Capital Campaign Manager at Yosemite Conservancy

Yosemite Conservancy; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 holidays and 2 floating personal is

100% paid employee health insurance

Vision and dental insurance

Basic life insurance

Vacation and sick leave

Retirement program with 7% employer

Stipends to visit Yosemite twice ayear

Job summary

Yosemite Conservancy seeks a Campaign Manager to drive the Centennial Campaign in partnership with staff, volunteers and park leadership. You will coordinate plans, moves, and communications, and oversee donor recognition and tours to support major gifts.

Reporting to the Regional Philanthropy Director, you’ll lead meetings, prepare briefs, and collaborate with fundraisers and volunteers across California and the U.S. This full-time role requires evenings/weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Three to five years of professional nonprofit fundraising experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Update and manage the overall campaign plan, priorities and timetable.
• Track donor moves and assignments using Raiser's Edge NXT.
• Provide materials and pledge agreements to fundraisers and alert on gifts.
• Collaborate on donor engagement plans with volunteers and staff.
• Lead campaign meetings and manage committees, with notices and minutes.
• Research major gift prospects and prepare profiles and briefs.
• Coordinate campaign communications with marketing teams.
• Plan volunteer orientation and training for the campaign.
• Monitor progress with monthly reports to leaders.
• Oversee donor recognition and pledges, ensure compliance with policy.
• Plan donor tours with NPS partners and coordinate events.
• Ensure campaign expenses are tracked and comply with ethics rules.

Skills

Fundraising

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Budget management

Event coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Raiser’s Edge NXT

WealthEngine

HubSpot

Job description

The Campaign Manager plays a central role in Yosemite Conservancy’s development efforts, managing the Centennial Campaign, working closely with campaign volunteers and committees, preparing presentation and briefing materials for campaign asks, acknowledging gifts, and overseeing campaign communications and record-keeping. The Campaign Manager will partner with fundraisers, senior Conservancy staff, and volunteer leadership in the creation of cultivation/solicitation plans. This role will be essential as the Conservancy moves into the second half of its Centennial Campaign, launched in 2023. This position works closely with all members of the development team, Conservancy and Yosemite National Park leadership, and colleagues based in Southern California, San Francisco, Yosemite, and around the United States.

Who We Are

We’re passionate about Yosemite — and about helping people connect with, learn about, support, and take care of the park. As a member of the Conservancy team, you’ll be making a difference for Yosemite every day. We work together to inspire donors, support enriching visitor programs and services, and fund projects that protect wildlife, restore trails and habitat, advance scientific research, and enrich the visitor experience for all.

What You’ll Do

The Campaign Manager reports to the Regional Philanthropy Director, Southern California, and is responsible for the following:

Campaign Coordination 95%:

• Update and manage the overall campaign plan, priorities and timetable.
• Update campaign activity tracking and move management reports and distribute as appropriate.
• Serve as the campaign moves manager, tracking solicitor assignments and fundraising moves using Raiser’s Edge NXT - from identification through stewardship.
• Support fundraisers, staff, and volunteer campaign solicitors, providing necessary campaign materials, information, and pledge agreements. Alert solicitors as gifts are received from their assigned prospects.
• Collaborate with fundraisers on individualized engagement plans and the dynamics of all donor engagement strategy.
• Working with volunteer leaders and staff, lead internal campaign meetings and manage campaign committee meetings, including meeting notices, agendas, minutes, and other follow-up.
• Research major gift prospects, preparing biographical profiles, research reports, and briefings.
• Working with the marketing team, coordinate internal and external campaign communications.
• Coordinate campaign orientation training for volunteers and staff.
• Assist in preparation of volunteers for all aspects of the campaign, especially best practices, strategies, and techniques for securing major gifts.
• Monitor campaign progress by providing leaders with monthly progress reports.
• Oversee formal and informal acknowledgement of all campaign gifts and pledges, as well as pledge reminders.
• In partnership with and support of the Senior Events Manager, plan and execute campaign events, coordinating with event hosts.
• Coordinate with NPS partners to plan and execute major donor prospect tours of campaign project sites, and arrange for NPS attendance at campaign-related events.
• Manage all Campaign donor recognition, including in-park Donor Register, Honor Wall at the Exploration Center, printed recognition in magazine and stewardship reports. Monitor compliance with NPS Director’s Order 21.

Other Responsibilities 5%:

• Working closely with the finance team, manage and monitor the campaign expense budget.
• Ensure ethical compliance, as defined by the Association for Fundraising Professionals; understand and comply with all gift acceptance policies and procedures.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications / Keys to Success

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
• Three to five years of professional experience in nonprofit fundraising or related environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Commitment to the mission, values, goals, and success of Yosemite Conservancy
• Strong communication skills – verbal and written
• Exceptional attention to detail, time-management, budget and organizational skills
• Interest in Yosemite National Park and public lands
• Familiarity with a variety of software programs (Microsoft Office); experience with Raiser’s Edge NXT, WealthEngine, and HubSpot is a plus.
• Positive attitude and a warm friendly manner to all colleagues, Yosemite Conservancy supporters and members of the public.
• Willingness to work some evenings and weekends, occasionally in Yosemite National Park and in California.

Working Conditions

• Primarily desk-/computer-based, with regular meetings (in person, or via video or phone).
• Occasional weekend and evening work, sometimes in Yosemite National Park.
• Potential to lift, carry or otherwise move objects weighing up to 30 pounds.
• Potential to walk on uneven ground .

What Else You Should Know

We value diversity among our staff just as we value it among park visitors. Yosemite Conservancy is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage people of all backgrounds to apply to join our team. The position is full-time and can be based anywhere in the San Francisco Bay Area, with core work hours on Pacific Time. In-office work is generally expected 1-2 days per week (typically on Wednesdays), with occasional additional in-office days as needed. The annual salary range for this position is $90,000 to $100,000, depending on experience.

We offer excellent benefits, including:

• 11 annual holidays and 2 floating personal days
• 100% paid premiums for employee health insurance
• Vision and dental insurance
• Basic life insurance
• Vacation and sick leave
• Retirement program with 7% employer contribution (following one year of employment)
• Stipends to visit Yosemite National Park twice a year