Senior Director of Major Giving
3 days ago
Location:
This is a remote position with travel. The ideal candidate will be based in Boston, New York City, DC, or the Bay Area.
Mission of Woodwell Climate Research Center:
Woodwell Climate conducts science for solutions at the nexus of climate, people, and nature. We partner with leaders and communities for just, meaningful impact to address the climate crisis.
Opportunity:
Are you a highly motivated and successful fundraising executive and expert in the field of Major and Principal Giving looking to make a significant impact in combating climate change? Woodwell Climate Research Center invites you to consider joining our dynamic team as a crucial senior leader with the opportunity to leverage your expertise in fundraising to mobilize resources that fuel groundbreaking research and drive meaningful change. Woodwell is in an exciting growth phase. This role is critical to help move our mission forward as we face the urgent demands of the climate crisis and opportunities to maximize our impact.
REQUIRED Qualifications & Experience:
- A deep, authentic, and committed passion for Woodwell Climate’s mission and the ability to articulate its unique role in fostering natural climate solutions and its relevance to donors.
- Experience and/or background in fundraising within a scientific research-focused organization.
- Total fundraising experience minimum of 10 years with a minimum of 5-7 years of frontline fundraising experience, including a substantial track record of soliciting and closing 6-figure to 7-figure gifts, including multi-year commitments.
- Proven experience with soliciting, stewarding, and closing major gifts independently as well as partnering with executive leadership and others in the soliciting and stewarding efforts of those portfolios.
- Proven experience with identifying and successfully managing new prospective high-net-worth donors with a track record of success of closing major gifts from new donors.
- Strategic expertise in developing Donor Strategies.
- Working knowledge of fundraising databases (Prefer knowledge with Raisers Edge).
PREFERRED Qualifications & Experience:
- Prior experience with Major Gift solicitation directly supporting a Climate Change mission, and organizations that are growing and scaling.
- Prior direct leadership experience for potentially (as positive growth of the program dictates) recruiting, hiring and mentoring additional major gift officers.
- Experience with cultivating a more demographically diverse portfolio of high net worth donors, with demonstrated success in solicitation and closure of new donations.
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