Donor Engagement Specialist, Travel

Earthjustice•San Francisco, CA

13h•Remote

About The Position

Earthjustice is seeking a Donor Engagement Specialist, Travel to join their Donor Marketing & Engagement Team. This role is responsible for developing and executing high-quality, customized travel experiences for Principal and Institutional Funders. The specialist will collaborate with fundraisers, department leadership, and Trustees to co-create trip concepts, invitation strategies, and narrative arcs for these experiences. The position requires a self-starter with experience in mission-driven travel programs and creativity to translate legal programs into compelling travel opportunities. This is a non-supervisory, full-time position (37.5 hours/week) that may be worked remotely in the Contiguous U.S., with preferred locations in San Francisco, CA, Washington, DC, Denver, CO, or Bozeman, MT. The role requires travel for scoping trips, conferences, and planning meetings, and a valid U.S. driver's license is necessary.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
4+ years of work experience developing multi-day travel experiences for major and principal level funders in a non-profit environment.
Comprehensive knowledge of mission-driven travel planning, industry standards, and donor relations best practices.
Self-starter with the ability to develop specialized strategies and lead complex assignments in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to anticipate needs of stakeholders, proactively provide necessary information, respond promptly to stakeholders, and demonstrate discretion in communicating with different audiences.
Acute attention to detail and commitment to excellence and high standards.
Strong critical and innovative thinking skills, including the ability to work strategically, creatively, and efficiently in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Demonstrated ability to maintain composure and make decisions under pressure.
Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and orientation.
Strong general computer skills, including data processing and entry, and experience with a fundraising database application, preferably Salesforce.
Demonstrated commitment to Earthjustice’s values of Justice, Excellence, Inclusion, and Partnership.
A valid U.S. driver’s license is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience crafting budgets and negotiating vendor contracts preferred.

Responsibilities

Co-design travel programs specifically for principal and institutional funders, creating frameworks for the intake & prioritization of new requests and benchmarks for evaluating success.
Proactively research and develop new trip concepts with the goals of drawing our target audiences closer to Earthjustice, inspiring deeper understanding of our programs and connecting them to the impact of their support.
Operationalize and implement custom travel programs for the principal gift institutional funder audiences, planning and executing 3-4 highly tailored travel experiences annually.
Oversee all aspects of travel planning, partnering with fundraisers, donor relations colleagues, program staff, and outfitters to develop strategic travel experiences and guest recruitment strategies.
Brief leadership and staff, guests, and hosts in preparation for each trip.
Convene debriefing sessions to analyze the effectiveness of the effort and identify opportunities for improvement with future efforts.
Negotiate trip costs with outfitters and manage trip expenses to ensure alignment with team budget.
Partner with donor relations colleagues and fundraisers to explore and activate volunteer leaders as hosts or anchor trip participants.
Partner with volunteer leaders as hosts, co-designing travel experiences and developing trip-specific guest recruitment strategies.
Draft and oversee the production of trip invitation materials and guest communications.
Coordinate with donor relations colleagues and fundraisers on execution.
Provide best in class customer service in communications with invitees and hosts.