Advancement Director

Green River Greening

ABOUT GREAT RIVER GREENING:

Great River Greening is a leading environmental restoration nonprofit with a mission to inspire, engage, and lead local communities in conserving and caring for the land and water that enrich our lives. Our services extend throughout Minnesota in partnership with local communities, governmental agencies, conservation and agricultural organizations, individuals, and businesses. Great River Greening has grown significantly in its geographic scope in the last few years, but the staff remains small and works collaboratively as a friendly and committed team.

Great River Greening values Science, Community, Partnership, and Education. Great River Greening is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates of all backgrounds, including women, candidates of color, LGBTQ, or candidates with non-traditional work or experience backgrounds are encouraged to apply. 

https://www.greatrivergreening.org/


Position Details

Advancement Director
Job
Full-time
Office/WFH
100% remote
4/7/2025
Twin Cities Metro
Saint Paul, MN

We’re in search of a passionate and results-driven Advancement Director to lead our advancement team and initiatives. The Advancement Director guides and implements the strategic plan for the Advancement Team. This position oversees strategy for individuals, corporate and foundation engagement and grant proposals, fundraising events, communications and marketing, and special campaigns. This role manages, and directly supervises, the Advancement team, currently comprised of these roles:

  • Chief Philanthropy Officer (manages Conservation Circle, Major Donors, key corporate and family foundations);
  • Communications and Marketing Officer (manages individual appeals, communications, and special events);
  • Grant Writer (currently open);
  • Advancement Associate (supervised by Communications and Marketing Officer; manages database and implements social media).

The Advancement Director is an exempt, full-time position with a salary range of $90-100k. We offer a generous benefits plan including health, dental, 401k, LTD, FSA, life insurance, 14 paid holidays, and a PTO plan. We offer a flexible work environment with autonomy, full support from our board, leadership team and peers, and opportunity for growth.

The position reports to the Executive Director. Staff are currently required to be in-office once a week on Tuesday to attend staff meetings and check-in with other staff members, and other days as work requires.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Serve as a member of Great River Greening’s leadership team, helping to shape the strategic vision, and develop comprehensive strategies for organizational advancement. As part of the leadership team, this role manages the board’s Advancement Committee.

2. Strategically develop and implement annual advancement plan:

Individual Donor Management

• Develop and execute an Individual Giving Plan, including Major Donors, with support from the Executive Director and Advancement team, that includes:

➢ Defining goals and cultivation strategies for each donor tier;

➢ Oversee the management of the Conservation Circle members and Major Donors (managed directly by the CPO) ➢ Oversee stewarding current donors, from relationship-building through solicitation and reporting;

➢ Oversee maintenance and updating detailed profiles on current donors and prospects;

➢ Oversee managing Board stewardship;

➢ Oversee launch of a legacy giving program;

• Oversee all aspects of individual donor fundraising campaigns (directly managed by the Communications and Events Officers), including both direct mail and online, for all appeals (Spring appeal, Collaborative Earth Day appeal, Give to the Max Day appeal, and Year-end appeal)

Corporate Giving

• Oversee the cultivation and management of corporate relationships and work with the CPO, Executive Director and Board to develop new sponsors.

Foundation Giving

• With the Executive Director, manage the grant writing and reporting calendar (fill the gap of an open Grant Writing position)

Special Events

• Oversee the strategic plan and management of special events (directly managed by the Communications and Events Officer), including the key fall fundraiser (reGREEN Minnesota), educational/stewardship events through Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (2 per year), and any additional Advancement events. 

  • Minimum of three years of experience in a related position.
  • Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communications skills.
  • Successful experience building/maintaining donor relationships and soliciting gifts, including Major Donors.
  • Experience utilizing prospect research software and data analytics.
  • Strong organizational skills including the ability to plan work, meet deadlines, and balance multiple projects and objectives.
  • Willingness to work a flexible schedule that occasionally requires evenings and weekends.
  • Self-directed, yet also collaborative and willing to inform fundraising/communications-related decisions across the organization.
  • A “yes and” attitude! Open to new ideas, collaborative, and excited to figure out what works.
  • Knowledge of environmental issues a plus, but not necessary; we have plenty of passionate staff who can teach you.
  • Ability to regularly travel within the Twin Cities metro area with limited travel in greater Minnesota.


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