Senior Gifts Director (Hybrid) – Chicagoland

The Nature Conservancy (All); Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

Flexible spending accounts

401(k) with 8% employer match

Parental leave

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Employee assistance program

Job summary

The Nature Conservancy in Chicago seeks a Senior Associate Director of Development to lead multi-year fundraising strategies for corporate, foundation, and individual donors in the Chicagoland area. You will manage a 60–100 donor portfolio with gifts over $250,000 and coordinate high-level solicitations with cross-functional teams.

Ideal candidates bring a Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years in fundraising, proven experience closing six-figure gifts, and the ability to travel as needed to cultivate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of related experience.
• Experience in asking for and closing gifts of $50,000 or more.
• Experience in managing and tracking multiple prospects and donors.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, preferably in a large non-profit.
• Experience working with fundraising principles and practices.
• Experience, coursework, or other training in capital campaigns, major gifts or planned giving.

Responsibilities

• Act independently and in supervisor’s stead as needed, exercise independent judgment to identify and solve problems.
• Manage and implement multiple projects, directing work of staff, managing budget, and setting deadlines.
• Persuasively convey the mission of TNC to various groups who are important to the organization’s overall prosperity.
• Travel frequently and on short notice, work long and flexible hours as needed.
• Develop and manage a portfolio of 60–100 donors with $250k+ capacity and oversee 60–100 visits and 180–300 moves annually.

Skills

Relationship building

Donor stewardship

Solicitation experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Capital campaigns

Planned giving

Education

Bachelor's degree and 6 years related experience

Tools

Donor database

Job description

The Nature Conservancy in Chicago seeks a Senior Associate Director of Development to lead multi-year fundraising strategies for corporate, foundation, and individual donors in the Chicagoland area. You will manage a 60–100 donor portfolio with gifts over $250,000 and coordinate high-level solicitations with cross-functional teams.

Ideal candidates bring a Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years in fundraising, proven experience closing six-figure gifts, and the ability to travel as needed to cultivate