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Campaign Finance Manager

Employer
Human Rights Campaign
Location
Washington, DC
Closing date
Jul 20, 2019

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Job Details

We strongly encourage people of color, transgender and non-binary people to apply. HRC is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone, including non-LGBTQ people, to join our team.

 

Position Summary:

 

The Campaign Finance Manager will be a key member of the organization's Development and Membership Department, working to organize support for HRC endorsed candidates and other high-dollar fundraising efforts, through the election season. This position will work closely with active HRC stakeholders and volunteers across the country and with various departments within HRC. The Campaign Finance Manager must manage internal information with great discretion and in a highly professional manner, help frame issues and candidates for various audiences, and work with other staff on priorities. As the 2020 cycle progresses, this role’s expectations and goals have the capacity and likelihood to change significantly depending on the organization’s political fundraising needs. This position is a temporary, full-time position ending approximately November 30, 2020. Possible extension depending on funding.

 

Position Responsibilities:

  • Volunteer and Stakeholder Management
    • Work with members, volunteers and stakeholders to assist in the planning of events, including concept, solicitations, on-site logistics, follow-up and acknowledgements
    • Provide assistance and expertise around direct asks for campaign funds from key members/volunteers.
    • Develop relationships with key members, HRC board members, including the Political Committee, donors and volunteer community to foster contributions for key campaigns and HRC endorsed candidates.
    • Work with key campaign staff to assist with fundraising from HRC membership.
    • Serve as the primary HRC contact for volunteers and campaigns for volunteer-lead candidate fundraisers.
  • Administration
    • Prepare weekly reports of candidate fundraising for HRC staff and board leadership.
    • Manage HRC’s ActBlue portal, including but not limited to the creation and maintenance of candidate fundraising pages.
    • Work with online team to schedule and execute fundraising emails and other digital promotion for HRC candidates and events.
    • Work closely with the Development department & Policy and Political Affairs department to ensure that campaign solicitations are coordinated in an appropriate manner.
    • Work closely with the office of the general counsel to ensure compliance with all federal election laws.
    • Create a program to recognize donors to key campaigns, or those who have raised donations from other members to facilitate a longer-term program of candidate giving.
    • Analyze HRC membership for potential donors.
    • Assist the major donor team with cultivation and stewardship of key donors interested in supporting HRC’s core work.
    • Develop prospect lists and solicitation strategies to raise significant funds for HRC’s endorsed candidate fundraising efforts, and campaign-related fundraising needs.
    • Travel as needed to HRC-sponsored events.
  • Direct Fundraising
    • Lead quarterly candidate fundraisers around HRC’s board of directors meetings.
    • Support volunteer-lead candidate fundraisers through direct solicitations of HRC members. Work with the help of the Major Gifts team, Federal Club team, and Membership team.
    • Develop strategies on how to reach new audiences and opportunities for HRC to support candidates
    • Other duties as assigned.

 

Position Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent work experience plus 3-5 years of related professional work experience in political fundraising. 
  • Superior interpersonal skills including the ability to work well with different personalities and balance competing internal and external constituencies.
  • Proven track record of campaign fundraising successes a plus.
  • Experience as a finance assistant, outward-facing campaign fundraiser, or deputy finance director is highly valued.
  • General knowledge of federal election law.
  • Strong skills with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and Google Apps (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Forms, and Drive).
  • Experience with CRM software is a plus.
  • Ability to travel 20% of the time.
  • Strong interest in and knowledge of the rapidly changing LGBTQ equality movement.

 

All positions at the Human Rights Campaign may require travel on a regular basis or periodically. Where the need arises for business travel, appropriate compensation as outlined by the Fair Labor Standards Act will apply.

 

No phone calls or emails, please. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to queries about application status.

Company

The Human Rights Campaign and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation together serve as America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve LGBTQ equality. By inspiring and engaging individuals and communities, HRC strives to end discrimination against LGBTQ people and realize a world that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.

The Human Rights Campaign envisions a world where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people are ensured equality and embraced as full members of society at home, at work and in every community.

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Telephone
2026284160
Location
1640 Rhode Island Ave NW
Washington
DC
20036
US

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