Job Description

Institutional Giving Director

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About RAN

For more than 40 years, Rainforest Action Network (RAN) has campaigned to preserve forests, protect the climate and uphold human rights by challenging corporate power and systemic injustice through research, education, partnerships, nonviolent direct action, grassroots organizing, strategic campaigns and communications. We are committed to working with Indigenous and frontline communities directly impacted by profitdriven systems of injustice. In partnership with allies from around the world, RAN challenges corporations to stop destructive operations, respect human rights, and adopt policies that reduce their contributions to climate change. RAN is committed to doing what is necessary, not only what is considered politically feasible.

RAN strives to integrate values of equity and fairness into our work, which includes bringing an intentional racial justice analysis to our programmatic work and organizational structure. We are seeking candidates who have a commitment to engage in this ongoing process and work with us to create a just and inclusive work environment and world. RAN provides all people with equal employment and volunteer opportunities while also staying committed to providing accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. We encourage applicants of color and other historically excluded identities to apply for this position.

Position Overview

Rainforest Action Network has an exciting senior fundraising opportunity in our Development department. We are looking for a dynamic and ambitious fundraising professional to conceive, design, and lead effective multiyear fundraising strategies to expand and enhance our organizations revenue stream and portfolio of funders. The Institutional Giving Director reports to the Development Director, works closely with the Executive Director, and manages the Grants Coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for raising $5M or more per year towards a $13M budget by creating and implementing longrange strategic institutional fundraising priorities to advance RANs goals.
• Identify and move forward new institutional funding prospects and create cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans to secure funds.
• Engage and support RAN leadership and program staff in the solicitation and cultivation of prospects.
• Work closely and manage relations with program staff and leadership, executive team and communications to achieve program and fundraising goals.
• Create compelling proposals for new funders and highstakes renewal funding; oversee and provide feedback and quality assurance for all funder proposals and reports.
• Grow RANs portfolio of general operating support funders, with an eye to increased and multiyear funding.
• Increase RANs presence in and exposure to funder spaces, including RANs participation on panels, speaking engagements, and networking events.
• Develop and administer institutional giving forecast and fundraising objectives and develop corrective strategies as needed.
• In coordination with the data team, establish and monitor success benchmarks and increase institutional fundraising data reporting capabilities to present analysis and recommendations to the executive team and Board.
• Manage Grants Coordinator performance, professional development and provide strategic direction to their projects.
• Work closely with the Development team to build a culture of philanthropy at RAN, create educational fundraising presentations/opportunities for staff, and identify points of collaboration between individual and institutional giving.

Experiences and Skills

• Minimum of 5 years of successfully soliciting and stewarding five and sixfigure grants from foundations, is required, preferably in the environment or advocacy sectors.
• Highly developed written, verbal, research, and editorial skills, with ability to synthesize information and compose clear and effective narratives.
• Experience with juggling multiple priorities in a fastpaced nonprofit environment with strong organizational, project management and leadership skills, and attention to detail.
• Experience managing international and governmental proposals and reports as well as supporting crossteam measurement, evaluation, and learning systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with programs leads to develop consistent, up to date, compelling pitch materials and reports.
• Demonstrated ability to work with finance on maintaining up to date revenue projections and develop accurate proposal budgets.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct independent donor research on prospective institutional funders as well as secure funding from new sources.
• Experience working with a geographically dispersed organization in multiple time zones is preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of previous management experience required, preferably within development and fundraising.
• Experience working in Raisers Edge database preferred.
• Understanding of climate, deforestation and human rights issues and the funding landscape preferred.
• Interest in RANs mission, environmental issues, human rights and racial justice.

Compensation

This is a fulltime position with an anticipated salary range of $111,000.00$120,000.00, commensurate with experience. The position is remote and open to candidates based anywhere in the U.S., with a preference for SanFrancisco.

Benefits include 100% RANpaid health, dental and vision insurance for the employee and their partner/family, 4 weeks PTO (increases to 5 weeks after 2 years) as well as a paid winter break, and a retirement plan with a 3% employer match. Additionally, after each 5 years of service, staff are eligible for a 12week fullypaid sabbatical.

To Apply

To apply, please submit a resume and thoughtful cover letter with answers to the following questions by January11,2026, for optimal consideration:

• What experiences and networks do you bring that will help you be successful in this position tasked with meeting ambitious fundraising goals?
• How do you prioritize DEI and Racial Justice in your work as a fundraising professional?

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