Fundraising & Development Associate
- Employer
- National Consumers League
- Location
- District of Columbia, United States
- Salary
- Salary Commensurate with experience
- Closing date
- May 21, 2021
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- Position Type
- Fundraising, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Donor Relations, Fundraising Administration, Grant Seeking, Major Gifts, Other Fundraising, Special Events
- Fields
- Advocacy
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Fundraising & Development Associate
The National Consumers League (NCL), America’s pioneering consumer advocacy organization, is seeking a highly motivated staff member with a strong commitment to public interest work. The League, (www.nclnet.org) is a national nonprofit organization, since 1899 has been protecting and promoting social and economic justice for consumers and workers in the United States and abroad. NCL focuses on fraud prevention and education, food and drug safety, teen-consumer literacy, child labor, and fair labor standards.
Position Summary
Under the direction of the Director of Development, the Fundraising
& Development Associate will work with staff and members of the
NCL board to provide logistical and administrative support for the
raising, processing, and acknowledging of major gifts, identifying
corporate foundation grants for all departments and programs, as
well as streamlining the donor database for cultivation and
stewardship. Familiarity with Raiser’s Edge is a plus. This
position at NCL will be integral to carrying out key organizational
goals of diversifying revenue sources, while maintaining the strong
relationships already in existence.
Responsibilities
Donor Relations (25%)
● Manage stewardship and recognition for donors through phone
calls, emails, direct mail, annual reports, semiannual bulletins,
special events and other activities
● Develop a strategy for cultivating existing and potential
sponsors to inform them on a regular basis about NCL’s activities
and achievements
● Work closely with senior NCL staff members, including the
Executive Director, on mailings and communications to key NCL
partners, including thank you cards, birthday and holiday cards,
event invitations, and NCL updates
● Assemble donor folders for events and meetings
Database Management and Gift Processing (25%)
● Oversee the day-to-day integrity of database and database
procedures; identify and eliminate duplicate records
● Enter constituent data for all individuals and organizations,
including address updates, constituent demographics, and
relationship links
● Maintain donor database constituent codes
● Update organization contacts and change of address
notifications
● Maintain donor records and new gift entry
● Produce custom data queries, exports, financial reports and
assist with general analysis of data as it relates to fundraising,
financial reconciliation and donor recognition
● Assist with confidential research for update of businesses
information, including contact persons for "Primary Contact" for
businesses
● Assist with conducting research on individuals, corporations, and
foundations for prospect activity and maintain integrity of
data
● Maintain recordkeeping systems, including hard copy and
electronic files, calendars, and spreadsheets
● Maintain and produce lists for email campaigns, event
invitations, semi annual bulletins and annual reports
Event Management (20%)
● Work with senior staff, board members, host (Trumpeter Awards
Dinner) committee and event consultants to set goals for NCL’s
Annual Awards Dinner with respect to incremental revenue, renewal,
upgrade revenue and lapsed sponsors
• Support and manage logistics for a variety of NCL programmatic
events, large and small,
to engage funders, including fireside chats, receptions, membership
meetings, breakfast briefings etc.
• Develop and manage all income and expense budgets, invoicing and
sponsorship benefit fulfillment
● Work with the Communications team to prepare appropriate
marketing and public relations efforts and outreach
Annual Giving (15%)
● Work with senior NCL staff to develop and implement a strategy
for expanding corporate support to include prospecting, networking
to explore connections to funders and build relationships
● Use consistent, accurate, and appropriate information-sharing
mechanisms for stewarding prospects and donors
● Plan and implement multiple direct mail and email appeals
annually, with a high degree of customization and emotional appeal.
Work with the Communications team to coordinate with printers,
mail-fulfillment vendors, and key NCL staff.
● In collaboration with the Communications team, compile and
maintain up-to-date language regarding NCL programs, develop and
maintain collections of current research, statistics, and citations
regarding NCL’s work for use in grant submissions and other
Development communications; create marketing packages to position
NCL , its access to policy makers, and its events as an attractive
and effective use for marketing dollars; implement a robust
calendar for donor-centered communications
Grants/Proposals (15%)
● Support the Director of Development with an emphasis on
research, writing, and editing prospects, proposals and
partnerships in tandem with emerging trends in philanthropy
● Prepare, submit and maintain deadlines for applications to
corporate foundations to meet agreed income target goals and
reporting
● Manage, analyze and streamline grant tracking charts for finance
and development departments ● Assist with developing budgets and
financial reports for programs and departments
Skills
• Extremely detail-oriented and proven ability to work well
under deadline.
• Superior program and project management experience. Demonstrated
ability to organize, prioritize and complete work independently.
Anticipate next steps.
• Strong writing, editing, and oral communication skills
• Ability to balance the needs of multiple internal and external
stakeholders
• Experience with event planning and/or client services a
plus.
• Four years’ experience in development, fundraising, and major
gifts and/or foundations
• Demonstrated direct responsibility for raising significant funds
for other non-profit organizations.
• Experience with online fundraising campaigns, grassroots advocacy
efforts, social media, and
growing trends in philanthropy outreach
• Familiarity with CRM software; familiarity with Raisers Edge a
plus
• Understanding of foundation and individual philanthropy and
demonstrated record of achieving results
• Outgoing positive personality and a good sense of humor
• Ability to interact positively with colleagues, board of
directors and donors, especially in challenging situations
• Bachelor's degree
Salary and Benefits
Salary based on experience and education, competitive with other nonprofit public interest organizations. Excellent benefits, including health, dental, short and long-term disability, life insurance, 401(k), employer transportation contributions, planned telework, annual and sick leave, and federal holidays. NCL is an equal opportunity employer.
To apply
Please submit cover letter, résumé, and writing sample to ncljobs@nclnet.org and reference “Development Associate” in the subject line. No phone calls, please. If selected for hire, candidates must agree to undergo a background check.
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