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Position Summary<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Senior Manager, Development, reporting to the Vice President of Development, will be the lead development office for Audubon in the state of Washington. Their primary\u00a0responsibility\u00a0is to identify,\u00a0cultivate, solicit and steward major\u00a0gifts\u00a0that enable Audubon to achieve its\u00a0ambitious\u00a0local, state and national goals. They will\u00a0develop\u00a0and\u00a0manage\u00a0a portfolio of major gift donors and prospects capable of\u00a0giving\u00a0$10,000 + annually. To do so successfully, they will work closely with members of the development team, the Vice President and Executive Director of Audubon Washington and other colleagues throughout the state\/ region, and\u00a0volunteer\u00a0board\u00a0leaders. The right candidate will have lived experience working with people and communities of color\u2014and demonstrated ability in doing so.<\/p>\n
Essential Functions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Work with the Vice President for Development, the Executive Director of Audubon Washington and\u00a0volunteer\u00a0leadership\u00a0to\u00a0develop\u00a0and implement a multi-year fundraising plan to grow philanthropic revenue to $1.5m to $2m a year.<\/li>\n
- Work with the Executive Director and Pacific Flyway Fundraising Vice President to\u00a0develop\u00a0annual fundraising plans and donor facing materials that highlight the breadth and depth of our work throughout the state.<\/li>\n
- Create\u00a0and maintain a portfolio of ~100 major donors and prospects, executing annual plans including personal visits, solicitations, regular stewardship\u00a0communication,\u00a0event\u00a0invitations, etc.<\/li>\n
- Staff the Executive Director of Audubon Washington in her fundraising by preparing donor strategies, briefings, meeting materials, as well as proposals, reports, and other donor facing collateral.<\/li>\n
- Ensure accurate donor data in Salesforce and regularly report on progress towards activity and revenue goals.<\/li>\n
- Serve as the primary staff liaison to Audubon Washington\u2019s Development Committee and in the planning of\u00a0cultivation\u00a0and solicitation strategies,\u00a0events, trainings, and other fundraising activities as appropriate.<\/li>\n
- Design and implement\u00a0cultivation,\u00a0engagement, and stewardship\u00a0events\u00a0(both in person and virtual) to\u00a0help\u00a0strengthen\u00a0relationships\u00a0with existing\u00a0supporters\u00a0and potential prospects.<\/li>\n
- Ensure\u00a0gifts\u00a0are coded, acknowledged, and stewarded appropriately.<\/li>\n
- Other duties as assigned.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Qualifications and Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- The ideal candidate will have ~7\u00a0years\u00a0of development experience as a\u00a0frontline\u00a0fundraiser.<\/li>\n
- Demonstrated ability in developing donor\u00a0relationships\u00a0that result in five and ideally six-figure\u00a0gifts.<\/li>\n
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team as well as to be\u00a0self-directed\u00a0with a high degree of accountability.<\/li>\n
- Skilled at working cross functionally with stakeholders, as well as high-level volunteers and boards.<\/li>\n
- Ability to guide projects, establish and monitor priorities, maintain\u00a0flexibility\u00a0and meet deadlines with little\u00a0direct\u00a0supervision.<\/li>\n
- Excellent\u00a0strategic thinking,\u00a0analytical\u00a0skills and attention to detail.<\/li>\n
- Outstanding stewardship and\u00a0relationship\u00a0management\u00a0skills.<\/li>\n
- Knowledge about birds is not\u00a0required, though experience with and a\u00a0commitment\u00a0to conservation is a positive.<\/li>\n
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) is\u00a0required; experience with fundraising databases (e.g. Salesforce) would be beneficial.<\/li>\n
- Travel within Washington will be\u00a0required\u00a0(when it is\u00a0safe\u00a0to do so again); potentially ~25% of the time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n