This position is part of the IG team within EDF’s Development Department of more than 130 members. This position reports to the Vice President of Institutional Giving and can be located in EDF’s New York, San Francisco, or Washington, DC office (with option for geographic flexibility for the right candidate).

Key Responsibilities

• Skillfully manage a portfolio of complex principal-level prospective funders in coordination with executive and program staff, including:
  • Developing and implementing strategic cultivation plans for partners.
  • Preparing high quality proposals, reports and other communications to donors (including effective collaboration with Development Communications writers).
  • Preparing strategic briefings and other materials for donor meetings.
  • Participating in donor meetings.
  • Overseeing accurate donor and revenue information in the Development database (SalesForce).
• Support in development of new funding opportunities from prospective institutional partners.
• Support and mentor other IG team members, ranging from Coordinators to Directors. This entails responsibilities such as:
  • Oversight on donor cultivation strategy, review of donor materials and assisting with problem solving, as needed.
  • Providing guidance to ensure performance expectations are achieved and operations run smoothly.
  • Coordinating information flow within the IG team and to others in the Development department, as needed.
  • Assisting direct reports with planning and executing on weekly and monthly workplans.
  • Collaborating with staff to set individual goals and helping the team accomplish team fundraising goals.
• Maintain strong knowledge of EDF’s program work to effectively represent, through both written and oral communications, a wide array of regional, national, and global environmental programs to inspire donors to support EDF.
• Assist the VP and other team members with internal donor and strategy related communications, and liaise with colleagues in the Development department, program, finance, and at times, members of the Executive Team to fulfill requests or share information.
• Draw on extensive experience, sound judgment, and input from program staff and Development leadership to cultivate and steward donors and make a wide range of independent and collaborative decisions.
• Work effectively with staff across all departments throughout all EDF offices.
• Participate in advancing EDF DEI goals in which people from all backgrounds and experiences feel connected, included, and empowered to address the environmental and organizational challenges in alignment with EDF values.