Senior Foundations Manager
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New York City, NY - USA
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Job Summary
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 Beijing London and 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 and expertise together for a common purpose: to build a cleaner healthier and more resilient world. Learn more at .
NRDC is seeking a Senior Foundations Manager to work with our Development team in one of our U.S. based offices.
Position Summary
The Senior Foundations Manager will be responsible for managing a portfolio of U.S.-based foundations working strategically and collaboratively to raise six- seven- and eight-figure grants towards institutional fundraising goals. This role works closely with foundation staff and leadership NRDC program staff and experts Development and Executive leadership grant writers and others to develop and execute strategies to maximize funding opportunities. This portfolio manager role is a key member of the Institutional Philanthropy team within NRDCs Development Department.
The ideal candidate will have significant experience working in a high-volume fast-paced foundation fundraising operation the ability to craft creative engagement strategies and compelling donor-facing materials and a commitment to NRDCs environment/climate mission.
The position you are applying forispart of the bargaining unit represented by The Washington Baltimore News Guild (WBNG /The Newsguild-CWA Local 32035).
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accomodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:
- Manage relationships with a portfolio of approximately 50 foundation donors and prospects to secure revenue including: developing engagement strategies managing proposal and reporting processes and providing updates briefings and other engagement opportunities
- In collaboration with development research staff and others identify and cultivate foundation prospects for specific programs and NRDC overall
- Working closely with program staff writers finance and grants management staff oversee preparation and delivery of proposals concepts reports and other materials to foundations
- Orchestrate and coordinate interactions with foundations across the organization serving as a key partner to leadership and staff
- Stay current on foundation trends news and priorities and incorporate into fundraising plans
- Maintain up-to-date records and follow organizational and departmental processes including moves management systems
- Collaborate with all Development stakeholders including writers grant managers researchers principal and major gifts donor systems and donor relations teams
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting all deadlines
The above list of duties is not comprehensive but generally demonstrates the types of matters under this positions responsibility. Other duties may be assigned.
Minimum Education & Experience
- Bachelors degree required
- 4-7 years experience in raising funds from foundations
- Experience with Salesforce a plus
- Demonstrated experience closing six- and seven figure gifts
Skills Abilities Competencies
- Exceptional analytical skills and ability to develop creative engagement strategies in collaboration with program staff and Development and Executive leadership
- Exemplary interpersonal skills and ability to maintain productive external and internal relationships
- Superior writing skills and demonstrated ability to develop proposals reports and other donor-facing materials including budgets and financial reports
- Strong organizational skills; ability to prioritize delegate and simultaneously oversee multiple streams of work to meet overlapping deadlines
- Detail-oriented with high standards of excellence
- Knowledge of environmental issues and environmental foundations preferred
- Ability to travel domestically (NRDC U.S. based offices foundation meetings approx. 10% annually)
- Commitment to NRDCs mission values and DEI principles
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.
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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.
