Regional Major Gifts Officer, Bay Area
REGIONAL MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER, BAY AREA ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE Plant With Purpose, a Christian development organization, reverses deforestation and poverty around the world by transforming the lives of the rural poor. For more than 30 years, Plant With Purpose has been a leader in linking international community development and environmental solutions, working with smallholder farmers in strategic areas where environmental degradation and poverty intersect. Plant With Purpose currently works in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Mexico, Tanzania, and Thailand, employing an integrated methodology that combines environmental restoration, economic empowerment, and spiritual renewal. Activities include watershed restoration, reforestation, sustainable agriculture training, savings-and-loan groups, local leadership development, and supporting outreach efforts of the local Christian church. JOB SUMMARY The Regional Major Gifts Officer is the critical link in initiating and cultivating relationships with potential major donors (individuals, corporations, churches, and foundations) who have the capability of making significant financial contributions to the mission of Plant With Purpose. The Regional Major Gifts Officer will work collaboratively with the Director of Development and Marketing to build an effective development strategy in a particular region with a strong emphasis on major gifts. The Regional Major Gifts Officer will identify new prospective donors; build and maintain strong relationships with
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