Mission / Organization:
The Wetland Conservancy’s (TWC) mission is to partner with communities across our state in conserving, enhancing, and restoring the physical and ecological values of Oregon’s greatest wetlands for current and future generations. Our boots are in Oregon’s wetlands. Founded in 1981, The Wetlands Conservancy is dedicated to working in partnership with community members, public and private sector partners, and regional tribes. Our nationally recognized work includes stewardship of 32 preserves and over 1,500 acres of Oregon wetlands, valued at $11 million. Learn more with this three-minute video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxrehjfYpgA

With Oregon’s future looking drier, hotter, and more populous, wetlands conservation is more urgent than ever. Wetlands are critical to everything Oregonian: rain, fog, beavers, salmon, our natural heritage and agricultural abundance. They are important for carbon sequestration, sufficient clean water, healthy fish and wildlife populations, and human enjoyment. And yet they remain misunderstood. As a result, wetlands are overlooked at best and threatened at worst. Wetlands need someone to protect them, to speak up for their interests, and to activate people across the region to learn about, love, and take care of their wetlands. That someone is The Wetlands Conservancy.

The Opportunity:
The Development and Communications Manager is responsible for managing and leading the organization’s fundraising and communications work, furthering the mission of TWC. The Manager will direct development projects and processes, such as written appeals, solicitation, donor cultivation and grants. They also will be responsible for the maintenance of the organization’s database and will create reports that support the success of development goals.

The Manager will coordinate all aspects of the organization’s communications, including developing content for printed newsletters and monthly e-newsletters, website content, e-blasts and social media. The Manager will also be the point person with any contract communications consultants used.

Development Responsibilities: (70%)

General Fundraising process and coordination

• With Executive Director, develop annual fundraising and communications plan
• Implement, plan and track the cultivation, retention and recognition of donors
• With Executive Director, build relationships with grantors, foundations, and partners
• With Executive Director, write and manage two direct mail appeals

Grants

• Manage annual grants calendar of proposal due dates and report dates
• Build relationships with grantors, foundations and partners; Maintain contact with funding organizations during review and submission of proposals.
• Collaborate with TWC Executive Director and staff to determine grant funding priorities
• Lead the content creation for all grant proposals

Database Management & Analysis

• Develop easily understandable reports to evaluate fundraising successes
• Maintain donor database program to ensure accurate and timely data collection
• Advocate and train staff and board on database use

Event Management

• Plan and implement annual Wetlands and Wellies event with staff support
•  Manage smaller outreach and donor cultivation events both digitally and in person throughout
  the year.
• Manage all event registration and coordination with database, including volunteer events

Communications Responsibilities: (30%)

Social Media

• Curate all content for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn
• Build promotions during events
• Create content calendar for all campaigns and events
• Monitor and evaluate metrics

Website

• Website administrator, update and maintenance
• Curate and design all content, write blogs
• Monitor and evaluate metrics

Communications

• Develop yearly communications plan
• Develop content for e-newsletter and printed bi-annual newsletter
• Build communications strategy for all campaigns
• Manage photo library

Qualifications

• 3-5 year’s minimum experience as lead development staff member for organization
• Excellent writing, organizational and presentation skills
• Experience working with nonprofits desirable
• Passion for wetlands and conservation
• Proficiency in social media platforms, CRM and MS Office
• Humor and creative spirit
• Experience writing conservation and restoration project grants not required but desired.

Compensation

Full time salary: $55,000-$60,000 depending on qualifications and experience
Flex time considered
Full time: Vacation benefit 13.3 hours/month (4 weeks); 10 paid holidays; 10 hours/month sick;
Premium medical/dental benefit; Retirement with up to 3% employer match
Reports to Executive Director

The Wetlands Conservancy recognizes the exclusion and displacement of people that is intricately woven into American history and its conservation movement. Land ownership and the power it consolidates furthers racial and social inequities. TWC recognizes that conservation must support healthy communities and that resilient ecosystems are only possible when they include people of all identities. TWC sees racism and disparities based on race, gender, class, sexual orientation and other identities. Those most affected by wetland degradation are those most marginalized and disenfranchised in our communities.

TWC’s mission embraces values and practices that aim to represent all people and treat them with respect. TWC strives to bring communities together to find common goals in protecting wetlands. TWC wants to ensure clean water for people & wildlife, recognizing wetland benefits such as mitigating floods, lessening rampant wildfire and counteracting climate change.

We choose to openly engage in an on-going process of active learning and growth, understanding that this work requires a sustained commitment. When we make mistakes along the way, we will do our best to learn and listen with respect and humility. With this statement we are asking our community and each other to hold us accountable for this important and difficult work.