Development Director

The Wyoming Outdoor Council offers a flexible workplace with competitive compensation and benefits. Benefits include:

• Health insurance premium covered at 100% for employees and 50% for dependents, spouses, and domestic partners
• 100% of employee vision, dental, and disability premiums paid by WOC
• 50% of dependent, spouse/domestic partner health insurance premiums paid by WOC
• 403(b) retirement plan with up to a 5% match
• 12 days of paid wellness/sick leave per year
• Vacation accrual starts at 15 days per year
• 2 paid discretionary days per year
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid religious observance leave upon approval by the executive director
• A cell phone stipend
• 12 weeks of paid family leave (available twice, after 18 months of employment)
• 8 weeks of paid sabbatical leave (available every five years with approval by the executive director)

About Your Role

You will report to the executive director and work closely with the board of directors to achieve annual fundraising goals and execute the organization's strategic plan (2026 - 2030). This director level position is responsible for planning, executing, and evaluating all philanthropic strategies, working alongside WOC’s leadership team to ensure the organizations long-term financial health in support of our mission to protect Wyoming’s environment and quality of life, now and for future generations.

You will be responsible for: 

Donor & Major Gift Cultivation (30%)

• Design and execute a robust moves management system for the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of WOC’s members and donors.
• Coordinate with the Executive Director and Board of Directors to leverage their networks and support major gift efforts, including targeted asks and relationship maintenance.
• Ensure for meticulous and timely donor acknowledgement and stewardship. Maintain accurate records in our database.
• Manage a discrete portfolio of major donors and solicit major gifts around the state.

Membership Program Management (30%)

• Oversee all aspects of the annual membership program, including acquisition, renewals, and growth of the Tom Bell Stewardship Society.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve the member experience, retention rates, and increase the overall size of WOC’s membership across Wyoming.
• Analyze membership data to develop segments to tailor communications to increase engagement and commitment to WOC’s mission.
• Lead fundraising solicitation efforts on numerous funding drives and throughout WOC’s print and digital communications.

Foundation & Partnership giving (25%)

• Oversee and strengthen relationships with local, regional and national granting partners.
• Lead the grant strategy process, ensuring timely submission of high-quality proposals and comprehensive grant reports in collaboration with staff.
• Research and qualify new funding opportunities that align with WOC’s priorities and strategic direction.
• Initiate and manage a new Business Giving program, actively soliciting partnerships and sponsorships focusing on Wyoming’s shared values and care for land and community.

Leadership & Administration (15%)

• Create, monitor and manage the annual Development Department budget and assist other departments in acquisition of resources to execute programmatic efforts.
• Prepare and present timely reports on fundraising progress, metrics and donor trends to the executive director and board of directors
• Engage and inspire WOC’s staff and board to assist in fundraising efforts.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, policies, and ethical standards for fundraising and data management.
• Manage, mentor and lead the development team staff and development team meetings.
• Be part of WOC’s highly functioning leadership team that supports the mission, vision, and values of the Outdoor Council.
• Support the work of equity and belonging at the Outdoor Council.

• Attend and participate in board meetings,annual staff retreats, and in-person staff days.

• Other duties as assigned.

About You

You love working in a collaborative team, but are self-driven, organized, and able to take ownership and leadership over your projects to make them your own. You take pride in the quality of your work, making sure that detailed instructions are followed consistently.

You enjoy routine work with seasonal ebbs and flows. You have a good sense of humor and are easy to get along with. You value the importance of doing a job well and on-time. You enjoy pitching in to help others when needed. You can handle multiple projects at the same time. You are good at asking for help when you need it. 

You like working flexible hours. 

You have experience working with databases and value the importance of maintaining consistent data entry processes. You are experienced working on Macs and with the standard suite of office tools and technology. You aren’t afraid to learn new systems. You are either comfortable with, or comfortable learning, how to share documents and other files in the Google Suite collaborative work environment. You are comfortable with mail merge in Word.

You have a valid driver's license and a clean driving record.

And, you are committed to the mission of the Wyoming Outdoor Council and will support and contribute to our equity & belonging work.

Email Misti Haase at [email protected] with any questions or if you need any accommodations in the application or interview processes (please put “Development Director” in the subject).