Director of Development
The director of development oversees all aspects of fundraising; including major gifts, membership and annual giving, planned giving, grants, sponsorships, special campaigns and fundraising events. The DoD serves as the organization’s lead strategist and primary major gift solicitor, in partnership with the executive director. This role supervises the development and communications team, staffs and partners closely with the board development committee and fosters a strong culture of philanthropy across the organization.
Key responsibilities:
Fundraising leadership and strategy
Major gifts and donor engagement
Board and volunteer leadership
Team leadership and management
Community and organizational leadership
Required qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of progressive fundraising experience, including three years leading or supervising staff and managing a comprehensive fundraising program.
• Demonstrated success personally soliciting and closing major and/or planned gifts of $25,000 or more.
• Experience designing and executing annual and multi-year fundraising strategies.
• Experience leading Development Committee or Board fundraising engagement.
• Background in grant and funder research and institutional fundraising oversight.
• Experience implementing data-driven portfolio management.
• Demonstrated ability to build long-term relationships with donors, foundations, and corporations.
• Financial acumen and experience managing budgets and revenue goals.
Core competencies
• Strategic solicitations – Confident, relational and outcomes-driven major gift solicitor.
• Ongoing donor cultivation and stewardship – Designs meaningful, long-term engagement pathways.
• Development committee leadership – Effectively engages and activates board members in fundraising.
• Public speaking and representation – Compelling presenter to small and medium-sized groups.
• Planned giving strategy development – Builds and grows legacy giving programs.
• Fundraising strategy and best practices – Ongoing knowledge of current philanthropic trends and ethical standards.
• Grant and institutional funding oversight – Skilled in funder research, proposal strategy and compliance.
Salary and benefits
Salary range is $85,000-$110,000. This is a position that is expected to work 40 hours per week. Occasional weekend or evening work associated with events or other Land Trust activities will occur.
The land trust values work-life balance; its work culture supports and inspires conservation achievement and personal and professional development. Benefits include full coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Additional benefits are offered with tenure, e.g., SIMPLE IRA 3% employee match. Annually, the Land Trust offers 12 paid holidays (including one floating holiday), 12 paid sick days, and 15 paid vacation days, with vacation days increasing at year five of employment.
The position is based out of the Land Trust office on Bainbridge Island. A mutually agreeable flexible work location and schedule are possible for a portion of weekly hours.
TO apply:
Please send a cover letter and resume to: Sandy Petersen, Operations Manager, at employment@bi-landtrust.org
Position open until filled.
The Bainbridge Island Land Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other class protected by applicable federal, state and local laws.
