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Development & Membership Associate |
[Posted 02/16/12] |
| Organization: | Citizens Union |
| Website: | http://www.citizensunion.org |
| Job Type: | Full-time |
| Location: | New York, New York |
| Description: | Organization: Citizens Union Responsibilities: The Development & Membership Associate will be a highly involved member of Citizens Union’s development team, spearheading membership development and managing member solicitation and outreach. The ideal candidate is energetic and goal-oriented, someone who enjoys working closely with colleagues and is equally comfortable taking initiative to advance day-to-day and big-picture goals. A newly-created position, the Development & Membership Associate reports to the Development Director and is integral to Citizens Union’s ability to strengthen and build a more effective overall development effort with a specific focus on the membership recruitment and retention program. S/he will identify strategies for leveraging the organization’s database in order to effectively target relationships with a diversified, growing membership. The Development & Membership Associate will: • Develop annual work plans for membership, including solicitation calendar. • Manage a growing membership program and develop upgrade strategies to raise giving levels. • Lead member renewal, upgrade and acquisition efforts using traditional and innovative fundraising methods. • Plan membership events in collaboration with development team. • Assist with donor cultivation and special events. • Manage donor database (Raisers Edge), processing gifts and producing accurate and timely acknowledgment letters. • Maintain consistency, quality and accuracy of donor records. • Leverage the donor database to maximize not only fundraising, but also integration of data with other tools and systems. • Identify donors within existing funding base to target for major donor development; conduct research on donor prospects. • Create and monitor effective reporting systems, including regular tracking of members and financial contributors. • Oversee recognition programs to ensure timely and accurate fulfillment of benefits. • Work with finance staff to reconcile between donor gift records and accounting systems, ensuring consistency. • Coordinate printing and mailing activities pertaining to membership. Compensation: Salary is competitive for a nonprofit organization whose budget is $1 million. Benefits include fully paid health insurance including flexible spending plan, two weeks paid vacation to start, retirement savings program, and life and long-term disability insurance. The Organization: Citizens Union is a nonpartisan good government group dedicated to making democracy work for all New Yorkers. A civic watchdog that combats corruption and fights for political reform, Citizens Union works to ensure fair and open elections, honest and efficient government, and a civically-engaged public. Believing an informed citizenry is the cornerstone of good government, its affiliated organization Citizens Union Foundation publishes www.GothamGazette.com, an award-winning news and policy website, as one major component of its research and public education efforts. |
| Qualifications: | •Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 2 years of development support and/or administrative experience in a nonprofit setting. • Robust experience with Raisers Edge donor database. • Strong computer skills with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook) and familiarity with email marketing programs. • Demonstrated exceptional ability for accuracy and attention to detail. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Ability to work effectively both independently and as a strong team member. • Ability to prioritize projects, anticipate needs, meet deadlines and problem-solve. • Grace, good humor and a healthy zeal for politics, policy and civic life. |
| How to Apply: | Interested candidates should send a cover letter and résumé to either recruiting@citizensunionfoundation.org, or Attn. Development & Membership Manager Search, Citizens Union Foundation, 299 Broadway, Ste. 700, New York, NY 10007. Application Deadline: March 7, 2012 |
| Deadline: | 3/7/2012 |