Vice President of Development job description
About EDO: About EARTHDAY .ORG (EDO): EARTHDAY. ORG’s mission is to diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide. Growing out of the first Earth Day in 1970, EDO is the world’s largest recruiter to the environmental movement, working with more than 150,000 partners in over 192 countries to drive positive action for our planet.
Principal duties would include:
- In coordination with senior leadership team, contribute to the design and execution of strategic plan and operations of the organization.
- Assist in building high-level partnerships for Earth Day and year-round programs.
- In coordination with senior leadership team, establish and implement the infrastructure needed to raise revenue to meet Earth Day 2023 and annual budgets through raising foundation and corporate support, the solicitation of major gifts, membership, special events, and online fundraising.
- Coordinate with and support corporate and corporate foundation team members.
- Work closely with the leadership team and Board of Directors to ensure the financial health of EDO to build and implement a strong, diversified fundraising program.
- Build a pipeline of foundation and individual donor prospects and conduct outreach in coordination with senior management and the Board of Directors, as applicable.
- Manage and oversee development and execution of foundation and individual donor proposals, including working with program staff to draft proposals; write and archive proposals with a long-term relationship-management approach.
- Oversee and conduct foundation and individual donor prospects and other funding sources and trends, with foresight, to help position EDO ahead of major funding changes or trends.
- Monitor all donor information; provide and present statistical analysis to board and senior leadership.
- Develop and implement a stewardship program aimed at cultivating deeper ties with donors.
- Help identify, develop, and mentor the development team.
- Help supervise EDO’s day to day funding activities and the activities of the foundation and individual donor fundraising staff and consultants.
- Work with appropriate staff to increase the fundraising potential of EDO’s website, online campaigns, and e-store.
- Once agreements and grants are confirmed, work to ensure that obligations and reporting requirements are met.
- Help develop special events and projects as needed.
To Apply: Please submit your resume in PDF format with the subject line: “Application for Vice President of Development” to [email protected]. This position is open until filled. EDO is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds.