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Development Director, Institutional Giving

Employer
Greenpeace USA
Location
District of Columbia, United States
Salary
$125,000.00 - $135,000.00
Closing date
Jun 4, 2021

Greenpeace is a global, independent campaigning organization that uses peaceful protest and creative communication to expose global environmental problems and promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future. For nearly fifty years, Greenpeace has fought to save the planet from climate change, destruction of ancient forests, deterioration of our oceans, and the threat of a nuclear disaster. As an independent organization, Greenpeace does not accept funding from corporations or government entities, safeguarding our ability to speak the truth and act boldly.  At this time, our planet is facing an existential crisis. We recognize the importance of the moment: Ours is the first generation to experience the impacts of climate change and ecosystem destruction, and the last generation with a window of time to do something about it.

 

To combat these environmental challenges, we rely on a 20 person strong Fundraising staff and nearly two hundred thousand  supporters across the United States that give their all in our fight together for a green and peaceful future.  As such, we are hiring a highly qualified Development Director - Institutional Giving   to lead the strategy, implementation and day-to-day operations of Greenpeace USA’s institutional fundraising programs for Greenpeace Fund (a 501c3 organization) and Greenpeace Inc. (a 501c4 organization). 

 

The Development Director - Institutional Giving  is critical in developing Greenpeace’s capacity to raise essential support to sustain the organization and expand its long term impact, and serves on the Development Leadership Team.  In collaboration with the Development leadership team.

 

The successful candidate will be an innovative and entrepreneurial development professional with a track record of securing large-scale foundation support and the ability to  inspire, motivate and lead our Fundraising staff.  They will have a strong understanding of the foundation landscape for environmental funders, a firm understanding of the issues associated with environmental work, and an ability to match funders with the appropriate portfolio of work. This is an ideal opportunity for a driven professional with strong philanthropic networks, demonstrated success in reaching ambitious fundraising goals, and who wants to  end climate change and preserve the planet for future generations. This is an exempt, full-time position, benefits eligible position reporting to the Chief Development Officer based in the Washington, DC, New York, or Oakland, CA area. 

 

The Development Director - Institutional Giving will:

    Provide world-class leadership to the Foundations Team, motivating, coaching and developing fundraisers committed to engaging and diversifying our donor base and developing a vision and fundraising plan to achieve ambitious long term financial growth for the organization. Create a strategic growth plan to rapidly expand on the current $3 million revenue stream. The expectation is to triple the foundations revenue in two to three years. Oversee the revenue and expenditure budgets, including development, implementation, tracking, and regular reporting to staff, the senior management team and the boards of directors. Partner with the Executive Director and Senior Management Team to create strategic fundraising plans for senior leadership. Deploy leadership to cultivate, steward and solicit donors in the highest-impact way. Work with Program Department leadership to cultivate lead fundraisers within each campaign, identify funding opportunities and create impactful proposals. Develop a deep understanding of programmatic work and ability to articulate the work to funders and internal audiences. Create systems for knowledge sharing and opportunity identification between Development and Program.  Engage diverse audiences in Greenpeace’s fundraising work, reaching the diversity of Americans who care about our environment. Work in partnership with international fundraising teams and key global stakeholders,  for international fundraising campaign program development, identifying areas for significant foundation growth as well as factors for success that need to be addressed and providing  recommendations to Greenpeace Global Growth Committee and leadership  Partner with the Senior Management Team, Development managers, Board of Directors, and programmatic staff to cultivate a culture of philanthropy throughout the organization. Regularly monitor and review all vendors providing services to Greenpeace Fund’s Development program against agreed budgets and performance criteria ensuring increasing ROI. Ensure clear, accurate, and consistent reporting and communication between the Finance and Development departments, reviewing and tracking annual and long-term income and expenditure budgets. Ensure accurate tracking and reporting of c3 and c4 activities and expenditures.   Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and financial analyses for the Senior Management Team as well as presentations for the Board(s) of Directors on progress toward financial goals, and provide guidance and direction to achieve objectives. Work closely with the Senior Management team on organizational development strategy. Work with the legal team to ensure the Foundations Team understands legal, regulatory and compliance issues and that grant proposals, allocation and reporting is strategic and compliant.

 

Minimum requirements include:

    7 to 10 years of proven success in foundations for advocacy related issues, and at least five years in staff management. Experience creating and growing foundation fundraising programs, including demonstrated expertise in quickly scaling up revenue from large funders. Excellent grant writing skills and ability to quickly and easily understand complex programmatic work and translate that into funding proposals. Ability to understand complex financial tracking and reporting systems and attention to detail to insure all financial expenses and revenue are tracked properly. 

 

Additional requirements  include, but are not limited to:

    Entrepreneurship, including a proven ability to develop and execute new fundraising programs. Experience with personally cultivating and soliciting high-value supporters and directly engaging board members with fundraising efforts. Ability to serve as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team working on organizational strategy and planning. Strong management skill set and the ability to motivate, inspire, and develop a diverse staff, including team members working around the world. Experience implementing and managing the operational infrastructure required for a successful development program, including database systems and vendor and finance management.  Ability to work closely across departments and teams to develop and execute communications, marketing, or public relations strategies to support resource development. Strong commitment to strengthening and increasing awareness within the organization of fundraising as a form of activism, communication, and education, and Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent experience.

 

Skills & Characteristics

Strong candidates will be rigorous, entrepreneurial, and highly strategic individuals. They will also possess the following skills and characteristics:

    A track record of consistent testing, innovation and delivery of new fundraising models to meet ambitious goals. Strong metrics and operations orientation, including proven skills in financial management, budget control, managing a large team, as well as timely and accurate reporting of performance against agreed targets.  Demonstrated ability to thoughtfully navigate issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion and brings a deep commitment to advancing these values. Strong management skill set and the ability to motivate, inspire, and develop a diverse staff, including team members working around the world. Ability to thrive in a fast paced and deadline driven environment while managing multiple priorities and projects and maintaining attention to detail. Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, and the capacity to interact effectively with a broad range of individuals and organizations. Excellence in managing diverse teams to achieve goals.  An openness to learn, in particular, from the fundraising experience of other countries. A passion for the work of Greenpeace USA and a desire to continually broaden and deepen the organization’s impact. Commitment to progressive values and peaceful direct action as a means to change Ability and willingness to travel as needed. 

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