Climate Defiance

Director of Individual Giving

Climate Defiance

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $80,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • build plans for the individual donor program
  • build the systems for the major donor program
  • manage a portfolio of 75+ current and prospective donors
  • grow the base of individual donors
  • deepen relationships with individual donors
  • oversee a development team member focused on event planning
  • coordinate with the Executive Director for fundraising efforts
  • develop systems to cultivate, steward, and track donor relationships
  • engage with attendees from VIP events and facilitate introductions
  • maintain the donor database and analyze trends
  • provide support around other organizational initiatives, such as staff recruitment
  • participate in Climate Defiance's leadership team and provide strategic input

Requirements

  • at least three years of experience in development and individual giving programs, preferably in a nonprofit setting
  • passion about addressing the climate crisis
  • experience managing and growing a portfolio of individual donors
  • successfully securing gifts up to and including 5-figures
  • understanding of cultivating and nurturing meaningful relationships with donors
  • experience in scaling up a major donor program
  • success in identifying new high-capacity prospects, including related research
  • comfortable and excited to travel for donor events and meetings
  • results-driven, entrepreneurial, excited to join a fast-paced setting
  • preferred experience in advocacy, grassroots organizing, or campaign setting
  • preferred fundraising experience for environmental issues, including climate change
Benefits
  • unlimited vacation time (with 20 days plus Christmas week encouraged)
  • group health care
  • 401(k) with a 7% employer contribution
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
donor database managementportfolio managementfundraisingevent planningdonor relationship cultivationtrend analysismajor donor program developmenthigh-capacity prospect identificationgift securing
Soft Skills
relationship buildingstrategic inputresults-drivenentrepreneurial mindsetadaptabilitycommunicationteam leadershiporganizational skillspassion for climate issues