Employment Opportunities:

Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) is a nonprofit, member-supported organization with offices in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. CLF staff work in one of our four program areas:   Clean Energy and Climate Change, Clean Water and Healthy Forests, Ocean Conservation and Healthy Communities and Environmental Justice. 

CLF is New England’s leading environmental law advocacy organization.  Since 1966, CLF has worked to protect New England’s people, natural resources and communities.  CLF works to promote renewable energy, fight air and water pollution, protect forests and wildlife, build healthy fishing communities and protect marine habitat, fight sprawl, promote public transit and defend public health.  CLF is well known for its role in obtaining precedent-setting court victories addressing a wide range of issues including cleaning up Boston harbor, protecting endangered right whales, enjoining major highway projects, promoting mass transit, stopping offshore oil and gas drilling on Georges Bank, and implementing extensive energy efficiency programs.

See below for available job listings:

• Individual Giving Manager
• Pro Bono Attorney

Individual Giving Manager

The Individual Giving Manager will oversee CLF’s individual giving program and work closely with staff and volunteers to increase individual giving across the organization.  The successful candidate will join a six-member development team that is charged with raising over $4M in the current fiscal year. 

Reporting to the vice president for development, the individual giving manager will implement a comprehensive individual giving program that includes personal solicitations and follow up, a strong communications and writing component, on-line fundraising, planned giving and supervision of the annual fund.  The candidate will need to be able to work both independently and as part of a team, and will need to possess excellent written and oral communication skills.  As with any small development team, responsibilities will be varied, and a flexible, energetic and disciplined work style is expected.

CLF is looking for someone who can represent the organization accurately and persuasively with both individuals and small groups.  The successful candidate will have 3 – 5 years of individual fund-raising experience.  The person should be comfortable using fund-raising and communications software (CLF uses Raiser’s Edge and Convio) and the full range of Microsoft Office applications.  The ability to condense large amounts of information, generated by CLF advocates across New England, into cogent, persuasive narrative is essential.  The individual giving manager is responsible for preparing letters, proposals, donor briefings, acknowledgements and stewardship reports.  Experience with major gifts, planned giving and/or on-line fundraising is preferred. 

Candidates should be familiar with the full range of the donor cycle – identification and research, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship – and will be expected to manage a portfolio of individual donors and prospects.  In addition, the individual giving manager will help the vice president staff the state boards and development committees, and should be comfortable with working with volunteers.

Candidates should be highly organized, poised, good-humored and willing to pitch in on special projects with little notice.  CLF seeks individuals who are problem solvers with high personal and professional integrity.  Exemplary interpersonal skills are key, as the individual giving manager will interact with a wide variety of people including CLF staff, board members, donors and vendors.  An understanding of environmental issues or a background in environmental studies or advocacy is a plus. 

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of development experience, including at least three years of individual fund-raising experience.  Schedule requirements include occasional nighttime and weekend work as well as the willingness and ability to travel (up to 10% of time) throughout New England.

Interested candidates are required to send a cover letter explaining your interest and resume to:  Human Resources at careers@clf.org or mail to: 62 Summer Street, Boston, MA  02110. Applications will be collected and reviewed on a continual basis until position is filled.

Pro bono Attorney

Deferred law firm associates considering CLF would have the opportunity to gain litigation, advocacy, policy and transactional experience during their stint at the organization.  They would work under the direction of CLF attorneys in any of the CLF office: Boston, Massachusetts; Portland, Maine; Concord, New Hampshire; Providence, Rhode Island or Montpelier, Vermont.Deferred law firm associates may also apply for opportunities to work with CLF Ventures, the non-profit affiliate of the Conservation Law Foundation.  CLF Ventures works with its clients to implement projects that have demonstrable environmental gain and economic advantage.  CLF Ventures works with a range of clients, from corporate and private to government and non-profit.  CLF Ventures specializes in optimizing environmental and economic performance, from project launch and business operation to responsible closure of surplus assets.  For more information about CLF, go to www.clf.org or for CLF Ventures, go to www.clfventures.org.

Candidates should send a cover letter, resume, contacts for 2-3 professional references, and a writing sample to:  Michelle LaChance at mlachance@clf.org, fax @ 617/350-4030, or mail to: 62 Summer Street, Boston, MA  02110.  Early submission of applications is highly encouraged.  Applications will be collected and reviewed on a continual basis until all available positions are filled.