Managing Director, Major Gifts
Sierra Club
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: California • United States
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Salary
💰 $175,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Drive the strategies and plan to identify, cultivate, upgrade, and/or solicit retained and new donors
- Serve as the primary relationship manager for a portfolio of approximately 100 current and prospective supporters
- Manage and mentor a team of gift officers and associates
- In partnership with Advancement Leadership, Major Gifts, and other colleagues, create annual fundraising goals and the strategy for achieving them
- Ensure that each supporter and prospect has a clear strategy for cultivation and solicitation leading to upgraded giving over time
- Works closely with the research team, local leadership, and other departmental staff to identify prospects and develop strategies for the cultivation and solicitation of philanthropic support
- Designs and implements donor outreach efforts to diversify the major donor base
- Support leadership engagement as needed to advance relationships and secure new and renewed support
- Maintain knowledge and expertise in environmental issues, the Sierra Club's priorities, and concerns to identify and develop funding opportunities
Requirements
- Demonstrated success in development and major gift fundraising
- Success managing and mentoring major gift officers
- Leading on Equity
- Highly skilled at prioritizing and meeting deadlines.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Committed to evolution
- Uplifting and additive
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision coverage
- retirement savings 401(k) plan
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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