Senior Consultant, Fundraising

Campbell & Company; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Campbell & Company is a national consulting firm serving nonprofits with offices in Seattle. The Senior Consultant leads day-to-day project execution, providing strategic fundraising counsel and managing client engagements across multiple initiatives.

The role requires residence in the Seattle area, seven+ years in nonprofit fundraising/consulting, and expertise in campaigns, major gifts, and development operations. Travel up to 50% is anticipated; compensation reflects senior responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related discipline is required.
• Minimum of seven years of progressive nonprofit fundraising or consulting experience.
• Expertise in fundraising strategy, major gifts, campaigns, and nonprofit development operations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as client and project lead with oversight of engagements.
• Provide fundraising expertise across campaigns, capital campaigns, and staff development.
• Manage timelines, ownership, and communications to keep projects on schedule.
• Contribute to client strategy and produce high-quality work products.
• Collaborate with leadership and teams to deliver integrated client services.

Skills

Exceptional communication

Fundraising expertise

Project management

Leadership

Strategic counsel

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in related discipline

Seven years nonprofit fundraising/consulting experience

Job description

Campbell & Company is a national consulting firm that serves nonprofit organizations and institutions in all sectors, including education, environment, healthcare, human services, arts and culture, associations and membership organizations, and civic and public affairs. The firm has offices in Chicago and Seattle with regional staff in the Midwest and along the East and West Coasts. Our team-based approach enhances our work and is built into our company’s structure as a 100 percent employee-owned firm.

We work with organizations at critical points in their growth and development, when our expertise and partnership can have a powerful impact. We assemble versatile teams for every client engagement, working to address the challenges from every angle and crafting clear, integrated solutions.

Learn more about Campbell & Company on our website: www.campbellcompany.com.

OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Vice President & Senior Manager of Client Experience, the Senior Consultant is responsible for leading day-to-day project execution, owning workflows, and ensuring high-quality client delivery across multiple engagements. The Senior Consultant provides strategic counsel to clients in one or more practice areas. The Senior Consultant is dedicated to outstanding client satisfaction and demonstrates critical thinking by interpreting and addressing each client’s respective needs. This role blends project management, subject matter expertise, and collaboration to drive consistent, high-value outcomes for clients.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior Consultant will have the following responsibilities:

• Serve as client and project lead by providing project management oversight and direction of client engagements.
• Provide specialized expertise in all areas of fundraising and advancement, including the implementation and assessment of capital campaigns and ongoing development programs, board development, executive coaching, and development staff training.
• Manage implementation of project timelines and ensure expectations are met, including workflow ownership, task coordination, and internal/external communications.
• Contribute to client strategy and recommendations; produce and review core project work products, ensuring they meet firm standards for quality and rigor.
• Coordinate with the Vice President & Senior Manager and project teams to ensure that client projects are on schedule and cost-effective.
• Manage and monitor client satisfaction and elevate to project owner as needed.
• Maintain accountability for deliverable timelines and proactively identify risks, dependencies, or issues that may impact delivery.
• Work closely with Vice Presidents, Senior Consultants, and Consultants to support integrated client delivery.
• Apply sector knowledge to strengthen client recommendations, project outputs, and internal best practices.
• Partner with the Client Development team to drive new business primarily with existing clients through renewals and added services and participate in sales presentations as appropriate.
• Provide mentorship to team members and new hires.
• Contribute to innovation and the continuous improvement of delivery methodologies, tools and internal resources to improve efficiency and project profitability.
• Participate actively and regularly in firm meetings, events, workgroups, and task forces.
• Establish professional development goals that help build skill sets.
• Demonstrate excellence, remain committed to learning, and respond to firm requests in a timely manner.
• Seek and share new knowledge about trends in the field.

The Senior Consultant may be assigned additional relevant job-specific duties and responsibilities as needed.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Success in this role will be measured by several key performance indicators including:

• Project Profitability (when Project Owner)
• Client Satisfaction
• Delivering outstanding service that is on schedule and results in longer term client relationship
• Contributing to strong, trusting client relationships, and navigating complex and high stakes engagements
• Monitoring and contributing to client projects being on schedule and completed in cost-effective manner

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for amazing people who have diverse backgrounds and experiences, are inspired by our mission, and are highly motivated to change lives through meaningful work. This opportunity requires residence in the Seattle, WA area. In addition, the successful candidate will possess the following:

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience in a related discipline is required from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of seven years of progressive experience in nonprofit fundraising or consulting
• Expertise in fundraising strategy, major gifts, campaigns, and nonprofit development operations

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Strong understanding of nonprofit fundraising practices and sector dynamics
• Exceptional critical thinking skills, professional presence, and ability to self-assess and grow as a practice leader
• Demonstrated success managing several projects simultaneously, including expectations and deadlines from multiple internal and external engagements
• Strong achievement orientation balanced with the discipline and collaborative spirit necessary to join an established firm
• High initiative, energy, and ability to be effective both independently and in a team setting
• Ability to earn the confidence of a wide range of internal and external constituents

WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical Requirements: This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones. This is a largely sedentary role. Campbell & Company will provide reasonable accommodation to enable qualified individuals to perform the role.

Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. This position is based in the Seattle, WA office and serves as part of the West Coast team. The Senior Consultant should plan for up to 50% of travel/onsite time with clients.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The salary range for this position is $129,000 to $142,000. Campbell & Company also offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package that includes an Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Profit Sharing Program that allocates funds to shareholders based on firm performance, medical/prescription insurance, dental, vision, and life insurance, health savings account, health and dependent care flexible spending account, transportation and parking flexible spending account, commuter program, long term disability, travel insurance, leaves of absence, paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), professional development, and volunteer time off (VTO).

APPLICATION

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Campbell & Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are proud to partner with nonprofits to advance justice, opportunity, and equity throughout our society and we bring this same commitment to our practices and culture as a company. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Campbell & Company complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodation for applicants and candidates with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the People & Culture department at our website.