Strategic Philanthropy Director - Seattle Hybrid

Conservation Northwest; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

IRA match

Sick days

Holidays

Vacation days 3–5 weeks

Sabbatical

Job summary

Conservation Northwest seeks a Director of Philanthropy to lead all fundraising activities, from donor strategy to events and institutional giving. The role oversees the strategy, planning, and management of a $4M+ annual fundraising program and a team across major giving, institutional giving, and events.

The position is hybrid in Seattle, requiring 1–2 days in the office, with occasional travel within Washington.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of progressively responsible fundraising experience with at least 3+ years in a leadership or management role
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and inspire a development team
• Demonstrated success in developing and managing a pipeline of donors, including individuals, corporations, foundations and community partners
• Strong ability to use data and metrics to drive decision-making, forecasting, segmentation, and portfolio management
• Experience with capital campaigns or multi-year fundraising initiatives
• Familiarity with CRM systems, preferably experience with Salesforce
• Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey mission impact compellingly
• Ability to develop deep, trust-based relationships with donors, community leaders, and institutional partners
• Strong public-facing presence; comfort with representing the organization at events, meetings, and donor engagements
• Ability to maintain strict confidentialityand upholdethical fundraising standards
• Mission-driven, collaborative, strategic thinker
• Results-oriented, with a high degree of initiative and follow-through
• Comfort working in a dynamic, evolving nonprofit environment
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and community-centered fundraising practices

Responsibilities

• Lead organizational capacity building and strategy for fundraising, aligning with values and community relationships
• Balance revenue growth with staff sustainability, donor trust, and long-term relationships
• Develop annual fundraising plans and strategy in collaboration with Board and staff
• Promote a culture of philanthropy among staff and board to deepen donor engagement
• Embed community-centered fundraising principles into CNW’s strategy, policies, and culture
• Oversee three pillars of Philanthropy: Institutional Giving, Major Giving, and Events
• Serve on the senior leadership team and provide monthly updates to leadership and the board
• Draft and manage the Philanthropy budget
• Oversee fundraising systems (Salesforce, GoFundMe Pro, Double the Donation, Active Campaign, Wealth Engine, Freewill)
• Coordinate revenue reporting with Finance and the board
• Develop donor recruitment and stewardship communications across channels
• Oversee community-level donor strategy and stewardship
• Create strategies to identify and secure new individual supporters and increase giving
• Lead creation of the annual report and major gift stewardship
• Lead planned giving strategies including partnership with FreeWill
• Coordinate with Communications on external messaging
• Maintain a mature donor portfolio and cultivate board relationships
• Oversee annual auction and dinner event strategy and execution
• Collaborate to enhance donor engagement and fundraising events year-round
• Collaborate on grant research, writing/editing, reporting, and compliance with institutional funders
• Support cultivation of new foundation and agency funding prospects
• Cultivate relationships with company partners for sponsorships and non-grant giving

Skills

Leadership

Fundraising

Donor relations

Strategic planning

Data-driven

Communication

Equity & inclusion

Nonprofit fundraising

Tools

Salesforce

GoFundMe Pro

Double the Donation

Active Campaign

Wealth Engine

Freewill

Job description

Conservation Northwest seeks a Director of Philanthropy to lead all fundraising activities, from donor strategy to events and institutional giving. The role oversees the strategy, planning, and management of a $4M+ annual fundraising program and a team across major giving, institutional giving, and events.

The position is hybrid in Seattle, requiring 1–2 days in the office, with occasional travel within Washington.