AVP, Principal and Major Gifts
14 days ago
San Francisco, California, United States
Subscribe to job alerts
Get a weekly digest of the latest climate jobs from thousands of companies in your inbox.
Job Description
AVP Principal and Major Gifts
Environmental Defense Fund
Overall Function:
The Associate Vice President, Principal Major Gifts provides strategic guidance and leadership for EDF's individual fundraising program. Responsibilities include oversight of major funder strategies, proposals, reports, internal and external relationships, communications, and operational processes. This role reports to the Vice President, Principal Major Gifts.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as a senior leader on the Principal Major Gifts team, partnering closely with the VP on all aspects of team management and strategic relationship management for top donors.
- Provide leadership to the MG team, including mentorship and skill development for staff.
- Plan, design, and execute strategies for revenue generation from donors in a portfolio, focusing on seven and eight-figure gifts.
- Evaluate team strategies, processes, communication, and performance continually, identifying and implementing improvements as needed.
- Ensure quality assurance across top solicitations, proposals, reports, and strategy documents.
- Conduct special strategic projects to add value for the department or organization.
- Participate in advancing EDF's diversity, equity, and inclusion goals.
Qualifications:
- 15 years of relevant development experience in individual giving, major gifts, or operational business planning.
- Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree may substitute for up to 2 years of experience.
- Experience managing individuals and teams, with strong leadership, interpersonal, analytical, and project management skills.
- Ability to oversee complex projects with time-sensitive deliverables and work independently or collaboratively.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, commitment to confidentiality, attention to detail, and strong computer skills.
- Demonstrated cultural competency, inclusivity, and ability to work across diverse cultures and backgrounds.
- Knowledge of environmental issues a plus.
- Willingness to travel for donor and team meetings as needed across time zones.
Apply now:
We offer a competitive total rewards package including salary, benefits, and professional development opportunities. Please note that pay ranges are country-specific. Pay range: $200,000 - $230,000 USD/Year. Full-time position in San Francisco.
Apply now and be part of our mission to build a vital Earth for everyone!
**Feel free to visit Environmental Defense Fund for more information and to apply for the role.**
Environmental Defense Fund
|
About this company
Founders:Art Cooley, Charles Wurster, Dennis Puleston
Founded date:1967
Stage:Other
Website:edf.org
Environmental Defense Fund provides solutions for environmental problems. It is a non-profit organization that protects the environmental rights of people, including access to clean air and water, healthy and nourishing...read more
More jobs in climate
2 days ago
Phillipsburg, United States
2 days ago
Clinton Township, United States
2 days ago
Tirana, Albania
2 days ago
Berlin, Germany
2 days ago
Tirana, Albania
2 days ago
Hartlepool, United Kingdom
2 days ago
France, + 2 more location(s)
2 days ago
Boulder, United States, + 1 more location(s)
2 days ago
2 days ago
New Delhi, India
2 days ago
New Delhi, India
2 days ago
Guinea, + 1 more location(s)
2 days ago
Guinea, + 1 more location(s)
2 days ago
Guinea, + 1 more location(s)
2 days ago
South Africa
2 days ago
Florianópolis, Brazil
2 days ago
Korgen, Norway
2 days ago
Düsseldorf, Germany
Other jobs at Environmental Defense Fund
14 days ago
San Francisco, United States
14 days ago
New York, United States
10 days ago
New York, United States
10 days ago
New York, United States
6+ months ago
United States
2 Months ago
United States
6+ months ago
San Francisco, United States
2 days ago
United States