Director of Philanthropy

1 week ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Trust for Public Land Full time
Job Title: Director of Philanthropy - Illinois

Trust for Public Land is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Philanthropy to join our team in Illinois. As a key member of our development team, you will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with major donors, securing six- and seven-figure gifts, and advancing our philanthropic partnerships to ensure healthy, livable communities for generations to come.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage a portfolio of approximately 100 donors and prospects, with a focus on individual major gift ($100K+) donor prospects.
  • Develop and implement comprehensive engagement strategies, lead cultivation teams, and create and deliver final solicitation and stewardship materials.
  • Collaborate with program team to design and implement annual and long-range plans, development, and realization of annual revenue goals, and setting the priorities and focus for the philanthropy.
  • Oversee and accountable for all fundraising activities in the Illinois program, track and report progress toward revenue and programmatic goals, and monitor philanthropy associated expenses.
  • Lead philanthropy-related board activities, including 100% advisory board giving, philanthropic outreach, and donor cultivation events.
Requirements:
  • Minimum five+ years demonstrated major gift fundraising success.
  • Ability to organize and motivate others, including peers and volunteers.
  • Demonstrated understanding of best practices across all disciplines of fundraising (institutional giving, working with volunteers, major gifts, planned giving, etc.).
  • Experience in planning, leading, and managing action plans, campaigns, and projects, including coordinating with peers to achieve desired outcomes, tracking, and reporting on progress to management.
  • Strong skills in creating powerful, compelling written and oral communications for fundraising.
  • Ability to work with others to reach common goals and objectives.
  • Experience establishing and cultivating strong relationships with staff and ability to use good judgment, take initiative, and make recommendations.
  • Demonstrated ability to utilize database tools to manage donors and build fundraising strategies.
What We Offer:
  • Competitive salaries commensurate with experience; the hiring range for this position is $115,000-$125,000.
  • Comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, vacation, sick leave, and ten holidays.
  • 403(b)-retirement plan with up to 7% company match.

We are an inclusive and equitable place to work and build community. We welcome candidates with diverse backgrounds and/or multicultural skillsets. If you believe you are the right person for this job and can persuasively make that case, we encourage you to apply.

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