Vice President, Philanthropy
- Employer
- Rainforest Trust
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Salary
- Salary Commensurate with experience
- Closing date
- Jun 21, 2023
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- Position Type
- Executive, Fundraising, Donor Relations, Fundraising Administration, Grant Seeking, Major Gifts
- Fields
- Advocacy
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Position Title: Vice President, Philanthropy
Location: Remote USA (preferred proximity to DC office or major fundraising market Bay Area or NYC)
Anticipated Salary: $140,000-$160,000
Status: Full-time, salaried, exempt
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
To apply: Please submit a resume and cover letter. Screening interviews will begin the week of June 12. Please note that resumes submitted without cover letters will not be considered.
Rainforest Trust
Rainforest Trust is the leading global organization sponsoring the creation and expansion of protected and conserved areas, playing a central role in combating biodiversity loss and climate change. In 2022 we raised $38 million and agreed new grants worth $62 million to non-profits in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Our 28 thousand active donors invest through us because of our extraordinary impact, transparency, and cost-effectiveness, and many note our perfect rating with Charity Navigator. This is an incredibly exciting time to join Rainforest Trust and elevate our contribution to saving the world’s biodiversity.
Job Overview/Purpose
The Vice President, Philanthropy leads a dynamic team of 16 committed professionals responsible for all of Rainforest Trust’s marketing and fundraising activities. The incumbent drives the growth in the organization’s impact by developing and implementing strategies to build awareness of the brand, attract new donors, and build deep and enduring relationships with existing donors. The ideal candidate will be a coach, builder, innovator, and accelerator. They will be able to hold onto a vision and have the roll-up-their-sleeves attitude to accomplish it.
In furtherance of the organization’s strategic plan (see here), the Vice President, Philanthropy develops with the CEO, board, and committees strategies and plans to grow Rainforest Trust’s donor base, increase income year on year, and cost-effectively optimize the donor journey and relationship with every prospect and donor.
The Vice President, Philanthropy also serves as a key member of the Senior Leadership Group, working closely with the CEO, other departments, and board to ensure that development strategies support the organization’s growth as well as short and long-term financial stability.
Primary Responsibilities & Essential Functions
Successful creation, management, and execution of an annual fundraising and marketing plan with a revenue goal of $60 million with simultaneous responsibilities of leading and empowering the Philanthropy team in an organized and collaborative manner while individually stewarding principle donors and cultivating new and existing partnerships.
Strategic Leadership
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In support of Rainforest Trust’s
5-year strategic plan and funding needs for conservation and
operations, develops and implements fundraising and marketing
strategies as well as the annual departmental work plan and
budget
Analyzes, monitors, and reports
revenue results (with the help of CFO) to the Senior Leadership
Group, Board of Directors and organization at large
Leverages data to evaluate the
effectiveness of marketing and digital efforts and adjusts
strategies
As a member of the Senior Leadership
Group, contributes to the strategic direction and major decision
making of the organization and will play a critical role in
developing Rainforest Trust’s next five-year strategy with
particular emphasis on translating the strategy into targeted
marketing campaigns
Fosters short and long-term
initiatives through continuous assessment of organization resources
and evolving needs and priorities
Plans for, and measures the success
of, initiatives using a data-driven approach and industry best
practices,
Represents Rainforest Trust in an
ethical, professional, respectful and inclusive manner with
all
Leads and cultivates the effectiveness of 5 focus areas within the Philanthropy Department
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Individual & Major
Giving: Designing & implementing giving &
stewardship plans for existing and prospective donors at all
levels, including annual and regular gifts, significant gifts, and
planned gifts
Corporate & Foundation
Giving: Developing and managing a strategy for partnering
with and soliciting private foundations and corporations
Marketing &
Publicity: Steward and broaden the recognition of the
brand, recruiting new donors, and driving fundraising results
through integrated, data-driven marketing strategies including
digital ads, earned media, social media, search optimization,
email, print, video, etc.
