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About the Role

The Director of Development sets and leads the organization’s overall fundraising strategy, ensuring long-term sustainability. This role oversees all development functions and manages a development team of three, partnering closely with leadership to cultivate strong relationships with donors and funders.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement a comprehensive annual fundraising plan with clear revenue goals.
Lead long-term fundraising strategy, assessing and cultivating opportunities for growth in individual giving, major gifts, grants, and corporate partnerships.
Oversee prospect development strategy and prioritization.
Lead donor education strategies in collaboration with the Executive Director and program and communications team.
Facilitate fundraising planning and engagement with the Board of Directors.
Supervise, coach, and support the Individual Giving Manager, Institutional Giving Manager and an Executive Assistant.
Foster a results-oriented, inclusive, and collaborative culture.
Help foster a culture of transparency, trust, and shared ownership across teams.
Align fundraising priorities with organizational strategy, programmatic goals, and annual planning.
Participate in cross-department leadership meetings and identify opportunities to strengthen collaboration, storytelling, planning, and resource alignment.
Collaborate with program, finance, and communications teams to source stories, data, and impact information to support fundraising.
Manage a portfolio of top donors and major gift prospects, cultivating and soliciting gifts.
Oversee stewardship efforts to ensure a positive experience for every donor and strong donor retention.
Oversee the development of donor-facing materials and, when needed, create them directly.
Oversee and deepen the Board’s engagement in fundraising strategy and donor development.
Oversee major fundraising campaigns, appeals, donor education strategies, and donor events.
Provide oversight for donor communications and storytelling.
Oversee department infrastructure (CRM, Asana, budget, prospect management tools) to ensure strong development operations, data tracking, reporting, and CRM hygiene.
Provide oversight and accountability for forecasting, tracking and reporting progress towards revenue goals and other key success metrics.

Requirements

8+ years of progressive fundraising and development experience.
Experience leading and/or managing a comprehensive development program and team.
Experience overseeing an annual operating budget of at least $3m.
Significant experience in a leadership position that included managing, coaching, and developing a high-performing development team.
Experience managing across multiple revenue streams.
Demonstrated success cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major donors and funders.
Experience managing a personal portfolio of major donor relationships.
Experience partnering effectively with Board members to advance fundraising goals.
Strong understanding of fundraising operations, including CRM systems, prospect pipelines, revenue forecasting, reporting, and data-informed decision-making.
Experience overseeing and executing fundraising and donor events.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to translate organizational impact into compelling donor-facing messaging.
Able to work legally in the United States and maintain proper work authorization.
Able to assist with events, including occasionally lifting up to 35 lbs.
Able to successfully pass a background check.

Skills

Strategic thinking
Relationship building
Communication
Fundraising
Major gifts
Individual giving
Institutional fundraising
Corporate partnerships
Donor stewardship
Campaign management
Event planning
CRM systems
Prospect management
Revenue forecasting
Data analysis
Team leadership
Coaching
Collaboration
Storytelling

Location

San Francisco Bay Area

Work Type

Hybrid
Occasional evenings and weekends
Periodic travel

Experience Level

Director
Leadership

Benefits

Flexible schedule
Generous paid time off
$100 monthly phone/internet stipend
$500 per year towards professional development
100% coverage of employees’ health benefits
50% coverage for dependents
Dental and vision insurance
Participation in a 403b retirement plan with an employer contribution of 3%, after six months

About the Company

Cofounded in 2005 by activists and filmmakers Robert Redford and James Redford, The Redford Center is a nonprofit organization that advances environmental solutions through the power of stories that move.
We believe that environmental films are some of the most effective tools we have to shift culture, build empathy, support frontline communities, and move people into action.
As one of the only US-based nonprofits solely dedicated to environmental impact filmmaking, The Redford Center develops and invests in projects that foster action and strengthen the reach of the grassroots efforts driving the environmental movement.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome diversity in the workplace.
We will consider for employment, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
We strive for equity, diversity, and inclusion and prioritize these values in our organization, programming, and employment practices.
We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, cultures, skills, and experiences.
We are an equal opportunity employer and Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and LGBTQ+ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.