Overview
We’re #hiring a Manager of Philanthropic Engagement @Sempervirens Fund!
Sempervirens Fund is California’s first land trust. Our community is passionate about protecting and permanently preserving redwood forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains and promoting safe, welcome, and inclusive access to parks and public lands. If you believe this too and are motivated to encourage new and current donors to join and support this effort, we have the right role for you in our dynamic, collegial, fun, and growing team. If you like to:
Talk to people on the phone to learn about their connection to the redwoods
Write notes to people showing your appreciation of their support for the redwoods
Geek out on excel spreadsheets and CRM data
Hike under the redwoods sharing these incredible trees with others
then we need your skills, smarts, and passion to grow our supporter community to protect and care for the redwood forests.
Location: Our office is based in Mountain View, but we protect land throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains. Work remote from home or a Regus location within the Bay Area, with occasional in-person donor meetings and in-person meetings once a month. Some evening and weekend work expected.
Salary Range: $81,000-85,000
Please click here to view full job description: https://sempervirens.org/about/join-our-team/
Applications must be submitted by email: please email a cover letter (including where you heard about the position) and resume (all as one PDF file if possible) to opportunity@sempervirens.org with the subject line “Your Name – Manager of Philanthropic Engagement.” Priority will be given to applications submitted by June 26, 2025, but submissions accepted until the position is filled.
About Sempervirens Fund
The mission of Sempervirens Fund, a non-profit conservation organization, is to ensure Coast redwood forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains thrive for generations to come. In addition to protecting redwoods using real estate transactions, we own and steward over 12,000 acres of redwoods and associated habitats. We also promote forest management practices across the Santa Cruz Mountains to help redwood forests, and our surrounding communities, better withstand the impacts of climate change. We work to expand opportunities for inclusive public access so people from all backgrounds can enjoy these redwood forests. Over the organization’s 125-year history, we have protected over 36,000 acres; helped establish and expand five state parks and other protected areas; and created the beloved 32-mile Skyline to the Sea Trail.
We are committed to an organizational culture that is welcoming and inclusive. We seek a staff that is reflective of the diverse communities with which we work. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Sempervirens Fund is an equal-opportunity employer.
