Salary Range (depending on experience): $75,000-85,000

Position Overview

CalWild’s Development Director (DD) is a collaborative role heavily focused on project and program management. The DD will focus on continuing to sustain and grow CalWild’s income across all departments, with a focus on major donors, corporate partnerships, and board fundraising. The DD also oversees all membership efforts, which include physical and digital solicitations, our annual and year-end appeals, and occasional public events.

The ideal candidate will also manage our Engagement Manager, who is focused on storytelling, communications, and media. Together, this 2-person team implements all of our communications channels including donor outreach, social media, website, email, advertising, and other marketing work.

There is a diversity of work within this position that will allow the right person to craft the position to their strengths and help to grow our staffing capacity.

Responsibilities include:

• Serve as the primary fundraiser for the organization;
• Lead all fundraising campaigns, including our end of the year giving, Membership Drive, and fundraising events;
• Lead on CalWild’s partnerships with businesses and corporate brands including events, sponsorships, and Group Memberships;
• As a key member of our board member management team, provide board members with assistance in hosting their own fundraisers, reaching out to existing donors, and bringing in their network to fundraise;
• In close collaboration with our Engagement Manager, create a yearly fundraising plan and manage its implementation including email appeals, physical mailers, texting campaigns, paid advertising, and other promotions;
• Manage and regularly interface with a wide array of outside vendors and contractors;
• Serve as the primary manager of our donor database (EveryAction/NGPVan CRM). Establish clear guidelines and processes for managing our donor database, including data entry, implementing best practices, list-building and segmentation, creating clear ladders of engagement, ensuring regular and effective communication with major donors and partners, and targeting materials to solicit both existing donors and prospects);
• Work with program staff in the development of compelling public materials to highlight our programmatic work;
• Manage the fundraising work of the Executive Director by setting up major donor meetings, providing call lists, and tracking outreach to key donors and partners; and
• Assist in the tracking of foundation grant deadlines and pursue new foundation opportunities where they exist.

Desired Qualifications:

• A strong, personal commitment to conservation.  A demonstrated passion for protecting California’s public lands is very helpful
• Demonstrated success in an individual fundraising capacity with a strong preference towards someone with experience in growing a major donor portfolio
• The ability to manage and meet many competing deadlines across multiple departments and skillsets
• Significant experience as a lead event planner and manager for fundraising events
• Experience working within a customer relationship management (CRM) system
• Experience delegating and managing the fundraising of others (e.g. Executive Directors, Board members, others staff, etc.)
• A history of corporate philanthropy engagement is highly valued
• Skilled in word processing and spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Word/Office and Google Docs/Sheets
• A willingness to work collaboratively with people of diverse backgrounds and interests
• A willingness to travel to see CalWild’s program work and manage events once a month
• Capacity to be self-directed and self-motivated in your work
• Experience in conservation activism is preferred, though not required
• Demonstrated writing skills
• Excellent public speaking skills are preferred
• A Bachelor’s Degree is preferred, but not required

Salary Range (depending on experience): $75,000-85,000

Other benefits: Health, dental, and vision benefits. Matching retirement benefits. Remote work stipend. Pro deals on many outdoor industry brands.

Preference given to applications received by April 23, 2023

How to Apply

Please send a cover letter, resume and writing sample to admin@calwild.org. Also, please reference where you saw the job posting in your cover letter. You can download a pdf of the job description here.