This is the opportunity of a lifetime for a development professional looking to play a key role in growing one of the most impactful organizations in the Liberty Movement—the Center for American Liberty. Founded by Harmeet Dhillon, awarded the 2020 Gregor G. Peterson Prize in Venture Philanthropy, three victories at the U.S. Supreme Court in 2021, and currently pioneering novel lawsuits against gender clinics on behalf of de-transitioners, Center for American Liberty seeks to add a talented development professional to its team to build upon its successes. In addition to detransition litigation, CAL also represents regular Americans whose free speech and religious liberty have been violated, and moms and dads whose rights are under attack by parental secrecy policies that are sweeping the nation.

About the Position

The Development Officer will be responsible for managing a portfolio of donors and prospects, providing them with a top-notch donor experience. You’ll develop and maintain strong relationships with donors by implementing one-on-one donor strategies through face-to-face visits, phone calls, texts, emails, notes, and letters to cultivate, solicit, and steward your donors.

You will report directly to the Vice President of Development and work remotely from your home office, but will be required to travel frequently across the U.S.

In practice, your specific job duties will include:

  • Managing a portfolio of 100-130 donors and prospects giving at all levels
  • Asking donors for their annual gift as well as increases and additional gifts for special projects and planned gifts, when appropriate
  • Collaborating with the VP of Development to craft special asks, develop fundraising plans for your donors, set revenue goals, and execute strategies to reach those goals
  • Providing top-notch customer service to ensure the best possible experience for donors, including providing them with regular updates on the use and impact of their gifts
  • Timely and thoroughly logging all donor interactions in DonorPerfect in accordance with the Center for American Liberty’s protocols

This role is ideal for someone with:

  • At least two to five years of experience as a gift officer with a demonstrated track record of closing major gifts
  • Ability to develop a deep and detailed knowledge of each assigned donor and design an individualized plan of action for each donor
  • Ability to handle all donor interactions with the highest level of honesty, integrity, discretion, and professionalism
  • A passion for and an ability to accurately articulate the Center for American Liberty’s mission, cases, objectives, and initiatives with clarity, enthusiasm, and conviction
  • Ability and willingness to travel regularly and nationally to visit donors and participate in donor events and team retreats, estimated travel up to 50%
  • Comfort and proficiency with technology—including Word, Excel, Outlook, Zoom, and fundraising database software (DonorPerfect experience is a plus)
  • Ability to work independently without constant direct supervision and without distraction in a home office environment

To Apply

Qualified candidates should submit the following application materials (in order) in one PDF document:

  • Resume
  • Cover letter detailing your interest in the position and the Center for American Liberty’s mission, along with your salary requirements

Applications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link:

https://talentmarket.org/candidates/apply-for-your-dream-job/

Questions can be directed to Claire Kittle Dixon, President of Talent Market, who is assisting with the search: [email protected].

There is no application deadline for this position. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. This job will remain posted on our site until it is filled.

While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. Only direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.

Talent Market is a nonprofit entity dedicated to promoting liberty by helping free-market nonprofits identify talent for critical roles. We provide consulting and recruiting services at no cost to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations that clearly and directly focus on advancing the principles of economic freedom, free enterprise, free trade, free speech, property rights, rule of law, and limited regulation.