Associate Director of Development

RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

• Manage a portfolio of 80 – 120 individual and corporate/foundation donors, including donors with the capacity to give over $250,000, once the portfolio is developed (composition of portfolio to include 30-40%+ in discovery and 10%+ in loyal donor outreach). Once the portfolio has fully matured, meet an annual fundraising goal of $1,000,000 or more, along with a goal for bequest notifications.
• Meet discovery-based metrics such as annual qualifications, quarterly outreach goals, and other discovery and performance metrics, as assigned.
• Complete 60 – 100 visits and 180 – 300 moves annually.
• Act independently and in supervisor’s stead as needed, exercise independent judgment to identify and solve problems.
• Persuasively convey the mission of TNC to various groups important to the organization’s overall prosperity.
• Exercise sound judgment in donor strategy, relationship management, and fundraising activities, considering implications across programs, departments, and organizational priorities.
• Direct or participate in negotiations for complex, high-profile or sensitive agreements.
• Ensure compliance with TNC policies and procedures and external (donor/legal/IRS) requirements; be alert to ethical compliance issues.
• Set and meet fundraising objectives, evaluating results, and developing corrective strategies.
• Maintain confidentiality of frequently sensitive and sometimes emotionally charged information.
• Work independently, exercise sound judgment, and resolve complex donor, project, or relationship-management issues while appropriately escalating matters that require additional review or approval.
• Understand and comply with all TNC gift-related policies and procedures, including taking all required trainings and partnering with the operations team to ensure data integrity.
• Manage and implement multiple projects, directing work of staff, managing budget, and setting deadlines.
• Engage in learning and practice principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion, using these principles as a lens in communication and decision-making.
• This is a hybrid position, working in our Brunswick, Maine office a minimum of two days per week.
• Travel frequently and on short notice, and work long and flexible hours as needed.
• Work in an environment that involves only infrequent exposure to disagreeable elements and minor physical exertion and/or strain.

What You’ll Bring:

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated success building and maintaining long-term relationships with high-net-worth individuals, donors, and key stakeholders.
• Proven ability to develop, grow, and manage a portfolio of supporters and donors.
• Experience designing and implementing comprehensive fundraising strategies, including cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, recognition, and gift planning.
• Advanced knowledge of charitable giving vehicles and complex gift planning strategies.
• Ability to identify donor interests, capacity, and philanthropic motivations and align them with organizational priorities and opportunities.
• Experience collaborating effectively with fundraising colleagues, senior leaders, and cross-functional teams within a complex, matrixed organization.
• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear, persuasive proposals, reports, and donor-facing materials.
• Exceptional interpersonal, presentation, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to inspire, influence, and motivate donors, volunteers, and colleagues.
• Proven ability to negotiate complex, high-profile, or sensitive agreements with diplomacy, tact, and sound judgment.
• Strategic, self-motivated, and results-oriented professional who is persistent, personable, collaborative, and driven to achieve ambitious goals.
• Demonstrated creativity and willingness to explore innovative approaches to fundraising and donor engagement.
• Multilingual skills and multicultural or cross-cultural experience are appreciated.
• This description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required for this job.
• This position requires a valid driver's license and compliance with TNC’s Auto Safety Program . Employees may not drive Conservancy-owned/leased vehicles, rental cars, or personal vehicles on behalf of the Conservancy if considered "high risk drivers." To learn more about the Auto Safety Program, visit the Auto Safety information page . Employment in this position will be contingent upon completion of a Vehicle Use Agreement, which may include a review of the prospective employee's motor vehicle record.

Salary Information:

• The starting pay range for a candidate selected for this position is generally within the range of $87,760-$93,245 annually. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. Where a successful candidate’s actual pay will fall within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including, for example, the candidate's location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. Please note countries outside the USA would have a different pay range in the local currency based on the local labor market, and not tied to USA pay or ranges. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment.

Who We Are:

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