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Salary– $67,000-$75,000

• The Bainbridge Island Land Trust seeks an experienced, outgoing, and collaborative
  individual to provide fundraising and communications leadership in support of our
  mission to conserve and steward the diverse natural environments of Bainbridge Island
  for the benefit of all.
  Bainbridge Island lies at the heart of the Puget Sound ecosystem – a region with
  significant ecological diversity, exceptional beauty, and abundant wildlife. In an area
  with growing population and development pressures, Bainbridge Island is a place
  where wildlife habitat, freshwater streams, open spaces, and shorelines form a mosaic
  of ecological systems where natural diversity and people continue to thrive. For over
  three decades, the Bainbridge Island Land Trust has played a vital role in conserving
  areas of ecological significance. The Land Trust’s work to protect and restore
  Bainbridge lands and waters is done to honor past generations, preserve a legacy for
  future generations, and build a network of protected lands resilient to a changing
  climate. The Bainbridge Island Land Trust is committed to supporting diversity, equity
  and inclusion and finding opportunities for all employees to succeed.
  The Development and Communications Director oversees the development and
  communications team and directs fundraising, marketing, and communications
  functions. This oversight includes major gifts, managing multi-year campaigns, planned
  giving, membership and outreach, and institutional and foundation giving. The Director
  is responsible for creating, implementing, and managing the organization’s fundraising
  action plan to meet the Land Trust’s fundraising targets.
  The Director works to meet the strategic priorities of the Bainbridge Island Land Trust
  (Land Trust), as outlined in the organizational strategic and conservation plans. The
  Director leads marketing and community outreach efforts to broaden and deepen the
  community’s understanding of the Bainbridge Island Land Trust’s conservation
  priorities.
  The Director applies strategic fundraising principles to develop donor strategies and
  build strong relationships with Board members, community leaders, and current and
  prospective donors to raise financial resources from individuals, businesses,
  government partners, and foundations. The Director works in partnership with the
  Executive Director, members of the Board of Directors, and the Development
  Committee as well as other community members and leaders to annually raise
  approximately $3+ million.
  This position supervises the Development and Communications Coordinator, Development Associate, and the Senior Philanthropy Advisor.

Responsibility & Scope

• Accountable for meeting the Bainbridge Island Land Trust’s fundraising goals and fundraising keeps pace with expected organizational growth.
• Ensures that programmatic commitments, Land Trust policies and procedures, financial standards, and legal requirements are met and managed for ethical compliance.
• Manages a portfolio of middle and major gifts donors, including identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of these donors.
• Partner with other team members to identify and apply for new grant opportunities from private and public sources.
• Oversees the planning, execution, and participation in events, including the annual Preservation Partners Summer Celebration, and all programs involving members and prospective members.
• Maintain record keeping and confidentiality of sensitive information. Oversee gift entry and acknowledgement process for all income and donations and ensure that data entry into the Salesforce database is accurate and timely.
• Provide staff support to Board of Directors to help inform, engage, and evaluate organizational fundraising and outreach goals.
• Provide staff support to the Development Committee and the Board Organizational Development Committee.

The successful applicant will have excellent communication capabilities, be highly
organized, and able to work independently in addition to being part of a staff and
board team.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree and six years related experience.
• Experience building and maintaining long-term relationships with all fundraising
  constituents including major donors, foundations, partners, and corporations.
• Demonstrated experience in written and verbal communication skills, including
  storytelling.
• Developing and managing annual budgets.
• Experience managing and supervising a team.
• Experience, or training in fundraising principles, practices, and procedures of charitable giving, including planned giving.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, computer operations, and comfort with communicating via phone, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom (or equivalent).
• Familiarity with Salesforce CRM database software, or a similar platform.
• A valid driver’s license and background check are required—use of vehicle may be
  needed at times. Occasional weekend or evening work associated with events or other
  Land Trust activities will occur.