The Sacred Land Film Project (SLFP) of Earth Island Institute is seeking a Development Coordinator to lead its international fundraising effort, including major individual giving and foundation support.

SLFP is a documentary film project dedicated to protecting the earth’s sacred places through education and action (www.sacredland.org). We are currently in post-production on a four-part documentary series for public television about indigenous people around the world confronting threats to their traditional land and sacred sites. The Development Coordinator will play a key role in designing and implementing the fundraising strategy that will see this film project, “Standing on Sacred Ground,” through to completion and into distribution.

Core Responsibilities:

• Strategize, implement and supervise the long-term development plan for the film project, including LOI and grant writing, individual giving and events

• Brainstorm, explore, and implement new sources of untapped funding

• Research and strategize online and digitally-based revenue sources, including crowd-based funding and web partnerships

• Execute and track deliverables and requirements to fulfill grant obligations

• Manage and update five-year project budget for documentary film and Sacred Land Film Project (SLFP) programmatic work; keep budget up to date on server

• In collaboration with SLFP team, manage finances for the project

• Supervise and coordinate fundraising events, including screenings, donor lunches, and incentives

• Promote SLFP by attendance and tabling at local events

Fundraising:

• Identify potential funding sources and deadlines; with project director, develop and implement long-term strategy for foundation support

• Write and submit LOIs, funding proposals and online applications, collaborating with staff as needed; Draft funder-specific budgets for individual proposals. Identify and gather required administrative paperwork (501c3 and IRS Determination letter, BOD list, Audits/990, etc.); File complete copies of sent materials

• Track all relevant deadlines and information in our database and on shared calendar

• Strategize, initiate and develop relationships with foundations and major individual donors

• Plan, and with assistance of staff, produce fundraising and screening events

• Produce, write and update fundraising materials with team, including solicitations, e-mails and our year-end mailing

• Assist in donor management, e.g. drafting thank you letters, updating records etc.

• Work with web producer to strategize online fundraising

Funder Management:

• Manage reporting to funders, e.g. draft narrative reports and financial reports, proof budgets, finalize materials for project director’s review, and send

• Execute and track all required deliverables for grant fulfillment, including budget and accounting guidelines

Qualifications & Experience:

The ideal candidate will be a dynamic, driven and sophisticated professional excited by the opportunity to help shape the future of Sacred land Film Project. The Development Coordinator is excellent with relationships, accountable, and dedicated to the cause.

The successful candidate for this position will have:

• Four plus years experience in grant writing, major gift fundraising, and development

• A successful track record of identifying, cultivating and soliciting major individual and institutional donors in a collaborative environment (experience with film production and/or distribution is a plus)

• Comprehensive knowledge of the local and national philanthropic arena

• Exceptional written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and volunteers

• Strong background in leveraging fundraising databases (Filemaker a plus) to achieve the goals of the development department

• Proficiency in MS Office

• Excellent organizational and management skills

• Experience overseeing grants budgets (Quickbooks Pro a plus)

• A sense of humor

About Us:

Sacred Land Film Project produces a variety of media and educational materials —films, videos, DVDs, articles, photographs, school curricula materials and web site content — to deepen public understanding of sacred places, indigenous cultures and environmental justice. Our mission is to use journalism, organizing and activism to rekindle reverence for land, increase respect for cultural diversity, stimulate dialogue about connections between nature and culture, and protect sacred lands and diverse spiritual practices. We are currently in post-production phase of a four-part series on sacred places around the world, entitled “Standing on Sacred Ground.”

We are a project of Earth Island Institute. Our office is located in downtown Berkeley, one block from BART in the David Brower Center, one of the Bay Area’s most advanced green buildings, and the inspiring home of a vibrant community of individuals and organizations committed to a just and ecologically sustainable society.

This is a four-day a week position at $35,000/year (depending on experience) with an excellent benefits package starting after a trial period of two months.

How to Apply:

All applicants must send a resume and cover letter to jobs@sacredland.org, with Development Coordinator in the subject line.

SLFP believes in a diverse work force and applicants from underserved or minority communities are encouraged to apply.