Pheasants Forever · 9 hours ago

Development Officer - southwest US

Phoenix, AZ

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$70K/yr - $95K/yr

3+ years exp

Maximize your interview chances

Environmental EngineeringHunting

Insider Connection @Pheasants Forever

Discover valuable connections within the company who might provide insights and potential referrals.
Get 3x more responses when you reach out via email instead of LinkedIn.

Responsibilities

Drive organization’s strategic and science-based mission delivery priorities forward

Identify, qualify, cultivate, and solicit philanthropic support from donors, strategic partners, and other funders focused on $10,000+ gifts

Build, manage, and maintain a portfolio of 125-150 major gift and leadership gift prospects and supporters

Work cross-functionally to execute and deliver Major Gift Fundraising Strategies

Identify and pursue foundations and corporate entities whose funding priorities are consistent with our mission

Actively lead and participate in partner and donor cultivation activities

Use CRM and other software for the purpose of managing relationships, scheduling appointments, engaging supporters, researching supporters, delivering events, and reporting expenses

Develop initiatives consistent with the organization’s strategies that inspire new private, corporate, foundation, and government funding opportunities

Maintain positive relationships with team members and supporters

Assume other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Overnight travel involved using personal vehicle, rental vehicle, and commercial air

Qualification

Find out how your skills align with this job's requirements. If anything seems off, you can easily click on the tags to select or unselect skills to reflect your actual expertise.

FundraisingMajor gift cultivationPartnership developmentGrant writingSales experienceCRM softwareCoaching skills

Required

A strong passion for Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s mission

B.A. or B.S. degree or higher with significant relevant business development, fundraising, conservation delivery, partnership development, or commensurate sales experience

Strong fundraising skills preferred in the area of major gift cultivation, foundation appeals, grant writing, campaign fundraising, and planned giving

Experience cultivating, developing, securing, and stewarding successful philanthropic relationships

An energetic, well organized, and detail-oriented self-starter

Superior interpersonal and presentation skills and the ability to collaborate effectively

Superb written and oral communication skills with ability to convey the Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever mission

Demonstrated ability to lead and coach effectively

A minimum of three years of experience in successful fundraising, partnership development, and/or proven sales experience is preferred