Philanthropy Officer

What We Need

Cascade Bicycle Club is seeking a relationship builder to serve as the next Philanthropy Officer and generate philanthropic revenue for Cascade's mission through raising major gifts. The Philanthropy Officer will serve this dynamic, well-established, and respected organization by demonstrating a passion for bicycling and for growing the influence and impact of the organization’s mission.

Cascade Bicycle Club, the nation's largest statewide bicycle nonprofit, is 10,000-members, 56-years old, and 58-staff strong, serving bike riders of all ages and abilities throughout the state of Washington. We teach the joys of bicycling, advocate for safe places to ride, and produce community rides and events. Our signature programs include the Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic, the Pedaling Relief Project, advocacy for connected trail networks and on-street bike networks in Seattle and across the Puget Sound Region, Free Group Rides, Adult Classes, Let's Go, and the Major Taylor Project.

Washington Bikes promotes the health, safety, environmental, and economic benefits of bicycling. We advocate for people who bike, endorse political candidates, and hold officials accountable. We collaborate with community members and public officials to shape policies and investments in active transportation that create equitable, sustainable, and thriving communities across Washington state.

• Equity
  - We lead with a racial equity lens to eliminate inequities in community health outcomes and in mobility and transportation access. Bicycles are a tool for liberation.
• Climate Justice & Clean Air
  - Bicycles are clean, healthy, and an affordable solution to help solve the climate crisis, clean our air, reduce transportation pollution, and create sustainable communities.
• Community
  - We create opportunities for people to come together by removing barriers and fostering a sense of belonging. Bicycles are an integral part of creating connected, equitable and thriving communities.
• Safety
  - Safety is a right; we champion spaces that foster physical and emotional wellbeing.
• Collaboration
  - We share power, resources, and knowledge as a means to enrich lives and form mutually beneficial partnerships. We celebrate the existing strengths of our partners and participants and seek to be an accessible asset for others.

For a detailed description of the organization and its programs, please visit http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). or http://.org

• Design and maintain systems to proactively identify, qualify, and cultivate prospects with the capacity to give $1,500 or more
• Conduct prospect research using donation records, prospect screenings, and other internal and external sources
• Partner with board members, development colleagues, program staff, the Executive Director, and volunteers to surface new prospects and build relationships
• Plan and execute regular donor cultivation events and mission-based experiences to introduce prospective major gift donors to Cascade's mission

• Directly generate or support the delivery of 20-30% of Cascade Bicycle Club's Development Department revenue through major gift solicitation
• Support colleagues on the generation of an additional 10-15% of Cascade Bicycle Club's Development Department revenue through corporate grants, matched giving (including volunteer matches), and events-based fundraising.
• Partner closely with Development Director to plan and execute a regular appeals cadence to ensure year-round cash flow
• Manage a portfolio of 150-200 active major gift donors and prospects, including family foundations and key connectors
• Create tailored appeals and stewardship plans that address the specific interests and priorities of especially high-impact donors and align with Cascade's mission and Community Centric Fundraising principles
• Create and implement customized, multi-year engagement and solicitation plans; document all activity in the Salesforce CRM
• Conduct regular donor meetings to execute qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies
• Collaborate with program staff to develop compelling solicitation materials and donor reports
• Provide effective stewardship through impact reporting, meaningful engagement opportunities, and strategic follow-up
• Plan and execute regular donor cultivation events and mission-based experiences to demonstrate philanthropic impact to…