Director of Philanthropy

The Savanna Institute invites applications for a Director of Philanthropy. This position leads the organization's relationship-based fundraising efforts, cultivating and securing philanthropic support from major individual donors, private foundations, and corporate partners to advance the growth of agroforestry across the Midwest.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Advancement, the Director of Philanthropy serves as Savanna Institute's primary frontline fundraiser. The position develops and manages a portfolio of prospects, high-capacity donors, and institutional funders, builds trust-based philanthropic partnerships, and works collaboratively across the organization to align funding opportunities with strategic priorities.

Hours: full-time
Location: Remote, located within one hour’s drive of Madison, WI or Spring Green, WI
Start Date: November 2, 2026
Salary: $75,000-$87,000, based on experience

• This position is eligible for the Institute’s benefits package. Benefits for full-time employees include 160 hours (20 days) of paid time off annually plus 11 civic holidays, 480 hours (12 weeks) of parental/disability leave annually, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, a monthly home office stipend, and a cafeteria-style benefits plan that includes as options: a monthly stipend that can be used for either reimbursement of healthcare costs (including ACA marketplace premiums) via an HRA plan, a dependent care pre-tax account, a flex spending account, and/or a health savings account.
• This position reports to the Senior Director of Advancement
• This position is primarily remote, but includes regular travel for in-person donor engagement

Duties and Responsibilities

Philanthropic Facilitation and Relationship Management (60%)

Foundation & Corporate Fundraising (25%)

Portfolio Management (10%)

Overhead and Other (5%)

For more details on duties and responsibilities,  qualifications, and more, check out our full job listing at https://www.savannainstitute.org/jobs/.