Development Officer – Executive & Board Engagement

About

The Development Officer – Executive & Board Engagement role is responsible for coordinating the CEO's development portfolio, supporting the Board's fundraising and ambassador role, and maintaining relationship-building efforts in metropolitan areas.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the day-to-day coordinator for the CEO's development portfolio, including:
• Maintaining and managing the CEO donor and prospect portfolio in the CRM
• Conducting prospect research
• Preparing meeting briefings
• Drafting follow-up communications
• Support the Board's fundraising and ambassador role by:
• Helping identify opportunities for board introductions
• Preparing briefings and materials for board-hosted meetings
• Tracking board-related cultivation and follow-up actions
• Support relationship-building efforts in metropolitan areas, starting with New York, by:
• Maintaining and growing a curated NYC contact list
• Scheduling and coordinating one-on-one meetings for leadership visits
• Assisting with hosting small gatherings
• Maintain accurate CRM data and reporting, track fundraising metrics and pipeline health, create simple dashboards or summaries for leadership, and improve processes for donor stewardship and follow-up

Requirements

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Nice to Have

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Benefits

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This role plays a meaningful behind-the-scenes role in advancing conservation and climate philanthropy by helping bring consistency, momentum, and follow-through to Global Forest Generation's fundraising and relationship-building efforts, ultimately supporting large-scale ecosystem restoration.

Required skills and experience:

• 3–5 years experience in development, nonprofit operations, or partnerships
• Experience supporting senior leaders or managing donor portfolios
• Strong writing and research skills
• Excellent project management and follow-through
• High emotional intelligence, cultural sensitivity and professionalism
• Comfort interacting with donors and board members
• Passion for conservation/climate mission
• Spanish language proficiency strongly preferred but not required

Salary range is $65,000-$75,000, dependent on experience and track record. Benefits include health and dental insurance, 100% employer-sponsored vision insurance, matching IRA retirement plan, and flexible paid time off.

Global Forest Generation (GFG) is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to large-scale, community-led ecosystem restoration across critical landscapes worldwide, working at the intersection of ecological restoration, water security, biodiversity protection, and community livelihoods.