Institutional Giving Director

• Accountable for raising $5M or more per year towards a $13M budget by creating and implementing long-range strategic institutional fundraising priorities to advance RAN's goals
• Identify and cultivate new institutional funding prospects and create cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans to secure funds
• Create compelling proposals for new funders and high stakes renewal funding; oversee and provide feedback and quality assurance for all funder proposals and reports
• Manage Grants Coordinator performance, professional development and provide strategic direction to their projects

This role creates positive change by securing multi-year grants to support RAN's critical campaigns that preserve forests, protect the climate, and uphold human rights by challenging corporate power and systemic injustice.

• Minimum of 5 years of successfully soliciting and stewarding five and six-figure grants from foundations, preferably in the environment or advocacy sectors
• Highly developed written, verbal, research, and editorial skills, with ability to synthesize information and compose clear and effective narratives
• Experience with juggling multiple priorities in a fast-paced non-profit environment with strong organizational, project management and leadership skills, and attention to detail
• Minimum 3 years of previous management experience required, preferably within development and fundraising

Anticipated salary range of $111k - $120k, commensurate with experience. Benefits include 100% RAN-paid health, dental and vision insurance for the employee and their partner/family, 4 weeks PTO (increases to 5 weeks after 2 years) as well as a paid winter break, and a retirement plan with a 3% employer match. Additionally, after each 5 years of service, staff are eligible for a 12 week fully-paid sabbatical.

Rainforest Action Network (RAN) campaigns to preserve forests, protect the climate, and uphold human rights by challenging corporate power and systemic injustice through research, education, partnerships, non-violent direct action, grassroots organizing, strategic campaigns, and communications.