Fundraising Manager - The Litus Foundation - London EC4V

The Litus Foundation is seeking a Fundraiser / Outreach Coordinator / Administrator to work based in central London.

JOB DESCRIPTION

PRINCIPAL TASKS would involve raising funds, via donations, sponsorships and loans, from individuals, companies and non-profits. They would also involve helping establish partnerships with UK and European companies; applying for research and development grants from EU and UK government agencies. Additional support could be sought in the form of advice on management, manufacturing or financial issues, as well the provision of investment loans. Base tasks also include administering a small office growing to about seven people; keeping financial records; maintaining efficient electronic and paper filing systems.

EXPERIENCE: The candidate must have prior experience of fundraising and have written successful grant or loan applications. Preferably they should also have run a small office.

SKILLS should include perfect written and spoken English; a level, clear and engaging telephone manner; knowledge of office computing software; a level of comfort with science and engineering matters; the ability to deal with well-known people in a natural manner, as equals. The candidate should be able to credibly represent the Foundation solo at conferences and at key meetings; some travel within Europe may be involved.

EMPLOYMENT could initially be on a consulting flexi-time basis for 25 to 40 hours weekly, in an informal design office located in the City of London, next to St Paul’s Cathedral. After three months a long-term position with benefits will be offered. Arrangements are relatively flexible and could to a degree be tailored around the right candidate.

Good compensation, depending on ability and experience.

If this key environmental position is of interest, please include a cover letter and CV.

THE LITUS FOUNDATION

The non-profit US Litus Foundation was formed five years ago to help slow global warming and help creatures adapt to it. Focus is on supporting new technologies to quickly improve energy efficiency and reduce global CO2 emissions. A sister Litus Foundation was established in England in April. There are for-profit companies, Litus Industrial Ltd (England) and Litus Industriel SAS (France), to be wholly owned by the Foundation. Some government grants are only available to for-profit companies.

As a first project, we are developing extreme-efficiency uncooled engines, for all uses and fuels. They do not yet exist; people are not aware that they are possible; apparently only Litus is developing them. Up to 60 % of man-made CO 2 is said to come from all internal combustion (IC) engines. For over 130 years, every time a piston engine has run, 30% to 50% of fuel energy has been dissipated through water- or air-based cooling systems and general radiation. This waste should not continue.

Uncooled engines would reduce energy use, operating costs and CO2 emissions by about half, depending on application. They would be two to ten times lighter and smaller; nearly silent; and more reliable as there are no cooling or piston / cylinder oil systems to fail. Efficiencies can be further increased by using the extra-hot energy-rich exhaust gas, say in a turbine or for district heating and cooling. They are for electricity generation, pumps, compressors, ships, agricultural and mining equipment, and vehicles.

Once the first long-life uncooled engines run successfully, the world will switch from cooled to uncooled engines, which will cut man-made CO2 by up to 35% within fifteen years. It is probably the single biggest and quickest route to reaching the COP21 objective of limiting global temperature rise to a maximum of between 2.0 and 1.5 degrees C.

More detailed information is on our website www.LitusFoundation.org.

If this key environmental position is of interest, please include a cover letter and CV.