<div dir="ltr"><div>Friends of the Forest Preserves is looking for a qualified development director.<br><br></div>Please share this announcement with your networks. <br><br>Best,<br><br clear="all"><div><div><div>Benjamin Cox<br>
</div><div>President, Friends of the Forest Preserves<br></div><div>
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<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b style><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">Job
Description: Development Director </span></b></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b style><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">Reports
to</span></b><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">: President </span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b style><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">Open:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">May 6, 2013 </span></p>
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<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b style><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">Organization
</span></b></p>
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<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">Mission: Friends of
the Forest Preserves works to protect, restore and promote the forest preserves
of Cook County for the benefit of people and nature.<span style> </span>Friends of the Forest Preserves is an
independent non-profit organization advocating for the responsible management
of the nearly 69,000 acres of forest preserves in Cook County through advocacy,
intern programs, community outreach and ecological restoration. Some of the
best natural areas in Illinois are right here in Cook County, right outside
your urban backdoor for all of us to enjoy. Join our team and help us ensure
they are here for the next 100 years.</span></p>
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<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">Friends believes in
providing the opportunity to invest in our mission by demonstrating to others
that we are an organization that gets things done with our staff, board,
volunteers and partners. We are at a pivotal point in our development as our
budget, staff and board have grown and we are solidifying a culture of
philanthropy throughout the organization.<span style>
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<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b style><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">Operating
Budget</span></b><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">: $1,500,000
</span></p>
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<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b style><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">Summary</span></b></p>
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<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">Working with the
President, the Development Director will shepherd the further integration of a
culture of philanthropy into this growing and dynamic organization. The core
work for our new Development Director will be to ensure the development and
cultivation of relationships with donors at all levels, as well as ensuring all
board, staff and volunteers are involved with this work. The Director will have
the opportunity to tap the potential in an excellent development function,
growing a best-practices program and a large, loyal, generous base of
supporters of all kinds. </span></p>
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<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b style><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">Responsibilities
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">Lead
and grow organization’s culture of development to ensure long lasting,
impactful and quality relationships with its supporters</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">Execute
Friends of the Forest Preserves fundraising plan and update it annually </span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">Focus
on major gifts, sponsorships and donor-directed project funding from
individuals and corporations</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">Guide
President, Board, staff and volunteers in executing strategies for relationship
development and cultivation</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">Execute
excellent stewardship strategies for all levels of donor</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">Develop
analytical reports for fundraising and update on a monthly basis </span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">Supervise
the fundraising team: Development Associate and external contractors in select
functions (e.g. event planning and direct marketing)</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">Oversee:</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">event
implementation and secure sponsorships</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">proposals
and reports for foundation and corporate fundraising</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">use
of donor database software, data entry, gift processing and acknowledgment</span></p>
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<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b style><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">Qualifications
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<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">The successful
candidate for the Development Director position at Friends of the Forest
Preserves will be a people person with a passion for plant, animal and land conservation.
They will be a self-motivated team player, good at motivating people and has a
meticulous attention to detail. They will have a Bachelor’s degree or 5 years
in non-profit leadership role (required) and 5 years experience in development.
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<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">This is <u>not</u>
an entry-level position or a position for someone without experience in
development. Friends of the Forest Preserves believes in work-life balance; we
are here for the marathon, not the sprint (not that we don’t have to do that
once in a while).</span></p>
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<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b style><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">Salary
and Benefits</span></b></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">Salary commensurate
with experience. Benefits include: 2 weeks of vacation, 10 paid holidays, 2
personal days, 10 sick days; Simple IRA with 3% match after 1 year; health,
dental, short and long-term disability insurance; and $100,000 of life
insurance coverage.</span></p>
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<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b style><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">To
apply</span></b></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><i style><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">No
calls, faxes or emails (other than emails presenting resume and cover letter),
please.<span style> </span></span></i></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">Mail or email
resume, cover letter, salary requirements, and three professional references. </span></p>
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<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b style><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">Mail
to:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif""></span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">Benjamin Cox, President</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">Friends of the
Forest Preserves</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">542 S. Dearborn
St., Suite 400</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">Chicago, Illinois
60605</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif""><a href="mailto:benjamin@fotfp.org">benjamin@fotfp.org</a></span></p>
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<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b style><i style><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">Women, minorities
and seniors are strongly encouraged to apply.</span></i></b></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"">Friends of the
Forest Preserves is an equal opportunity employer that considers applicants for
all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national
origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or sexual orientation (in
addition to observing all legal protection of special status).</span></p>
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