Development Coordinator

Priority consideration will be given to applications received by end of day on July 31st

Position Summary

The Development Coordinator at the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust is a key ambassador to the community and a steward of relationships with the individual and institutional donors whose support sustains our mission and work. The candidate who thrives in this role should welcome meeting new people, embrace the variety of their personalities and motivations, and cherish connecting through shared love of our community’s precious natural areas.

This is a role for someone with the ability and eagerness to communicate the Greenway Trust’s mission and value in a wide variety of forms and situations, with a primary focus on winning support from new donors. The Development Coordinator: represents the Greenway Trust with energy and eloquence at events; fearlessly asks for support of the Greenway Trust’s work; plans and leads landscape experiences for donors; and collaborates with internal teams on materials and communications for donor recruitment and retention.

Organizational Overview

The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust works to steward a diverse landscape that stretches 100 miles from the shores of Puget Sound across the Cascade Mountains to Central Washington. Designated a National Heritage Area in 2019, the Greenway landscape encompasses 1.5 million acres (900,000 acres publicly owned), two million people, 28 cities, three major river systems, and two Interstate highways. Its working lands support vast hay fields and grazing cattle to the east, evergreen timber to the west, and some of the nation’s most fertile farmlands. Its protected alpine wilderness includes recovery corridors for wolves, grizzly bears, and other species once hunted to regional extinction. Its expansive access to nature, including 1,600 miles of trails, is the heart of Washington’s $25 billion outdoor recreation economy.

Vast natural resources, the nation’s 15th largest metropolitan area, and many competing interests create the potential for conflicts. Navigating these differing priorities, with the goal of conserving that vital and precarious balance between natural and built environments, is the founding and enduring purpose of the Greenway Trust.

An early adopter of “collective impact,” the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust was founded on the belief that to grow in harmony with nature instead of consuming it, the full community must be engaged. The goal of conserving this region’s wild and green character brought together the spheres of government, industry, and nonprofit organizations for the first time. Collaboration, compromise, and common good were the rules of engagement. We are proud to say that, three decades later, they still are.

Responsibilities

Corporate Giving (45%)

• Build and maintain positive relationships with corporate supporters to foster long-term commitment to the Greenway Trust mission
• Conduct corporate prospect research and manage pipeline of potential sponsors
• Solicit corporate donations and event sponsorships
• Collaborate with emerging and existing corporate sponsors to calibrate impactful investments and engage employees through volunteerism and special events
• Collaborate with Volunteer team to customize sponsor experiences, increase retention, and communicate giving expectations
• Communicate effectively with board members to engage board assistance in recruiting new sponsors

Donor Engagement (45%)

• Collaborate with Fundraising and Communications teams to enrich donor relationships and improve giving and retention
• Seek opportunities to connect with new and existing donors through outreach appearances, Greenway volunteer events, and developing new ideas for donor engagement and appreciation
• Plan and lead donor-experience events on the landscape
• Record and curate donor information in Salesforce database
• Participate in planning and execution of Explore the Greenway events

Other (10%)

• Support major Greenway Trust events (annual dinner celebration and spring fundraising breakfast)
• Perform other duties as situations require or as assigned by supervisor.

Experience

Please review the complete job description for this posting with additional information on skills, abilities and requirements. This is an entry-level position well-suited for someone with one to three years of demonstrated, relevant experience from previous jobs, internships, extracurricular activities, etc.

Pay

Pay range for this position is $57,000 to $72,000. Pay for new hires starts at $57,000-$64,500. This position has the potential to grow annually with time and demonstrated success.

Benefits

The Greenway Trust offers a generous benefits package to our employees including 100% employer paid health care for medical, dental and vision coverage, employer-matched retirement plan, generous vacation accrual, sick leave, supplemental family leave, public transit pass, and more. A complete list of benefits can be found on the Greenway Trust’s Career page.

Reports To: Director of Development

Work Schedule

This is a full-time, non-exempt position working Monday through Friday, with attendance and support for occasional evening and weekend events.

