Fundraising Program Coordinator

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine • Washington, DC

10d • Remote

About The Position

Washington, D.C., nonprofit dedicated to saving and improving human and animal lives through plant-based diets and ethical and effective scientific research seeks a fundraising professional with at least 3 years of development experience to manage and grow our established legacy fundraising program. The position requires following a plant-based diet and semiannual travel to meet with donors and support fundraising events. The Legacy Program Coordinator is responsible for managing a comprehensive planned giving program to secure charitable gifts through estates, trusts, gift annuities, and other deferred giving arrangements. This role involves identifying, cultivating, and soliciting donors, as well as educating them on various planned giving options. The person in this position also provides training and support to other fundraising staff and ensures compliance with legal and ethical standards. The development team supports the Physicians Committee's work through a variety of fundraising channels, including individual gifts, grants, direct response, legacy giving, and special events. The team members are dedicated to finding innovative ways to keep existing supporters informed of campaign progress and to seeking new support. The team is knowledgeable and well versed in the organization's efforts and prides itself on being creative, accessible, donor centric, and supportive of each other.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of development/fundraising experience
• Bachelor's degree
• All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Having passion for our mission to promote plant-based diets and alternatives to the use of animals in research
• Personally adhering to a plant-based (vegan) diet
• Enjoying interacting with people and building positive relationships
• Possessing strong attention to detail and being highly organized
• Showing excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Being proficient in administrative software and tools, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat/PDF

Nice To Haves

• Experience with planned giving, including bequests, gift annuities, and life insurance gifts or other fundraising experience
• Marketing experience
• Experience with Blackbaud database systems

Responsibilities

• Manage the Lifetime Partner Program
• Developing and Executing a Planned Giving Program: Creating strategies, setting goals, and implementing marketing and outreach plans to attract planned giving donors
• Identifying and Cultivating Donors: Researching potential donors, qualifying gift prospects, and building relationships with individuals interested in making planned gifts
• Soliciting and Securing Gifts: Presenting planned giving options to donors, preparing proposals, and ensuring gifts are processed according to legal and ethical guidelines
• Marketing Legacy Giving: Creating and implementing multichannel marketing strategies to communicate with current Lifetime Partners and acquire new Lifetime Partners, including direct mail, marketing collateral, Good Medicine magazine, annual report, online communications, and events
• Enhancing, monitoring, and maintaining the Physicians Committee's legacy giving website to successfully engage donors and encourage legacy gifts
• Stewardship and Recognition: Acknowledging and thanking donors for their planned gifts, providing updates on PCRM's work, and recognizing donor contributions
• Providing Expert Guidance: Serving as a resource for donors and their advisers, explaining the various planned giving vehicles
• Training and Support: Providing training and support to other fundraising staff on planned giving strategies and best practices
• Collaboration: Collaborating with other development staff, including the senior vice president of development, to set and achieve overall fundraising goals
• Compliance: Working closely with the bequest team to ensure all planned giving activities comply with legal and ethical standards
• Maintaining accurate records of correspondence and actions taken
• Reporting: Communicating the status of planned giving activities to senior management and other stakeholders
• Support Events: Assisting the special events coordinator in planning and executing legacy-focused events, to include recruiting and communicating needs within the department

Benefits

• Health insurance with 100% of the deductible and 75% of the premium paid by the Physicians Committee for full-time employees
• Dental insurance available at a group discount
• Retirement savings plan with matching contribution of $0.50 per dollar up to 6% of salary
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses, which allow paying for some expenses on a pre-tax basis
• Pre-tax purchase of Metro fare
• Long-term disability income protection insurance and life insurance fully paid by the Physicians Committee
• 20 days of paid time off to start plus 14 paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level