FreedomWorks, the national grassroots advocacy organization chaired by Former Majority Leader, Dick Armey, is seeking a full-time Director of Major Gifts with the knowledge, skills and expertise to help continue the transformation of FreedomWorks into the top free market / limited government organization in the country. The Director of Major Gifts will work with the VP of Development to develop programs that identify, grow and nurture major gifts from individual donors. The primary responsibility of the Director of Major Gifts is to cultivate, solicit and steward gifts from current donors and to identify prospects for major gifts and develop them into major donors. (Foundation and corporate donors are handled by our Director of Development.) The position will also manage donor cultivation and relationship building for a portfolio of individual supporters. …
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About the Claremont Institute: With its mission to “restore the principles of the American Founding to their rightful, preeminent authority in our national life,” the Claremont Institute has for over 30 years been a strong and effective leader in the movement toward limited government, free markets, and a strong national defense. The Institute has focused on educating those key individuals in government, academia, and the press that have the greatest ability to successfully articulate, uphold, and put those principles of the American Founding into practice. Founded in 1979, the Claremont Institute publishes the Claremont Review of Books, sponsors Publius and Lincoln Fellowships for rising young conservative leaders, and administers a variety of public policy programs. The Institute serves a necessary role of teaching the teachers, promoting leadership, and providing the intellectual venture capital for the conservative movement.
The Common Sense Institute of New Jersey seeks a Director of Development to oversee fundraising efforts on behalf of the growing state-based nonprofit. This role will report directly to the President.
In this new position in the organizational structure, the Development Director will have the opportunity to build the development capability. The most important output of the Development Department is revenue raised. To accomplish that, the Director of Development must raise a significant portion of the Institute’s annual revenue through personal recruitment and ongoing relationships with major donors.
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The Illinois Policy Institute seeks a Vice President of External Relations to lead the development efforts for an award-winning, cutting-edge effort to promote personal freedom and prosperity in Illinois and America.
The Institute’s outgoing Vice President of External Relations, who built the development shop from the ground up, is leaving to attend business school. However, he will remain at the Institute to provide guidance and support while a new person transitions into the role.
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The Beacon Center of Tennessee seeks a development manager to advance our mission by overseeing our development plan and daily fundraising activities.
The ideal candidate for this role is will have experience in fundraising, but is still in the early stages of his/her career. This is an exciting role for someone who has had exposure to various aspects of fundraising and is ready to take on a new level of responsibility.
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Americans for Prosperity Foundation is seeking a Regional Development Officer (RDO) to develop donor relationships at the major gift level to financially support projects at the state and national level, under the direction of the Vice President of External Affairs. In this role, the RDO will cultivate and solicit individuals for contributions to support AFPF for states in their assigned region and the national budget. Starting with a base of donors, the RDO will be expected to focus on prospective donors and increase their donor base each calendar year.
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The Charles Koch Foundation seeks a Senior Development Associate. The main responsibility of this role is to identify and recruit major philanthropic partners who seek to explore a free and prosperous society in collaboration with institutions of higher education. Work with these partners to fund the talent and research capabilities necessary to advance economic freedom.
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State Policy Network seeks a Manager of Foundation Relations to reach out to our growing network of institutional supporters across the nation. This role will report to the Vice President for Strategic Partnerships.
The Manager of Foundation Relations will:
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Work closely with the Vice President for Strategic Partnerships as part of a development team that implements an integrated fundraising strategy, including individual, foundation and corporate supporters
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Identify, research and develop long-term relationships with existing foundation supporters and key prospects
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Build and manage the grants calendar, ensuring 100% compliance with all current supporters and prospective supporters
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Write grant proposals, letters of inquiry, grant reports and other means of communicating with foundation supporters and prospects.
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Interact with foundation staff through telephone calls, one-on-one visits, and written correspondence to keep them informed of our work
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Utilize fundraising database to ensure current data on donors, gifts, and prospects
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Track progress and analyze results
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The National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR), a non-profit DC-based educational foundation with annual revenues in excess of $12 million, is seeking an experienced fundraiser to direct its development department.
The position entails overseeing all aspects of NCPPR’s development: foundation and corporate fundraising; direct mail; planned giving; fulfillment; major gifts; event planning; research and more. NCPPR has a relatively small development staff, so this will be an opportunity for someone to have exposure to all aspects of fundraising. While the Development Director’s work will be diverse, there will be an emphasis on written communications; specifically, proposal writing. The Development Director will occasionally be called upon to engage in one-on-one donor meetings, though many of the major asks will fall on the shoulders of NCPPR’s President. The Development Director will manage one individual, and will work closely with that team member and the President to maintain the organization’s strong financial health.
