Nest
Director of Strategic Initiatives & Major Gifts
Nest, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Major roles and responsibilities include:
Major Gifts Strategy & Donor Cultivation
Develop and execute a comprehensive major gifts roadmap aligned with Nest’s strategic priorities.
Manage a portfolio of 100–125 major donor prospects and current donors, creating tailored cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans.
Identify, cultivate, and secure new major donors and trustees, in partnership with the CPO and Executive Director.
Craft compelling donor communications—including proposals, reports, and stewardship materials—that articulate the case for giving to Nest.
Set and achieve monthly donor engagement and giving goals; track progress and outcomes in Salesforce with rigorous attention to data accuracy.
Support strategic initiatives with key partners where there is strong intersection with Nest’s major supporters
Events & Strategic Initiatives
With support of the CPO, co-develop the overarching event strategy for Nest’s annual donor and partner events, including major cultivation events and more intimate friendraisers and gatherings.
Oversee all event planning and execution, leveraging the manager for logistical support
Collaborate with the CPO to design and implement strategic initiatives that engage donors and partners across Nest’s ecosystem
Draft and review proposals, communications, and reports for strategic partnerships, ensuring alignment across teams.
Board Engagement
Support the CPO and Executive Director in stewarding Nest’s Board of Trustees, Board of Advisors and our young members program
Oversee Board meeting coordination—including scheduling, agenda planning, materials preparation, and follow-up.
Organize and oversee Nest’s Partnerships and Nominations Committees, subcommittees of the Nest Board of Trustees
Help strengthen Board engagement through clear strategies for advocacy, giving, and network activation.
Collaborate with the Manager of Strategic Initiatives and Major Gifts to expand the Tapestry Circle (Nest’s young members program) into a more robust young philanthropy program.
Team & Systems Leadership
Directly manage and mentor direct report(s) providing coaching, professional development, and performance feedback.
Partner with the CPO to design best practices and systems for Salesforce and Asana to improve donor management, reporting, and team efficiency.
Create streamlined processes to ensure cross-departmental alignment and accountability around donor cultivation and event planning.
Maintain confidentiality and discretion around sensitive donor and organizational matters.
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Develop and execute a comprehensive major gifts roadmap aligned with Nest’s strategic priorities.
Manage a portfolio of 100–125 major donor prospects and current donors, creating tailored cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans.
Identify, cultivate, and secure new major donors and trustees, in partnership with the CPO and Executive Director.
Craft compelling donor communications—including proposals, reports, and stewardship materials—that articulate the case for giving to Nest.
Set and achieve monthly donor engagement and giving goals; track progress and outcomes in Salesforce with rigorous attention to data accuracy.
Support strategic initiatives with key partners where there is strong intersection with Nest’s major supporters
Events & Strategic Initiatives
With support of the CPO, co-develop the overarching event strategy for Nest’s annual donor and partner events, including major cultivation events and more intimate friendraisers and gatherings.
Oversee all event planning and execution, leveraging the manager for logistical support
Collaborate with the CPO to design and implement strategic initiatives that engage donors and partners across Nest’s ecosystem
Draft and review proposals, communications, and reports for strategic partnerships, ensuring alignment across teams.
Board Engagement
Support the CPO and Executive Director in stewarding Nest’s Board of Trustees, Board of Advisors and our young members program
Oversee Board meeting coordination—including scheduling, agenda planning, materials preparation, and follow-up.
Organize and oversee Nest’s Partnerships and Nominations Committees, subcommittees of the Nest Board of Trustees
Help strengthen Board engagement through clear strategies for advocacy, giving, and network activation.
Collaborate with the Manager of Strategic Initiatives and Major Gifts to expand the Tapestry Circle (Nest’s young members program) into a more robust young philanthropy program.
Team & Systems Leadership
Directly manage and mentor direct report(s) providing coaching, professional development, and performance feedback.
Partner with the CPO to design best practices and systems for Salesforce and Asana to improve donor management, reporting, and team efficiency.
Create streamlined processes to ensure cross-departmental alignment and accountability around donor cultivation and event planning.
Maintain confidentiality and discretion around sensitive donor and organizational matters.
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