Chief Investment Officer

Please join our team and help us forge a healthy future for people and forests! The Forest Stewards Guild is hiring a Chief Investment Officer to build and lead a nationwide investment program as the engine of organizationwide growth. We need you to cultivate additional strategic relationships and expand our fundraising. We have a highperforming team of dedicated professionals who work effectively together have fun and share a passion for positive impact across the US. Now we need you! 

The CIO will have the primary responsibility for establishing and maintaining relationships with a portfolio of community leaders and individuals who are prospective partners and investors in the Guilds work. The CIO will report to the Executive Director and work closely with the Communications Manager. The Guild has not had an investment team in the past so the CIO will be able to assemble the team from the ground up. The Guild has a tremendous network including over 200 individual donors and corporate sponsors that we have yet to fully engage for financial support. The CIO will cultivate these relationships and take the leadership role in developing a new team of dedicated professionals to engage individuals and corporations across the country and earn their investment of time talent and financial support. The CIO will:  

• initiate contacts with major investors;  
• develop and deploy individualized cultivation strategies which harness the full range of Guilds people and programs;  
• develop solicitation and closure strategies; and  
• deliver ongoing and personal reporting on investments.  

Major Responsibilities 

• Lead the development and implementation of the new Office of Investments & Partnerships including establishing procedures and goals. 
• Oversee a dynamic portfolio of approximately 200 current and prospective significant financial supporters. Ensure that each individual in the portfolio receives continuous personalized attention and ongoing engagement in furtherance of that individuals relationship with and support of the Guild.  
• On average conduct a minimum of one and ideally three personal contacts with current and prospective supporters each business day.  
• Support the outreach advocacy and relationship building efforts of the Board of Directors and the Executive Director to a carefully identified set of influential leaders in philanthropy industry government nonprofit and the wider community.  
• Ensure that every major supporter receives personalized followup that explains the use of the funding and the benefits it created.  
• Ensure that the Guilds Neon database protocols and procedures are comprehensive efficient and executed with discipline and accuracy by all staff so that the donor database is accurate uptodate and organized.  
• Oversee the production and distribution of fundraising projections and results to ensure the organization is on track to meet goals.  
• Guarantee that the Guild adheres to the Code of Ethical Standards of the Association of Fundraising Professionals as well as the Guilds own Principles.  

Qualifications :

The Guild needs a seasoned development professional to build a team and create the Office of Investments & Partnerships team. Requirements for the CIO: 

• Experience in a mid to senior position in a nonprofit fundraising or investment department 
• At least five years of experience with individual donors corporate fundraising and business strategy 
• Highly tuned listening skills 
• Exceptional interpersonal written and verbal communication skills 
• Demonstrated record of successful team building and staff supervision 
• Confidence professionalism and passion to forge a healthy future for people and forests 
• Empathy perseverance charisma optimism and the highest ethical standards  

Additional Information :

Compensation and Benefits 

Salary will be based on experience and qualifications ranging from $86000 to $125000 annually. In addition the Guild offers a competitive benefits package. Paid leave is accrued hourly from the first day of employment. Employersponsored comprehensive health and dental care coverage is available after 30 days and the Guild covers 80 of the cost. Short and longterm disability policies accidental death/dismemberment life insurance and family leave are paid by the Guild. Participation in a retirement plan with an employer match is available after 90 days.  

The Guild is dedicated to providing an open transparent and just organization and workplace. We foster a work culture that recognizes the inherent value of our employees supports a healthy worklife balance and fosters personal growth. The Guild is an equal opportunity employer.  

Location 

Based on a proven record of successful independent remote work the CIO can work remotely within the continental U.S. They will travel 20 to 30 of work time to visit prospective and existing partners attend events and seize any other fundraising opportunities across the U.S. Given the need to travel a work location within two hours of a major airport is required.  

How to apply 

Interested applicants should click Im Interested to submit a onepage cover letter resume three professional references a writing sample and earliest available start date. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis with reviews beginning May 9 2025. We prefer all application materials to be combined into one PDF. After clicking Next on the initial application page you will have another opportunity to upload more documents. Incomplete applications will not be considered. 

DEADLINE: Open until filled  

We believe that a diverse workforce reflects the strengths of all members of our community. The Forest Stewards Guild strives to create a collaborative supportive and respectful setting for all employees and partners. To meet this goal we recognize and celebrate the wide range of differences that characterize our members employees partners and collaborators. Indeed it is those differences that enhance our organization and help us to meet our mission and vision. The Guild values diverse forests because they are more productive more resilient more adaptable and better able to recover from disturbances. Similarly our community is healthier when we are inclusive of a diversity of people and perspectives.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) guidelines.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Fulltime