Senior Foundations Manager

Overview

NRDC (the Natural Resources Defense Council) works to safeguard the Earth, its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends. NRDC combines the power of more than 3 million members and online activists with the expertise of some 800 policy advocates, lawyers, scientists, and communication experts to confront the climate crisis, protect nature, ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities.

As an international nonprofit environmental organization, NRDC is working to address the world’s most urgent environmental challenges, and advance innovative, science-based, and enforceable solutions.

Since our founding in 1970, NRDC has helped craft and deliver many of America’s foundational environmental laws, including the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act. Today, we continue to lead in advancing and defending strong environmental protections at the local, state, federal and international levels, as well as through the marketplace. Our team works across the United States and around the world, from offices in Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., as well as in Beijing, London, and New Delhi (a subsidiary of NRDC India Pvt.

Ltd.).

Supported by our members and online activists, NRDC is driving impactful solutions that confront the climate crisis, defend nature and safeguard public health across Asia, Africa, and the Americas. At NRDC, we believe lasting change happens when people bring their talent, passion, and expertise together for a common purpose: to build a cleaner, healthier, and more resilient world. Learn more .

NRDC is seeking a Senior Foundations Manager to work with our Development team in one of our U.S. based offices.

Position Summary

The Senior Foundations Manager will be responsible for managing a portfolio of U.S.

-based foundations, working strategically and collaboratively to raise six-, seven- and eight-figure grants towards institutional fundraising goals. This role works closely with foundation staff and leadership, NRDC program staff and experts, Development and Executive leadership, grant writers, and others to develop and execute strategies to maximize funding opportunities. This portfolio manager role is a key member of the Institutional Philanthropy team within NRDC’s Development Department.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience working in a high-volume, fast-paced foundation fundraising operation, the ability to craft creative engagement strategies and compelling donor-facing materials, and a commitment to NRDC’s environment/climate mission.

The position you are applying for is part of the bargaining unit represented by The Washington Baltimore News Guild (WBNG /The Newsguild-CWA Local 32035).

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:

• Manage relationships with a portfolio of approximately 50 foundation donors and prospects to secure revenue including: developing engagement strategies, managing proposal and reporting processes, and providing updates, briefings and other engagement opportunities
• In collaboration with development research staff and others, identify and cultivate foundation prospects for specific programs and NRDC overall
• Working closely with program staff, writers, finance and grants management staff, oversee preparation and delivery of proposals, concepts, reports and other materials to foundations
• Orchestrate and coordinate interactions with foundations across the organization, serving as a key partner to leadership and staff
• Stay current on foundation trends, news, and priorities and incorporate into fundraising plans
• Maintain up-to-date records and follow organizational and departmental processes, including moves management systems
• Collaborate with all Development stakeholders including writers, grant managers, researchers, principal and major gifts, donor systems, and donor relations teams
• Manage…