Community Philanthropy Developer Collective Action I

Oregon Food Bank Inc•Portland, OR

3d•$62,756 - $70,824•Hybrid

About The Position

This position reports to the Community Philanthropy Manager - Collective Action. Your work will specialize in project management to produce media assets/publications, proposals and mailings for $25,000+ supporters of all constituencies, and campaigns/events with significant reach and media/corporate sponsorships - with stewardship, education, cultivation, and solicitation objectives. You will join 40+ Community Philanthropy colleagues, passionately and collaboratively building relationships to end hunger and hunger’s root causes. Together we mobilize $44M+ in annual support for Oregon Food Bank’s mission while advancing Rooted + Rising: an $80M+ transformational campaign to realize OFB’s 10-Year Vision. We undertake this work while reclaiming philanthropy’s true meaning, a love for humankind. Love manifests as action in many forms, taken for the common good, which we inspire and facilitate through the design of community-centric programs with equity at their core.

Requirements

Deep passion for eliminating hunger and its root causes.
3 years of experience in philanthropic development, project management, and/or donor communications; and/or, storytelling.
Experience interfacing with public-facing communications work including copy, design and data processes.
Strong analytical skills, high level of accuracy
Knowledge of and experience with Moves Management, Community-Centric Fundraising principles, and/or other philanthropic development concepts and methodology.
Proficiency with office technology and information systems (including GSuite, Microsoft Office), digital donor engagement platforms (preferably EveryAction), CRMs (preferably RE NXT), and/or experience with iWave, LexisNexis, or other prospecting databases. Ability to quickly adapt to new software and online tools is a plus.
Must be available for some weekend and evening responsibilities.
Disposition and willingness to maximize multiple perspectives to innovate, problem solve and seek creative solutions.
Experience in modeling intercultural competence and demonstrated commitment to equity and social justice.
Demonstrated ability to think strategically, collaborate, take initiative, and to maintain confidentiality.
Project coordination and organization skills; ability to manage multiple projects with attention to detail; ability to handle interruptions, and produce timely, accurate work.
Ability to both work independently and as part of a team; comfortable working in an office environment and offsite.
Ability to thrive in a diverse, creative, responsive, mission-driven, and fast-paced work culture.
Experience of successful multicultural immersion working and/or living within OFB's Equity Constituencies: BIPoC, Immigrants & Refugees, Single Mothers, Trans and Gender-Non-Conforming folx.
Multicultural Immersion defined as: Actively integrated in one or more communities, interacting with individuals and groups, and seeking to understand the diversities within and between communities by being there and engaging in daily life activities.

Nice To Haves

Multilingual skills at a minimum professional level of proficiency or greater in English and any additional language/s, defined as being able to speak the languages with sufficient structural accuracy and vocabulary to participate effectively in most formal and informal conversations on practical and professional topics.
Multicultural skills of adaptation and integration are strongly preferred.
Adaptation is defined as the capacity to communicate and interact with people of multiple cultures, backgrounds, and styles by incorporating and adapting to the world view and perspectives of others.
Integration is defined as being able to “code-switch” or move in and out of one's worldview and help others understand different cultures, backgrounds, and styles to promote diversity and inclusion.
Commitment to continued professional development to strengthen capacity to work through an equity lens for equity and racial justice.
Strong capacity to consider multiple perspectives, to pivot to respond to emerging needs and lead through organizational changes.
Years of successful multicultural immersion either working with and/or living within one or more of OFB’s Equity Constituencies at the time of hire. An additional step for at least 10 years above minimum required of successful multicultural immersion working with and/or living within one or more of OFB’s Equity Constituencies at the time of hire.
Association of Fundraising Professionals - CFRE
40+ hours of: AFP and/or APRA and/or CASE and/or AASP and/or People's Nonprofit Accelerator (formerly WVDO) Certifications (role specific)
40+ Hour Leadership Development Certification from Rockwood Leadership Institute (or "like" institution of comparable credibility)
40+ Hour DEI Certification (from State of Oregon’s Sexual Assault Training Institute, YWCA of Columbia-Willamette, Raphael House of Portland or "like" institution of comparable credibility)
Experience working in a non-profit with an affiliated 501(c)3 and 501(c)4
Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) and Advanced Certified Nonprofit Professional (ACNP)
40+ Hour Certificate in Nonprofit Management
40+ Hour Project Management Certificate (from Project Management Institute or institution of comparable credibility)

