The Opportunity
Are you interested in being an important part of an independent,
nonprofit media organization serving people across Oregon and the
Pacific Northwest? Do you love working directly with people
passionate about journalism and great storytelling, lifelong
education, and public service? This position may be for you!
We’re seeking a capable and experienced fundraiser to lead the
strategy of OPB and KMHD’s philanthropy programs as OPB’s Senior
Director, Philanthropy. This is a unique opportunity to work at a
beloved public media organization that is growing its original
journalism to better serve people across our region—at a time of
great need for our civil society and democracy.
As a Senior, Director, Philanthropy, you’ll lead and coach a
talented team, to advance fundraising around key organizational
priorities and initiatives. You’ll work closely with people across
our Development Department along with leaders in Content, Audience
Engagement, Legal, Finance and other teams. You’ll have the
opportunity to work directly with generous and dedicated high-level
supporters, while identifying and connecting with new major
supporters from OPB’s extensive, region-wide base of members. If
you love the idea of stepping into a growth opportunity, leading a
sophisticated major giving team, and working at a dynamic public
service organization, we’d love to hear from you!
Position Details
The Senior Director, Philanthropy is responsible for leading
strategy and oversight of OPB and KMHD Philanthropy programs
including the highest levels of member support (President’s Council
$10,000+; Cornerstone Society $1,000+), planned giving, and
project/initiative support from individuals. The Senior Director’s
duties emphasize the identification and cultivation of prospects,
solicitation and stewardship of major outright and planned gifts to
support the organization’s strategic priorities. This position
leads and coaches a high-performance Philanthropy team of 6 FTE.
The Senior Director manages a high-performance portfolio of
approximately 50 donors and prospects with capacity for
contributions of $100,000+, including “principal gifts,” creating
and implementing strategies to secure optimal support. The Senior
Director reports to and works closely with the VP and Chief
Development Officer and collaborates effectively with other
Development leaders, the President and CEO, and colleagues across
the organization.
Minimum Qualifications
- Genuine interest in and enthusiasm for OPB’s public service
mission, vision and values, commitment to equity and anti-racism,
and the ability to effectively articulate our case for - Seven years of successful experience with escalating
responsibility in fundraising organizations including prospect
identification, cultivation, solicitation of donors for
significant, leading gifts. An adept and intuitive steward of donor
relationships and their philanthropy. - A highly skilled, instinctive fundraiser with demonstrated
success in growing donor relationships and raising major outright
and planned gifts to optimize philanthropic support through
unrestricted member support, special initiatives and significant
campaigns. - Demonstrated success in supervisory, team building and
management responsibilities, coaching and mentoring skills. - Palpable curiosity and a growth mindset, oriented toward
constant improvement and learning, and enhancing our fundraising
work and staff development with innovative approaches, techniques
and tools. Adaptable, flexible, and able to thrive in a
changing - Ability to exercise sound judgment, confidentiality and
discretion and compliance with OPB policies and standards and the
AFP code of ethics. - Well-versed in techniques of major and planned gift fundraising
including strategic use of prospect research, approaches to gift
agreements and best practices, and compliance with IRS requirements
related to charitable - Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal
skills, oriented toward teamwork and collaboration. High EQ, an
empathetic and intuitive listener, and astute cultural
competence. - Experience in strategic integration of leadership volunteers in
high-level fundraising activities and donor stewardship. - Effective use of business software tools including the
Microsoft Office suite, constituent relationship management (CRM)
systems such as Salesforce, and project management Eagerness to
learn and support team adoption of new applications. - Valid driver’s license with a good driving record.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated successful management of special fundraising
initiatives and significant campaigns. - Experience and demonstrated aptitude for marketing and digital
marketing/funding - Experience with expense and revenue budget development,
management and analysis. - Exposure to leadership training.
- Understanding of direct marketing membership programs.
- CFRE certification.
Additional Information
- This position reports to the VP & Chief Development Officer
and is benefits eligible. - The probable hiring range for this exempt position is between
$110,000 – $120,000, depending on qualifications. - For the safety of our employees, the contractors/vendors we
work with, and the public we serve, OPB has a mandatory COVID
vaccination policy and all employees are required to show proof of
vaccination. - This position has access to highly sensitive data and therefore
must pass a background check. - This position requires a valid driver’s license and will
requires consent to OPB conducting a driving record check.
Employees will not be allowed to use a company or personal vehicle
for work purposes without completion and satisfactory results of
this check.
How to Apply
For application instructions, please visit OPB’s careers page. You will be
asked to create an account, upload your cover letter and resume and
answer a few position related questions. Once you click “submit”
you cannot make changes to your application.
Your application materials are due by 8:59 PM Pacific
Time on July 22, 2024.
OPB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
