Hybrid Foundation Relations Manager

at The Nature Conservancy

• Job title: Foundation Relations Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $76,000 - $81,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United States

About the role

• Foundation Relations Manager at The Nature Conservancy managing donor relationships and overseeing foundation fundraising for New Hampshire and Vermont conservation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of 15-20 corporate/foundation donors across New Hampshire and Vermont
• Responsible for 40-60 moves and interactions annually, including 20-30 letters of inquiry, proposals, reports, and other personalized communications
• Manage a portfolio of 10 – 15 individual donors, including donors with the capacity to give over $100,000
• Responsible for 10-15 visits and 40-60 moves annually with these donors
• Serve as the contact for the NH and VT Conservation teams for questions related to opportunities, foundation strategies, and goal setting
• Identify and evaluate prospective foundations, aligning their funding priorities with conservation initiatives in NH and/or VT
• Coordinate across multiple departments, set realistic deadlines, and manage timelines to ensure on-time proposal submissions
• Ensure quality and consistency of development messages through a variety of channels including: fundraising/major gift proposals, solicitation, cultivation and stewardship communications
• Manage and implement projects by setting timelines, coordinating with stakeholders, meeting deadlines; and be accountable for achieving project objectives
• Build and manage external relationships with foundation representatives and donors, as well as internal relationships with Development team members, Communications staff, Finance Manager, and conservation staff
• Create effective grant proposals, letters of inquiry, acknowledgement letters, progress and stewardship reports, profiles, campaign collateral, talking points, and other donor-centered communications
• Ensure compliance with TNC policies and procedures, and external (donor/legal/IRS) requirements
• Maintain high degree of confidentiality and responsibility regarding information related to Conservancy business and confidential foundation and donor information
• Act independently within broad program goals to prioritize tasks in the absence of specific instructions and exercise independent judgment to identify and solve problems

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 3 years related experience or equivalent fundraising or business development experience
• Experience coordinating projects
• Experience generating reports and analyzing and interpreting data
• Experience with current technology in relevant field
• Experience working across departments
• Experience, coursework, or other training in principles and practices of relevant field

Benefits

• Health care benefits
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match
• Parental leave
• Accrued paid time off
• Life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Employee assistance program
• Other life and work well-being benefits