Have you worked in fundraising (political or non-profit) over the past few years, and you’re tired of the same slow and steady progress? Would you like to join a small yet fast-growing organization that aims to run ballot measure campaigns bringing economic and social justice to millions of hardworking families? The Fairness Project’s development team is looking for a Development Associate to help support and grow our operations.

About The Fairness Project

While Congress and state legislatures nationwide remain paralyzed by partisan disagreement, ballot measures provide a path forward for improving millions of lives. The Fairness Project (TFP) incubates, funds, and provides strategic and technical assistance to statewide and municipal ballot measure campaigns and drives the national narrative to elevate the role of direct democracy in progressive change-making. Through ballot measures, TFP offers voters the opportunity to do what politicians cannot or will not: take direct action to enact sound policy and change their own lives.

Since 2017, TFP has racked up 33 wins – and very few losses. Our wins have delivered measurable, life-changing impacts for more than 18 million people. You can read more about our work here.

About The Position

The Development Associate will serve a key role in working alongside the Development Director to manage and grow the Fairness Project’s development operations. This position will serve as both an administrative support and a direct fundraising position, growing your own portfolio of individual donors to recruit and maintain on behalf of the Fairness Project.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter who wants to grow into the role and take ownership of projects to help raise the necessary resources for the organization.

Responsibilities

Support Development Director with individual donor communication and recruitment, including conducting donor research to identify new targets;
Prepare Executive Director and Development Director for donor meetings, including drafting preparatory memos, updating materials and talking points, and tracking follow-up activities from donor meetings;
Coordinate with Development Director on the solicitation of gifts and develop relationships with existing donors;
Manage all mass donor communications - bi-weekly newsletter, event invitations, campaign updates, and monitor the development email accounts;
Coordinate stewardship activities, including thank you correspondence, sending of impact reports, and thank you gifts;
Lead on logistics for development events, including tracking RSVPs, coordinating with vendors, and communications with hosts and attendees;
Maintain the donor database, ensuring all relevant information is updated;
Assist with the creation of materials to support development activities;
Support the team with drafting and submission of grant applications;
Staff donor meetings attended by the Executive Director, Development Director, or board, as needed, including occasional travel;
Other duties, as assigned

Requirements

2-3 years of experience in non-profit or political fundraising, ideally having a cycle of fundraising on a political campaign
Experience planning and executing fundraising events from start to finish
Proficient in providing friendly customer service to donors and external partners and able to work as part of a team in a collaborative, cross-functional environment
Strong oral and written communication skills
A self-starter with the ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and work in a fast yet thoughtful manner
Experience with EveryAction/NGP8, ActBlue, MS Office, and Google Suite

Benefits

The Fairness Project is a fully remote team and employs staff in various time zones within the United States. This position requires minor travel for events or staff retreats, so it’s preferred that this candidate lives within a reasonable distance from a major airport.

The starting salary for this position is $70,000. Benefits include 100% premium-covered health, dental, and vision care, generous paid time off (up to 38 days per year), 401(k) contributions, a cell phone stipend, and 12 weeks of paid parental leave.

The Fairness Project is committed to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our campaign work reflects these values that fight racial, gender, sexual, and economic inequality. Internally, we seek to build and empower a diverse staff and leadership team. People of color, people with disabilities, women, and LGBTQ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We also welcome applications from folks with unconventional or nontraditional backgrounds with transferable skills. The Fairness Project is an Equal Opportunity Employer without regard to race, color, religion, gender or gender identity, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as established under law.

If you require reasonable accommodation or assistance for any part of the application or interview process, please get in touch with us at nicole@thefairnessproject.org and let us know the nature of your request.

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