Provide strategic leadership and support to fundraising efforts and oversee the day-to-day operations of fundraising development including oversight of the administration, programs, and fundraising activities of the organization.

• Oversee and support Houston Audubon’s annual major fundraising events(Avian Affair fundraising dinner, Birdathon and Evening on the Canopy) working in coordination with the Senior Development Associate --including budget development, vendor contracts, underwriting solicitation, and leadership recruitment
• Plan and oversee donor-related cultivation and stewardship events throughout the year
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of individuals, corporations, and foundationsboth existing supporters and new funding sources
• Work with the President & CEO and senior leadership to understand program goals, develop funding priorities, develop specific requests as opportunities become available, and write compelling grant proposals tailored to those opportunities
• Manage corporate partner program
• Provide strategic direction and short- and long-range planning in the context of growing annual giving
• Develop and oversee year-end and other major fundraising appeals throughout the year
• Provide leadership, management, support, and mentorship to a team of 1-2 skilled and dedicated staff
• Represent Houston Audubon in the community and be comfortable discussing Houston Audubon’s mission pillars with a variety of audiences
• Participate in relevant board meetings and committees; collaborate with the President & CEO and Controller to develop an annual development plan corresponding with a budget that outlines revenue and expenses; monitor progress against goals and produce monthly reports to be shared with the Board of Directors