About the Organization

Network of enlightened Women (NeW), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is the nation’s premier organization for conservative university women. With chapters on campuses and in cities across the country, NeW educates, equips, and empowers women to be principled leaders for a free society. Annually, NeW hosts a summit in DC, a Leadership Retreat, professional development events, campus and community events, and online programming.

NeW offers exclusive educational, leadership, and networking opportunities for women who are serious about spreading conservative principles on their campus and in their community. Our leaders understand that the principles of liberty and freedom are important in whatever path of life they choose, and they go on to serve their communities and families as nurses, businesswomen, lawyers, doctors, teachers, or stay-at-home moms, among other paths.

If you are passionate about changing campus culture and helping to shape our country by promoting conservative principles, our network is for you.

About the Role

In this position, you will have the opportunity to grow NeW through development alongside an experienced team of hardworking women and work with top conservative leaders around the country. The ideal candidate has a passion for the work NeW is doing with university and young professional women and wants to further the organization’s mission by helping the organization grow its resources.

In this role, you will report directly to the President of the organization. You will build a portfolio to raise private philanthropic funds to advance NeW’s mission. You will identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual and foundation prospects, managing donors and prospects across the donor lifecycle. You will assist the President on NeW’s overall development program and its work to maintain strong relationships with current donors. You will focus on increasing the engagement and financial investment of donors. You will have the chance to offer entrepreneurial ideas and grow as a development professional.

This is a fully virtual role, with candidates expected to work in Eastern Time.

Responsibilities

  • Create personalized stewardship plans, including calls, emails, and events to strengthen donor connections.
  • Manage the timely and meaningful acknowledgement of gifts.
  • Identify, qualify, and research prospect donors.
  • Build a portfolio of supporters in various stages of the giving cycle by cultivating relationships through frequent communication.
  • Draft and track correspondence and communicate with prospect and current donors.
  • Meet with prospect and current donors in-person.
  • Collect program data and metrics for reporting on team achievements.
  • Utilize CRM tools to maintain accurate donor records and track data. Update the CRM and related metrics to prepare monthly reports to analyze progress.
  • Assist the President on projects and research to grow NeW’s impact.
  • Prepare yourself and any staff for any development-related meetings by creating materials.
  • Coordinate with the communications team to craft donor-centric communications that highlight the impact of their gifts. This might include email updates, grant requests, general correspondence with donors, event summaries, and marketing materials for events.
  • Travel to NeW events and relevant meetings to build relationships with potential donors.

Qualifications

  • At least 3 years of experience in development, sales, or other relevant professional experience
  • Willingness to travel around 20%, depending on the home location of the candidate and their specific skill set
  • Experience in relationship-based fundraising, including identifying, qualifying, cultivating, and stewarding prospect and current donors
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and willingness to think through new strategies for engaging prospect and current donors
  • High emotional intelligence
  • Strong experience in managing projects and a track record of follow-through, growth, and success
  • Ability to work independently and effectively manage multiple projects, tasks and deadlines
  • Excitement about relationship-building
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with internal and external audiences
  • Exceptional writing and editing skills
  • Detail-oriented
  • A strong work ethic and willingnessto work in a fast-paced environment
  • Demonstrated personal responsibility, accountability, honesty and superb organizational skills
  • A positive attitude, spirit of collaboration, and eagerness to work with other team members on materials and strategies to grow our impact
  • Experience with a CRM database
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of donor information
  • Demonstrated understanding of and absolute commitment to the mission of NeW
  • Bachelor’s degree

How to Apply

To apply, qualified individuals should submit the following application materials in one PDF document:

  • Cover letter detailing your philosophical interest in the Network of enlightened Women, how your background matches the responsibilities, and your favorite quote by a conservative woman leader
  • Resume

Applications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link: talentmarket.org/apply-for-your-dream-job/.

Questions can be directed to Bailey Drouant, Project Manager at Talent Market, who is managing the search process: [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.

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