Major Gifts Officer
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Job Location:
Santa Monica, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 25000 - 100000
Posted on:
7 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
NRDC (the Natural Resources Defense Council) works to safeguard the Earth its people its plants and animals and the natural systems on which all life depends. NRDC combines the power of more than3 million membersand online activists with theexpertiseof some 800 policy advocates lawyers scientists and communication experts to confront the climate crisis protect nature ensure the rights of all people to clean air clean water and healthy an international nonprofit environmental organization NRDC is working to address the worlds most urgent environmental challenges and advance innovative science-based and enforceable solutions.
Since our founding in 1970 NRDC has helped craft and deliver many of Americas foundational environmental laws including the Clean Air Act Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act. Today we continue to lead in advancing and defending strong environmental protections at the local state federal and international levels as well as through the marketplace. Our team works across the United States and around the world from offices in Chicago Denver Los Angeles New York City San Francisco and Washington D.C. as well as in BeijingLondonand New Delhi (a subsidiary of NRDC India Pvt. Ltd.).
Supported by our members and online activists NRDC is driving impactful solutions that confront the climate crisis defend nature and safeguard public health acrossAsia Africa and the Americas. At NRDC we believe lasting change happens when people bring their talent passion andexpertisetogether for a common purpose: to build a cleaner healthier and more resilient world. Learn more at
NRDC is seeking a Major Gifts Officer to work with our Development team in our Santa Monica office.
Position Summary
The Major Gifts Officer (MGO) will manage a portfolio of donors and potential supporters who have the potential of giving five to six figure gifts. This position will specifically focus on identification and qualification while building up a portfolio of existing new and lapsed donors in the greater Los Angeles area including Santa Barbara and other Southwest markets. They will also manage the relationships they are able to cultivate and bring to solicitation.
The MGO will work with several staff across NRDC including advocates scientists and litigators who work to fulfill NRDCs mission as well as our Membership Planned Giving Action Fund and E2 teams.
The position you are applying forispart of the bargaining unit represented by The Washington Baltimore News Guild (WBNG /The Newsguild-CWA Local 32035).
Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:
- Identify and develop a pipeline of new major gift prospects in close partnership with Research and other fundraising colleagues.
- Manage a major gifts portfolio of approximately 100-130 donors and prospects with a giving capacity of $25000 to $500000 with a specific focus on identification and qualification while also managing the relationships they are able to cultivate and bring to solicitation with average gift sizes at $25000 - $100000.
- Working closely with Director and Senior Director implement strategies and timelinessfor the cultivation solicitation and stewardship of gifts including strategic in person and/or virtual donor engagement.
- Ensure that the portfolio is routinely updated regarding donor strategy projections contact reports moves management and documentation of other key milestones in the donors relationship with NRDC.
- Support NRDCs leadership with respect to cultivation solicitation and stewardship efforts using their time and talents appropriately; ensure their effectiveness as representatives of NRDC.
- Deploy fundraising materials and regular communications that will resonate with donors.
- Work with the Donor Engagement Planned Giving and Membership teams to plan events in the region that maximize donor and prospect cultivation opportunities.
- Develop and maintain familiarity with programmatic needs budgets institutional priorities.
- Adeptly manage Salesforce and other processes such as tracking donor gift projections for your portfolio.
- Collaborate with NRDCs Action Fund to deploy effective fundraising tactics to raise non-deductible 501c4 funding.
The above list of duties is not comprehensive but generally demonstrates the types of matters under this positions responsibility. Other duties may be assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Education & Experience:
- Bachelors degree or commensurate experience.
- 4-7 years of professional frontline fundraising and donor engagement experience
- Experience with political or 501c4 fundraising a plus.
- Experience with advocacy or environmental groups a plus.
Skills Abilities Competencies
- Strong writing skills and the ability to communicate in a regular compelling manner with donors.
- Collaborative and inclusive approach to inter and intra departmental work.
- Professional demeanor when interfacing with NRDC donors and staff members.
- Familiarity with Salesforce or other CRM systems and their application to performance management and fundraising metrics.
- Commitment to NRDCs mission values and DEI principles
- Ability to travel locally (within LA County and Santa Barbara) approximately 30% annually (occasionaltravel within the US may occur for departmental activities).
- Ability to comply with NRDCs Hybrid Policy: ability to work in-person 8 days per month (this can be a combination of in-office work fundraising events and donor meetings as required by the role).
NRDC is committed to advancing diversity equity and inclusion both in our work and in our workplace. We believe that celebrating and actively welcoming diverse voices and perspectives is essential to solving the planets most pressing environmental problems and we encourage applications from candidates whose identities have been historically under-represented in the environmental movement.
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race color religion gender gender identity or expression marital status sexual orientation national origin citizenship age disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local tothe San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
NRDC operates under a hybrid work model. Employeesare required tocome to the office 8 days per month.
As a science-based organization NRDC aims to do our part to helpcontainthe COVID-19 public health crisis. For the sake of health safety and equity we ask that people be vaccinated unless they have an approved medical or religious accommodation or other exemptionin accordance withstate and local law. We consider a person to be vaccinated two weeks after receiving one full course of a CDC-approved accordance withstate or local law new hires will be asked to attest to vaccination those wishing to do so may request medical or religious accommodations or other exemptions via NRDC Employee Relations. NRDC treats all vaccine-related data confidentially in keeping with local state and federal laws.
To apply visit and upload your résumé and cover letter. Please note that you are required to submit a cover letter for your application to be complete and submitted for consideration. Please mention where you saw this posting and upload anyadditionalmaterials thatshowcaseyour abilities. Due to the high volume of applications we will contact only those candidates we would like to interview. Please no phone calls emails or in-person résumé drop-offs.
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About Company
NRDC uses science, policy, law, and people power to confront the climate crisis, protect public health, and safeguard nature.
