Senior Manager, Development, Individual Giving, West Coast

Rare, the leading behavior change organization in the conservation space, seeks an entrepreneurial development professional to galvanize and elevate philanthropic support across the West Coast at a pivotal moment of growth and transformation. In this newly created individual contributor role, the senior manager of development (senior manager) will lead fundraising efforts in one of Rare’s most promising wealth markets and increase the organization’s philanthropic visibility in the region through comprehensive cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship tactics aligned with Rare’s strategic priorities.

For more than 50 years, Rare has served as a global leader in community-led solutions to protect nature, fight climate change, and build resilient communities. Rare partners with people around the world to adopt sustainable practices, restore ecosystems on land and at sea, and strengthen their livelihoods. Grounded in local leadership and behavioral science, Rare’s work helps communities drive lasting change – ensuring people and nature thrive together. In 2025, Rare began putting its new 2030 Strategy into action to strengthen resilience for people and nature. Across regions, Rare piloted integrated approaches, elevated local leadership, and removed barriers through policy, finance, behavioral science, technology, and narrative shifts. This work lays the foundation to protect 1 million km² of ocean and 250,000 km² of land, building resilience for 100 million people.

As Rare seeks to scale these critically needed and effective conservation solutions, the organization is committed to growing its development enterprise, including a robust individual giving program, to inspire the next generation of philanthropic partners. With the West Coast philanthropic market offering significant potential for expanded donor identification and engagement, the senior manager is positioned to grow both the volume and value of individual giving in the region, with particular emphasis on unrestricted support. Reporting to the vice president of individual giving, the senior manager will join a highly collaborative team of individual contributors and work in close partnership with senior leaders, programmatic staff, trustees, and other colleagues to devise and implement development strategies for the region. Based remotely on the West Coast, the senior manager will travel to key philanthropic markets throughout California – as well as other select areas in the Pacific Northwest, Southwest, Colorado, and Texas – to identify new donors, qualify major gift prospects, and expand Rare’s reach and visibility. For those drawn to a mission-driven and dynamic organization, this role offers an exceptional opportunity to play a pivotal part in accelerating philanthropic investment and conservation impact.

Jack Gorman is leading this search with Nicole Poe, Kahn Lee, and Sandeep Kaur.

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