About Philanthropy Roundtable:
Philanthropy Roundtable is a well-established organization in the philanthropic free-market sector, 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.
Our staff is diverse in experience and perspective, but at our core we share a lot of the same traits and values. We are mission-driven, results-oriented, entrepreneurial, courageous, and team-oriented.
Since 1991, Philanthropy Roundtable has served individual philanthropists and foundations that are refining their philanthropic strategies to maximize the impact of their resources, as well as emerging donors and entrepreneurs who are developing their philanthropic plans. The Roundtable is the leading organization in the United States focused on promoting and defending the power of private giving and the means to create wealth to make charitable giving possible.
Job Summary
This supports the Policy and Government Affairs team with administrative and external affairs duties including building relationships with key stakeholders, tracking deliverables, drafting talking points, writing blog posts/op-eds, and monitoring committee hearings. This role will also lead the Roundtable’s Free to Give campaign; this entails finding and vetting organization partners, drafting interview questions, and compiling responses into a blog format.
This role reports to the Roundtable’s Senior Vice President. This position is required to be in the office in Washington, DC Tuesday-Thursday with the option to work remotely on Monday and Friday.
Responsibilities
- Write and publish blog posts, op-eds, one-pagers, talking points, and other collateral as needed
- Lead the Free to Give campaign
- Draft monthly and quarterly newsletters
- Monitor state and federal committee schedules
- Watch and summarize relevant hearings
- Track projects and content for State, Federal, and Policy Director roles
- Maintain congressional staff database
- Track and document meetings with members of congress and staff
- Initiate and grow external affairs relationships with state and federal organizations
- Attend hill meetings
- Assist with back-end operations
- Track and fulfill deliverables from stakeholders in a timely manner
- Assist with federal and state legislative bill tracking
- Support operational and administrative needs as assigned
Skills & Requirements
- 1+ years of relevant experience; internships may be considered experience
- Strong alignment with and motivation to uphold the guiding principles, mission, and vision of the Roundtable
- Ability to grasp complex ideas, distill them into clear messaging, and effectively communicate them to elected officials and other high-value stakeholders
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Highly organized with an ability to manage the details of multiple projects and consistently meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Unwavering integrity and strong ethical standards with a commitment to protecting confidential information responsibly
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, working effectively with internal and external partners
- Adaptable and versatile – able to take initiative as an entrepreneurial self-starter while also thriving as a collaborative team player focused on achieving results
- Bachelor’s degree
- Excellent command of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Teams, Zoom) and strong overall computer skills
- Experience with a CRM database (Microsoft D365, Salesforce, Raiser’s Edge, etc.) is a plus
Travel: Up to 10 percent of time; all travel will be domestic.
Salary: The projected annual salary range for this role is $55,000-$65,000, contingent upon the specific skills and experience of the selected candidate.
To Apply
Qualified candidates should submit the following application materials (in order) in one PDF document:
- Cover letter including:
- An introductory paragraph(s) describing three distinct reasons you are drawn to the 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 Katy Gambella, Director of Outreach 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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