more. We've invested in over 160 climate companies to date and successfully stewarded significant government and philanthropic resources, leveraging our expertise to de-risk technologies and attract additional investment. Core to our work supporting innovation and entrepreneurs, and essential to our five-year strategy, is the central role of social equity and community impact in the implementation of climate technologies.
We are a dedicated, passionate, and diverse team that thrives in a fast-paced environment driven by a shared desire to maximize impact. At Elemental, where we are constantly pushing the edge of innovation, we find ourselves at an exciting inflection point - with more federal funding into climate solutions and philanthropic engagement than ever before, we will be steadily growing our team to meet the moment. Join us at Elemental Impact and be part of the next phase of our journey.
About the role
Elemental is seeking an Entrepreneur in Residence: Community Impact Coach. This is a consulting position that could range from 10-20 hours per week depending on the consultant’s availability and the scope of activities. Work will be performed within a dynamic, innovative team environment with support from our organization and the broader ecosystem. We are looking for someone who is deeply knowledgeable about the experience of building a responsible community engagement practice in or for a climate tech company or similar context within corporate, and who can be a diligent partner for our entrepreneurs!
Key Responsibilities Include:
About You
We’re looking for someone who is passionate about helping climate tech hardware and software companies scale. You could be a great fit for this role if you have been able to effectively guide the creation and growth of a community outreach and engagement, external affairs, policy, or other similar practice/team within or with startups or corporate environments. Additionally, you’ll bring expertise helping companies implement climate technology projects in partnership with local communities, workforce development organizations, and other partners.
Qualifications (even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications, we still encourage you to apply!)
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Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Continuation of employment is dependent upon program/operational needs, satisfactory work performance, availability of funds, and compliance with applicable Federal/State laws.
We will accept and review applications on a rolling basis. Although all applications will be considered, we may be unable to respond to all inquiries. Please note that we do read cover letters, so we advise spending adequate time on them to share your relevant stories and experiences with us. We also ask that you refrain from using tools like Chat GPT and keep the cover letter to 1-2 pages long. We try to keep applications open for at least 2 weeks, but if we receive a high volume of applications early on, we may close the position.
Elemental is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including but not limited to: Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC); members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual (LGBTQIA+) communities; people who have disabilities; veterans, and people from low-income backgrounds.
Elemental is also committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable laws.
About Elemental
Elemental Impact is a nonprofit investment platform that invests in climate companies and projects with deep local impact. Elemental has a 15-year history of investing in real world solutions that make neighborhoods and homes cleaner, healthier, safer and more. We've invested in over 160 climate companies to date and successfully stewarded significant government and philanthropic resources, leveraging our expertise to de-risk technologies and attract additional investment. Core to our work supporting innovation and entrepreneurs, and essential to our five-year strategy, is the central role of social equity and community impact in the implementation of climate technologies.
We are a dedicated, passionate, and diverse team that thrives in a fast-paced environment driven by a shared desire to maximize impact. At Elemental, where we are constantly pushing the edge of innovation, we find ourselves at an exciting inflection…
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