Director of Development, Pacific Northwest – Northern California

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🏄 California, Washington – Remote

🏄 California – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $160k - $185k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Obama Foundation

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2014

🤝 Non-profit

📚 Education

🌍 Social Impact

💰 $100M Grant on 2021-11

Non-profit • Education • Social Impact

Obama Foundation is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring, empowering, and connecting people to foster change in their communities and the world. The Foundation runs various programs aimed at developing the next generation of leaders and changemakers through initiatives like the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance and the Girls Opportunity Alliance. It is also working on the establishment of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, which will include a museum and gathering spaces to inspire civic engagement. The Foundation is committed to promoting pluralism, education, and leadership on a global scale, making a positive impact through its various projects and partnerships.

📋 Description

• Lead and grow the Foundation’s fundraising program for the Pacific Northwest and Northern California • Build relationships and cultivate/solicit six- and seven-figure gifts • Expand the prospect pipeline within and beyond the stated regions • Create and lead strategy for a portfolio of annual and major gift prospects • Manage a portfolio of 100+ six- and seven-figure prospects • Develop customized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans • Build and manage prospect and donor relationships through visits, correspondence, and regular communication • Identify new prospects and design and execute donor engagement opportunities • Design and execute events for diverse audiences with the Events team • Partner with local board members, alumni, regional connectors, and volunteers on fundraising efforts • Collaborate with the Executive Leadership Team on select high-capacity donors • Propose and plan development travel for principals and surrogates • Collaborate with regional fundraisers and share best practices • Represent the Development team at conferences and gatherings • Advance a culture of philanthropy across the Foundation • Build Salesforce utilization to track and evaluate key metrics • Use data to improve practices and inform decisions • Ensure timely creation and distribution of fundraising and stewardship materials, collateral, briefings, and personalized proposals • Meet fundraising targets and key metrics • Help lead and execute regional development events • Propose, plan, and staff Foundation executive travel to the region • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• 8 - 10 years of experience in fundraising for complex and evolving organizations • Preference for regional knowledge of Seattle, Silicon Valley, San Francisco, and other emerging markets such as Texas or Colorado • Track record of building relationships with major donors, ideally closing gifts of at least $1M+ • Deep understanding of fundraising programs and high-level gift strategies • Ability to develop and maintain long-term, productive relationships internally and externally