Senior Director, Impact & Legacy Giving

Oregon Humane Society provides a competitive pay range based on skills and experience.

Founded in 1868, Oregon Humane Society is the Northwest's oldest and largest animal welfare organization with one of the highest adoption rates in the nation. We are working toward our vision of a world where all animals are treated with compassion, kindness, and respect. With campuses in Portland and Salem, OHS is an Oregon-based nonprofit that relies on donor support for our comprehensive model of care and support for animals and the people who love them.

Visit oregonhumane.org to learn more about how we’re creating a More Humane Society.

The Senior Director of Impact & Legacy Giving is a key leader on the Advancement Team, which includes all of OHS’ fundraising, communication and marketing efforts. The team is made up of passionate individuals who work every day to raise funds, build awareness, steward current donors, cultivate new donors, and help OHS protect and care for as many animals and their people as possible.

As one of the most respected and innovative animal welfare organizations in the country, OHS is entering a new chapter of growth and transformation. We are uniting our philanthropy and planned giving teams into one powerful force:
Impact & Legacy Giving, reflecting our belief that donors want to see the difference they make today and know their legacy will live on tomorrow.

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Paid Time Off + Sick Time + Holidays
• 401(k) with employer match
• Professional Development Opportunities
• One free OHS adoption per year
• Perks & Discounts

• Personal Leadership: consistently strive to exceed expectations; demonstrate flexibility, resilience, and the ability to maintain positive relationships and composure even under difficult circumstances.
• Maintain high ethical standards, including exhibiting behaviors and actions that embrace and align with our organization and customer service values while treating all people with respect and dignity.
• Demonstrate an awareness of individual personal strengths and development needs, model non‑defensive behavior and openness to feedback; build a culture of feedback and learning.
• Team Leadership & Management: manage, support, and provide coaching feedback to team members; create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence within their own team and embrace their role and responsibilities in advancing shared goals and priorities.
• Manage day‑to‑day implementation and support for key activities including coordination with other teams implementing complementary activities; role model inclusive leadership, creating an environment where diverse viewpoints are welcomed and actively engaged.
• Learning: contribute to regular dialogue and accountability with the leadership team and across the organization to review progress and course-correct if necessary.
• Utilize data and insights to identify, understand, and articulate the key inputs and metrics that tell the story of the organization/team strategy and its progress; build appropriate feedback loops to measure if we are meeting key milestones and if the impact plans are being felt across the organization.
• Influence & Representation: communicate effectively to executive and other stakeholder groups to ensure they are informed and able to actively engage.
• Liaise with and maintain productive relationships with all stakeholders, including other departments, and donors; build mutually rewarding professional relationships inside OHS at all levels.
• Leverage our best practices externally and grow OHS’ reputation as a leader in the animal welfare space.

• Engage directly with donors at the highest levels, modeling best practices in major and legacy giving while maintaining a personal portfolio of prospects.
• Shape strategy and structure for an integrated team of gift officers and donor engagement staff, aligning talent, processes, and outcomes with OHS’s mission and vision.
• Inspire and lead a team of professionals focused on cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors who can…