Donor Services:
Providing a foundation for all the department’s work through
cutting edge, accurate, timely data collection fostering
performance, integrity and security and enabling targeted research
to inform investment
Philanthropy
Operations: Building systems and processes to ensure
smooth & efficient operations while coordinating cross-team
collaboration and communications to accomplish shared goals
Team Development & Inclusion
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Establishes and monitors quantifiable
objectives and performance standards
Provides mentorship and professional
development opportunities and pathways
Partners with HR and Senior Leaders
to develop annual staffing plan, administer reviews, design talent
retention strategies and fill vacancies
Demonstrates attuned interpersonal
skills with the intellectual and emotional depth, maturity, and
collaborative mindset to work harmoniously across the organization
at all levels
Models discretion and sensitivity in
handling confidential information.
Demonstrates an authentic commitment
to the mission and strategic goals of the organization,
incorporating our core values of Nature & People; Efficiency;
Transparency; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Partnerships &
Collaboration; Science & Innovation
Individual Fundraising
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Responsible for identifying and
developing new partnerships, donors, and granting opportunities at
significant levels while expanding existing partnerships
Personally responsible for stewarding
and growing a $10 million per year portfolio of individual donors
and co-stewarding an additional $15 million
Remains abreast of policy
developments, trends and critical issues in the areas of
fundraising
Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree required, Master’s
degree preferred.
10+ years experience as a successful
senior fundraising leader in a non-profit organization with
demonstrable achievements in the following areas:
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People development.
A proven record providing innovative oversight of a fundraising
department. Recognizes the value that diversity brings to an
organization and its communities and has a commitment to expand
equity whenever possible. Success in increasing the effectiveness
of fundraising and marketing staff through established objectives,
performance standards and quantifiable benchmarks.
Fundraising
including individual, major and planned giving, corporate &
foundation giving, donor data systems & reporting.
Principal donor
management. History of securing significant gifts
($100,000 and above) from individual private donors and of meeting
and exceeding fundraising goals.
- Marketing. Has proven experience managing marketing and brand awareness campaigns, digital ad purchase and earned media. Remains up to date on the latest marketing strategies and technologies, has an ability to think strategically about how to apply those tools to our work and understands how to integrate online and offline campaigns
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Effective public speaker and
communicator who can successfully present proposals and adapt
her/his/their style to different audiences
Superior writing skills. Persuasive
communicator
Demonstrated ability to cast a
vision, design new development strategies in an organized and
purposeful manner, and engage others to create and successfully
implement new ideas that foster the organization’s strategic
plan.
Ability to successfully deliver
results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
A giving network within the
conservation community is a plus.
Possess a solid understanding of
nonprofit organization financial statements and analysis, budgeting
and philanthropic gift instruments
High proficiency with remote working
and management, donor databases, spreadsheets, document management,
etc. Working knowledge of Virtuous donor database is a plus as is
experience with G-Suite.
Working Conditions and Travel Requirements
Rainforest Trust is a remote first organization and the incumbent will be expected to work primarily from home with an excellent internet connection, though part-time office space may be available in Warrenton, VA and/or Washington DC. The incumbent may be based anywhere in the US provided they are comfortable working on an East Coast time zone. Proximity to the Warrenton office, Washington DC, or major fundraising markets such as the Bay Area or New York City are a plus.
Requires willingness and ability to travel domestically up to 10% of time for organizational meetings, donor engagements, special events and similar business purposes. May be required to travel internationally, including to countries with CDC travel advisories
Physical requirements
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by a candidate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Ability to remain in a stationary position at a computer terminal for an extended period. The person in this position frequently communicates with colleagues both verbally and in writing and must be able to exchange accurate, neat and thorough information.
Anticipated Salary
The salary range for this position is $140,000-$160,000
commensurate with experience. This base compensation range
represents the anticipated low and high range of wages for this
position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various
factors, such as candidate's location, qualifications, skills,
competencies, and proficiency for the role. Information on other
benefits, hiring practices and commitment to equal opportunity may
be found on our Careers
Page.
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