Campaign Manager, Non-Profit & Social Impact

The Campaign Manager plays a central role in Yosemite Conservancy’s development efforts, managing the Centennial Campaign, working closely with campaign volunteers and committees, preparing presentation and briefing materials for campaign asks, acknowledging gifts, and overseeing campaign communications and record-keeping. The Campaign Manager will partner with fundraisers, senior Conservancy staff, and volunteer leadership in the creation of cultivation/solicitation plans. This role will be essential as the Conservancy moves into the second half of its Centennial Campaign, launched in 2023.

This position works closely with all members of the development team, Conservancy and Yosemite National Park leadership, and colleagues based in Southern California, San Francisco, Yosemite, and around the United States.

We’re passionate about Yosemite — and about helping people connect with, learn about, support, and take care of the park. As a member of the Conservancy team, you’ll be making a difference for Yosemite every day. We work together to inspire donors, support enriching visitor programs and services, and fund projects that protect wildlife, restore trails and habitat, advance scientific research, and enrich the visitor experience for all.

The Campaign Manager reports to the Regional Philanthropy Director, Southern California, and is responsible for the following:

Campaign Coordination 95%:

• Update and manage the overall campaign plan, priorities and timetable.
• Update campaign activity tracking and move management reports and distribute as appropriate.
• Serve as the campaign moves manager, tracking solicitor assignments and fundraising moves using Raiser’s Edge NXT - from identification through stewardship.
• Support fundraisers, staff, and volunteer campaign solicitors, providing necessary campaign materials, information, and pledge agreements. Alert solicitors as gifts are received from their assigned prospects.
• Collaborate with fundraisers on individualized engagement plans and the dynamics of all donor engagement strategy.
• Working with volunteer leaders and staff, lead internal campaign meetings and manage campaign committee meetings, including meeting notices, agendas, minutes, and other follow-up.
• Research major gift prospects, preparing biographical profiles, research reports, and briefings.
• Working with the marketing team, coordinate internal and external campaign communications.
• Coordinate campaign orientation training for volunteers and staff.
• Assist in preparation of volunteers for all aspects of the campaign, especially best practices, strategies, and techniques for securing major gifts.
• Monitor campaign progress by providing leaders with monthly progress reports.
• Oversee formal and informal acknowledgement of all campaign gifts and pledges, as well as pledge reminders.
• In partnership with and support of the Senior Events Manager, plan and execute campaign events, coordinating with event hosts.
• Coordinate with NPS partners to plan and execute major donor prospect tours of campaign project sites, and arrange for NPS attendance at campaign-related events.
• Manage all Campaign donor recognition, including in-park Donor Register, Honor Wall at the Exploration Center, printed recognition in magazine and stewardship reports. Monitor compliance with NPS Director’s Order 21.

Other Responsibilities 5%:

• Working closely with the finance team, manage and monitor the campaign expense budget.
• Ensure ethical compliance, as defined by the Association for Fundraising Professionals; understand and comply with all gift acceptance policies and procedures.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent…