Are you a visionary leader with a passion for operational excellence in healthcare? Join us as the Director of Operations, Clinical Care (DOCC) and become an integral part of our journey towards redefining healthcare delivery. Sonoran University is a dynamic hub of innovation, education, and community impact. As a premier non-profit health sciences university, we are dedicated to training the next generation of naturopathic physicians, nutritionists, and mental health professionals while making a tangible difference in the lives of our patients and our community.
In addition to offering the highest quality education to the next generation of health professionals, Sonoran University sees over 10,000 patient visits annually at our two clinics on our Tempe campus – the Sonoran University Medical Center and the Neil Riordan Center for Regenerative Medicine. Complementing both the academic and clinical offerings, Sonoran University also boasts a natural pharmacy (Medicinary), on-site laboratory, IV suite, and is home to the Ric Scalzo Institute for Botanical Research. Sonoran University furthers its mission via the Sage Foundation, which funds the operations of several off-site community clinics that provide healthcare to the uninsured and underserved in the Phoenix metropolitan area. As a seasoned operations leader, you will drive transformative changes in our clinics, ensuring seamless operations, unparalleled patient experiences, and sustainable growth.
Summary:
Reporting to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Director of Operations, Clinical Care (DOCC) must be a proven successful clinic operations leader, a highly organized information analyst, advocate, and team leader. This valuable team member is responsible for implementation and management of the Medical Center, Medical Center Laboratory, IV Suite, and Neil Riordan Center business operating procedures and regulations, ensuring evidence-based best practices are established and followed, assuring full compliance of all regulations regarding patient, employee, and student safety, engaging marketing efforts to increase patient volume and enhance brand positioning, and assuring established financial KPIs are achieved. Alongside the Chief Medical Officer and the Associate Dean for Naturopathic Clinical Education, the DOCC will engage in continuous improvement efforts and establishing and supporting programs that drive community access to Sonoran’s healthcare services. Reporting to the DOCC is the Sr. Practice Manager and her staff of Patient Service Representatives, Medical Assistants, and Lab Technicians.
This position requires 100% onsite attendance.
The Director of Operations, Clinical Care will:
Spearhead strategic initiatives to optimize clinic operations driving revenue growth, cost containment and expense reduction, and enhanced patient access.
Champion a culture of excellence and continuous improvement as a member of the Clinic Leadership Team, elevating clinical care, clinical education, and outcomes focused research.
Implement innovative business practices across the Medical Center, Laboratory, IV Suite, Neil Riordan Center, and community clinics setting the gold standard for evidence-based outpatient clinical care.
Forge meaningful community partnerships and referral networks; Support marketing campaigns to expand our reach, attract new patients, and reinforce Sonoran University's brand position of healthcare excellence.
Build consumer confidence by ensuring transparent and consistent pricing, consistent quality of care, efficient and effective clinic operations, respectful humanistic service, the highest degree of professionalism, ease of patient scheduling and financial counseling, cleanliness, and work with the CMO and academic deans to ensure student and clinician competence.
Monitor key financial performance indicators with a keen eye for opportunity, devising and executing plans to drive efficiency and profitability.
Ensure compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards (e.g., DHS, DEA, HIPAA, OSHA) and perform all necessary reviews, audits, education, and training affecting clinical operations/patient services.
Cultivate a diverse and empowered workforce, providing mentorship, training, and growth opportunities for our dedicated team members.
Coordinate with the Chief Financial Officer, insurance providers, and legal counsel regarding contractual negotiating efforts with health plan payors, managed care entities, third party administrators, and direct contracting opportunities.
Establish and maintain appropriate staffing and budget to support operations, practitioners, clinical faculty, and student clinical education training schedules. The successful candidate will have:
-Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Healthcare Administration, Accounting with a healthcare emphasis, Nursing Management, or related healthcare/business discipline. Master’s in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
-A minimum of 5 years of progressive leadership in healthcare operations, preferably in a multi-specialty group practice or medical center setting.
-A track record of success in driving business development initiatives, process improvement strategies, and patient retention programs.
-Strong analytical skills and proficiency in healthcare management software (EHR systems) and data analysis tools.
-Excellent interpersonal skills with a desire to build collaborative relationships across departments and within the community.
Working Environment
Activities are generally performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extensive periods of sitting, keyboarding, and manipulating a computer mouse. Required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work. Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing, and pulling of up to 25 pounds. Regular activities require the ability to quickly change priorities, which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts. Communicate to perform essential functions.
Workplace Values
At Sonoran University, we support work-life balance as evidenced by our emphasis on wellness initiatives. Additionally, our Vacation and Sick time off policies are highly competitive in the Higher Ed community.
Background/Screening
All candidates offered a position at Sonoran University undergo a background and drug screen prior to hire. All employees must show documentation of required vaccinations including MMR, TB, Hepatitis B, as per Sonoran University and Medical Center policies, prior to the first day of work (unless religious or medical exemption is on file). Employment is contingent upon satisfactory outcome of all screens required of this position.
Sonoran University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce! We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.
Sonoran University is a Smoke-Free campus.
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
Are you a visionary leader with a passion for operational excellence in healthcare? Join us as the Director of Operations, Clinical Care (DOCC) and become an integral part of our journey towards redefining healthcare delivery. Sonoran University is a dynamic hub of innovation, education, and community impact. As a premier non-profit health sciences university, we are dedicated to training the next generation of naturopathic physicians, nutritionists, and mental health professionals while making a tangible difference in the lives of our patients and our community.
In addition to offering the highest quality education to the next generation of health professionals, Sonoran University sees over 10,000 patient visits annually at our two clinics on our Tempe campus – the Sonoran University Medical Center and the Neil Riordan Center for Regenerative Medicine. Complementing both the academic and clinical offerings, Sonoran University also boasts a natural pharmacy (Medicinary), on-site laboratory, IV suite, and is home to the Ric Scalzo Institute for Botanical Research. Sonoran University furthers its mission via the Sage Foundation, which funds the operations of several off-site community clinics that provide healthcare to the uninsured and underserved in the Phoenix metropolitan area. As a seasoned operations leader, you will drive transformative changes in our clinics, ensuring seamless operations, unparalleled patient experiences, and sustainable growth.
Summary:
Reporting to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Director of Operations, Clinical Care (DOCC) must be a proven successful clinic operations leader, a highly organized information analyst, advocate, and team leader. This valuable team member is responsible for implementation and management of the Medical Center, Medical Center Laboratory, IV Suite, and Neil Riordan Center business operating procedures and regulations, ensuring evidence-based best practices are established and followed, assuring full compliance of all regulations regarding patient, employee, and student safety, engaging marketing efforts to increase patient volume and enhance brand positioning, and assuring established financial KPIs are achieved. Alongside the Chief Medical Officer and the Associate Dean for Naturopathic Clinical Education, the DOCC will engage in continuous improvement efforts and establishing and supporting programs that drive community access to Sonoran’s healthcare services. Reporting to the DOCC is the Sr. Practice Manager and her staff of Patient Service Representatives, Medical Assistants, and Lab Technicians.
This position requires 100% onsite attendance.
The Director of Operations, Clinical Care will:
Spearhead strategic initiatives to optimize clinic operations driving revenue growth, cost containment and expense reduction, and enhanced patient access.
Champion a culture of excellence and continuous improvement as a member of the Clinic Leadership Team, elevating clinical care, clinical education, and outcomes focused research.
Implement innovative business practices across the Medical Center, Laboratory, IV Suite, Neil Riordan Center, and community clinics setting the gold standard for evidence-based outpatient clinical care.
Forge meaningful community partnerships and referral networks; Support marketing campaigns to expand our reach, attract new patients, and reinforce Sonoran University's brand position of healthcare excellence.
Build consumer confidence by ensuring transparent and consistent pricing, consistent quality of care, efficient and effective clinic operations, respectful humanistic service, the highest degree of professionalism, ease of patient scheduling and financial counseling, cleanliness, and work with the CMO and academic deans to ensure student and clinician competence.
Monitor key financial performance indicators with a keen eye for opportunity, devising and executing plans to drive efficiency and profitability.
Ensure compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards (e.g., DHS, DEA, HIPAA, OSHA) and perform all necessary reviews, audits, education, and training affecting clinical operations/patient services.
Cultivate a diverse and empowered workforce, providing mentorship, training, and growth opportunities for our dedicated team members.
Coordinate with the Chief Financial Officer, insurance providers, and legal counsel regarding contractual negotiating efforts with health plan payors, managed care entities, third party administrators, and direct contracting opportunities.
Establish and maintain appropriate staffing and budget to support operations, practitioners, clinical faculty, and student clinical education training schedules. The successful candidate will have:
-Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Healthcare Administration, Accounting with a healthcare emphasis, Nursing Management, or related healthcare/business discipline. Master’s in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
-A minimum of 5 years of progressive leadership in healthcare operations, preferably in a multi-specialty group practice or medical center setting.
-A track record of success in driving business development initiatives, process improvement strategies, and patient retention programs.
-Strong analytical skills and proficiency in healthcare management software (EHR systems) and data analysis tools.
-Excellent interpersonal skills with a desire to build collaborative relationships across departments and within the community.
Working Environment
Activities are generally performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extensive periods of sitting, keyboarding, and manipulating a computer mouse. Required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work. Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing, and pulling of up to 25 pounds. Regular activities require the ability to quickly change priorities, which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts. Communicate to perform essential functions.
Workplace Values
At Sonoran University, we support work-life balance as evidenced by our emphasis on wellness initiatives. Additionally, our Vacation and Sick time off policies are highly competitive in the Higher Ed community.
Background/Screening
All candidates offered a position at Sonoran University undergo a background and drug screen prior to hire. All employees must show documentation of required vaccinations including MMR, TB, Hepatitis B, as per Sonoran University and Medical Center policies, prior to the first day of work (unless religious or medical exemption is on file). Employment is contingent upon satisfactory outcome of all screens required of this position.
Sonoran University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce! We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.
Sonoran University is a Smoke-Free campus.
League of Conservation Voters
Flexible (the employee may decide whether to work remotely and/or from an LCV office)
Title : Vice President, Membership & Direct Response Fundraising Department: Development Status : Exempt Reports: To : Senior Vice President of Development Positions Reporting to This Position : Director of Monthly Giving and Online Engagement , Associate Manager of Digital Marketing Location: Flexible (the employee may decide whether to work remotely and/or from an LCV office) Travel Requirements: Up to 10% Union Position: No Job Classification Level: M-IV Salary Range (depending on experience): $125,000-$170,000
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
Our members, our volunteers and staff, and our more than 30 state affiliates (together, the Conservation Voters Movement) work for a more just and equitable democracy, where people—not polluters—determine our future. This movement is an influential national network with unparalleled influence in Washington, DC, in state capitals, and in communities around the country. We are unmatched in our ability to ensure meaningful action on our key issues. We aim to bring people and communities together across racial, geographic, political, religious, economic and other differences toward collective goals instead of dividing us from one another.
LCV is hiring a Vice President of Membership & Direct Response Fundraising who will lead, design and direct the organization’s efforts to significantly expand, engage, and diversify our base of grassroots funders and activists. The Vice President of Membership & Direct Response Fundraising is responsible for evaluating all facets of our current program, proposing and executing plans for its expansion and the management, development and growth of the grassroots file and budget across all channels.
The ideal candidate is a confident, creative and experienced marketer who is a skilled leader in both program and staff development and committed to centering racial justice and equity in our work. LCV staff are mission driven, motivated, and strive to lead with our values of accountability, anti-racism, community, innovation, learning, and sustainability.
Responsibilities:
Manage a team of three existing direct response staff and several direct response and digital partners while identifying gaps and opportunities for expansion and growth.
Collaborate across the fundraising leadership team to ensure we are implementing strategies that retain and move activists and grassroots donors and members up the fundraising ladder.
Lead the development of the strategies, structure, and operating systems to achieve short- and long-term direct response fundraising and advocacy program goals at LCV.
Design and consistently improve the member experience, ensuring strong donor acknowledgement, engagement, and recognition processes and activities that ultimately moves them into personal relationship-based development efforts.
Ensure that LCV’s brand and overall marketing and communications strategy is used consistently and includes a racial justice and equity lens.
Develop a significantly more racially and generationally diverse membership base. Create a strategic and coordinated fundraising plan and schedule, centered on racial justice and equity, for both online and offline communications.
Through careful analytics and reporting, ensure the program maximizes revenue and return on investment.
Lead the growth marketing strategy and execution of a well-established, but constantly evolving monthly giving program, ensuring the program’s budgetary goals are accurately established and met.
Work with LCV program, development and communications managers to develop, coordinate and lead the engagement of LCV members in advocacy.
Serve as the primary lead on the direct marketing program’s budgeting process, monitoring program revenue and expenses, analyzing and interpreting program results to consistently innovate and improve performance.
Improve segmentation and messaging to create a personal and positive experience for donors and activists through email, informed by analytics (e.g., predictive modeling, social media data mining).
Support preparation of annual revenue and expense targets and manage spending to stay within budget.
Travel up to 10% for staff retreats, trainings and conferences, as needed.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Work Experience: Required – Minimum of ten years experience in direct marketing including direct mail, telemarketing and digital (paid media and email). Experience leading strategy and execution of a mid-large scale, multi-channel, direct response fundraising operation. Proven experience participating in a collaborative, cross-functional fundraising leadership team. Must have demonstrated supervisory experience successfully managing and growing high performing teams. Experience leading overall strategy of as well as day-to-day implementation of a complex direct marketing program. Experience utilizing analytics and data to drive strategies, data segmentation and reporting to leverage and maximize growth including upgrades and lapsed strategies. Preferred – Issue advocacy and/or electoral campaign experience. Experience working with a national organization who has state affiliates or chapters.
Skills: Ability to lead on issues of racial justice and equity. Proven leadership skills and the ability to work in a dynamic, and often fast paced environment- balancing input while reacting quickly and efficiently. Flexible and adaptable style; a leader who can positively impact both strategic and tactical fundraising initiatives. Strong vendor management and negotiation including strong interpersonal relationships and communications. Demonstrated ability to work well with tight deadlines while handling multiple assignments. Track record utilizing innovative strategies to dramatically grow membership and maximize fundraising efforts. Proven management skills and ability to foster professional development of staff. Senior leadership track record of working across all program areas to develop, coordinate and help lead messaging, volunteer recruitment and engagement for the organization. Superior interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with different personalities and balance, sometimes competing, internal constituencies.
Cultural Competence: Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity, views about difference, and the ability to learn and build on varying cultural and community norms. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understands how environmental issues intersect with racism, economic and social inequality in the US and has a passion for working to dismantle these systems. Interest in electoral politics and understanding of how the electoral landscape affects policy advocacy.
Working Conditions: This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods . Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. LCV requires all employees working from our offices or participating in in-person meetings or events to be fully up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law.
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.or g with “VP, Membership & Direct Response Fundraising” in the subject line no later than February 13, 2024 . No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org .
Jan 16, 2024
Full time
Title : Vice President, Membership & Direct Response Fundraising Department: Development Status : Exempt Reports: To : Senior Vice President of Development Positions Reporting to This Position : Director of Monthly Giving and Online Engagement , Associate Manager of Digital Marketing Location: Flexible (the employee may decide whether to work remotely and/or from an LCV office) Travel Requirements: Up to 10% Union Position: No Job Classification Level: M-IV Salary Range (depending on experience): $125,000-$170,000
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
Our members, our volunteers and staff, and our more than 30 state affiliates (together, the Conservation Voters Movement) work for a more just and equitable democracy, where people—not polluters—determine our future. This movement is an influential national network with unparalleled influence in Washington, DC, in state capitals, and in communities around the country. We are unmatched in our ability to ensure meaningful action on our key issues. We aim to bring people and communities together across racial, geographic, political, religious, economic and other differences toward collective goals instead of dividing us from one another.
LCV is hiring a Vice President of Membership & Direct Response Fundraising who will lead, design and direct the organization’s efforts to significantly expand, engage, and diversify our base of grassroots funders and activists. The Vice President of Membership & Direct Response Fundraising is responsible for evaluating all facets of our current program, proposing and executing plans for its expansion and the management, development and growth of the grassroots file and budget across all channels.
The ideal candidate is a confident, creative and experienced marketer who is a skilled leader in both program and staff development and committed to centering racial justice and equity in our work. LCV staff are mission driven, motivated, and strive to lead with our values of accountability, anti-racism, community, innovation, learning, and sustainability.
Responsibilities:
Manage a team of three existing direct response staff and several direct response and digital partners while identifying gaps and opportunities for expansion and growth.
Collaborate across the fundraising leadership team to ensure we are implementing strategies that retain and move activists and grassroots donors and members up the fundraising ladder.
Lead the development of the strategies, structure, and operating systems to achieve short- and long-term direct response fundraising and advocacy program goals at LCV.
Design and consistently improve the member experience, ensuring strong donor acknowledgement, engagement, and recognition processes and activities that ultimately moves them into personal relationship-based development efforts.
Ensure that LCV’s brand and overall marketing and communications strategy is used consistently and includes a racial justice and equity lens.
Develop a significantly more racially and generationally diverse membership base. Create a strategic and coordinated fundraising plan and schedule, centered on racial justice and equity, for both online and offline communications.
Through careful analytics and reporting, ensure the program maximizes revenue and return on investment.
Lead the growth marketing strategy and execution of a well-established, but constantly evolving monthly giving program, ensuring the program’s budgetary goals are accurately established and met.
Work with LCV program, development and communications managers to develop, coordinate and lead the engagement of LCV members in advocacy.
Serve as the primary lead on the direct marketing program’s budgeting process, monitoring program revenue and expenses, analyzing and interpreting program results to consistently innovate and improve performance.
Improve segmentation and messaging to create a personal and positive experience for donors and activists through email, informed by analytics (e.g., predictive modeling, social media data mining).
Support preparation of annual revenue and expense targets and manage spending to stay within budget.
Travel up to 10% for staff retreats, trainings and conferences, as needed.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Work Experience: Required – Minimum of ten years experience in direct marketing including direct mail, telemarketing and digital (paid media and email). Experience leading strategy and execution of a mid-large scale, multi-channel, direct response fundraising operation. Proven experience participating in a collaborative, cross-functional fundraising leadership team. Must have demonstrated supervisory experience successfully managing and growing high performing teams. Experience leading overall strategy of as well as day-to-day implementation of a complex direct marketing program. Experience utilizing analytics and data to drive strategies, data segmentation and reporting to leverage and maximize growth including upgrades and lapsed strategies. Preferred – Issue advocacy and/or electoral campaign experience. Experience working with a national organization who has state affiliates or chapters.
Skills: Ability to lead on issues of racial justice and equity. Proven leadership skills and the ability to work in a dynamic, and often fast paced environment- balancing input while reacting quickly and efficiently. Flexible and adaptable style; a leader who can positively impact both strategic and tactical fundraising initiatives. Strong vendor management and negotiation including strong interpersonal relationships and communications. Demonstrated ability to work well with tight deadlines while handling multiple assignments. Track record utilizing innovative strategies to dramatically grow membership and maximize fundraising efforts. Proven management skills and ability to foster professional development of staff. Senior leadership track record of working across all program areas to develop, coordinate and help lead messaging, volunteer recruitment and engagement for the organization. Superior interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with different personalities and balance, sometimes competing, internal constituencies.
Cultural Competence: Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity, views about difference, and the ability to learn and build on varying cultural and community norms. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understands how environmental issues intersect with racism, economic and social inequality in the US and has a passion for working to dismantle these systems. Interest in electoral politics and understanding of how the electoral landscape affects policy advocacy.
Working Conditions: This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods . Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. LCV requires all employees working from our offices or participating in in-person meetings or events to be fully up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law.
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.or g with “VP, Membership & Direct Response Fundraising” in the subject line no later than February 13, 2024 . No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org .
Job Title: Director of Communications
Salary Range: $110,000 - $140,000
Reports to: Vice President of Advancement
Status : Full Time (40 hours/week)
Starting: February 2024
Deadline to Apply: January 19, 2024
Location: Washington DC Area
About Generation Hope:
Generation Hope is a nonprofit organization with a mission to ensure all student parents have the opportunities to succeed and experience economic mobility by engaging education and policy partners to drive systemic change and providing direct support to teen parents in college as well as their children through holistic, two-generation programming. To date, we have
provided over $1 million in tuition assistance, supported almost 450 teen parents in college, celebrated more than 170 degrees earned through our program, and built relationships with 30+ two and four-year institutions nationwide. For more information, please visit www.generationhope.org .
By joining our team, you will work for an organization named "one of the best nonprofits" by Spur Local. Not only do we live out and operationalize our values, we do the work to create a culture that truly supports every member of our staff. The best part of our organization is the people, from the families we serve to the team we have deliberately cultivated. We strive for excellence while understanding the most valuable asset that we have is our people. We celebrate diversity in all forms, including thought, professional and lived experiences, race, gender - even taste in music. If this sounds like a mission and work environment you would like to contribute to and grow with, please consider joining our team.
Position:
Generation Hope is seeking a Director of Communications to develop and lead our overarching communications strategy to enhance Generation Hope’s visibility nationally, regionally, and locally by effectively conveying our mission, programs, and impact to various stakeholders, including student parents, donors, partner organizations, policymakers, and the broader field of higher education. The Director will also drive efforts to enhance Generation Hope’s thought leadership profile through traditional earned media efforts and content development via our own channels. Working closely with the Communications Manager, Digital Marketing Specialist, Communications Coordinator, and our public relations firm, the Director will broaden awareness of Generation Hope’s impact, expertise, and family-centered approach; elevate the voice of Generation Hope and its senior leaders as subject matter experts; and ensure the voices of families are uplifted, honored, and heard. The ideal candidate is an exceptional communicator with a proven track record in large scale, national scope, mission-driven, and social impact environments. This role requires a strategic thinker, an excellent communicator, and a team player who can collaborate across departments to achieve organizational goals.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategy & Evaluation
Develop and implement an annual, multi-faceted communications strategy that builds and maintains a positive organizational brand and supports Generation Hope’s strategic goals and priorities
Ensure consistent and compelling branding across all communication materials, including websites, video, organic and paid social media, print materials, collateral, slide decks, and press releases. Protect and enhance the organization's reputation through effective brand management.
Create and deploy a guide for the organization that details consistent language and terms and work with the Race Equity Working Group to ensure that our language is inclusive and reflects our race equity commitment
Monitor and analyze audience engagement both digitally and through conversion rates, using data to make informed decisions and to strengthen, improve, and evaluate communications strategies
Lead the assessment of current internal and external communications and media practices, systems, and processes and the design and execution of new practices, systems, and processes. Develop and track communications performance metrics on a quarterly basis.
Develop and manage an organizational crisis communications plan to ensure best practices in brand protection and management.
Create and manage systems for ensuring consistent and on-brand communications across all direct-service sites
Evaluate the organization’s current website assets and needs and lead a website redevelopment project to guide the organization’s future online presence
Storytelling
Ensure the Communications team is creating engaging and impactful content for various platforms and collaborate with other departments to gather content and success stories
Work with PR firm to deploy consistent, timely, and strategic press and media relations efforts that are aligned with the annual communications plan and build long-term relationships with key press (emphasizing economic mobility, higher ed, family, student parents, early childhood, race equity, advocacy)
In partnership with our public relations firm, develop press kits, timelines, and fact sheets for internal and external stakeholders
Ensure the organization's website is up to date with fresh content, reflecting the latest initiatives and developments. Optimize website content for search engine visibility and user experience.
Collaborate with the Development team to create compelling campaigns and donor communication materials, including the annual report, to convey the impact of donations and appreciate supporters
Partner with the Programming team to amplify student parent voices and share strengths-based stories about their persistence and success through digital and print media and support recruitment efforts
Support the Learning & Innovation team by developing and refining technical assistance and FamilyU materials for marketing and programmatic use
Work with the Policy & Research team to respond quickly to legislative shifts that could impact student parents and families by assisting with drafting official statements, talking points, briefs, op-eds, etc., and by pursuing relevant media opportunities
Collaborate with the Operations team to position Generation Hope as a nationally-celebrated workplace
Play a key role in rolling out Generation Hope research and reports and lead efforts to disseminate findings, including through website downloads
With the Communications Manager and Communications Coordinator, review talking points, remarks, presentations, and other supporting material for Generation Hope CEO and staff, as needed
Oversee processes to effectively capture programming and impact by engaging photographers, videographers, and other vendors, as necessary
Provide hands-on crisis communications support and counsel across Generation Hope, as needed
Management
Oversee the Communications team, directly supervising the Communications Manager and supporting their supervision of the Digital Marketing Specialist, the Communications Coordinator, and other team members as we continue to grow the team. Provide ongoing coaching and development and promote a culture of high performance, accountability, continuous improvement, and collaboration.
Oversee the creation of timelines for all communications projects and establish accountability systems for the completion of major tasks
Work closely with our Development team to ensure strong partnership with funders and supporters. Act as an effective steward of program-restricted resources by managing and monitoring the Communications budget.
Serve as a member of Generation Hope’s Leadership Team.
Other duties as assigned
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a commitment to Generation Hope’s mission
Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in the field of communications, public relations, marketing, or other related areas; Master’s Degree preferred.
Minimum 5 years relevant work experience in a mission-driven, social impact, non-profit, philanthropy, and/or communications field
At least 2 years of management experience required
Proven experience with communications planning and execution on a local, regional, and national scale including messaging strategy; public affairs/public relations; brand consistency and development; reputation stewardship; content development; writing and editing; project management; presentation development; thought leadership; and budget management
A proficient understanding of the new and evolving media landscape
Effective and adept at translating messages for different key audiences including media, local city government leaders, policymakers, and other thought leaders
History of supporting and informing the design and development of content, executive and high-level communications, events, and convenings
Experience with digital advertising and paid social media strategy is preferred
Strong interpersonal skills to work collaboratively within Generation Hope as well as with external stakeholders
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to create high-quality deliverables for wide-scale use with accuracy, and comfort engaging large and small audiences both in-person and virtually
Ability to think creatively, initiate and manage projects, and follow through on plans
Evidence of the ability to consistently make good decisions through a combination of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment
Exceptionally detail-oriented, organized, and deadline-driven
Creative and collaborative problem-solver; comfortable working through ambiguity to define priorities
Proficiency in MS Office Suite and Google Suite Workspace required
Proficiency in design software (Canva, InDesign, etc.) is preferred
Proficiency with digital communications tools and web design systems (Squarespace, MailChimp, etc.) is preferred
Personal and professional commitment to understanding and dismantling systemic and institutional racism
TRAVEL
This position requires travel, approximately 20% of the time, in and out of the DC Metro area. Must be able to travel via plane, train, or car.
CANDIDATES MUST RESIDE IN WASHINGTON, D.C., VIRGINIA, OR MARYLAND BEFORE THE EMPLOYMENT START DATE. Generation Hope has a hybrid remote and in-office work model.
Generation Hope provides full benefits, including 403(b), health, dental, and paid time off. More information on benefits can be found at generationhope.org/careers. As a safeguard to the health of our employees, participants, and community, all new hires must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the employment start date. Our full vaccination policy is available here .
To apply, please complete the online application . If this link does not work, you can access the application at this URL: https://Generation_Hope.formstack.com/forms/apply_now . No calls, please.
Generation Hope is an equal opportunity employer. Generation Hope will not discriminate on any basis prohibited by law, including marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibility, matriculation, political affiliation, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding, or reproductive health decisions), age, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, and disability.
Dec 22, 2023
Full time
Job Title: Director of Communications
Salary Range: $110,000 - $140,000
Reports to: Vice President of Advancement
Status : Full Time (40 hours/week)
Starting: February 2024
Deadline to Apply: January 19, 2024
Location: Washington DC Area
About Generation Hope:
Generation Hope is a nonprofit organization with a mission to ensure all student parents have the opportunities to succeed and experience economic mobility by engaging education and policy partners to drive systemic change and providing direct support to teen parents in college as well as their children through holistic, two-generation programming. To date, we have
provided over $1 million in tuition assistance, supported almost 450 teen parents in college, celebrated more than 170 degrees earned through our program, and built relationships with 30+ two and four-year institutions nationwide. For more information, please visit www.generationhope.org .
By joining our team, you will work for an organization named "one of the best nonprofits" by Spur Local. Not only do we live out and operationalize our values, we do the work to create a culture that truly supports every member of our staff. The best part of our organization is the people, from the families we serve to the team we have deliberately cultivated. We strive for excellence while understanding the most valuable asset that we have is our people. We celebrate diversity in all forms, including thought, professional and lived experiences, race, gender - even taste in music. If this sounds like a mission and work environment you would like to contribute to and grow with, please consider joining our team.
Position:
Generation Hope is seeking a Director of Communications to develop and lead our overarching communications strategy to enhance Generation Hope’s visibility nationally, regionally, and locally by effectively conveying our mission, programs, and impact to various stakeholders, including student parents, donors, partner organizations, policymakers, and the broader field of higher education. The Director will also drive efforts to enhance Generation Hope’s thought leadership profile through traditional earned media efforts and content development via our own channels. Working closely with the Communications Manager, Digital Marketing Specialist, Communications Coordinator, and our public relations firm, the Director will broaden awareness of Generation Hope’s impact, expertise, and family-centered approach; elevate the voice of Generation Hope and its senior leaders as subject matter experts; and ensure the voices of families are uplifted, honored, and heard. The ideal candidate is an exceptional communicator with a proven track record in large scale, national scope, mission-driven, and social impact environments. This role requires a strategic thinker, an excellent communicator, and a team player who can collaborate across departments to achieve organizational goals.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategy & Evaluation
Develop and implement an annual, multi-faceted communications strategy that builds and maintains a positive organizational brand and supports Generation Hope’s strategic goals and priorities
Ensure consistent and compelling branding across all communication materials, including websites, video, organic and paid social media, print materials, collateral, slide decks, and press releases. Protect and enhance the organization's reputation through effective brand management.
Create and deploy a guide for the organization that details consistent language and terms and work with the Race Equity Working Group to ensure that our language is inclusive and reflects our race equity commitment
Monitor and analyze audience engagement both digitally and through conversion rates, using data to make informed decisions and to strengthen, improve, and evaluate communications strategies
Lead the assessment of current internal and external communications and media practices, systems, and processes and the design and execution of new practices, systems, and processes. Develop and track communications performance metrics on a quarterly basis.
Develop and manage an organizational crisis communications plan to ensure best practices in brand protection and management.
Create and manage systems for ensuring consistent and on-brand communications across all direct-service sites
Evaluate the organization’s current website assets and needs and lead a website redevelopment project to guide the organization’s future online presence
Storytelling
Ensure the Communications team is creating engaging and impactful content for various platforms and collaborate with other departments to gather content and success stories
Work with PR firm to deploy consistent, timely, and strategic press and media relations efforts that are aligned with the annual communications plan and build long-term relationships with key press (emphasizing economic mobility, higher ed, family, student parents, early childhood, race equity, advocacy)
In partnership with our public relations firm, develop press kits, timelines, and fact sheets for internal and external stakeholders
Ensure the organization's website is up to date with fresh content, reflecting the latest initiatives and developments. Optimize website content for search engine visibility and user experience.
Collaborate with the Development team to create compelling campaigns and donor communication materials, including the annual report, to convey the impact of donations and appreciate supporters
Partner with the Programming team to amplify student parent voices and share strengths-based stories about their persistence and success through digital and print media and support recruitment efforts
Support the Learning & Innovation team by developing and refining technical assistance and FamilyU materials for marketing and programmatic use
Work with the Policy & Research team to respond quickly to legislative shifts that could impact student parents and families by assisting with drafting official statements, talking points, briefs, op-eds, etc., and by pursuing relevant media opportunities
Collaborate with the Operations team to position Generation Hope as a nationally-celebrated workplace
Play a key role in rolling out Generation Hope research and reports and lead efforts to disseminate findings, including through website downloads
With the Communications Manager and Communications Coordinator, review talking points, remarks, presentations, and other supporting material for Generation Hope CEO and staff, as needed
Oversee processes to effectively capture programming and impact by engaging photographers, videographers, and other vendors, as necessary
Provide hands-on crisis communications support and counsel across Generation Hope, as needed
Management
Oversee the Communications team, directly supervising the Communications Manager and supporting their supervision of the Digital Marketing Specialist, the Communications Coordinator, and other team members as we continue to grow the team. Provide ongoing coaching and development and promote a culture of high performance, accountability, continuous improvement, and collaboration.
Oversee the creation of timelines for all communications projects and establish accountability systems for the completion of major tasks
Work closely with our Development team to ensure strong partnership with funders and supporters. Act as an effective steward of program-restricted resources by managing and monitoring the Communications budget.
Serve as a member of Generation Hope’s Leadership Team.
Other duties as assigned
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a commitment to Generation Hope’s mission
Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in the field of communications, public relations, marketing, or other related areas; Master’s Degree preferred.
