Western Conservation Finance Director
Western Conservation Finance Director
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$ 95000 - 115000
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1 Vacancy
Posted on :
05-04-2025
Job Description
At TPL were a team of outdoor advocates who believe in connecting everyone to the outdoors. As an ethos we believe access to the outdoors is a fundamental human need and essential to our health and wellbeing. Were committed to creating more places that bring us outsideparks trails playgrounds and public landsand making them available and welcoming to everyone everywhere regardless of ZIP code. We also understand that land has meaning; it tells the story of our history. Thats why through our Black History and Culture initiativewere working to preserve sites that more fully represent the Black American experience; and were an ally and partner to Tribal and Indigenous communities working in partnership to reconnect them with their ancestral lands.
One hundred million people including 28 million children dont have nearby access to a park within ten minutes of their home. Were determined to change this outdoor equity gapand as a result nine million people and counting now have access because of our work. We have miles to go and a plan to get there. Were inclusive changemakers who believe in connecting everyone to the outdoors. We inspire by paving the way forward and strengthening our connection to nature. Join us!
Position Summary:
The Western Conservation Finance Director collaborates with national Conservation Finance staff the national Conservation Finance Research team and programmatic experts throughout the country to foster new sources of public funding for parks and land conservation at the state and local government level. The position is responsible for developing and undertaking community outreach and technical assistance to create new funding and renew existing local and state funding for parks land conservation and climate through ballot measures and legislative action. The positions primary geographic focus will be in Washington Oregon and California but may include other western states. The Western Conservation Finance Director markets Trust for Public Lands Conservation Finance services develops proposals for services facilitates community engagement and outreach works with public opinion researchers negotiates contracts makes presentations and works with a team of internal and external experts in public finance research public opinion surveys ballot measure campaigns and legislative advocacy. The job requires coordination with field staff based in many different offices and collaboration with legal finance philanthropy and marketing staff.
This position utilizes skills in leadership strategy policy politics and coalition and program building towards our efforts to deliver Trust for Public Lands mission. The successful candidate will build consensus and support across internal and external stakeholders and will seek to build awareness credibility and broadbased support for parks land conservation and climate and Trust for Public Lands mission.
Essential Functions:
One hundred million people including 28 million children dont have nearby access to a park within ten minutes of their home. Were determined to change this outdoor equity gapand as a result nine million people and counting now have access because of our work. We have miles to go and a plan to get there. Were inclusive changemakers who believe in connecting everyone to the outdoors. We inspire by paving the way forward and strengthening our connection to nature. Join us!
Position Summary:
The Western Conservation Finance Director collaborates with national Conservation Finance staff the national Conservation Finance Research team and programmatic experts throughout the country to foster new sources of public funding for parks and land conservation at the state and local government level. The position is responsible for developing and undertaking community outreach and technical assistance to create new funding and renew existing local and state funding for parks land conservation and climate through ballot measures and legislative action. The positions primary geographic focus will be in Washington Oregon and California but may include other western states. The Western Conservation Finance Director markets Trust for Public Lands Conservation Finance services develops proposals for services facilitates community engagement and outreach works with public opinion researchers negotiates contracts makes presentations and works with a team of internal and external experts in public finance research public opinion surveys ballot measure campaigns and legislative advocacy. The job requires coordination with field staff based in many different offices and collaboration with legal finance philanthropy and marketing staff.
This position utilizes skills in leadership strategy policy politics and coalition and program building towards our efforts to deliver Trust for Public Lands mission. The successful candidate will build consensus and support across internal and external stakeholders and will seek to build awareness credibility and broadbased support for parks land conservation and climate and Trust for Public Lands mission.
Essential Functions:
- Provide Conservation Finance services including assisting local and state governments in evaluating the feasibility of ballot and legislative measures through research and analysis of voter demographics election history public opinion legal constraints internal capability and likelihood of support from agencies elected officials and partner organizations. Support the development and implementation of specific measures including:
- coalition building and community outreach;
- analysis of existing and proposed funding efforts;
- evaluation of alternative legal and financing structures of measures;
- polling and message development;
- recommending measure timing and dollar amount;
- developing ballot language;
- campaign fundraising;
- communicating with voters;
- building campaign organizations;
- coalition building and management.
