Development Manager – Part Time

Hilltown Land Trust (an affiliate of The Trustees)

Our Culture: Why work with us?

Joining The Trustees and Hilltown Land Trust is not just a job, it is a commitment to conserving the special places under our care.Our goal is to establish a thriving and inclusive work environment that taps the strengths of every team member. Our employees are our most precious asset, encompassing a diverse range of backgrounds, viewpoints, ideas, and life journeys. We have nurtured an inclusive workplace where individuals come together with a common mission. Our leadership is characterized by openness, approachability, and a collaborative environment where we all work hard, learn, and have fun.

About Hilltown Land Trust

Hilltown Land Trust (HLT) is a small, regional land conservation organization serving thirteen rural towns. HLT’s mission is to conserve and steward land through strong relationships to ensure clean water, wildlife habitat, climate resilience, recreational opportunities, and healthy farmland for the benefit of all. Since our founding in 1986, HLT has conserved over 5,000 acres of land and retains some stewardship responsibility for nearly 50 properties. In 2010, HLT and The Trustees launched a partnership to combine the efforts and resources of these two non-profit land conservation organizations in the Hilltowns. The formal affiliation combines the deep experience and administrative support of The Trustees with the flexibility and community relationships of Hilltown Land Trust.

Position Type: Year Round - Part Time (50% or 60%), salary

Pay Range: $31,400 - $35,400 for 50% or $37,680 - 42,480 for 60%

A day in the life of this role:

Location: Main Office, Ashfield, MA, with some time at Florence, MA office. (Part-Time, 20-24 hours/week)

Be at the forefront of rural land conservation efforts as Hilltown Land Trust's Development Manager! This key role is a chance to make a significant impact in conserving lands essential to the health of people and wildlife. You'll spearhead our fundraising initiatives, from crafting compelling appeals to nurturing major donor relationships and exploring legacy giving opportunities. Your efforts in grant writing will fuel our mission, support innovative conservation partnerships, and help us achieve more each day. Hilltown Land Trust is a group of five staff and two AmeriCorps members where your ideas matter, and your impact is valued and celebrated.

Your Role:

• Lead the charge in our development operations, including annual, planned, and monthly giving programs, backed by the support of our Executive Director, Board of Directors, and Engagement Committee.
• Use our CRM database to track key donor information, ensuring our strategies are data-driven and effective.
• Write grants that support our daily operations and innovative partnerships with support from program staff.
• Collaborate closely with our Community Engagement Manager and Executive Director to align our public communications and fundraising materials, creating a unified voice that resonates with our community.
• Participate in other organization-wide initiatives including strategic planning.

What we need from you:

• 3 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising or a related field.
• Exceptional writing, communication, and networking skills to engage and inspire.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, adapting to various needs and challenges at a small nonprofit.
• Experienced with CRM databases, preferably Little Green Light, and is comfortable with Microsoft Office, Wordpress, and social media platforms.
• Demonstrates a commitment to fostering diversity and creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

Benefits for you:

• Paid vacation and sick time and a bank of “Early Release” hours
• A bank of 15 paid flexible Holiday/Personal days
• Day of Service to travel to another site to work in a division and location other than your own in a group project such as reinforcing beach shorebird fences, planting seedlings or bulbs, organizing archival documents, or making phone calls to thank donors
• Day of Wonder to explore the wonders of any of our Trustees properties
• Complimentary Trustees member-level access and discounts discount for Trustees summer camps
• Reciprocity program offering free and discounted admissions and memberships to more than 50 Massachusetts museums and cultural institutions.
• And much more!

Hilltown Land Trust Organizational Values

Community: Thebenefits of conserving land stretch beyond just our geographic service area. Our HLT community includes partners, donors, visitors, volunteers, and supporters from many places and walks of life. By welcoming and embracing diverse opinions and identities, our Hilltown Land Trust community and the land we care for will have greater impact both within our service area and beyond.

Sustainability:We believe that the health of the land, fauna and flora, air and water, people and communities, require care over the long term. Our mission and actions must be anchored in the truths of the past, the realities of today, and be focused on long range outcomes.

Collaboration: We seek to build lasting partnerships through listening and sustained engagement. We pool our resources with others to advance shared goals. By leveraging our collective strengths and expertise, we accomplish more than we would on our own.

Accountability:We understand that honesty and transparency are essential to earning the trust of our donors, members, volunteers, partners, and the communities we serve. Additionally, as a land conservation organization, we hold ourselves accountable to telling a complete history of the land we conserve and steward.

Belonging:All people benefit from the preservation of the natural world and have a right to be heard and included in issues that affect their lives and those of future generations. We seek to reduce historical and systemic (present-day) barriers to accessing our natural world.

Climate Change: We believe that climate change presents real dangers to our world and action to address it is essential. Conservation and stewardship play a crucial role in mitigating the impacts of climate disruption.

The Trustees is a proud equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any protected status including, but not limited to, age, race, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual preferences, nation of origin, religion, or disability status and strongly encourages applications from people of color, persons with varying abilities, women, and LGBTQ applicants. We aspire to reflect and effectively serve the residents and communities of Massachusetts, who are at the core of our mission.

The Trustees commitment to advancing the organization’s vision for this work may be found here: Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion and Equity