Donor Outreach Coordinator

Service, Education & Adventure (SEA) promotes engagement with the natural world and spirited environmental stewardship by connecting youth, adults and communities in real-world learning and meaningful service on Puget Sound and throughout the Pacific Northwest.

With the 65-foot vessel Indigo as our floating classroom, SEA offers year-round marine-based "journeys with a purpose." Program participants engage in real-world learning, hands-on citizen science, and meaningful service to protect our environment. In 2010, we directly served 1,200 students and 1,100 teachers/adults during 90 Voyages which enabled 7,000 hours of environmental service-learning activities.

Position Overview:

The Donor Outreach Coordinator will work with the Co-Executive Directors and SEA team to develop and coordinate SEAs donor plan, increase our donation income and expand SEAs donor base.

Responsibilities:

Develop and coordinate a comprehensive donor development plan. Tasks include:

• Conduct research on prospects, including individuals and corporations, to identify potential donors and sources of donor information
• Cultivate and manage relationships with current and potential individual donors and corporate sponsors, including arranging and participating in cultivation calls and visits
• Identify, cultivate, solicit and steward major and planned giving donors and prospects
• Plan and coordinate community-based fundraising events
• Develop key fundraising messages and integrate those messages within broad-based as well as personalized appeals
• Work with team to disseminate fundraising appeals using diverse media formats
• Work with Operations and Finance Manager to ensure accurate record keeping for all donations and production of acknowledgement letters

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• 2-5+ years of non-profit fundraising experience; CFRE or similar designation is desirable
• Good general understanding of donation streams, emerging trends and donor cultivation
• Commitment to environmental education and SEAs mission and vision
• Experience in developing major gifts in face-to-face solicitations
• Able to travel within the Puget Sound region

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal and intercultural communication skills
• Excellent oral communication and public speaking ability
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and organize complex information
• Proficient at planning and setting meaningful objectives which align with SEA goals
• Ability to work independently and set priorities
• Ability to write clearly and persuasively
• Strong event planning skills
• Developed computer skills, including experience with constituent relations software
• Ability to thrive as part of a flexible, creative, and collaborative team

Compensation: $14,000 contract for 2011 based on $30/hour. Highly flexible task-centered schedule. The job will include working independently at your location, regular travel in the Puget Sound region with a focus in the greater Seattle area, participation at special events, and variable hours including some evenings and weekends.

To Apply:

Please email the following as a single Word or PDF document attachment.  Please include the position title (Donor Outreach Coordinator) in your subject line. This position is currently open. Based in the greater Seattle area, WA.

• 1 page cover letter describing your qualifications
• Resume and portfolio
• 3 professional references including phone number, email, and description of relationship
• 1 letter of recommendation

SEA is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity. We value diversity among our staff, volunteers, program participants and organizational partners.