Na’ah Illahee Fund

Seattle, Washington

Director of Development

Winter/Spring 2023

Na’ah Illahee Fund (NIF) is seeking a highly qualified Development Director to join our team in supporting and furthering our mission. This position will create and drive NIF’s fundraising goals and strategies, expand its already robust donor base, and deepen its relationships with supporters both in the region and nationally.

About Na’ah Illahee Fund

Na’ah Illahee means “Mother Earth” in the Chinook Wawa language. In all that we do, we are committed to strengthening balanced connections with the lands, waters, plants, and our more than human relatives. We see the land as a living, breathing entity and lead our work around this way of being. We work in relationship with Mother Earth to strengthen her living systems in acts of support, reciprocity, and mutual respect. When we care for all our relations, we restore the health of our people and the planet.

Launched in 2005, Na’ah Illahee Fund began as a women’s giving circle. Embedded in community, NIF’s Indigenous-led philanthropy is modeling an approach that bridges financial investment with both grassroots capacity building and leadership development in culturally relevant ways. Our work addresses climate and environmental justice, food security and food sovereignty, civic participation, youth leadership, and advancing regenerative economies from a personal to systemic level. To learn more about what we do, please visit: https://www.naahillahee.org/grant-making

Role

Working closely with the Executive Director and founder, this position will grow existing foundation fundraising, social impact investments and major donor programs, and help steward NIF into its bright future.

Key Responsibilities

This position will be responsible for:

• Partnering with the ED, to create and drive NIF’s fundraising goals and strategies
• Developing and managing a comprehensive individual giving program including direct mail and online campaigns as well as a major donor stewardship strategy
• Expanding NIF’s donor base, increasing social impact investing, and deepening its relationships with supporters
• Growing existing foundation fundraising and major donor programs, including executing 3-5 fundraising and stewardship events per year
• Managing NIF and contract staff including: administration assistant, communications and digital media consultants and contract grant writers
• Performing other duties as required to support the integrity, health and wellness of NIF

Desirable Qualifications

Competitive candidates will have:

• MPA or equivalent preferred; experience may substitute for education

• Successful track record of creating and leading multi-million dollar fundraising programs

• Minimum of 3-5 years’ senior-level experience overseeing fundraising programs and raising gifts in a variety of ways and from a variety of sources, including foundations, major donors, social impact investing, and events

• Record of success in building and stewarding major donor relationships

• Demonstrated and long-time commitment to the Native community and women’s development, mentorship and leadership

• Extensive experience with donor database management, proficiency with Kindful a plus

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite and digital email programs such as MailChimp

• Minimum of two years’ experience managing direct reports

• Demonstrated commitment to the Native community and women’s development, mentorship and leadership

• Personal qualities of professionalism, integrity, discretion and reliability

Compensation

Annual compensation for this position is in the range of $100K annually depending on candidate qualifications. NIF offers a generous health care package, retirement, and vacation benefits.

• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance for employee 100% paid by employer
• 401K with employer match
• Generous PTO including holidays, sick leave, and vacation

How to Apply

The recruitment will remain open until January 31, 2023, though it will be to the applicant’s advantage to apply expeditiously. Only individuals that meet the desirable qualifications will be contacted by the recruiter.  Applicants should email a letter of interest and a current chronological resume to:

Judith Brighton

(360) 280-5936

EM: judithvita@gmail.com 

Na’ah Illahee Fund is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons. We believe our employees should reflect the populations we aim to serve⎯in race, gender, age, cultures, and beliefs⎯and we support this commitment to equity through all our employment practices. Dismantling systemic and structural racism, sexism, and other forms of bias and discrimination is fundamental to our mission and vision. Because Indigenous women are centered in the work we do, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities, including Black/Brown, Latinx, other People of Color, and LGBTQ. Preferred candidates will be able to demonstrate an understanding of systemic oppression and the ability to apply an anti-racist lens to all work at Na’ah Illahee Fund.