Director of Development

Tyler Arboretum
Media, PA

Overview
Tyler Arboretum seeks a creative and collaborative Director of
Development at a crucial moment in the organization’s history, to
support strategic goals for capacity-building, sustainability, and
robust community engagement.

About Tyler Arboretum
Located in the heart of Delaware County, PA, Tyler Arboretum is a
place of fantastic natural beauty, with a rich history dating back
to the time of William Penn. Today, Tyler serves the Greater
Philadelphia region through horticulture, education, and
preservation. With renowned collections of gardens and champion
trees as well as 550 acres of natural lands and 17 miles of hiking
trails, Tyler’s diverse and unique habitats ranging from woodlands
to meadow offer a rare glimpse into the natural world right outside
of Philadelphia.

In 2024 Tyler Arboretum is celebrating its 80th anniversary as an
arboretum with the mission to preserve, develop, and share diverse
horticultural, historic, and natural site resources to stimulate
stewardship and an understanding of our living world. Tyler
fulfills its mission through high-quality educational programs,
extensive horticultural collections and displays, preservation of
its historic buildings, and stewardship of 650 acres of woodlands,
meadows, and stream valleys. Tyler Arboretum is a delight for
nature lovers, birders, botanists, and those who want to rediscover
the natural world.

As Tyler looks toward the decade ahead, it sees increased
popularity for the natural resources and wonder found within its
property, as Philadelphia and Delaware Counties develop further and
green space becomes more needed than ever for public respite. With
challenges from climate change, invasive species, and stormwater
management, Tyler is looking to grow its ecological management
capacity to better care for the 550 acres of natural lands beyond
its 100 acres of manicured gardens. Tyler will also be looking to
connect with more culturally and geographically diverse
communities, to learn from the Indigenous Nations and stewards of
the land it is situated on, and to amplify its impact in connecting
people to the natural world.

The Opportunity
The new Director of Development will lead fundraising and
institutional growth for Tyler Arboretum, drawing on a large
membership base, strong existing donor base, and a deep history
rooted within the community, while also building new donor pathways
for the growing demographics the Arboretum serves. This role will
have the ability not only to reorganize and optimize existing
Development staff roles and positions, but also to create new
support positions within Tyler’s fundraising engine.

Compensation and Benefits
The compensation range for this position is $110,000 to $120,000,
based on experience and ability to have broad impact quickly. Tyler
provides a flexible/hybrid work schedule and generous employee
benefits including medical benefits and personal time off. Note
that the final salary will reflect internal equity and the selected
candidate’s individual experiences and qualifications.

Tyler Arboretum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or
disability.

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