About Philanthropy Roundtable:
Philanthropy Roundtable is a well-established organization in the philanthropic and free-market sectors, serving as a resource for hundreds of donors and foundation leaders. Our vision is to build and sustain a vibrant American philanthropic movement that strengthens our free society. To achieve this vision, the organization pursues a mission to foster excellence in philanthropy, protect philanthropic freedom and help donors advance liberty, opportunity and personal responsibility.
Since 1991, Philanthropy Roundtable has served individual philanthropists and foundations to refine their giving strategies to maximize the impact of their resources, as well as emerging donors and entrepreneurs who are developing their philanthropic plans for the first time. The Roundtable is the leading organization in the United States focused on promoting and defending the pivotal role private giving plays in strengthening our communities and how freedom and wealth creation make charitable giving possible.
Our staff is diverse in experience and perspective. We are mission-driven, results-oriented, entrepreneurial, courageous and team-oriented.
About the Role:
Philanthropy Roundtable is seeking a Donor Relations Associate to assist the Roundtable’s development team with donor relationships and multi-team donor initiatives. We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented individual who would thrive in a fast-paced environment and is eager to support a mission-driven fundraising team.
The Donor Relations Associate will report to the Assistant Director of Major Gifts. This role will be expected to work from the Roundtable’s Washington, DC office at least 3 days a week.
The Ideal Candidate Will Be:
- Passionate about Philanthropy Roundtable’s mission and fundraising
- A systems-oriented thinker with a strong focus on precision and attention to detail
- Clear and professional in verbal and written communications
- Capable of managing and improving processes
- Comfortable balancing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines
- Effective at working with data and identifying opportunities for greater efficiency
Job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Develop and execute comprehensive fundraising plans and strategies to engage a portfolio of donors with giving under $5,000 through proactive, identification, cultivation, stewardship, solicitation, and growth (exceptions for higher level giving when appropriate)
- Develop tailored “moves management” plans, conducting virtual meetings for assigned donors to build relationships and secure renewed or increased support to meet or exceed annual fundraising goals
- Work with Assistant Director of Major Gifts to set personal fundraising goals, track performance, analyze data, and prepare reports to demonstrate progress and impact
- Write and contribute to compelling proposals, impact reports, and stewardship materials for donors and foundations within portfolio
- Act as the development team’s liaison to the marketing & communications, event, policy and government affairs, and programs teams to coordinate donor-related organizational initiatives and events
- Collaborate with the Development Operations Associate on conducting research on current or prospective donors including biographical research, wealth screenings, donation history, and more to support events, webinars, and as needed for donor travel
- Represent the organization at donor and organization hosted events, primarily the Roundtable’s Annual Meeting, and attend strategic functions to further relationship-building and donor visibility as needed
- Suggest process improvements to enhance team function, drawing on donor feedback, internal collaboration, and a strategic view of what drives fundraising success
- Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Director of Major Gifts and senior leadership
Qualifications
- 1-3+ years of professional experience in fundraising/development-related field. Exceptional undergraduate or internship experience in fundraising/development will be considered
- Alignment with the mission of Philanthropy Roundtable
- Ability to travel, up to 5%
- Strong communication skills
- Working knowledge of development processes, particularly in donor solicitation
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to work independently and as a team
- Strong attention to detail and quality control
- Solutions oriented – ready to suggest improvements and enhancements as needed and carry these suggestions through to completion
- Strong computer skills: excellent use of Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Teams and Excel
- Experience with a CRM database such as Salesforce or Raiser’s Edge is helpful, but not necessary
- Travel for Philanthropy Roundtable’s Annual Meeting and other occasional travel as needed.
- Bachelor’s degree in related field
Compensation
The projected salary range for this role is $55,000-65,000. This salary is contingent upon the specific experience and qualifications of the selected candidate.
To Apply
To apply, qualified individuals should submit the following application materials in one PDF document:
- Cover letter including:
- An introductory paragraph describing three distinct reasons you are drawn to Philanthropy Roundtable’s mission and how you came to those beliefs.
- Salary requirements
- 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, Outreach Manager at Talent Market, who is managing 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.
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