Position Description The Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund (IECEF) and Illinois Environmental Council (IEC) seek a self-motivated individual for the role of Development Manager. This position may be located in Chicago or Springfield, IL. The position is full-time and may include evening and weekend work and travel within Illinois. The Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund (IECEF), and its affiliate the Illinois Environmental Council (IEC), are 43-year-old organizations that promote sound environmental laws and policies, provide a forum for environmentalists and facilitate a statewide activist network. IECEF engages in legislative monitoring and analysis; outreach, organizing and coalition building; and communication and education. IEC performs legislative advocacy and serves as the environmental community’s eyes, ears and voice in Springfield. IECEF’s three priority policy areas are currently growing clean energy, reducing nutrient pollution, and conserving of open space, but the organization often expands the scope of our environmental policy work to suit the needs of our affiliate organizations. Development manager is a new position for IECEF, which currently has six full-time staff members and a budget of over $500,000. This small and creative staff allows IECEF the flexibility to tackle new initiatives and events as needed. The development manager should be well equipped to lead and manage other staff to contribute to development activities. A key function will be working with the executive manager and board of managers to prioritize development activities Responsibilities: Individual and major donor fundraising - Identify prospects for donations by reviewing our extensive network of past board members, staff, donors, and volunteers.
- Begin a major donor program for the organization, including leading other staff to create relevant materials.
- Oversee the sponsorship requests for IEC/IECEF’s annual Environmental Leadership Dinner.
Grant management and writing - Write grant reports and proposals.
- Track deadlines for grant proposals and reports to ensure that all proposals are submitted in a timely manner.
- Research corporate giving opportunities.
Planning and budgeting - Assist in the creation of a development plan for IECEF.
- Work with executive manager, accountant, and finance committee of the board to draft and oversee the creation of a budget.
- Manage other fundraising events and activities as needed.
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