Corporate Philanthropy Lead — Major Gifts & Partnerships

The Nature Conservancy (All); Toronto; On-site; CAD 128,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

Parental leave

Accrued paid time off

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Employee assistance program

Other life and work well-being benfits

Job summary

Nature United is seeking an Associate Director of Philanthropy, Corporate Relations, to secure significant corporate investments and lead multi-year engagement strategies. You will steward relationships with executives, foundations and funders, coordinating proposals, budgets and donor materials across Nature United and affiliated partners.

The role requires a track record of securing $100k+ gifts, strategic collaboration, and strong leadership across cross-functional teams in a conservation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 6 years’ related experience or equivalent combination.
• Experience securing gifts of $100,000+ and managing corporate funders.
• Proven ability to lead partnerships with senior executives and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a portfolio of corporate partners and foundations.
• Lead cultivation, solicitation and stewardship to secure multi-year investments.
• Coordinate proposals, budgets and donor-facing materials with internal teams.
• Align corporate interests with Nature United’s conservation priorities.

Skills

Relationship building

Major gifts fundraising

Strategic partnerships

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM software

Proposal development

Job description

Nature United is seeking an Associate Director of Philanthropy, Corporate Relations, to secure significant corporate investments and lead multi-year engagement strategies. You will steward relationships with executives, foundations and funders, coordinating proposals, budgets and donor materials across Nature United and affiliated partners.

The role requires a track record of securing $100k+ gifts, strategic collaboration, and strong leadership across cross-functional teams in a conservation