Development Director and Donor organizer
- Employer
- One Fair Wage Inc
- Location
- District of Columbia, United States
- Salary
- $100,000.00 - $125,000.00
- Closing date
- Jul 29, 2022
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- Position Type
- Executive, Fundraising, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Donor Relations, Fundraising Administration, Grant Seeking, Prospect Research, Special Events, Programs, Grant Administration, Grant Making, Administrative, Other Administrative
- Fields
- Advocacy, Community Foundations, Philanthropic Advisors, Research
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Organizational Background
One Fair Wage is an organization seeking to raise wages, enhance
working conditions
in the service sector and end all subminimum wages in the United
States.
With the Great Resignation, millions of workers are refusing to
work for subminimum
wages, employers are raising wages to recruit staff, and the
political landscape to
advance policy to raise wages has changed dramatically. Given the
historic moment,
One Fair Wage has launched an ambitious campaign to advance bills
and ballot
measures in 25 states nationwide to raise wages and end subminimum
wages in the US
- and through the process, engage millions of unlikely, low-wage
worker voters
politically. One Fair Wage is thus advancing policy, voter
engagement, employer
engagement, and culture shift activities to ultimately lift
millions of tipped workers out of
poverty nationwide and engage them in the political process that
governs their lives.
The Opportunity
One Fair Wage is hiring a Development Director and Donor Organizer
to help raise the
funds needed to advance bills and ballot measures in 25 states and
facilitate the
continued growth of our fundraising program. The specific areas of
responsibility and
oversight include: donor research, relationship-building and
stewardship, local corporate
and private foundation fundraising, and special events planning.
The Development
Director and Donor Organizer will supervise a development team and
work in close
collaboration with the Communications team and Founder and
President.
The ideal candidate for this position is strategic, energetic, and
innovative, and detail-
oriented, a strong written and oral communicator who is excited
about the opportunity to
bring resources to movements for social change. The candidate will
bring strong
organizational, relationship management, and planning skills to
this role and will serve
as a driving force behind the team-oriented fundraising program at
One Fair Wage
(501c3) an organization with a $3 million annual budget, and and
One Fair Wage Action
(501c4), which is raising over $10 million to support ballot
measures and voter
engagement in multiple states. This is a full-time position,
reporting to the President.
Duties and Responsibilities
● Develop and manage annual organizational development strategic
plan, including
individual donor stewardship, foundations, major gifts, fundraising
events, and
online giving campaigns, in collaboration with our leadership team
and staff.
Specifically, this Director will oversee a Development Manager,
Development
Associate, and multiple consultants who provide support on
prospecting, grant
writing and reporting, and event management.
● Support the President’s donor cultivation and stewardship
efforts.
● Identify, research, develop relationships with, and steward
individual donors to grow
our individual donor program. Draft and design donor
communications.
● Conduct prospect research on potential foundation and corporate
supporters. Work
with colleagues to prepare, submit, and manage grant proposals and
reports to a
variety of foundations.Oversee status of the agency’s pending and
completed
proposals and reports, ensuring that all foundation deadlines are
met in a timely
manner.
● Collaborate with key program staff to craft compelling
narratives, obtain reporting
metrics, develop project budgets, and evaluate progress toward
goals.
● Manage development calendar by tracking due dates and deadlines,
coordinating
proposal development with the appropriate staff, and assisting with
the writing and
submission of proposals, reports, and other updates.
● Lead in the utilization of a donor and contact database and
maintaining all
fundraising data. Analyze data and produce reports for the board
and senior staff.
● Participate in the annual budgeting process by providing
fundraising projections to
the President
● Help to manage and grow the Development department, including
hiring and
staffing strategy
Qualifications
● Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience — 7-10 years
professional
experience in non-profit work.
● Seven to ten years or more of demonstrated success in
fundraising.
● Superior written and verbal communication skills.
● Tech savvy with exceptional skill for database management and
data analysis.
● Highly organized, comfortable toggling between different
activities, and attention
to details is a must.
● Proven ability to meet deadlines and work both independently
and in a team in a
collaborative environment.
● Excellent leadership, strategy, management and organizational
skills. Well-
organized with strong follow-through and time management skills.
Strongly self-
motivated, and able to effectively problem-solve complex
issues.
● Diplomatic and professional approach to problem solving. Ability
to practice
discretion and sound judgment with financial information. Ability
to work well in a
collaborative, team environment.
● Demonstrated commitment to and competency around diversity,
equity, and
inclusion.
One Fair Wage can offer $100,000-$125,000 based on experience,
medical and dental
benefits, and a very capable and motivated team to work with.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our
organization. We do
not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national
origin, gender, sexual
orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability
status and will provide
reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or
interview process, to
perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and
privileges of
employment.
Immigrants, women and people of color are encouraged to apply.
Please submit a resume and
cover letter to lawrence@onefairwage.org
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