Regional Director of Fundraising, Mountain West

Regional Director of Fundraising, Mountain WestLOCATION: This role can be remote in the Mountain West, but preference will be given to candidates who are hybrid in the Denver/Boulder, CO area.The Conservation Fund (“TCF” or the “Fund”) is a nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to the dual mission of protecting America’s most important land, water, and natural resources while also supporting economic growth in communities. Top-ranked for efficiency and effectiveness, we have worked in all 50 states to protect over nine million acres of land since 1985. To learn more about TCF, visit www.conservationfund.org.About the Job:Reporting to the Senior Director of Fundraising, the Regional Director of Fundraising, Mountain West will help shape and lead fundraising across Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and New Mexico. As part of TCF’s growing Strategic Giving team, the Regional Director will work closely with regional and fundraising leadership to set fundraising priorities, connect the region’s most important conservation work with philanthropic opportunities, and grow support from individuals and institutions.This is an exciting opportunity to help build TCF’s fundraising presence and team in the Mountain West. The Regional Director will define the region’s fundraising strategy and, as opportunities grow, help build the team and support needed to deliver it. This is a leadership role for a strategic, collaborative, and entrepreneurial fundraiser who can build strong relationships, open new doors, develop a strong regional fundraising program, and turn ambitious conservation priorities into compelling opportunities for philanthropy.

Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Develop and execute the fundraising strategy for the Mountain West and Southwest, ensuring regional priorities and funding needs are clearly defined and communicated across teams.Manage and grow a portfolio of approximately 150 major individual and institutional donors and prospects through cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.Build new relationships with individuals, foundations, and other philanthropic partners with significant capacity to support TCF.Partner with field staff to develop and advance strategies for key donor and funder relationships.Develop philanthropic opportunities around priority conservation projects, programs, acquisition capital, unrestricted support, and other organizational needs.Lead, develop and contribute to proposals, grant requests, donor communications, briefings, and other fundraising materials.Coordinate with fundraising colleagues nationally on relationships and opportunities that cross regions, programs, or organizational priorities.Represent TCF with donors and funders through meetings, site visits, events, and other engagement opportunities.Maintain accurate and timely donor strategies, activity, and relationship information in TCF’s CRM.Required Qualifications:At least 5–7 years of fundraising experience, with demonstrated success securing six- and seven-figure gifts from individual and institutional donors.Experience developing and managing relationships with major donors, foundations, and other philanthropic partners.Strong grant writing and proposal development experience.Knowledge of conservation funding and the environmental and conservation nonprofit sector; familiarity with the Mountain West and Southwest is strongly preferred.Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to make a compelling case for conservation.Strong strategic thinking, relationship-building, and organizational skills.Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a timely fashion.