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Fundraising Director

Employer
The Outreach Team
Location
Washington D.C.
Salary
$55,000-$75,000 plus benefits
Closing date
Sep 26, 2021

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Focus Areas
Civil Rights / Advocacy
Job Function
Development / Fundraising
Position Type
Full Time
Degree Level
Bachelors
Willingness to Travel
up to 25%
Experience Level
Management

Job Details

About Us

 

The Outreach Team is a firm that specializes in face-to-face canvassing. We partner with organizations working to solve some of the biggest problems facing our society -- from protecting human rights to fighting climate change -- and help them build the resources they need to make an impact. We are a people-powered enterprise; our campaigns are effective because we hire diverse teams of talented people, invest in our staff, and treat them well.

 

Featured Partner - ACLU

 

One of our current partners is the American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU is the nation's largest public interest law firm, standing up for all Americans civil rights. Through litigation and lobbying, the ACLU works to protect segments of the population that have traditionally been denied their rights. With a presence in all 50 states, the ACLU is working to advance equality for people of color, women, gay and transgender people, prisoners, immigrants, and people with disabilities.

 

The ACLU can only sustain their critical work and take on new challenges, campaigns, and cases, with members and money. That’s why they’re partnering with us; we have the experience and expertise to recruit the members and raise the money groups like the ACLU rely on to run effective campaigns.

 

We are looking for talented leaders to run face-to-face fundraising campaigns. A canvass director builds an office from the ground up and is responsible for training and managing a staff of paid canvassers to hit ambitious membership and fundraising goals. The ideal candidate is eager to get hands-on experience with fundraising, project management, and staff development and is prepared to be challenged.

 

Responsibilities:

 

Train staff in skills needed to be successful fundraisers and communicators. Provide ongoing motivation for staff. Ensure company policies are upheld.

 

Canvass 3-4 days a week, leading by example by consistently meeting and exceeding goals.

 

Participate in canvasser hiring and onboarding, including interviewing and offering candidates..

 

Create canvasser schedules, develop turf plans, oversee daily logistics, track field and donor information, process payroll.

 

Ensure the staff and the canvassing efforts are rooted in and shaped by the values of equity and justice. Infusing equity and justice principles into every aspect of the job including but not limited to staff management, recruitment and canvassing.

 

 

Qualifications:

 

 

Must have

 

 

Ability to effectively interface with members of the public

 

Motivated to make a difference through fundraising

 

Driven and goal-oriented

 

Trainable and open to new skills

 

Good listening and communication skills

 

Ability to build a team, motivate and inspire others

 

Toughness; a strong work ethic

 

Trustworthy, professional and reliable

 

Attention to detail

 

Nice-to-have

 

 

Previous canvass or campaign experience

 

Previous sales, customer service, or fundraising experience

 

Geographic flexibility, an ability to relocate to run an office

 

 

Salary: Target annual compensation for this position is $55,000-$75,000. The starting base salary range is $51,600-$62,000; bonuses and incentives fall in the range of $3,500 to $10,000. We offer a generous benefits package, including paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance, hands-on training, and opportunities for advancement.

 

 

We prioritize equity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage Black, indigenous, people of color, women, people with previous felony convictions, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and others who identify with underrepresented groups to apply.

 

 

Please note: We want to hire people of all gender identities. This hiring platform (JazzHR) does not allow us to add in specific options for gender identities outside of the binary, but we are currently working with them to find a solution.

 

 

Job Type: Full-time

 

 

Pay: $55,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

 



 

Company

The Outreach Team is a national consulting firm working to make the world a better place. We do that by combining talented, mission-driven people with cutting-edge technology and strategies to marshal public support for the nation’s leading nonprofits and political campaigns.

We specialize in running canvasses – fundraising, voter registration, GOTV, and petition-gathering for initiatives.

The Outreach Team prioritizes equity and inclusion in all facets of our operations. We are focused and working on making sure our staff team, client roster, and outreach efforts are rooted in and shaped by the values of equity and inclusion.

We were founded by people who want to change the world to make it fairer, greener, safer, and more peaceful. In the end, we will only work with clients or hire staff who we believe will help us accomplish this mission.

Company info
Website
Telephone
8457970504
Location
407 College Av Suite 349
Ithaca
NY
14850
United States

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