About the Opportunity: The Director, Leadership Philanthropy provides strategic guidance and activation in identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding individual donors who support the Academy with principal, major, legacy, and blended gifts of $25,000 and above, contributing to the overall Leadership Philanthropy team goal of $20M+ in annual support. This position connects funding priorities with the Academy’s most generous supporters, holding a portfolio of major donors and prospects to target six-figure and up gifts. This position supervises a team of Leadership Philanthropy and Legacy Giving professionals. This role is a leader of a Development department of 30 fundraising professionals and collaborates closely with the wider team and with colleagues across the Academy, such as scientists and education specialists. This position reports to the Chief Philanthropy Officer. Organizational Culture: Join a team dedicated to the Academy’s mission, vision and values ! Currently, the Academy has a new strategic plan including three initiatives – Hope for Reefs, Thriving California, and Islands 2030 – that leverage biodiversity science, environmental learning, and collaborative engagement to regenerate fragile ecosystems around the world. Learn more at https://www.calacademy.org/about-us/major-initiatives . We are committed to ensuring diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion are intrinsic to Academy culture and operations, from recruitment and retention to science and advocacy. We hope you are inspired by what we do and are excited to contribute to our mission. The mission of the California Academy of Sciences is to regenerate the natural world through science, learning, and collaboration. The Academy is looking for candidates who do great work, and we know they may come from a number of different backgrounds and experiences. We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every one of the qualifications for the position. This position is based in San Francisco, California. Staff are currently expected to work from the Academy offices at least 2 times per week, which may fluctuate based on business needs. Please do not apply if you are not able to work onsite. Candidates are required to have up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment, absent qualifying exemptions in accordance with applicable laws. Individuals receiving a conditional offer of employment from the California Academy of Sciences will be provided the full text of the vaccination policy. The California Academy of Sciences is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace, to protect its employees, volunteers and guests.