The Annual Fund Manager is someone used to multi-tasking. The ideal candidate will be able to solicit gifts in the four to five figure range but also willing to coordinate logistics of those making high five through seven figure gifts. S/he is capable of getting out correspondence and cultivation materials, and handling the logistics of our smaller donor cultivation events. This person will be responsible for their own portfolio but also will need to be able to call through donor lists for events and other broad based solicitations. S/he helps set and achieve annual campaign goals for Audubon Centers in Connecticut. Initiates, organizes, and follows up on educational and fundraising events.

Reach annual campaign goals for Centers, through:

• Superior solicitation skills
• Ability to solicit new prospects, recent and lapsed donors, board members, community leaders, and others;
• Engaging donors and prospects in conversations about Audubon programs and activities while identifying their particular interests;
• Managing a caseload of prospects with varying charitable capacities and motivations to move them toward successful gift closings;
• Tracking and reporting monthly on identification, cultivation, and closing of gifts in the context of annual performance goals;
• Participating in development team planning of additional activities such as “Bird-A-Thons”, direct mail, special events, planned giving referrals, and community events;
• Supporting the Director of Development for Connecticut as needed;
• Maintenance of accurate donor records;
• Managing development volunteers and work with Board Development Committees as need;

Internal:  Development Team and other Audubon staff
Audubon Center Advisory Boards
Audubon volunteers

External:  Donors
Vendors
General Public

• Bachelors degree required;
• Familiarity with standard modern office equipment
• Three or more years of professional solicitation experience prefered.
• Be comfortable and productive in a fast-paced, collegial, team, results oriented environment while being responsible for attaining own annual performance goals;
• Superior interpersonal, creative, organizational skills.
• Attention to detail
• Self-starter.
• Will represent Audubon’s mission, goals, and philosophies with the highest professional standards.
• Computer literate; knowledge of Word, Excel, Power Point, and development database systems

Physical requirements include those associated with basic clerical staff, but may also include lifting and carrying. Being physically fit enough to lead walks, hikes and birding outings for donors and the public.

John Hannan, Development Director
Audubon Connecticut
613 Riversville Road
Greenwich CT. 06831
Jhannan@audubon.org

Electronic applications welcomed to above address. Position open until filled.

The National Audubon Society's mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the Earth's biological diversity.

The National Audubon Society is an equal opportunity employer, promoting a diverse workplace. It is the policy of the National Audubon Society to employ the individual best qualified for the job regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability (handicap) or marital status.