Associate Director of Philanthropy
$104,000–$112,000 year
RemoteCanada
Job Summary
Build and manage a portfolio of 75-125 qualified donors and prospects with an annual fundraising goal of $1,000,000+. Develop and execute multi-year cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies to secure major gifts aligned with Indigenous-led conservation and landscape protection priorities. Prepare high-quality briefing materials, proposals, and budgets while collaborating with donor communications, program staff, and finance to translate complex priorities into clear messaging. Coordinate cross-border fundraising efforts with The Nature Conservancy's global network to engage US-based and international donors, ensuring effective stewardship through reporting and funding term alignment. Demonstrate active commitment to inclusive philanthropy practices and ethical compliance within the team.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- 5 years related experience
- Experience building and maintaining long-term relationships with fundraising constituents
- Experience in asking for and closing gifts of $25,000 or more
- Experience in managing and tracking multiple prospects and donors
- Experience working with cross-functional teams
- Experience, coursework, or other training in fundraising principles and practices
Desired Qualifications
- Multi-lingual skills
- Multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience
- Ability to determine an individual's interests, capacity and potential for helping the organization meet its goals, and act appropriately to tie those interests with the organization's work
- Ability to educate and inform prospective and existing donors about appropriate giving vehicles
- Ability to implement and manage fundraising plans, including individualized cultivation, solicitation and recognition plans
- Knowledge of current trends in charitable giving in the areas of capital campaigns, major gifts or planned giving
- Demonstrated experience using listening, diplomacy and tact to build strong relationships and motivate donors and volunteers
- Proven ability to negotiate high profile or sensitive agreements
- Working knowledge of the basics of charitable gift planning
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