Development Officer
Are you a dynamic professional with a passion for connecting with people and the Adirondacks? The Adirondack Council is seeking a collaborative and innovative team member to join our Development team and help drive our work to protect the clean water, clean air, and wild places of the Adirondack Park.
About the Position:
The Development Officer is a core member of the Development team, working to strengthen systems, processes, and relationships that will help us achieve our annual and long-term financial goals. The position will coordinate and implement a wide range of fundraising and awareness initiatives including mailings, special events and targeted donor events, grant submissions, and analysis of fundraising efforts for impact and to ensure we’re meeting our objectives. Working alongside the Director of Development, the Development Officer will contribute ideas and strategies to engage our donors and cultivate lasting relationships. The role will support day to day development operations, and Fund Development Committee and Board meetings, as well as special events.
This position is based in Elizabethtown, with periodic travel required. Higher volumes of development activity can be expected during peak times of the year, particularly at the end of the calendar year and during the busy summer season. The Council encourages time to connect with the natural beauty of the Park and outdoor activities; these include site and donor visits with colleagues.
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Please submit a cover letter and resume in one PDF to careers@adirondackcouncil.org by Monday, May 12, 2025.
About the Adirondack Council:
Based in Elizabethtown, NY (30 miles east of Lake Placid), the mission of the Adirondack Council is to ensure the ecological integrity and wild character of New York’s six-million-acre Adirondack Park for current and future generations. We envision an Adirondack Park with clean water and air and large wilderness areas, surrounded by working farms and forests and vibrant local communities. To protect the Adirondacks, the Council uses the best science, the law, and an understanding of political decision-making, to educate, inform and motivate the public and those who make public policy. We are committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
The work is meaningful and fast-paced and our team is passionate, talented, and fun. We take pride in our commitment to each other and to protecting the Park.
The Adirondack Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants receive equal consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, handicap, or disability. Employees are selected on the basis of their individual qualifications and ability to fulfill the requirements of the job. The same considerations apply to promotions, pay increases, and all other conditions of employment with the Adirondack Council.
