Philanthropy Director – fully remote!

River Network seeks an experienced and proactive philanthropic
strategist and fundraising professional, capable of aligning River
Network’s strategic plan and program goals with the priorities and
interests of institutional funding partners (foundations and
government sources). The Philanthropy Director works closely with
the Vice President of Philanthropy, Vice President of Programs and
President/CEO and will lead River Network’s efforts to meet annual
institutional revenue goals, averaging $2.5 – $4M annually. The
Philanthropy Director joins the organization at a pivotal moment in
time: recently named as one of 12 National Pass-Through Partners by
USDA and USFS in their Urban and Community Forestry Program and
serving as a partner organization in a recently announced $50
million National Environmental Justice Thriving Communities
Grantmaking Program from EPA.

This position is external facing by design with a focus on
building relationships with and growing revenue from new and
existing foundation and government partners and seeking
opportunities to leverage historic levels of federal investment.
Comfort and experience managing remote projects and teams is a must
with supervisory responsibility for our Corporate Partnerships
Manager and Philanthropy and Operations Manager positions. This
position will also work closely with River Network’s Board of
Directors and serve as the liaison to the board’s Development
Committee helping to direct efforts to identify, qualify and
cultivate funders and inspire the board to help meet our revenue
targets.

Our ideal candidate has experience designing and leading
fundraising strategies and campaigns, the ability to strategically
position the organization as a reliable partner and key ally with
funders, and an inherent desire to attract critical resources to
River Network to continue to grow and strengthen the nationwide
network of water, justice, and river advocates.

SALARY AND TERM: $75,000 to $90,000/year
for a Full Time / 1 FTE, exempt position.

TO APPLY: Complete the application form on River Network’s Workable
profile by March 15, 2024. Only
materials submitted through Workable will be considered.

Requirements

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: 

• At least seven years professional fundraising and/or grants
  management experience.
• Strong and effective oral and written communication skills with
  a proven ability to nurture and expand relationships with internal
  colleagues, key external partners, and board members.
• Extensive experience developing and delivering successful
  proposals to various foundation and government agencies over
  $100,000.
• Demonstrated experience as a manager or supervisor, including
  managing teams.
• Ability to work closely with organizational leadership, program
  staff, and finance to develop compelling and clear grant proposals,
  including participation in budget development as needed.
• Detail-oriented, with proven experience managing multiple
  projects simultaneously and delivering assignments with specific
  deadlines.
• Highly technologically savvy, with proficiency in donor
  management systems (Salesforce), grant research systems (Foundation
  Center), and MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook,
  SharePoint).
• Commitment to values of mutual respect and collaboration,
  teamwork and embracing and promoting diversity and ability to
  operate with discretion and confidentiality as needed.
• Willingness to travel for current and potential funder visits,
  River Network board meetings and other conferences and events to
  aid in relationship building and fundraising efforts.

PREFERED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Knowledge of current and evolving trends in charitable giving,
  particularly in the foundation, corporate, and government funding
  arenas.
• Knowledge of river conservation, current issues within the
  water arena, and equity, inclusion and diversity.
• Experience engaging with and managing a fully remote team.