Northeast Development Manager

Giffords•New York, NY

2d•$71,000 - $80,000•Remote

About The Position

GIFFORDS is seeking a Northeast Development Manager to support its fundraising program in the Northeast region of the country, including but not limited to Boston, Providence, New York, and surrounding areas. The Northeast Development Manager will serve as an integral member of the organization’s regional development team. This position will lead and support our stewardship and cultivation of our GIFFORDS Club ($1,000 - $25,000) supporters and prospects, conduct research on prospective and current donors, coordinate logistics for events, draft briefing materials, and coordinate proposals. This is a full-time remote position based in New York, NY or Boston, MA. This position requires the ability and willingness to travel up to 50% of the time, as well as interest and ability in staffing occasional weekend and evening events. This position will be a remote position with in-person events and travel as well.

Requirements

At least 4-6 years of experience with direct individual donor solicitation and comfort securing $1,000+ contributions through meetings and personal interactions
A demonstrated ability to manage multi-faceted projects and a capacity to perform independently in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment
Outstanding analytical, strategic planning, time management, and organizational skills
Demonstrated ability to influence and engage diverse audiences and to build long-term relationships, including experience leveraging executive-level staff and stakeholders to achieve fundraising success
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including presentation skills and the creation of proposals
Proficient in Microsoft Office and previous experience with fundraising Client Relationship Management (CRM) software, preferably EveryAction
A commitment to gun violence prevention
Support GIFFORDS internal inclusion, diversity, equity, and anti-racism (IDEA) work

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish and English
Experience with EveryAction
Experience working on political campaigns

Responsibilities

Cultivate and grow the GIFFORDS Club ($1,000-$25,000) portfolio of supporters in the Northeast region by developing an ambitious pipeline development program which includes prospect research, outreach, and individual meetings
Identify and work with event hosts to create opportunities to expand our GIFFORDS Club donor base in the region by working with various GIFFORDS stakeholders, including but not limited to Gun Owners for Safety (GOS), volunteers, donors, elected officials, and other organizational allies
Support Development team leadership and the Northeast fundraising consultant, as needed, with the implementation of the major donor ($25,000+) program, including duties such as prospect research and executing principal travel and events
Produce briefing materials for all interactions between GIFFORDS principals and donors in your portfolio, and throughout the region as needed, including call sheets and memos for meetings and events
Working with the Institutional Philanthropy team, support tracking of foundation relationships in your region, including tracking grant processes and deadlines and supporting drafting reports and proposals
Perform data entry and maintain all donor interactions in the CRM/fundraising database
Work in collaboration with other regional managers to support the GIFFORDS Club donor cultivation and benefits program; duties include but are not limited to drafting and sending regular email communications and newsletters, shaping content, securing speakers, and hosting monthly educational webinars