SPARC Program Regional Strategist, Chapter Fundraising
- Experience
- Senior
- Company size
- Mid-size
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No BS summary
Experienced fundraiser needed to coach and manage a portfolio of Sierra Club chapters in mid-to-major gift fundraising ($1,000-$25,000+). Must be able to cultivate, solicit, and steward donors, and train individuals with little to no fundraising experience. Requires ability to travel occasionally.
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Job Title: SPARC Program RegionalStrategist, Chapter Fundraising Department: Membership Growth Location: Remote (anywhere in US). This position requires an ability to travel. Reports To: SPARC Program Assistant Director, Chapter Fundraising Supervises: n/a
Context: At the Sierra Club, we believe in the power of interdependence. Together, we remain committed to the fight for a healthy climate built on a foundation of environmental, racial, economic, and gender justice – a future where all people benefit from a healthy, thriving planet and a direct connection to nature. As the climate crisis and deeply entrenched systemic racism all fuel injustice, we will continue to fight for a bold, transformational agenda that recognizes the interconnectedness between our planet, our humanity, and our future. By recognizing that our destinies are tied, we continue to name that all things are fundamentally connected, and the overlap between ecology, race, gender, and representative government will move to either advance our collective humanity or to oppress it. Sierra Club has close to 800 staff across the country and a network of 64 local chapters that are led and fueled by thousands of volunteers. We are also proud to be a unionized employer, with three labor unions representing more than half of our employees.
Scope: Each of our 64 local chapters is responsible for raising the majority of their annual budget. The SPARC (a Strategic Path for Advancing Relationships through Coaching) Program is a new approach to support chapters with their larger dollar fundraising through project management and coaching. The SPARC Program RegionalStrategist plays a crucial role in helping Sierra Club Chapters raise the money they need by helping manage their mid and major gift level program. More than anything else, they will:
Serve as the lead coach/project manager to an assigned portfolio of chapters who need strategic and tactical advice. Their support to individual chapters will help build effective, efficient fundraising programs focusing on building authentic relationships with mid to major gift level funders. Coordinate closely with major gift officers in their region to support strategies for major gift level donors.
In order to be successful, the SPARC Program RegionalStrategist must be an experienced fundraiser with a strong understanding of how to effectively cultivate, solicit, and steward gifts of $1,000-$25,000+ from individuals, enhance a fundraising program’s efficiency, and coach individuals with little to no fundraising experience how be effective fundraisers. This position will serve as a major point of contact for staff involved in all aspects of chapter fundraising, will interact with many departments across the Sierra Club, and will meet with external funders. This role may manage a portfolio of donors when there is a gap at chapters and may also support the chapter with grants by identifying prospects and creating a strategy for the foundation, working collaboratively with Chapter Grant Writers.
This position requires an ability to travel. While not extensive, you need to be willing to travel occasionally for on-site Chapter visits or meetings.
What you'll do
- Serve as the lead coach/project manager to an assigned portfolio of chapters who need strategic and tactical advice.
- Support individual chapters to build effective, efficient fundraising programs focusing on building authentic relationships with mid to major gift level funders.
- Coordinate closely with major gift officers in their region to support strategies for major gift level donors.
- Manage a portfolio of donors when there is a gap at chapters.
- Support the chapter with grants by identifying prospects and creating a strategy for the foundation, working collaboratively with Chapter Grant Writers.
What they require
- experienced fundraiser with a strong understanding of how to effectively cultivate, solicit, and steward gifts of $1,000-$25,000+ from individuals
- enhance a fundraising program’s efficiency
- coach individuals with little to no fundraising experience how be effective fundraisers
- This position requires an ability to travel.
- While not extensive, you need to be willing to travel occasionally for on-site Chapter visits or meetings.
Benefits
- The Sierra Club provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all staff members.
- Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, lived experience and skills.
- The Sierra Club does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, immigration status, socioeconomic status, ancestry, age, size, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, familial status, veteran status, disability, AIDS/HIV status, medical condition, prior conviction, arrest history, traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, or any other characteristic protected by law.
- The Sierra Club values applicants who are people that identify as Black, Indigenous, and other minoritized groups; women; queer, transgender, gender non-conforming, and gender fluid people.
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