Full -time employees throughout the year in the Chicago Botanical Park are qualified to obtain the following advantages:

Compensation philosophy:

In the Chicago Botanical Garden, our compensation philosophy is rooted in our basic values: growth, understanding, flexibility and trust through transparency. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respect, appreciation and appreciation.

Our goal is to create compensation and growth opportunities for our employees, which are highly competitive, fair and transparent. The basis of our efforts is a direct approach that can be easily connected by managers who have specific salaries for all positions. When publishing job opportunities, we share the minimum salary until the budget listed amount.

The salary of new employees is determined by considering the salaries allocated to this position and reviewing the candidate’s qualifications for the job compared to job responsibilities. The previous work experience in determining salaries should be considered, provided that this is suitable for the job. Additional factors such as secondary language efficiency or advanced grades that promote performance can also be seen. The candidate’s salary may exceed the minimum amount based on factors such as experience, or additional skills (for example, secondary language efficiency), or related grades that enhance the individual’s contribution to the role but not required. Opportunities to increase compensation are provided through referral bonuses, differences in transformation, thanks to you salaries, promotions, and periodic wage increases based on the total performance of the garden and financial budgets.

Our total compensation package and benefits are people. We put priority to preserving employees across three columns: physical, mental and financial. Our goal is to provide innovative total bonuses that support continuous professional growth, personal development, and provide the necessary flexibility to balance personal and professional obligations.

Power -over view: In this position, the person is responsible for managing a group of current financiers and government financiers with the cultivation of relations with new donors. By working within a team of five individuals, the person in this role will conduct Pros Egypt research, building and relationships with donors, communicating with the garden mission and programs by writing grants, touching email touch points, and personal and virtual visits. This role plays an important role in securing funding for the development of garden initiatives in the participation of society, conservation, education, and gardening.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for the following:

• Managing a group of approximately 30 – 35 institutional donor, working to secure gifts worth $ 25,000 or more.
• Developing and maintaining the knowledge of the Chicago Botanical Park and its programs, to communicate the garden needs clearly and attractive to donors and prospects in the conversation, through presentations and writing.
• Developing practical knowledge of federal and state financing priorities related to the garden; Understand charitable trends at the foundations of Chicago; And take advantage of this knowledge in donor reactions and determine the opportunities for financing.
• Defining potential donors and the opportunities to grant government that are in line with current and upcoming park programs and projects.
• Providing allocated supervision, including regular updates, personal communications and tours.
• Responding to inquiries, ensuring that donors have meaningful links to their influence.
• Cooperation with Program Leaders and Accounting Grants to develop and collect convincing suggestions, budgets, and other materials for priority financing opportunities.
• Securing the required internal approvals and submitting proposals within the applicable final dates.
• Record all donor sharing procedures and reports in the database system, currently Raiser’s Edge NXT.
• Prepare detailed post -visit reports, seize results and visions, and register all the donor participation in Raiser’s Edge NXT.
• Evening events and/or the weekend required (as needed) to increase participation and support the development department.

Qualifications
Our perfect candidate will be the following:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required in a relevant field (for example, English, press, non -profit management, and communications)
• At least three years of experience in collecting institutional donations or five years in the roles that combine the management of relations and the development of content based on the deadline
• Distinguished personal relationship skills, both oral and written, required
• The ability to read, understand and explain software and organizational budgets
• Advanced efficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• The ability to understand standards and data, measuring the program and interpreting them
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and final dates at the same time
• Understanding partnerships with a focus on common goals and mutual benefits
• Self -awareness, knowledge of the strengths and personal weakness; Adaptive mentality accepts comments
• The ability to cooperate and manage group relations effectively during work within the specified final dates
• The ability to be proactive, work independently, as well as work as a member of a team
• Iffairs with donor databases, Raiser’s Edge NXT, preferred but not required
• Infinitely with federal and state grant gates and operations, especially grants.
• Interest in or knowing the fields of the garden program, especially gardening, agriculture, environmental education, preservation sciences, favorite but not required

Please note: This position requires a hybrid schedule with at least three days in the office (from Monday-Wednesday) with additional location as needed.

Physical demands:
Preparation of the office. Repeated sitting, standing, walking, bending, listening, speaking, and keyboard. Use of office equipment including computers, phones, copies and scanners. Some requirements for lifting, paying, or withdrawing items are less than 30 pounds. The ability to outdoor employees in a variety of weather conditions.

Why do you apply?
Come to work in an unparalleled environment as it supports our mission: We organize the power of plants to preserve life and enrich life. Take the first step towards being one of the employees who make the garden one of the treasures of the forest keeps the Cook province. Progress. Please note that applicants who do not have the required qualifications will not be considered.

We are an equal employer and we do not distinguish against any employee or applicant for work due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual inclination, sexual identity, or situation as veteran, basis of deficit, or any federal, governmental, or local category.

Slip: The above data aims to describe the general nature and the level of work that the people appointed in this classification do. It is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all the responsibilities and qualifications required by classified employees.

According to the ninth education amendments law of 1972, the Chicago Botanical Park is not distinguished on the basis of sex in its programs or activities, including in employment or acceptance. Please call (847) 835-8264 to call our ninth address coordinator if you have questions or concerns. Please do not call this number to inquire about job posts or your request, or with requests from companies or employment companies at the third party.