Director of Philanthropy, Minnesota
- Employer
- The Trust for Public Land
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Closing date
- Dec 2, 2021
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- Position Type
- Fundraising, Major Gifts, Other Fundraising
- Fields
- Community Development, Environment
- Employment Type
- Full Time
The Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with The Trust
for Public Land in the search for a Director of Philanthropy,
Minnesota.
Reporting to the Director of Field Philanthropy, Midwest, the
Director of Philanthropy, Minnesota will design, coordinate, and
implement all fundraising activities to support The Trust for
Public Land’s activities in Minnesota. The Director will work
closely with the State Director and the philanthropy team to lead a
comprehensive fundraising program that maximizes support for the
organization and its activities in Minnesota. The Director will
help the team leverage national resources to elevate The Trust for
Public Land at the local level as well as promote and advocate work
taking place in the field with its national programs. The Director
will carry a portfolio with an emphasis on individual major gift
prospects and donors.
The Trust for Public Land creates parks and protects land for
people, ensuring healthy, livable communities for generations to
come. The Trust for Public Land was founded in 1972 on the
conviction that all people need and deserve access to nature
and the outdoors, close to home, in the cities and communities
where they live, as a matter of health,
equity, and justice. While many conservation
organizations set aside wildlands for biodiversity or habitat
restoration, The Trust's founders sought to bring the benefits of
parks and nature to the places, people, and communities that
needed them most. The Trust for Public Land has protected more than
3.5 million acres of land, developed more than 2,000 miles of
trails, and completed more than 5,400 projects across America. The
Trust for Public Land has also helped states and local communities
generate more than $79 billion in new public funds for parks and
open space.
Every year, people across the Midwest and the country travel to
bask in the vast forests, skim across the bountiful lakes, and
embrace the invitation for adventure and connection in the
Northwoods region of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. However,
the region’s forests and waterways are increasingly threatened by
the growing demand for development. Limited real estate, sale of
private forestlands, and overall changes in land use patterns
accelerated by the pandemic have put access to beloved Northwoods
landscapes at risk. The Trust has protected thousands of acres in
the Northwoods, and is making substantial strides to advance this
legacy in the years to come.
Public schoolyards throughout Minnesota are packed with potential.
As part of The Trust for Public Land’s national Schoolyards
initiative, it is bringing the myriad benefits of Community
Schoolyards to Minnesota. Guided by unprecedented successes in New
York City, Philadelphia, and Oakland, it has secured early state
and private funding to analyze and map statewide need, organize
local partnerships, and begin community engagement and design for
Minnesota’s first Healthy Community Schoolyards.
The Trust for Public Land recognizes and values the differences
that make people unique and cultivates an environment where
cultural awareness, sensitivity, and integrity prosper with a
workforce reflective of the diversity of the United States, The
Trust appreciates the intrinsic correlation between diversity,
equity, and inclusion efforts and overall performance quality at
the department, local, and national levels, where the work culture
facilitates the exchange of new perspectives, improves
problem-solving by inviting different ideas, and creates a
respectful, accepting work environment.
A bachelor's degree is preferred for this position as is at least
eight years of fundraising experience, including making major gift
solicitations with significant institutional impact. All
applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé.
Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of The Trust for
Public Land as well as the responsibilities and qualifications
presented in the prospectus.
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