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The Mountaineers is a community of passionate outdoor enthusiasts who welcome all people to share deep connections to the outdoors. We are currently seeking a seasoned and talented Director of Development who can lead us as we build on our successful foundation in development, deepening our funding strategies in areas such as major gifts and planned giving, and solidifying a culture of philanthropy to advance our ambitious goals.

Our next Director of Development will be a visionary and strategic leader who will play a major role in shaping the direction and success of The Mountaineers’ fundraising efforts.

The Mountaineers Mission and Values:

For 111 years, The Mountaineers has been a passionate group of bold explorers welcoming people from all walks of life into a community that shares our love of the outdoors. We’re adventurers driven by imagination, challenge, and the spirit of discovery. We seek to be innovators in outdoor education, educators of a new generation, and fierce advocates for the stewardship and conservation of wild places.

Our dedicated staff, members and volunteers are deeply committed to successfully accomplishing our mission.

The Mountaineers Core Values represent what is most important about our organization and reflect our day to day work culture. We each personally care about the mission, set big goals for ourselves, and support each other as learners and leaders as we pursue our goals. As on any good climb, we are most successful when everyone pitches in, and when confident and motivated leadership includes humility, volunteerism, and care for one and another.

Adventure – We are bold explorers - driven by imagination, outdoor challenge, and the spirit of discovery.

Advocacy – We protect the outdoor experience - wild places depend on our powerful voice for conservation and responsible access.

Community – We provide opportunities for all - a diverse and inclusive outdoors inspires unity, respect and passion for the places we love.

Education – We share knowledge – empowering others to safely and responsibly pursue outdoor activities.

Volunteerism – We foster connections – developing leaders who continue our legacy of outdoor education, integrity and action.

Delivering on our Mission

The Mountaineers has more than 12,500 members with branches from Olympia to Bellingham. Each year 2,000 volunteers deliver 2,700 outdoor courses and activities accounting for more than 20,000 adult outdoor experiences. We serve more than 1,700 youth with nearly 8,000 youth experiences. More than half our youth participants are from underserved communities.

Our Mountaineers Books division is widely regarded as being one of the top independent publishers in the world of outdoor-related books. We publish 30-35 new books each year, and have more than 700 titles in our catalog.

The Mountaineers is also a fierce defender of our wild places. Last year we played a leadership role in conservation advocacy campaigns ranging from protection of the Methow Valley and the Mountains to Sound Greenway to the land and waters of the Arctic.

We have a full-time staff of more than 40 employees located in three sites, and a total annual operating budget of more than $7 million. For further information about The Mountaineers organization and our staff, programs and activities, please visit us ntaineers.org .

The Role of the Development Director

The Mountaineers Director of Development is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the development program, which currently raises approximately 1.2 million of a budget of over 7 million. Raised revenues support both the programming and publishing efforts of The Mountaineers. The Development Director will report to the Chief Executive Officer and will supervise three staff:…