Overview
Santa Monica Mountains Fund (SAMO Fund) is seeking a full-time Director of Philanthropy to help execute the Fund’s events and donor program, advance annual fundraising strategies, and implement communications to reach organizational benchmarks. This position reports to the Executive Director. In this role, you will be responsible for, but are not limited to:
Strategic Planning
• Develop and execute a comprehensive, multi-year philanthropy plan to increase annual revenue
• Plan development and implement measurable objectives, strategies, budgets, and fundraising initiatives and timelines informed by the National Park Service, SAMO Fund’s Executive Director and Board
Donor Engagement and Program Coordination
• Oversee donors
• program including strategic processes, logistics, and communications to achieve fundraising revenue goals
• Identify, cultivate and steward relationships with individual donors, foundations and corporate partners.
• Oversee processes and communications for donor recruitment, onboarding, and retention
• Process membership renewal letters & donor acknowledgments
• Research donor cultivation opportunities with relevant businesses, funding entities, and partners
• Create and attend outreach events to cultivate relationships and prospects
• Provide the highest level of customer service to donors and the community
• Develop a strong case for the Park and SAMO Fund initiatives
• Create Donor Recognition Plan
• Cultivate relationships with philanthropic sector
• Strategically steward new donors
• Assist in development of new strategies to increase donor and volunteer engagement, retention and revenue
• Build relationships to cultivate, solicit and steward donors
Communications/Outreach:
• Work with Executive Director to develop annual communications strategy and marketing materials to achieve goals
• Prepare mailings, brochures and other promotional materials including annual reports, website content, event and campaign materials, fact sheets and other program information in collaboration with graphics artist
• Oversee donor-focused communications such as newsletters, annual appeals and stewardship reports
• Craft compelling stories
• Cooperate with Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area personnel
• Work with other community partners to accomplish organization and fundraising goals
• Represent SAMO Fund at limited number of community events and festivals
• Engage volunteers and other key stakeholders to support fundraising and outreach programs
Committee Support:
• Provide leadership and act as a team partner with Fundraising committee members to schedule meetings, raise funds, support fund- and friend-raising events and generate outreach
Events:
• Strategize, design, coordinate, manage logistics to implement donor events, including annual gala events
• Work to achieve fundraising goals through mission-based activities events for community engagement
• Manage event revenue and expense budgets for events
• Coordinate
Qualifications:
Required Education: Bachelor’s degree required; advance degree preferred.
Qualifications:
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a non-profit progressively responsible fundraising experience
• Experience and proficiency with computer software applications: MS Windows, MS Office Suite, Canva, MailChimp, Google products, Adobe and other common platforms
• Database management experience, preferably with Little Green Light
Required Skills:
• Experience in developing compelling, cohesive campaigns, fundraising plans and strategies
• Demonstration of ability to write effective promotional materials for donors
• Success in managing donor/prospect portfolios
• Experience with current and evolving trends in major gifts giving and solicitation
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with strong attention to detail
• Experience working in donor relations for a not-for-profit organization required
Preferred Skills:
• Self-starter able to work in fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
• Must enjoy detail-oriented work and possess exceptional organizational skills, including the ability to set up processes, systems, and workflow
• Strong written and verbal communication; excellent writing and editing skills
• People person with enthusiasm for providing the highest level of customer service to our members and community partners.
• Proven ability to raise funds for non-profit organization
About Santa Monica Mountains Fund
Santa Monica Mountains Fund (SAMO Fund) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and an essential partner to the National Park Service (NPS) that supports habitat restoration, hiking trail improvement, educational programs, and wildlife conservation in the Santa Monica Mountains – our Nation’s largest urban national park, located in the greater Los Angeles area of Southern California.