Associate Director of Development, Oceania
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Associate Director raising major gifts for The Nature Conservancy’s Oceania conservation programs. Building donor portfolios, securing $25,000+ gifts, and coordinating multi-year fundraising strategies.
Responsibilities:
- Implement and coordinate effective multi-year strategies and plans for corporate, foundation, and individual gift prospects
- Build a portfolio of qualified donors and develop relationships
- Apply donor-strategy principles
- Make direct asks for global and local priorities to meet funding needs
- Identify opportunities for asset gifts and other non-cash gifts, including planned gifts and trade lands
- Provide donor recognition opportunities and increase future giving
- Involve appropriate field partners and Worldwide Office staff
- Keep partners and staff apprised of interactions, issues, and concerns
- Feature Conservancy programs in broad terms
- Engage volunteers within formal and informal networks
- Use the Conservancy’s donor database
- Participate in developing proposals
- Travel frequently and on short notice
- Work long and flexible hours as needed
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree and 5 years related experience or an equivalent combination
- Experience building and maintaining long-term relationships with fundraising constituents
- Experience asking for and closing gifts of $25,000 or more
- Experience managing and tracking multiple prospects and donors
- Experience working with cross-functional teams
- Experience, coursework, or other training in fundraising principles and practices
- Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated
- Ability to determine an individual’s interests, capacity, and potential for helping the Conservancy meet its goals
- Ability to educate and inform prospective and existing donors about appropriate giving vehicles
- Ability to implement and manage fundraising plans
- Knowledge of current trends in charitable giving, including capital campaigns, major gifts, or planned giving
- Experience using listening, diplomacy, and tact to build strong relationships and motivate donors and volunteers
- Ability to negotiate high-profile or sensitive agreements
- Working knowledge of charitable gift planning basics
- Valid driver’s license and compliance with TNC’s Auto Safety Program
- Completion of a Vehicle Use Agreement, which may include a review of the prospective employee’s motor vehicle record
Benefits:
- Health care benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Employee assistance program
- Other life and well-being benefits
- Flexible work environment supporting employee health and well-being
- Career development
- Flexible schedules
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