Senior Coordinator, Leadership Giving

The National Park Foundation (NPF) is seeking a Senior Coordinator, Leadership Giving to join a dedicated and passionate Philanthropy Team. As NPF expands its efforts to secure transformative gifts to amplify its mission in support of the National Park Service’s (NPS) highest priorities, the Senior Coordinator will play a critical role in supporting NPF’s Leadership Giving Team (Team) and Executive Leadership Team (ELT) in their work to strengthen and deepen the community of Leadership Giving donors and prospects.

The Senior Coordinator will report to the Senior Vice President, Leadership Giving and serve as the central administrative and operational point of contact for the Team and a partner to the ELT in service to donors who have the capacity to make seven, eight, and nine-figure philanthropic investments in NPF’s strategic priority areas. The Senior Coordinator will support NPF’s annual revenue goals through a proactive, collaborative, and intentional approach to portfolio management, donor strategy and cultivation, proposal writing, and stewardship. The Senior Coordinator will partner with members of the Philanthropy Team, Office of the President, and ELT to deepen engagement with the Board of Directors and National Council members. The Senior Coordinator will support the administrative needs of the Senior Vice President, Leadership Giving and other members of the Team.

WORKING AT NPF 

In 1967, NPF was chartered by Congress to support the vision and philanthropic needs of NPS. In its role, NPF uniquely leverages private and public funding to preserve and fortify some of America's most beloved places: from the Lincoln Memorial to Yellowstone National Park; NPF works with philanthropists to create a lasting tribute to the history and natural landscape of this nation.

Now in its 55th year, NPF has embarked upon a collective venture with park partners across the country to form a $1B+ fundraising initiative: The Campaign for National Parks. With 70+ partners across the country, this campaign aims to unite donors from every state to invest in a single vision: elevating philanthropy to support our national parks and monuments. In 2018, NPF began planning for the campaign and officially entered the quiet phase in October 2021. Since then, NPF has worked behind the scenes with some of America's most preeminent philanthropists to secure leadership campaign gifts, which will play an outsized role in the success of the campaign.

Building upon this momentum, NPF is focused on four priority areas of investment to support NPS:

1. Conserving & Preserving Threatened Parks and Wildlife

2. Ensuring a World-Class Visitor Experience

3. Telling the Story of America

4. Inspiring the Next Generation of Park Stewards

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES/TASKS:

• Provide administrative and operational support to the Senior Vice President, Leadership Giving and the Team, including scheduling meetings, preparing meeting agendas and tracking minutes, drafting and proofing correspondence, tracking and managing expenses, handling invoices and contracts, and other administrative activities as required.
• Strengthen and expand a robust community of Leadership Giving donors by supporting the Team’s, Office of the President’s, and ELT’s portfolio management and donor strategy work through tracking donor/prospect interactions, prospect research, and drafting donor correspondence.
• Assist with the Team’s proposal, pledge, and gift agreement writing and design process, including photos, drawings, and graphs, adhering to NPF brand guidelines. Accuracy, timeliness, and meeting deadlines is a must. 
• Maintain timely and accurate donor/prospect interactions and contacts in NXT, including honoring and adhering to donor/prospect communications and recognition preferences, maintaining electronic file storage on SharePoint, and ensuring confidentiality at all times.
• Participate in donor strategy meetings and ensure all relevant details related to Leadership Giving donors/prospects are captured and documented in NXT.
• Represent the Team in cross-departmental working groups and meetings.
• Provide other support as needed to advance NPF’s revenue goals.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES 

The ideal candidate should have the following: 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience preferred.
• At least three years relevant work experience in fundraising, non-profit, project, or program management. 
• Proven ability to work well under pressure in fast paced environment, prioritize and manage multiple projects, and meet associated deadlines; ability to innovate and have patience in a rapidly growing organization.
• Excellent communication and organization skills combined with extreme attention to detail and ability to accurately prepare and proof written materials, correspondence, reports, and maintain database. 
• Strict adherence to ethical and confidentiality guidelines. 
• Strong computer and database skills (MS Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, NXT or comparable database). 
• Experience with formatting visually compelling documents using MS Office and Adobe programs. 
• Ability to take direction from multiple parties and to effectively prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Self-motivated and proactive, with demonstrated ability to be flexible, work independently, collaborate with others as needed, make sound decisions, and exercise good judgment and professionalism at all times. 
• Ability to exercise critical thinking in problem solving and/or operational recommendations.
• Knowledge or experience with the National Park Service, cultural or natural heritage organizations, a plus. 
• Ability to travel as needed.

Compensation and Benefits:

The National Park Foundation offers a competitive salary and benefits program. Starting compensation for this opportunity is $60,000 and is commensurate with the level of experience of the candidate. This position is a hybrid and onsite role at NPF’s newly designed headquarters in Washington, DC and will have access to an onsite fitness facility, exciting downtown Washington, DC community and a variety of metro stations. Candidates must be based in the DMV area.