Development Director

About Resources Legacy Fund

Resources Legacy Fund (RLF) builds alliances that advance bold solutions to secure a just and resilient world for people and nature. Founded in 2000, RLF designs and carries out programs and projects that promote smart policies, secure equitable public funding, and build strong constituencies for protecting nature, addressing the climate crisis, and advancing environmental equity and justice. The organization has collaborated with philanthropy, nonprofit organizations, community groups, government, business, and academia to protect over five million acres of land and ocean spaces, advance critical climate and environmental justice policies, and generate over $30 billion in new public funding for conservation, equitable outdoor access, and climate initiatives. RLF believes in strategic philanthropy and thoughtful partnerships to achieve enduring, equitable outcomes at scale and offers beyond-the-dollar support to grantees to help meet ambitious goals. The organization serves as a fiscal sponsor to over 20 projects worldwide, supporting remarkable work in advancing biodiversity protection, climate resilience, and justice and equity.

About this Role

The Development Director at Resources Legacy Fund leads and coordinates fundraising activities across the organization. This role involves providing direction and leadership to RLF’s development team, supporting the principal fundraisers in enhancing and expanding partnerships with foundations and family offices. The Development Director is a full-time, exempt position, reporting to the Executive Vice President. This is a remote position within the U.S., requiring regular travel for meetings, conferences, and staff retreats.

Responsibilities

• Lead RLF’s overall team strategy for development and fundraising to build and manage an effective philanthropic program.
• Work with executive and program teams to set annual and multi-year fundraising/campaign goals to meet organization revenue targets.
• Support the organization’s fundraisers in their external relationships and communications with foundations, family offices, and other donors.
• Provide research, materials, talking points, and other support to ensure successful donor prospecting, cultivation, and asks by RLF board and leadership staff.
• Maintain organizational knowledge of key donors and prospects to ensure effective and coordinated communications, stewardship, and development.
• Directly supervise the development team (currently one development coordinator).
• Manage, mentor, recruit, and retain talented staff and foster a culture of learning.
• Develop internal systems, policies, and processes for effective philanthropy with a focus on grants, contracts, gifts, and coordinating fundraising activities.
• In collaboration with Operations and Grants Management Teams, build and manage technology infrastructure and processes to support donor engagement.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in nonprofit fundraising with increasing responsibility for the creation and execution of development strategy, planning, management, systems, and coordination.
• Broad knowledge of fundraising approaches for multiple donor audiences, particularly with philanthropic foundations and family offices.
• Experience supporting a president, executive leadership team, and program staff with effective cultivation, engagement, reporting, and funder acknowledgment.
• Experience designing fundraising operations, systems, and teams.
• Ability to collaboratively develop effective technology solutions and build new processes.
• Previous experience in climate and environmental organizations.
• Adherence to the principles, ethics, compliance, and best practices of modern fundraising.

Benefits

• Alternate Fridays off work schedule.
• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401k plan with a 5% match.
• Generous paid time off.
• Technology allowance.
• Student loan repayment assistance.
• The Calm app and mental health benefits.
• Approximately 16 paid holidays per year.

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