Senior Director, Impact & Legacy Giving

Oregon Humane•Portland, OR

1d•$128,000 - $141,000•Onsite

About The Position

Oregon Humane is seeking a Senior Director of Impact & Legacy Giving to lead a newly integrated team focused on major and legacy giving. This role is crucial for shaping a new approach to fundraising, inspiring transformational gifts, and sustaining the organization's mission for generations. The ideal candidate will be a strategic leader, relationship builder, and champion for both people and animals, with a passion for mentoring staff and driving growth in a dynamic environment.

Requirements

At least 10+ years of progressive fundraising leadership experience.
Deep expertise in major and planned giving.
Proven record of securing transformational gifts.
Passion for mentoring staff.
Strategic thinker who thrives in moments of change.
Relationship-builder who can inspire both donors and colleagues to dream bigger for animals and their people.
10 years’ progressive experience in fundraising, with at least 5 years in senior leadership roles.
Demonstrated success in securing major and planned gifts at the six- and seven-figure level.
Strong understanding of donor motivations, and all common giving vehicles (ex. DAFs, QCDs, CGAs, trusts, wills, gifts of stock, etc.), and the nuances of blended gifts.
Proven ability to lead and inspire teams, including coaching and mentoring emerging leaders.
Experience fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and professional growth.
Skilled at building organizational bench strength and developing future leaders.
Track record of designing and implementing integrated fundraising strategies.
Ability to align structure, talent, and processes to achieve organizational goals.
Adept at using data to drive decision-making, set priorities, and measure impact.
Exceptional ability to cultivate, solicit, and steward high-net-worth donors.
Comfort managing a personal portfolio of transformational prospects, while coaching others to success.
Skilled communicator who can articulate Oregon Humane’s mission with clarity, warmth, and conviction.
Experience working in close partnership with executives, board members, and cross-functional teams.
Ability to serve as a visible ambassador for Oregon Humane, both internally and externally.
Commitment to building bridges across departments, ensuring Advancement is seen as a trusted partner.
Able to exercise sound judgment and maintain a professional demeanor during all interactions with the public, partner agencies, donors, staff and volunteers.
General Proficiency using the Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills - able to communicate with a diverse population in a consistently informative, respectful and professional manner.

Nice To Haves

Bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective and thought.
Professional and lived experience, scholarship, mentorship and/or service that contribute to Oregon Humane.

Responsibilities

Lead a newly integrated team that unites mid/major giving and legacy/planned giving into one seamless, donor-centered structure.
Engage directly with donors at the highest levels, modeling best practices in major and legacy giving while maintaining a personal portfolio of prospects.
Shape strategy and structure for an integrated team of gift officers and donor engagement staff, aligning talent, processes, and outcomes with Oregon Humane’s mission and vision.
Inspire and lead a team of professionals focused on cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors who can make transformational gifts during their lifetime or through their estate.
Partner across Advancement and Oregon Humane leadership to ensure a holistic approach to donor relationships, data-driven decision making, and long-term revenue growth.
Build a culture of advancement that nurtures staff growth, develops a strong bench of future leaders, and celebrates collaboration across teams.
Manage, support, and provide coaching feedback to team members, and create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence within their own team and embrace their role and responsibilities in advancing shared goals and priorities.
Manage day-to-day implementation and support for key activities including coordination with other teams implementing complementary activities.
Role model inclusive leadership, creating an environment where diverse viewpoints are welcomed and actively engaged.
Contributes to regular dialogue and accountability with the leadership team and across the organization to review progress and course correct if necessary.
Utilizes data and insights to identify, understand and articulate the key inputs and metrics that tell the story of the organization/team strategy and its progress.
Builds appropriate feedback loops to measure if we are meeting key milestones and if the impact planned is being felt across the organization.
Communicate effectively to executive and other stakeholder groups to ensure they are informed and able to actively engage.
Liaise with and maintain productive relationships with all stakeholders, including other departments, and donors; build mutually rewarding professional relationships inside Oregon Humane at all levels.
Leverage our best practices externally and grow Oregon Humane’ reputation as a leader in the animal welfare space.
Consistently strives to exceed expectations; demonstrates flexibility, resilience, and the ability to maintain positive relationships and composure, even under difficult circumstances.
Maintains high ethical standards, including exhibiting behaviors and actions that embrace and align to our organization and customer service values, while treating all people with respect and dignity.
Demonstrates an awareness of your individual personal strengths and development needs, modeling non-defensive behavior and openness to feedback; builds a culture of feedback and learning.