Major Gifts and Events Specialist

Feb 3

Center for Environmental Health
Oakland, CA

Anticipated Start Date: 3/15/25

Description

As the Major Gifts and Events Specialist, you will be a dynamic member of the Philanthropic Partnerships team working alongside the Senior Director of Advancement and Philanthropic Partnerships. You will hold a portfolio of major and mid-level donors, conduct prospect research, manage donors and stewardship.

Lastly, you will be a lead in events management for in-person and online events. Your work will bolster meaningful public health advocacy and consumer protection cases that deeply impact people and the environment. CEH fights because we believe everyone has the right to a healthy environment and consumer products that are free of toxic chemicals. We are committed to catalyzing solutions, driving public awareness, developing standards, crafting policies, and litigating towards systemic change in the world. This is an opportunity to make a tangible difference.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

Culture and Values: We foster a collaborative, inclusive, and innovative work environment. Our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice is at the core of everything we do.

Professional Growth: We offer robust opportunities for professional and leadership development, including training and mentorship programs.

Work-Life Balance: Enjoy flexible work arrangements, including hybrid work.

Comprehensive Benefits: Our competitive benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, 401k match, generous paid time off, and more.

Your Impact: As the Senior Director of Development, you will lead our Philanthropic Partnerships team, driving fundraising initiatives that empower our mission. Your strategic vision and leadership will help us achieve our ambitious goals and make a lasting impact.

Responsibilities

Develop and manage a portfolio of 10 major gift and mid-level prospects, provide personalized cultivation plans, solicitation, stewardship, and face to face meetings that seek out and maintain donor interests and philanthropic motivations.
Monitor prospect pipeline to ensure that CEH is pursuing new funders, moves management is on time, and that we meet budgeted goals for major and mid-level giving. Identify foundations, new potential major donors, giving circles, foundations, and corporate sponsors.
Keep accurate records in the CRM for accuracy of reporting and tracking.
Partner with the Senior Director to gather needed proposals, reports, data and set up meetings and plans for major donor and mid-level donor prospects.
Effectively articulate the organization’s impact and funding needs to solicit significant financial contributions.
Maintain event project plans and manage details of events both online and in-person.
Develop comprehensive event strategies, including budget management, guest lists, marketing materials, and sponsorship solicitation.
Oversee event logistics, such as venue, catering, entertainment, vendors, registration, timelines, and scripts in coordination with the Senior Director.
Other tasks as needed to support the Philanthropic Partnerships fundraising goals and objectives as a team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional working experience.
At least 3 years of major gifts and events experience. Database experience preferred. (Salesforce or similar donor database a plus)
Excellent written, verbal, editing, and interpersonal communication skills.
Strong project management skills, and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with overlapping deadlines. (Asana experience a plus)
Excellent interpersonal skills with a demonstrated successful track record as a proactive self-starter and a flexible team player who adapts well to change.
Ability to thrive in a team environment and work collaboratively
Proficiency with Excel, Word, Outlook, SharePoint, and Google Suite.
Ability to travel regularly, including to CEH headquarters in Oakland, CA, up to 30% annually.

Salary Range and Employee Benefits

The salary range for this position is $75,0000 per year.

In addition, this position has a performance and milestone-based compensation model. Internal equity will be reviewed and considered to determine a final offer. Our offices are open, and we are operating in a hybrid model. CEH is an equal opportunity employer.

As an organization committed to diversity and the perspective of all voices, it considers applicants equally of race, gender, gender identity or expression, color, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, age, ability, personal appearance, family responsibilities, or national origin.

How to Apply for this Job

Apply Now

Submit your cover letter and resume in a single PDF with “Major Gifts and Events Specialist” and your surname in the file name to Jobs@ceh.org.

Center for Environmental Health is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and the perspective of all voices. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.

About the Organization

The Center for Environmental Health (“CEH”) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that protects people from toxic chemicals and promotes business practices that are safe for public health and the environment. We stop corporations from exposing people to toxic chemicals, collaborate with responsible businesses and industry leaders, and are committed to inclusive, community-led solutions that address environmental injustices in low-income communities of color.

Workplace

CEH is an organization of committed, science-driven advocates who work together to keep short-sighted business interests from harming people in the name of profit. We are proud of our work and achieve big wins for people’s health. The organizational culture is one of entrepreneurism and thoughtfully assessed risk taking. CEH believes that to protect the health of all people, we must address the disproportionate health effects of toxic chemicals caused by systemic racism and other social injustices.

The movement to eliminate dangerous chemicals must move forward in partnership with Environmental Justice, Reproductive Justice, and other related movements working to address the pressing social justice issues of our day. CEH’s headquarters are in Oakland, and we have staff located in North Carolina’s Triangle Area, Chicago, the Los Angeles area, and Seattle. This position is located in the Oakland office, but we are open to candidates from other locations. All staff are working remotely currently due to the pandemic.

Commitment to JEDI

At CEH, striving for justice, diversity, equity and inclusion (“JEDI”) for all is critical to our mission and values. We know that having a team that is diverse in race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, ability, sexual orientation, age, background, and opinions — and fostering inclusion among that team — is core to achieving our organizational goals. CEH strives to recruit talent from a diverse pool of candidates and ensure that those professionals it hires are sufficiently supported so that they flourish.

The organization wants everyone to not only have a seat at the table, but to know that their presence and input makes the organization stronger.

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