Development Director – Citizens for a Healthy Bay
Citizens for a Healthy Bay is a Tacoma-based environmental nonprofit that engages people to clean up, restore and protect Commencement Bay, its surrounding waters and natural habitat. We work closely with county and local government agencies, members of the community, businesses, and other nonprofit organizations to serve as an unbiased positive voice for the health and welfare of Commencement Bay and South Puget Sound.
The Development Director reports to the executive director and is a key member of the leadership team. This individual is responsible for designing, directing and ensuring implementation of all of CHB’s development activities including individual giving campaigns; major and minor events; corporate and foundation grant requests. This position also plays a key role in developing the organization’s messaging and communications strategy around major decisions, campaigns and issues as they frequently inform and/or drive our development activities.
In the next three years, this position will play a key role in increasing CHB’s donor base, raising our profile in the community, and building our grassroots base. The successful applicant will have a passion for public health and environmental protection and familiarity with power-building via grassroots campaigns.