Young Voices’ mission is to cultivate the next generation of thought leaders for liberty in policy, journalism, and academia. Founded in 2013, Young Voices serves as copy editor, agent, and mentor to a roster of 100+ pro-liberty communicators through our cornerstone Contributor Program every year. Young Voices achieves a level of media output that surpasses organizations several times our size, placing 150+ media hits per month in print, radio, and TV. Our writers (whom we call “contributors”) are making the principled case for liberty in mainstream outlets read by millions of persuadable readers. Young Voices is also the host organization for the Dissident Project, a speakers bureau for U.S. immigrants who escaped tyranny to tell their stories before high school classrooms across the country. This past school year, Dissident held 50+ talks before 10,000+ students.
About the Role
Young Voices is rapidly growing our programs and influence, and a Development Associate will be able to help our fundraising efforts keep pace. The Development Associate will assist Executive Director Casey Given in fundraising and will be regularly interacting with nonprofits and donors on behalf of Young Voices, so strong communication skills are a must.
This position is full-time and in-person, based out of Young Voices’ downtown Washington, DC office (with flexibility for 2 days of remote work per week).
Responsibilities
- Work with the Executive Director to implement an integrated fundraising strategy, as well as annual development plans to enlist the partnership of supporters
- Research donor prospects
- Write and design donor communications which may include email newsletters, reports, direct mail, grant proposals, and thank you correspondence
- Assist with events for Young Voices’ stakeholders, which includes our writers, alumni, donors, and partners
- Pursue collaborative policy partnerships and projects with other nonprofits and foundations in return for donations (e.g. fellowships, policy briefings)
Requirements
- 0-3+ years of experience in development, fundraising, or donor research, including internship experience
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Passion for and alignment with the mission of Young Voices is critical
- Ability to travel up to 15%
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Confidentiality and discretion
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills
- Experience with wealth screening tools and CRM software is a plus
How to Apply
Qualified candidates should submit the following application materials (in order) in one PDF document:
- Cover letter describing your interest in the position, alignment with the mission of Young Voices, and salary requirements
- Résumé
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.
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.