Assistant Director of Individual Giving
- Employer
- ProPublica
- Location
- New York, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Closing date
- Nov 13, 2020
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- Position Type
- Fundraising, Major Gifts
- Fields
- Other Fields
- Employment Type
- Full Time
ProPublica, a nonprofit investigative newsroom, is searching for an Assistant Director of Individual Giving. This is a unique opportunity for a development professional to play a key role in a small but growing development team at a transformational moment for the organization. Reporting to the Vice President of Development, this new position will be responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding individuals giving between $1,000-$24,999 in support of ProPublica’s mission. This position will be based in New York City.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
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Manage and grow a portfolio of
approximately 100 major donors giving between $10,000-$24,999.
Develop and manage a pipeline of
major donor prospects. Analyze research to identify the best
prospects in our donor file, and implement a system to qualify,
cultivate and upgrade donors.
Manage ProPublica’s Business Advisory
Council, a group of donors and advisors giving $10,000+.
Collaborate with the Director of Development for Local Initiatives
to develop and implement a national strategy for the Business
Advisory Council.
Manage the Publisher’s Circle, our
program for donors giving between $1,000-$9,999. Collaborate with
the Director of Online Giving to steward and solicit this group via
mail and email and to proactively identify prospects for increased
giving.
Support the Vice President of
Development and the President in managing their portfolios of major
donors.
Work with the Director of Development
and Development Manager to create and maintain a moves management
system and to generate reports in the Salesforce
database.
Track and steward a small but growing
number of legacy donors.
Draft and send gift acknowledgments
to major donors.
Draft reports and proposals to
individuals and small family foundations. Collaborate with the
Director of Development to maintain up-to-date report and proposal
language.
Out-of state-travel to cultivate and
solicit donors will eventually be required, once it is again safe
to do so (but this is not expected until 2021 at the earliest)
Other duties, as assigned.
Experience
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5-7+ years of progressive experience
in individual fundraising.
Proven track record raising
five-figure gifts.
Exceptional written and communication
skills.
Ability to prioritize work and
allocate resources to maximum efficiency.
Ability to work collaboratively and
build strong and effective internal and external
relationships.
Knowledge of moves management and
cultivation and solicitation strategies.
Experience working with executive
staff, board members and major gift volunteers.
Knowledge of Salesforce or other
donor management software desired.
Commitment to diversity, equity and
inclusion and the mission of ProPublica.
We know there are great candidates who may not fit into what we’ve described above or who have important skills we haven’t thought of. If that’s you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.
We are dedicated to improving our organization, in part by better reflecting the people we cover. (Here is a breakdown of our staff.) We are committed to diversity and building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and ages. And we are taking steps to meet that commitment. We especially encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ people and people with disabilities.
If all of this sounds exciting to you, you can apply using this form: https://propublica.forms.fm/assistant-director-individual-giving-fall-2020-2. The deadline for applications is November 15, 2020.
This job is full-time and includes benefits. The position will be based in our New York City office. Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. Questions? Send them to ragan.rhyne@propublica.org. No phone calls, please.
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