Senior Philanthropy Officer, Northwest Region

Reporting directly to the Senior National Campaigns Directory, the Senior Regional Philanthropy Officer, Pacific Northwest Region is responsible for managing relationships and securing support from a portfolio of major gift prospects (capable of making $100,000 over three years) to support the mission of The Wilderness Society. 

Responsible for managing a personal portfolio of between 75-125 donors, prospects, and suspects, and working closely with the Senior National Campaigns Director, TWS philanthropy staff, program staff and volunteers to secure support for TWS’ campaign priorities. The Senior Philanthropy Officer focuses on identifying, qualifying and growing the pathway of major gift donors, as well as prospecting and cultivating new donors to TWS with interests in various regions of TWS’ work across the country.  

Note: The preferred location for this position is Seattle, WA. Other areas of the Pacific Northwest region might be considered.  

This position plays an important role in supporting an inclusive organizational culture that is grounded in trust and accountability to shared goals and outcomes. TWS has made diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic priorities for the organization and the Senior Philanthropy Officer will integrate these priorities throughout our major gift work. Across our team, we aspire to be campaign oriented, nimble, collaborative, innovative, transparent, and supportive of staff – our greatest asset.  

Essential Duties & Responsibilities  

• Qualifies, cultivates, solicits and stewards a portfolio of 75-125 major donors, prospects and suspects.  
• Participates fully in the development of campaigns and donor initiatives including qualifying suspects recognized by our wealth screening.  
• Initiates, manages, attends and follows up on philanthropic special events.  
• Conducts 10-12 personal visits with suspects, prospects and donors per month, and participates in at least 30 strategic solicitations per year.  
• Raises a minimum of $1,500,000 per year, and develops a regional budget based on qualified suspects, prospects and MG donors with the Senior National Campaigns Director.  
• Gathers data, assesses prospects, and develops strategies designed to realize the current and life-time giving potential of individual prospects.  
• Develops written strategies and plans for cultivation, stewardship and solicitation meetings with donors.  
• Supports the Major Gift philanthropic activities of the Conservation program staff in the Pacific Northwest.  
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

Experience & Competencies: 

• 5-10 + years’ major gift fundraising experience required.  
• Development office, major gifts and/or planned giving experience required.   
• Exceptional writing and editing skills. Ability to understand, interpret, and synthesize complex programmatic information.   
• Strong organizational skills.  
• Demonstrated ability to establish schedules, set priorities, and meet deadlines. Must be able to balance and complete multiple projects and daily responsibilities.  
• Track record working successfully in teams representing a rich mix of talent, backgrounds, and perspectives—across race and gender.   
• Must be able to communicate with key program and executive staff, and possess the capability of motivating volunteers, professional staff, and donors.   
• Exceptional interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to use problem solving skills for resolving donor questions and issues. Demonstrated businesslike manner and ability to function efficiently in a busy work environment.  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.  
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% of the time both nationally and regionally to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual donors on behalf of TWS.  

Compensation

• Salary Range: $115, 000 To $125,000 (USD) Annually.
• The Wilderness Society offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; sick and vacation leave; a sabbatical program; and a retirement plan.  

Note: As an organization, we aspire to being inclusive in the work that we do, and in the kind of organization we are. Internally this means working as a team that listens to different points of view, recognizes the contributions of every employee and empowers each employee to bring their whole selves to work every day. Externally this means ensuring that public lands are inclusive and welcoming, so that our shared wildlands can help people and nature to thrive. We are committed to equity throughout our work, which we define as our commitment to realizing the promise of our public lands and ensuring that all can share in their universal benefits. To learn more about our commitment, click here.  

TWS is an equal opportunity employer and actively works to ensure fair treatment of our employees and constituents across culture, socioeconomic status, race, marital or family situation, gender, age, ethnicity, religious beliefs, physical ability, veteran status or sexual orientation.