Associate Director of Development

The Nature Conservancy

Associate Director of Development at The Nature Conservancy focusing on donor relationships and fundraising strategies. Collaborating with a team to achieve conservation goals through major gifts.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeBoston • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $114,000 - $132,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and managing multi-year fundraising strategies, with a focus on high-value donor cultivation and solicitation. Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with high-net-worth individuals and manage complex fundraising initiatives across multiple teams.

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Fundraising PrinciplesMajor Gifts ExperiencePlanned Giving ExpertiseRelationship ManagementPipeline Development

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Hard Skills

Gift SolicitationDonor Strategy DevelopmentPortfolio ManagementProposal WritingAsset Discussion

Soft Skills

CollaborationListeningStrategic Thinking

Industry Keywords

Charitable GivingCapital CampaignsHigh-Net-Worth IndividualsBlended GiftsTrustee Relationships

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop, implement, and manage effective multi-year strategies and plans for the cultivation and solicitation of gift prospects
Part of a team that is strategic and thoughtful
Focus largely on discovery and qualification towards building a high-value portfolio
Responsible for direct asks for both global and local priorities to meet funding needs
Discuss assets proficiently and listen for opportunities for gifts of assets or other non-cash gifts
Incorporate blended gifts and gifts of assets in proposals to donors
Work collaboratively across chapters and programs with a spirit of “One Conservancy” and leverage institutional knowledge and networks for successful donor strategies
Manage assigned trustee relationships and/or volunteer engagement

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree and 7 years related experience
Demonstrated success building and managing a pipeline of six- and seven-figure gift prospects and donors
Experience in building and maintaining sophisticated long-term relationships with high-net-worth individuals
Experience in asking for and closing six and seven-figure gifts, including planned gifts and blended gifts
Experience in managing and tracking multiple prospects simultaneously
Experience working with fundraising principles and practices
Experience collaborating with fundraisers and senior leaders across multiple business units and teams in a complex, matrix organization to achieve outcomes
Experience, coursework, or other training in current and evolving trends in charitable giving, particularly in the areas of capital campaigns, major gifts and planned giving

Benefits

Comp & perks

health care benefits
flexible spending accounts
a 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match
parental leave
accrued paid time off
life insurance
disability coverage
employee assistance program
other life and work well-being benefits