Work Location

This position is a hybrid position with consistent office work taking place at the Greenway Trust’s Seattle Office (2701 First Ave, Suite 240, Seattle, WA 98121), an employee’s home, and other meeting locations and occasional fieldwork in local parks and wilderness locations within the Mountains to Sound Greenway NHA. The office work requires consistent computer and meeting time (sitting and standing) and occasional site visits require work in all types of weather and walking (at times for more than one mile) across uneven terrain.

Each employee works with their supervisor to set a schedule of in-office and remote work based on job responsibilities, meeting and event schedules, and other responsibilities. It is anticipated that the Development Coordinator will be in the office 2-3 days per week. Reliable transportation is required.

How to Apply

Send a cover letter and resume explaining your interest and capabilities to apply@mtsgreenway.org. Your cover letter should not exceed two pages, and should include the following:

• Your perspectives on place-based conservation at a local/regional level
• Your thoughts on the Greenway Trust’s position in a busy and active conservation community
• Your perspectives and/or experiences working across differences (whether among individuals or organizations) to achieve something collaboratively.

Applicants invited to interview with the Greenway Trust will also be asked to provide three references related to previous experience.

About the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust

Mission

The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust leads and inspires action to conserve and enhance the landscape of the Mountains to Sound Greenway, ensuring a long-term balance between people and nature.

Vision

The Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area is an iconic 1.5-million-acre landscape that connects Central Washington, the Cascade Mountains, and Puget Sound. The Greenway promotes a healthy and sustainable relationship between people and the land by preserving a balance between built and natural environments. The Greenway landscape provides places for nature and wildlife, for culture and tradition, for outdoor recreation and education, for working forests and local agricultural production, while embracing vibrant urban areas. The Greenway is valued by a broad cross-section of society, working together as an effective coalition to conserve this place and its heritage for future generations.

The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust exists to serve as the agent of our community’s collective will to care for the lands and waters that are so foundational to the quality of life here in this place. The Greenway Trust is a beacon for optimism and a model for how things can be accomplished when we come together under shared purpose in an otherwise politically and socio-economically polarized world. The Greenway Trust provides the “table” for collaboration and serves as the glue that combines resources and expertise from across the community to do good for this place. This is reflected in our large and diverse Board of Directors and in the varied backgrounds of the Greenway Trust’s stakeholders. The Greenway Trust, at its essence, is a coalition consisting of nonprofit organizations, businesses, public agencies, community groups, recreational organizations, local governments, and passionate volunteers, working together on a common objective: to protect and preserve the precious natural heritage that is the Mountains to Sound Greenway. The work of the Greenway Trust benefits each of the millions of people who live in or regularly visit the Greenway each year. Even for those who do not actively use its hundreds of trails, rivers, or parks, the Greenway brings enormous benefit to residents. Its forests clean the air they breathe, its rivers provide the cleanest drinking water in the nation, and its connected natural lands promote a thriving ecosystem.

Values

• Inclusive:
• We engage, listen to, and learn from people with diverse perspectives and experiences. We challenge ourselves to reflect our diverse and changing communities.
• Collaborative:
• We accomplish more when we work in partnership with others. We celebrate the accomplishments of our partners.
• Trusted:
• We demonstrate integrity through our actions and build long-term relationships based on mutual respect. We deliver on what we promise and strive to exceed expectations.
• Positive:
• We seek common ground. We stay focused on the promise of our long-term vision for the Greenway, even when challenges are great. We search for the “yes.” We enjoy each other’s company.
• Pragmatic:
• We seek actionable solutions that steadily advance our long-term vision and achieve greater good.
• Impactful:
• We are creative problem solvers who focus on achieving tangible results. We take a holistic view that considers how parts fit together.

Equal Opportunity Provider

The Greenway Trust is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, ancestry, genetic information, use of a service animal, honorably discharged veteran, military status, political ideology, personal appearance, family responsibilities, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. Each person is evaluated on the basis of personal aptitude and merit.

The Greenway Trust offers a generous benefits package to our employees including 100% employer paid health care for medical, dental and vision coverage, employer-matched retirement plan, generous vacation accrual, sick leave, supplemental family leave, public transit pass, and more. A complete list of benefits can be found on the Greenway Trust’s Careers page.