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About the Role
Seneca Park Zoo Society is seeking an innovative, strategic, and results-driven Chief Advancement Officer to lead the organization through a historic period of growth, including the launch of a next-generation Tropics Center. This role oversees philanthropic fundraising efforts, develops engagement and fundraising strategies, and manages a portfolio of individual, corporate, foundation, and government prospects and donors.
Responsibilities
- Identify, qualify, cultivate, and solicit financial support from prospective individuals, corporations, foundations, and government sources.
- Create and implement strategies for broadening the prospect pool and the number of active donors.
- Conceptualize, plan, and write corporate, foundation, and government proposals.
- Drive content and design of solicitation materials.
- Serve as staff lead for Development Leadership Group and Individual Giving Committee; co-staff lead for Events Committee.
- Guide the efforts and growth of the Zoo Society's Leadership Council and Partners in Conservation programs.
- Provide financial oversight of the Development, Events, and Capital Budget.
- Oversee capital campaign progress and success.
- Oversee Private Events and Corporate Engagement Manager to ensure fundraising and private events meet business and aspirational goals.
- Work with the development team and community volunteers/trustees to secure sponsorships for programs and events.
- Oversee grant applications, track grants, and update grant tracking in the Zoo's database system.
- Oversee implementation of grant awards, grant reporting, and follow-up to funders.
- Serve as Staff Liaison for the Individual Giving Committee and the Development Leadership Group.
- Provide support for the Events Committee.
- Attend all board meetings.
- Foster cross-departmental collaborations and development initiatives.
- Activate trustees specifically for lead generation.
- Assist at Special Event fundraisers as needed.
- Assist with donor/stewardship events.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience required.
- Five plus years of professional fundraising experience with a proven record of growing individual philanthropy.
- Specific experience asking for contributions as well as stewarding and cultivating donors.
- Proven success with Corporate, Foundation, and Government grant applications.
- Prior success in working with trustees/board members and in serving as staff lead for volunteer committees.
- Previous management experience.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Strong communications skills - oral and written.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work in a busy office.
- Ability to implement and analyze all fundraising programs.
- Must be highly motivated and enjoy working independently and in a team environment.
- Works effectively with all individual donors, corporate and foundation representatives, volunteers, and staff.
- Requires sitting, walking, standing, speaking, hearing, interacting with Zoo public, visitors, and staff.
- Will work at a computer for extended periods of time.
- Some lifting and carrying less than 25 pounds.
Skills
- MS Office 365 Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Salesforce CRM
Location
- Office environment
- Remote work possible
- Hybrid models possible
Work Type
- Full-time
- Exempt
Experience Level
- Five plus years of professional fundraising experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience
Salary/Compensations
- $90,000 - $115,000
Benefits
- Health insurance plans
- HSA
- FSA
- Life insurance
- Long term disability insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- 403B retirement plan
- Holiday time
- Personal time
- Birthday time
- Sick time
About the Company
- Seneca Park Zoo Society is seeking an innovative, strategic, and results-driven Chief Advancement Officer to help lead the organization through a historic period of growth, including the launch of a next-generation Tropics Center that will set a new standard for excellence.
Equal Opportunity
- Seneca Park Zoo Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.