Vice President – Foundation Relations

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $150k - $160k / year

⏰ Full Time

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American Forests

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 1875

🤝 Non-profit

🤲 Charity

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • Charity • Social Impact

American Forests is a U. S. -based nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring and protecting forests in urban and natural landscapes for the benefit of people, wildlife and the climate. It runs programs such as Tree Equity and Resilient Forests, conducts scientific research and innovation in forestry, builds place-based partnerships and movement-building coalitions, and advocates for reforestation and policy solutions while mobilizing public and corporate support and donations.

📋 Description

• Provide executive leadership for American Forests’ foundation fundraising strategy • Drive significant revenue growth and build relationships with national, regional, and family foundations • Lead the foundation relations team and personally cultivate and secure major institutional commitments • Collaborate with the President & CEO, senior philanthropy leadership, and program executives on fundable initiatives • Develop and execute a comprehensive, multi-year foundation relations strategy • Establish and achieve annual and long-term foundation fundraising goals • Identify and qualify foundation prospects in climate, conservation, environmental justice, public health, and workforce development • Manage a portfolio of foundation partners and prospects through identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship • Prepare executives and board members for funder meetings, site visits, briefings, and field tours • Oversee impact reports, funder updates, and recognition activities • Lead development of letters of inquiry, proposals, and reports • Partner with program and finance staff on budgets, logic models, measurable outcomes, grant compliance, and reporting deadlines • Maintain grants-management, portfolio-tracking, revenue-forecasting, and reporting systems • Collaborate with Programs, Policy, Communications, Finance, corporate partnerships, and major gifts teams • Supervise, mentor, and develop foundation relations staff • Represent American Forests at philanthropic convenings, affinity groups, and conferences • Set departmental vision, priorities, and annual goals • Conduct portfolio reviews and performance check-ins • Improve grant development, internal review, approval, and reporting systems • Report to the Senior Vice President, Partnerships and Philanthropy

🎯 Requirements

• At least 12 years of progressively responsible nonprofit fundraising experience • At least seven years focused on foundation relations or institutional giving • At least five years of demonstrated fundraising team leadership • Proven track record of personally securing multiple seven-figure foundation commitments • Demonstrated success developing and executing institutional fundraising strategies • Experience building relationships with major foundations and securing complex, multiyear funding commitments • Experience leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams • Ability to work across departments and build productive partnerships in a complex, matrixed organization • Exceptional writing and editing skills • Ability to synthesize scientific, technical, and policy information into clear, persuasive narratives • Strong relationship-building skills with program staff, foundation executives, and program officers • Strong project management skills • Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities accurately • Strategic mindset and flexibility in a highly collaborative, fast-paced, goal-oriented environment • Ethical compliance with fundraising best practices as defined by the Association of Fundraising Professionals • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint • Proficiency with project management software, CRM systems including Raiser’s Edge, and prospect research tools • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; equivalent professional experience considered in lieu of a degree • Passion and commitment to American Forests’ mission, vision, and culture • Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and community-centric fundraising • Willingness to work flexible hours and travel locally, regionally, and nationally for donor-related activities • Preferred: Existing relationships with environmental, climate, and conservation funders • Preferred: Familiarity with forestry, natural resources, urban greening, or climate resilience • Preferred: Experience with collaborative or multi-partner grants and campaign fundraising • Preferred: Experience at a national nonprofit with field programs across multiple regions

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage • Employee Assistance Program • Flexible spending accounts • Disability, life, and AD&D insurance • Vacation and sick leave • Paid holidays • Parental bonding leave • Bereavement leave • Military leave • 401(k) plan with a 5% employer match • Technology stipend • Pet benefits • Remote work arrangement • Professional growth and advancement opportunities

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