Membership Manager; PNW

Philanthropy Northwest is the philanthropy network for Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming. We envision vibrant, healthy Northwest communities – each with its own unique history, culture and traditions – connected to the natural environment and facing the future with optimism. Founded in 1976, we partner with family funds, foundations and corporate giving programs through professional development, networking, research, publications, public policy work and consulting.

Our work includes three core programs:
1) The Learning Network, a regional community providing opportunities for emerging and established philanthropy leaders to connect, learn and grow;
2) The Giving Practice, a national consulting team bringing customized solutions, deep regional relationships and national expertise to support organizations navigating philanthropy’s changing landscape;
3) An incubation platform for innovative philanthropic projects, including:
Cascadia Foodshed Financing Project and Community Democracy Workshop.

OUR CULTURE

• We elevate the field of philanthropy by identifying opportunities, taking smart risks, challenging our assumptions, experimenting creatively, listening actively, engaging in deep conversations and learning through action and reflection.

• Strong relationships power our work at every level; we build them with care and nurture them attentively.

• We embrace and encourage diversity, equity and inclusion in our community and continuously seek to bring new perspectives into our organization and our networks.

• We are a learning organization that invests in supporting the ongoing growth of our individuals, our team and our community.

• We value high quality work that is grounded in deep mutual respect, healthy work/life balance, clear communication, humor and joy.

THE JOB
Philanthropy Northwest is seeking an enthusiastic, relationship-oriented and collaborative individual to fill the role of membership manager to develop and manage our membership network, which consists of 200 philanthropic foundations, partners, affiliates and other key stakeholders across six states. The role of the membership manager is to support the network with superior customer service, develop and execute membership retention and expansion strategies, and work closely with the program team to connect members with Philanthropy Northwest opportunities.

The role promises a range of changing responsibilities from responding to member calls and questions, strategizing annual member renewal campaigns, to building systems for membership recruitment, retention and tracking. Because a strong membership network is supported by our programs, communications, public policy, in-house consulting services and more, the membership manager must be in regular communication and collaboration with colleagues across the enterprise.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build strong relationships and strategic partnerships with member organizations, affiliates and other key stakeholders such as nonprofit, public and private community partners.

• Develop and manage strategies for member engagement and retention. Specific duties include: manage the annual membership campaign, maintain current information on member organizations and areas of interests, prepare reports for both board and staff, and manage a board committee.

• Connect members with opportunities to engage in Philanthropy Northwest programs. Proactively reach out to members to identify trends and emerging themes.

• Develop and manage a comprehensive member acquisition strategy to identify and cultivate prospects, work with our communications team to develop compelling messages, manage onboarding and intake activities, and achieve annual targets.

• Co-develop and manage sponsorship and fundraising strategies for major and annul fund-like gifts, ensuring successful donor cultivation practices, tracking and submitting grant reports, and monitoring progress on goals.

• Manage membership data in Salesforce, including maintaining data accuracy, monitoring database integrity and empowering staff to use data-driven decision making.

• Work with communication and program teams to…