- Develop oversee and implement state legislative strategy and tactics to create new sources of increase or defend state funding for parks and land conservation including drafting legislation monitoring bills and legislative activity developing relationships with and directly lobbying state legislators testifying at legislative committee meetings working with legislative committee and state agency staff mobilizing grass roots support and building managing and working with diverse coalitions supporting state legislative efforts.
- Manage research and survey projects from start to finish including scoping project parameters development of project scheduling and facilitating regular communication with internal and external project partners.
- Manage development of campaign strategies allocation of resources and collaboration with other Conservation Finance staff.
- Collaborate with Conservation Finance Research staff to develop detailed financial models that enable the design and implementation of mechanisms that provide longterm financial support to park and conservation programs.
- Market and promote TPLs Conservation Finance programs and other services including land acquisition planning and community engagement. Such outreach would include presentations to local and state governments and project partners.
- Work with teams of regional staff national staff and outside consultants to deliver program services.
- Develop strong working relationships with TPL regional staff to foster synergy between conservation finance and TPLs other programmatic priorities and mission delivery.
- Work with Philanthropy staff to identify foundation corporate and major individual donor prospects develop proposals make solicitations and close gifts for TPLs Conservation Finance program.
- Develop and manage relationships and feeforservice contracts with special district municipal county and state government entities elected officials and key staff.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Public Administration Public Policy Communications Political Science Urban Planning or related field or equivalent work experience.
- Demonstrated ability to set and meet deadlines and work with minimal supervision.
- Ability and willingness to travel frequently (up to 30 of time).
- Helpful/Preferred qualifications:
- Prior experience with lobbying the state legislatures in Olympia and Salem.
- Prior experience working in partnership with volunteers.
Required Experience:
- Five years experience in politics including direct political campaign experience advocacy legislative work fundraising and media relations.
- Proven ability to successfully develop strategy for plan direct manage and execute electoral or ballot measure or legislative campaigns.
- Experience with synthesizing and summarizing qualitative and quantitative data and ability to quickly identify the essence of an issue.
- Experience working with public or elected officials research experts and other relevant stakeholders.
- Experience commissioning and managing policy research and disseminating it effectively to policymakers the media and the public.
- Experience working with state and local governments including upperlevel agency staff and elected officials both legislative and executive.
- Experience working for and with other nonprofit organizations.
- Experience working with coalitions and on legislative campaigns.
- Experience in nonprofit fundraising including a track record of securing support from foundations corporations and individuals.
Required Skills:
- Superior written and verbal communication skills including public speaking. Excellent presentation and facilitation skills with demonstrated ability to develop strategic approaches to stakeholder involvement and meeting facilitation.
- Solid foundation in grassroots and grass tops organizing.
- Demonstrated qualitative and quantitative analytical skills applied to public policy issues.
Required Knowledge:
- Familiarity with regional land use issues communities land trusts and local and governments.
- Familiarity with public finance field including government budgeting state and local revenue sources and bonding procedures.
- Knowledge of park and conservation issues growth management urban planning and development and related topics.
- Keen understanding of and appreciation for the importance of rigorous timely and policyrelevant research.
Compensation
Trust for Public Land is a hybrid work environment and this role will ideally be located near a Trust for Public Land office. As a fulltime employee you will be eligible for the Trust for Public Lands comprehensive benefits program which includes medical dental and vision insurance vacation and sick pay plus holidays a year end office closure and a 403(b)retirement plan currently with up to a 7 company match. We offer competitive salaries commensurate with experience; the anticipated hiring range for this position is $.
Trust for Public Lands active goal is to be an inclusive and equitable place to work and build community. As the organization actively works to eliminate racial and other disparities it welcomes candidates with diverse backgrounds and/or multicultural skillsets. We are open to the possibility that a great candidate for this job may not precisely meet all the above criteria; if you believe you are the right person for this job and can persuasively make that case we encourage you to apply.
Trust for Public Land is a hybrid work environment and this role will ideally be located near a Trust for Public Land office. As a fulltime employee you will be eligible for the Trust for Public Lands comprehensive benefits program which includes medical dental and vision insurance vacation and sick pay plus holidays a year end office closure and a 403(b)retirement plan currently with up to a 7 company match. We offer competitive salaries commensurate with experience; the anticipated hiring range for this position is $.
Trust for Public Lands active goal is to be an inclusive and equitable place to work and build community. As the organization actively works to eliminate racial and other disparities it welcomes candidates with diverse backgrounds and/or multicultural skillsets. We are open to the possibility that a great candidate for this job may not precisely meet all the above criteria; 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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