CareerPlan

Director of Philanthropy

Durham, North CarolinaFull-time$155k–$175k2026-07-09 → 2026-11-11
Based in United States

Core

Lead comprehensive fundraising programs to secure $7M-$15M annually for The Nature Conservancy's conservation goals.

Role type

Senior Director of Philanthropy (Development)

Builds

Major gifts, principal gifts, planned giving, foundation relations, corporate partnerships, and special fundraising campaigns.

Domain

Non-profit conservation

Required skills

Major gift solicitation and closing, strategic fundraising planning, team leadership, budget management, stakeholder negotiation, donor cultivation, board relations, change management

Preferred skills

Capital campaign leadership, gift planning concepts, geographically dispersed team management, conservation mission alignment

Technologies

Salesforce, DonorPerfect, Blackbaud, Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

Manage a fundraising portfolio of $7M-$15M annually; supervise multidisciplinary staff; cultivate major donor relationships; present analyses to the Board of Trustees; develop and execute strategic fundraising plans; ensure ethical compliance and legal requirements; lead complex negotiations.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities