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The\u00a0Donor Relations Manager\u00a0<\/strong>is a key member of Washington Conservation Action\u2019s\u00a0development\u00a0team. We are looking for a relationship builder who is excited to connect people with our mission and engage with the organization\u2019s supporters. The Donor Relations Manager is an \u201cout-the-door\u201d fundraiser. Ideal candidates will enjoy\u00a0connecting\u00a0and interacting with donors who have an interest in protecting Washington\u2019s environment and communities. This person will passionately\u00a0represent\u00a0Washington Conservation Action\u2019s mission, programs, and message with donors, and will proactively network to activate support.\u00a0The Donor Relations Manager will work closely with Washington Conservation Action\u2019s development team to build a donor pipeline and deepen relationships with existing supporters.\u00a0<\/p>\n Washington Conservation Action\u00a0<\/strong>is a statewide environmental advocacy organization that advances environmental policies and pushes for actions that equitably address climate pollution, restore Puget Sound, sustain our state\u2019s forests, and protect our democracy. For Washington to remain a national leader on environmental issues, we need environmental champions in elected office and to hold our leaders accountable. To keep our environment protected, healthy, and vibrant, we are committed to supporting Native candidates, candidates of color, and environmental leaders seeking election.\u00a0<\/p>\n We\u00a0champion policies that center the\u00a0expertise\u00a0and resilience of our overburdened communities for environmental progress and justice in the\u00a0Pacific Northwest. Washington Conservation Action is a 501(c4) organization. Washington Conservation Action Education Fund is our 501(c3) partner organization. Together, we advance a shared a vision\u00a0for thriving communities where people and nature grow strong together.\u00a0<\/p>\n Washington Conservation Action\u00a0is committed to a diverse, socially just, and welcoming work environment. People of color, people with varying abilities, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are especially encouraged to apply. We continue to advance the application of a racial equity lens to our work and are led by a CEO who is a citizen of the Confederated Tribes Warm Springs, Oregon.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Donor Relations Manager connects\u00a0Washington Conservation Action\u2019s mission and policy advocacy with donors who have the capacity to make major gifts. The person in this role cultivates,\u00a0solicits, and stewards a portfolio of both current and prospective donors. They work closely with policy staff and program leadership to creatively grow engagement and involvement with the organization among donors in their portfolio. The role upholds values based and\u00a0equitable\u00a0fundraising practices within the organization.\u00a0<\/p>\n Key responsibilities for the Donor Relations Manager include:\u00a0<\/p>\n This is a full time, non-exempt position with a salary of $65,500. We also offer a generous benefits package including 100% employer paid medical and dental insurance premiums for a\u00a0silver level health plan, 401k plan and organizational match of up to 3% of your annual salary, a Flexible Spending Account, four weeks of paid vacation to start, sick leave, thirteen paid holidays per year, an unlimited ORCA transit pass if you are in the ORCA service region, $1,000 per year for professional development and if you work for five consecutive years you are eligible for a two-month paid sabbatical. We welcome new and diverse people to\u00a0a great team\u00a0who together shape environmental protection in Washington.\u00a0<\/p>\n This position is hybrid with a minimum of 40% of time in the Seattle office. A hybrid remote agreement is\u00a0required. Washington Conservation Action\u2019s office is based in downtown Seattle.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Most of our\u00a0nearly 50\u00a0staff work in a flexible hybrid model, with staff typically in the office two days a week for collaboration and celebration. The\u00a0remainder\u00a0of our staff are considered fully remote, since they live outside the greater Puget Sound area but within Washington. All staff members have access to tools and systems to support work from home, whether hybrid or remote. We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and the opportunity to make a difference.\u00a0<\/p>\n The position requires travel to other parts of Washington state and occasional travel elsewhere in the U.S. Travel is estimated to be\u00a025% or less of the time.\u00a0<\/p>\n This job requires frequent sitting. Must be able to conduct business in English, though fluency in other languages is welcomed. For remote work, employees must\u00a0maintain\u00a0a workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work during scheduled work hours. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with different abilities to perform functions essential to the duties of the position. Washington Conservation Action is a unionized employer represented by Communications Workers of America Local 7800. This is a represented position.\u00a0<\/p>\nAbout Our Organization\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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