Overview
NRDC is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization. We use law, science, and the support of 1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our people helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act and many of the implementing regulations. Today, our team of more than 700 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy advocates, communications experts, and others work across the United States and the globe from our offices in Beijing; Chicago; New Delhi; New York; San Francisco; Santa Monica; and Washington, D.C.
NRDC is seeking a Development Manager to work with the Western Region Major Gifts Team. Preferred locations include Santa Monica and San Francisco.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Western Regional Director of Development, the Development Manger supports major gifts fundraisers in implementing effective engagement strategies for donors at the $25,000-1M level. This is an administrative role that provides key support for frontline fundraisers and serves as a primary liaison to other development teams. While this is not a management position, the Western Region Team is highly collaborative, and values input and strategic contributions from all team members. In addition to development staff, the Development Manager will work with a diverse range of operations and program staff, including advocates, scientists and litigators, who work to fulfill NRDC’s mission and strategic expansion in Western Region. This position is a dynamic learning opportunity for someone who wants to learn more about major gifts fundraising within a large, decentralized, hybrid team. The ideal candidate should be responsive to team needs and comfortable working across departments.
The position you are applying for is part of the bargaining unit represented by The Washington Baltimore News Guild (WBNG / The Newsguild-CWA Local 32035).
Responsibilities
Qualifications
The Development Manager, Western Region must be a highly skilled project manager who is responsive to team needs. Other desired skills and qualifications include:
NRDC is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, both in our work and in our workplace. We believe that celebrating and actively welcoming diverse voices and perspectives is essential to solving the planet's most pressing environmental problems, and we encourage applications from candidates whose identities have been historically under-represented in the environmental movement.
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a supportive working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and is commensurate with skills and experience. Internal equity will be reviewed and considered to determine a final offer. For this position, the salary range is $95,000 to $110,000.
NRDC operates under a hybrid work model. Employees are required to come to the office 8 days per month.
As a science-based organization, NRDC aims to do our part to help contain the COVID-19 public health crisis. For the sake of health, safety, and equity, we ask that people be vaccinated unless they have an approved medical or religious accommodation or other exemption in accordance with state and local law. We consider a person to be vaccinated two weeks after receiving one full course of a CDC-approved vaccine. In accordance with state or local law, new hires will be asked to attest to vaccination, those wishing to do so may request medical or religious accommodations or other exemptions via NRDC Employee Relations. NRDC treats all vaccine-related data confidentially, in keeping with local, state, and federal laws.
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Overview
NRDC is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization. We use law, science, and the support of 1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our people helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act and many of the implementing regulations. Today, our team of more than 700 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy advocates, communications experts, and others work across the United States and the globe from our offices in Beijing; Chicago; New Delhi; New York; San Francisco; Santa Monica; and Washington, D.C.
NRDC is seeking a Development Manager to work with the Western Region Major Gifts Team. Preferred locations include Santa Monica and San Francisco.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Western Regional Director of Development, the Development Manger…