Responsibilities

Support the Collective Action Manager by leading project management (including owning, building, monitoring and updating projects and tasks in Asana) for assigned Collective Action priorities and work plan goals, ensuring documentation and use of standard planning/coordination tools (MOCHAs, briefs, templates, etc) and effective delivery of intended outcomes.
Serve as primary point of contact and coordinate support from colleagues and vendors on assigned projects.
Communicate plans and processes for collaborative work across teams and with partners, including production timelines and goals; content and data development; project asset review and approval from Consultants/Approvers; and other core project management functions.
Monitor, update, and actively improve project and task management systems within Asana for assigned projects as well as at systems levels for Community Philanthropy – and connect resources related to assigned projects.
Collaborate effectively across OFB and Community Philanthropy teams (especially closely with OFB’s Strategic Communications Department) to produce content like: Printed publications and mailed proposals such as OFB’s Impact Report, End-of-Year Proposal, and Rooted + Rising Year in Review; BLOOM (OFB’s annual gala and donor stewardship event), virtual and in-person Community Briefings for supporters; and high-profile campaigns that galvanize broad community philanthropic action with significant geographic reach, supported by media and corporate partnerships.
Tailored events, assets, communications, and campaigns to support P2P and emerging strategies (for unique supporter segments) developed by Community Philanthropy teams directly advancing other relationship development and resource mobilization goals.
Transcribe programmatic theory, funder proposal narrative, and impact data/metrics into inspiring and engaging communications for broad and generous donor audiences through print, video, digital, and visual media.
Support the development of storytelling from donors, partners, community leaders, and staff to cultivate and share narratives that demonstrate the evolution and impact of Oregon Food Bank’s work as well as the influence of philanthropy to realize our mission and vision.
Develop visuals and videos to support narrative delivery to effectively engage audiences across a range of learning styles.
Ensure utilization of equity-driven messaging that centers our clients, identifies systemic oppression as hunger’s root cause, and furthers our 10 year vision through an equity lens - making Oregon Food Bank a political home and facilitating donors’ political journey while fostering transformational and regenerative relationship development over time.
Partner with external and internal stakeholders from intake to planning, execution, and evaluation - moving supporter relationships from transactional to transformative.
Support projects that prioritize and optimize community engagement opportunities and outcomes; increase engagement in advocacy, P2P fundraising, and fund drives; and, transition away from small-scale food drives to steward organizational resources, dismantle the charity model, and shift public perception to understand that food alone cannot solve hunger.
Partner with OFB’s President and Director of Community Philanthropy on regular communications to the Executive Portfolio and expand distribution to engage a broader audience of prospects and donors.
Help compile and maintain high-level, department-wide Community Philanthropy supporter communications/engagement annual calendar and compilation of most-used talking-points/communications-content-sources.
Collaborate with colleagues across teams on design and implementation of initiatives that strengthen practices of sustainability, selfcare, and recognition for staff department-wide.
Ensure effective administrative support for Community Philanthropy department meetings, gatherings, etc. and scheduling for the Community Philanthropy Executive Team.
To be an ambassador and a leader for OFB’s vision and mission, a cross-departmental collaborator, and an active contributor to building a movement to end hunger for good by addressing the root causes of hunger: systemic oppressions such as racism, xenophobia, sexism, and cisexism.
In consultation and coordination with the supervisor, actively contribute to cross-departmental efforts, work culture activities and programming, advisory and consultative groups such as the compensation committee, affinity groups, Equity Ambassadors, Equity Think Tank meetings, among others.
Plan and engage in professional development activities that strengthen your capacity for your specific role as well as your capacity to contribute and advance organizational goals, OFB’s vision and mission.
Identify, share, engage in, and collaboratively adjust and make necessary changes to this description of duties according to the inevitable evolution of the role over time.