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Apply & Manage Applications (for Candidates)

This guide will help you apply to roles and manage your applications.

It covers the application process, including any screening questions, as well as how to view and track the status of your applications.

Feeling lost? Start here for a quick introduction for candidates.

Quick Tips: Apply to a Role Opening

  1. Use Apply to start an application
  2. (if applicable) Answer any screening questions and review feedback
  3. Complete the application form, upload documents, and Submit (or Save for later)
  4. View and track your application status from Applications (in navigation)

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Use the Apply button to begin your application.

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Director of DevelopmentEmployee / staff (paid)

Posted Mar 20, 2026

These details were provided by the employer. Please direct any questions to the employer in your application.

Organization

Green Earth Foundation

greenearthfoundation.org

San Francisco, CA

Green Earth Foundation

Mission Statement: National environmental conservation organization focused on land protection, sustainable agriculture, and climate resilience.

Mission Focus Areas
ConservationClimate change

Location & Workplace

Location: San Francisco, CA
Workplace: Hybrid / flexible
San Francisco, CA

Compensation & Benefits

Salary
$75,000 - $95,000/yr
Benefits
Health insurance401(k) matchFlexible PTOProfessional development

Role Requirements

Role Categories
Development / fundraisingExecutive / senior management
Time Commitment
Full-time
Experience Level
Senior level (5-7 years)
Minimum education requirement
Bachelor's degree

Summary

Lead fundraising strategy and donor relations for a national environmental conservation organization focused on climate change initiatives.

Role Description

About the Role

The Director of Development will lead all fundraising activities for the organization, including major gifts, corporate sponsorships, grant writing, and annual fund campaigns.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement a multi-year fundraising plan targeting $2M+ annually
  • Cultivate and steward relationships with major donors and corporate partners
  • Oversee grant research, proposal writing, and reporting
  • Lead a team of 3 development professionals

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of progressive fundraising experience in the nonprofit sector
  • Proven track record of securing major gifts ($10K+)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Draft — The employer cannot see your application until you submit.

Applying asJoe Smith

This email address will be shared with the employer.



Use this section to respond to any questions, write your cover letter, and / or include a personal statement to the employer.

I am passionate about climate justice and donor stewardship. With over 6 years of fundraising experience, I have led campaigns that raised over $2M annually.

Screening Questions

Some listings include screening questions. You must answer them before proceeding with your application:

Apply → Screening Questions

Screening: Director of Development

Green Earth Foundation · Pre-application screening

Before you apply

This employer requires you to answer a few screening questions before you can apply.

Do you have at least 3 years of fundraising experience?

Are you authorized to work in the US?

Can you work on-site at least 2 days/week?

If you are screened out based on your answers, your application will show "Screening failed", and you can view the feedback:

Apply → Failed Screening
SubmittedScreening failed
Screening Results
Do you have at least 3 years of fundraising experience?Yes
Are you authorized to work in the US?No
Can you work on-site at least 2 days/week?Yes

Application Form

The application form includes sections to verify your name & email address, upload files to share with the employer (e.g. resume, cover letter, CV), and enter a statement or additional details with formatting controls (bold, italic, lists, links).

If you need to finish your application later, click Save Draft:

Drafts are not visible to the employer. You can edit or delete them at any time. Only when you click "Submit" will your application be sent to the employer for review.

Application Form
Applying as Joe Smith

This email address will be shared with the employer.


Drag & drop files here, or click to browsePDF, DOC, DOCX, TXT, RTF up to 5MB

Use this section to respond to any questions, write your cover letter, and / or include a personal statement to the employer.

After submitting, your application status will show as Submitted. You can make changes and re-submit at any time, which will notify the employer that your application has been updated.

Submit or Edit a Draft

Your drafts are saved under "Drafts" in Applications:

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Remove / Delete an Application

Applications can be removed (retracted from employer) by clicking the trash can icon.

Applications — Edit Application

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Submitted

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SubmittedScreening passed

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You'll be asked to confirm removal. Once confirmed, your application will be deleted and no longer visible to the employer. You may resubmit later:

Applications — Remove Application

Delete Application

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Removing or deleting your application will not notify the employer, and the employer will no longer have access to your application.

Roles with External Applications

Some listings direct you to apply on an external website. When you click Apply (External) on these listings, you'll see a confirmation before being redirected to the external site (in a new tab / window):

External Application

External Application

This application is hosted on careers.greenearthfoundation.org. You will be redirected to an external site.

Clicking Continue to External Site will open a URL provided by the employer in a new tab.

Our support team cannot help you with external applications / URLs, but please let us know if an external URL doesn't work so we can help the employer correct it.

Manage Your Applications

Navigate to Applications to view and manage all of your submitted and draft applications.

Director of Development

Green Earth Foundation

Mar 15, 2026
Submitted

Product Designer

DesignStudio

Mar 12, 2026
Submitted

Senior Software Engineer

TechCorp Inc.

Mar 10, 2026
Not yet submittedScreening passed

Data Analyst

DataCo

Mar 8, 2026
SubmittedScreening passed

QA Engineer

TestWorks

Mar 5, 2026
SubmittedScreening failed

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