Job Information
The Nature Conservancy Director of Development, Washington 54945 in Brunswick, Maine
This job was posted by https://joblink.maine.gov : For more information, please see: https://joblink.maine.gov/jobs/1065700
OFFICE LOCATION
Seattle, Washington, USA
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\ WHO WE ARE
The Nature Conservancy\'s mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world\'s toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive. We\'re rooted in our Mission and guided by our Values, which includes a Commitment to Diversity and Respect for People, Communities, and Cultures. Whether it\'s career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there\'s lots of reasons to love life #insideTNC. Want a better insight to TNC? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube or on Glassdoor.\ Our goal is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that all our colleagues around the globe feel a sense of belonging, and that their unique contributions to our mission are valued. We know we\'ll only achieve our Mission by hiring and engaging a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we work. In addition to the requirements in our postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and a culture of inclusion! Please apply - we\'d love to hear from you. To quote myriad TNC staff members, \"you\'ll join for our mission, and you\'ll stay for our people.\"
\ WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER
The Washington Director of Development (DOD) is responsible for directing all aspects of a chapter development program or an organization-wide development function that secures significant financial resources from foundations, corporations, and/or individuals to support conservation goals. They establish the vision for areas of responsibility, identify key challenges, develop, and synthesize a plan of action, and deliver targeted outcomes.\ The Director of Development proposes and develops fundraising goals and strategic priorities within the WA Chapter, and leads the development of strategies, plans, and tactics that amplify and support our local-to-global mission. The Director of Development, in addition to raising funds for TNC\'s work in Washington, will collaborate with TNC colleagues to secure funding support for our Divisional, Regional, and Global priorities. They direct the development and implementation of a strategic, integrated, and collaborative approach across the organization, including planning communications. They manage long-range strategic priorities, advance the Conservancy\'s goals, and communicate an organization-wide vision to donors and other key audiences. They work with programs to establish, monitor, and track measures, lead indicators, and activity level benchmarks in order to achieve maximum success. They lead strategic dialogues with clients and senior-level stakeholders, probing to identify key issues and requirements, negotiating, and developing solutions, and synthesizing a plan of action tailored to audience. They set standards for the program - centering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice principles in philanthropy practices-while making recommendations to optimize resources throughout the Conservancy. The DoD leads relations with key stakeholders including executive and senior management, internal teams, donors, trustees, and outside service providers to achieve strategic program goals. They will be responsible for reporting on program activities to leadership, including Trustee committees.\ The DoD is responsible for the program\'s portfolio of donors and will be responsible for a select group of prospects and donors, the size of the portfolio will be determined in part with consideration for the scope of supervisory responsibility. With key colleagues, they will ma age a network of volunteers and/or a development committee or chair.