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Salary: $80,000-$105,000 per year (dependent on experience)<\/p>\n
SUMMARY The Development Director provides leadership on all fundraising initiatives including major gifts, planned giving, donor cultivation, and special events, while promoting Wolf Haven\u2019s humane ethics as a GFAS- accredited sanctuary. This work is critical to Wolf Haven\u2019s mission and will help the organization become more diverse, inclusive, and equitable. This is an exciting opportunity to join Wolf Haven\u2019s inspiring and energetic community with great potential for personal and professional growth.<\/p>\n ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n COMPENSATION & BENEFITS LOCATION ABOUT WOLF HAVEN INTERNATIONAL Wolf Haven is a clear and persistent voice for wolf conservation and coexistence in the wild, and advocates for sustainable solutions that not only protect wolves but also minimize wolf-human conflicts and dangers to livestock. Our conservation efforts extend to the 82 acres of pristine Mima Mound prairie, wetlands, and woodlands at our Washington sanctuary, as we work to preserve and restore native plants, butterflies, birds, and mammals to the prairie.<\/p>\n Because of our staff\u2019s experience, and our longevity as a wolf sanctuary, Wolf Haven has come to be regarded as a leader in humane wolf handling and management. Our education programs about wolves, ecosystems, and the value of all wildlife reach thousands of people each year through guided sanctuary visits as well as online, onsite, and offsite courses and presentations. All of Wolf Haven\u2019s curriculum incorporates STEM, STEAM, and Next Generation Science Standards principles. Wolf Haven also hosts an annual week-long intensive Wildlife Handling and Chemical Immobilization course for wildlife professionals.<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/span>Wolf Haven International\u2019s next Development Director will create and execute the organization\u2019s development strategy to meet its financial goals. Under the guidance of the Executive Director, the Development Director designs, implements, and evaluates development programs and public relations for Wolf Haven\u2019s diverse audiences and partners. This includes board members, current and prospective donors, corporations, granting organizations, foundations, and public groups across the west, particularly in Washington and Montana.<\/p>\n\n
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<\/strong><\/span>This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic and committed team in an important animal conservation and sanctuary environment! In addition to being a full-time, exempt position with an annual base salary of $80,000-$105,000 per year (dependent on experience), benefits include generous paid time off, company-wide holidays, health and supplemental insurance, and contribution to a Simple IRA.<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/span>This hybrid-supported position is based in Tenino, Washington at Wolf Haven\u2019s main office and sanctuary. Just a few minutes south of the state capitol in Olympia, this ideal location offers access to a rich variety of social, cultural, and outdoor recreation opportunities in all directions \u2013 Olympia\u2019s thriving art and culinary culture is set adjacent to the South Puget Sound with boating, water sports, and great local parks; Seattle is just 1 hour away; and Portland, Olympic National Park, Mount Rainier National Park, the Pacific coast, and much more are all less than 2 hours away.<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/span>Wolf Haven is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has worked for wolf conservation since 1982 under the mission \u201cto conserve and protect wolves and their habitat.\u201d <\/em>Accredited by both the American Sanctuary Association (ASA) and the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), Wolf Haven has rescued and provided a lifetime home to over 300 animals at our locations in Tenino, Washington and Bridger, Montana. GFAS maintains the highest standards for sanctuaries in the world, and thus Wolf Haven\u2019s wolves receive exceptional care, food, enrichment, and progressive medical treatment.<\/p>\n