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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



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