Director of Philanthropy, Seattle/Pacific Northwest Region (HI)

Heifer International; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Heifer International seeks a Director of Philanthropy to lead major gifts for Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. The role includes cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding a portfolio of donors capable of five-, six-, and seven-figure gifts, with a goal to grow annual funds by 10% in year one.

The ideal candidate has at least five years in fundraising with major gifts, strong research, cultivation strategies, and willingness to travel frequently within the region and beyond.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of progressive fundraising experience with emphasis on major gifts.
• Ability to build a robust pipeline of qualified donors through research and cultivation.
• Proven major gifts fundraising skills with tailored asks based on donor interests.
• Knowledge of fundraising within the philanthropic culture of the Pacific Northwest region.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently, domestically and internationally, and to work from a home office.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for a portfolio of up to 150 major gift donors and prospects.
• Aim to increase funds raised by 10% in year one.
• Establish solid stewardship and acknowledgement processes and meet donors in person when possible.
• Identify, solicit, and steward donors; ensure proper staff/volunteer assignment for donors.
• Develop and enhance donor base, pipeline, and prospect identification.

Skills

Major gifts

Portfolio management

Donor cultivation

Donor stewardship

Prospect research

Team leadership

Travel readiness

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Director of Philanthropy, Seattle/Pacific Northwest Region (HI)

Director of Philanthropy, Seattle/Pacific Northwest Region

Heifer International is seeking a phenomenal major gift fundraiser to serve in the role of Director of Philanthropy, serving donors in the Greater Seattle area and Pacific Northwest region (Montana, Wyoming and Idaho). The Director of Philanthropy works to cultivate, solicit, steward, and retain a qualified portfolio of donors and prospects with the capacity to give six and seven figure leadership level gifts. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to personal and team excellence and the ability to work cooperatively and diplomatically with a culturally diverse group of people.

Specific Requirements Include:

• Provide leadership and direction for a portfolio of up to 150 major gift donors and additional prospects with the capacity to give five, six, and seven figure gifts, with the goal of increasing funds raised by 10% in year one.
• Ensure that a solid stewardship and acknowledgment process is in place and effective, seeking to meet at least 50% of the donors in person in the first year.
• Build and continually enhance an effective donor base and pipeline, including prospect identification, solicitation and stewardship processes. Ensure donors are assigned to the appropriate staff or volunteer solicitor.
• A minimum of five years of progressive experience in fundraising with an emphasis on major gifts. Demonstrated ability in building a robust pipeline of qualified donors through effective research and cultivation strategies.
• Proven fundraising skills, including major donor development with experience in proactive donor cultivation and tailored asks based on donor interests. Ability to prospect, cultivate and acquire donations from high net worth individuals.
• Knowledge of and experience with raising funds within the philanthropic culture of the assigned region.
• Willingness and capability to work effectively from a home office, as well as travel frequently both within the region and, on occasion, nationally and internationally.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field required; Master's degree preferred.

This position offers a competitive salary with strong benefits. The candidate must reside in the Greater Seattle area. This position will work remotely from a home office and travel frequently both within their region and, on occasion, nationally and internationally.

Heifer International is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

Heifer International works in 25 countries to attain sustainable livelihoods through community-owned interventions and has provided more than 32 million families with the tools and training to lift themselves from poverty. By organizing their work into large-scale programs consisting of strategic initiatives that aim to meet the long-term needs of communities in many parts of the globe, Heifer creates deeper impact in the lives of their project partners by improving access to income, education, sanitation, water sources, health care and infrastructure. For more information please visit https://www.heifer.org .