Direct the large donor and foundation development efforts of The Public
Interest Network, including U.S. PIRG, Environment America, Green Corps,
and the National Environmental Law Center. Recruit and oversee a team
of dedicated development staff; harness the fundraising efforts of our
policy and organizing staff. Build our identity with large donors and
foundations.
For more than 40 years, The Public Interest Network has worked to
protect our environment, public health, and to improve our quality of
life. We face crises that demand thoughtful action at all levels—locally
and nationally. The Network has undertaken this type of action not only
through our membership-based advocacy organizations, such as U.S. PIRG
and Environment America, but also through our commitment to many other
social change strategies, including our continual training of new
organizers and advocates, our defense of environmental protections
through our litigation project, insightful research, voter registration,
and through our stewardship of fossil fuel-free mutual funds.
Our social change work is needed now, more than ever. We are hiring a
Development Director to ensure that we meet that need for years to
come.
Most of our work is largely funded by individual ‘small’ donors, whom we
have recruited, one person-to-person conversation at a time.
The Public Interest Network is hiring an experienced Development
Director to expand our efforts. The Director exercises independent
judgment and discretion in planning, organizing, and directing all of
TPIN’s large donor fundraising, including foundation fundraising,
planned giving, and capital campaigns.
The Director will work to raise money both for existing initiatives and
to identify new opportunities for building support, will establish
relationships with prospective donors, and will deepen relationships we
already hold with our valued donors. The Director will work with
leadership to identify Network priorities, to enhance the fundraising
efforts of existing donor staff, and to build a dedicated team of
fundraisers.
The Director will raise money to support our priorities, with activities
that range from 501c(3), to 501c(4), to express political advocacy, to
direct candidate contributions.
Responsibilities
• Meet prospective donors and supporters on a continual basis to establish effective communications with them.
• Grow the Network’s major gifts program including identification, cultivation, and solicitation of major donors.
• Build the planned giving program with a focus on deferred gifts such as bequest expectancies.
• Direct capital campaigns and other major fundraising drives.
• Coordinate fundraising special events.
• Work closely with Network leadership.
• Recruit, train, and oversee other dedicated development staff.
• Oversee creation of online and offline materials to support fundraising activities.
• Perform other duties as requested.
Qualifications
The Director must embrace the mission of The Public Interest Network;
must have strong people skills and writing skills; be able to recruit
and train staff; be an effective external representative for the
organization; travel as necessary to meet with funders and to
participate in organizational planning and strategy meetings; be
systems-oriented; work well with Network leadership to integrate them
into relationship building with donors; have extensive experience with
large donor fundraising.
Compensation & Benefits
Target annual compensation for this position is commensurate with the
relevant professional experience and/or advanced degrees that a
candidate has. The Public Interest Network offers a competitive benefits
package.
Application
To apply, please fill out our online application. Attach your resume and
cover letter in .pdf form, and address your cover letters to Faye Park,
TPIN Chief of Staff.
Things To Know When You Apply
The Public Interest Network is a group of organizations that share a
vision of a better future, a set of core values, and a strategic
approach to making positive change. Click here for things you should
know about our network when you apply.
The Public Interest Network is an equal opportunity employer and will
not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race,
color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, disability,
pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status.