Minimum 5 years relevant work experience in a mission-driven, social impact, non-profit, philanthropy, and/or communications field
At least 2 years of management experience required
Proven experience with communications planning and execution on a local, regional, and national scale including messaging strategy; public affairs/public relations; brand consistency and development; reputation stewardship; content development; writing and editing; project management; presentation development; thought leadership; and budget management
A proficient understanding of the new and evolving media landscape
Effective and adept at translating messages for different key audiences including media, local city government leaders, policymakers, and other thought leaders
History of supporting and informing the design and development of content, executive and high-level communications, events, and convenings
Experience with digital advertising and paid social media strategy is preferred
Strong interpersonal skills to work collaboratively within Generation Hope as well as with external stakeholders
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to create high-quality deliverables for wide-scale use with accuracy, and comfort engaging large and small audiences both in-person and virtually
Ability to think creatively, initiate and manage projects, and follow through on plans
Evidence of the ability to consistently make good decisions through a combination of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment
Exceptionally detail-oriented, organized, and deadline-driven
Creative and collaborative problem-solver; comfortable working through ambiguity to define priorities
Proficiency in MS Office Suite and Google Suite Workspace required
Proficiency in design software (Canva, InDesign, etc.) is preferred
Proficiency with digital communications tools and web design systems (Squarespace, MailChimp, etc.) is preferred
Personal and professional commitment to understanding and dismantling systemic and institutional racism
TRAVEL
This position requires travel, approximately 20% of the time, in and out of the DC Metro area. Must be able to travel via plane, train, or car.
CANDIDATES MUST RESIDE IN WASHINGTON, D.C., VIRGINIA, OR MARYLAND BEFORE THE EMPLOYMENT START DATE. Generation Hope has a hybrid remote and in-office work model.
Generation Hope provides full benefits, including 403(b), health, dental, and paid time off. More information on benefits can be found at generationhope.org/careers. As a safeguard to the health of our employees, participants, and community, all new hires must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the employment start date. Our full vaccination policy is available here .
To apply, please complete the online application . If this link does not work, you can access the application at this URL: https://Generation_Hope.formstack.com/forms/apply_now . No calls, please.
Generation Hope is an equal opportunity employer. Generation Hope will not discriminate on any basis prohibited by law, including marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibility, matriculation, political affiliation, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding, or reproductive health decisions), age, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, and disability.
League of Conservation Voters
Flexible (the employee may decide whether to work remotely and/or from an LCV office)
Title: Chispa Communications Director Department: Communications Status : Exempt Reports to: Senior Vice President of Communications Positions reporting to this position : Chispa Digital & Creative Campaigns Manager, Chispa State Communications Manager Location: Flexible (the employee may decide whether to work remotely and/or from an LCV office) Travel Requirements: Up to 15% Union Position: No Job Classification Level: M-I Salary Range (depending on experience): $89,557 – $108,000
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We have built a powerful national movement with 30 state affiliates, and grassroots and community organizing programs across the country.
Chispa, a program of LCV, works to ensure that Latinx communities and leaders have a strong voice in the movement for climate justice and to influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health, environment and democracy. Currently, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
LCV is hiring a Chispa Communications Director to oversee and implement the Chispa program’s communications strategies by managing a team and developing opportunities and materials that engage various audiences, particularly Latine/a/o families and leaders, in climate and environmental justice and other issues. The ideal candidate is a skilled supervisor, bilingual, culturally competent, possesses strong written and oral communication skills, results-focused, highly driven, thoughtful, and strategic.
Responsibilities:
In consultation with Chispa national and in-state programs and the broader Communications team, develop, implement and evaluate strategic communications plans, including traditional media and digital campaigns that advance Chispa’s national federal and state advocacy goals.
Supervise, lead and develop the Chispa communications team, ensuring that program goals and strategies are grounded in organizational values of accountability, anti-racism, community, innovation, learning and sustainability.
As part of the Communications Management Team, ensure quality and consistency of values, including racial justice and equity, brand identity, narrative, tone, and personality across all communications channels.
Oversee the development of social media and online content that builds a strong and active social media presence and following for national and state Chispa programs. Work with the Chispa Digital & Creative Campaigns Manager to implement strategies and share content.
Supervise Chispa State Communications Manager to support state program communications needs.
Collaborate with Chispa teams, including the Chispa National Organizing Director, to develop campaign-specific communications strategies.
Build relationships with national and local media, including Spanish-language and Latinx-focused outlets, and ensure ongoing coverage of Chispa’s advocacy issues, message and spokespeople at national and state levels.
Develop messaging for Chispa national and state programs. Maintain the Chispa brand guide.
Write press statements, advisories, releases, opinion editorials, letters to the editor and other materials that integrate relatable and culturally competent environmental and pro-climate justice messaging that advance program goals.
Manage relationships with contractors for website, video, media buys and digital services.
Provide coaching, training and strategy support for communications in all six state-based Chispa programs, in coordination with the Chispa State Communications Manager.
Work with the Chispa teams to develop bilingual, culturally-competent content for physical and digital content for a variety of audiences.
Serve as an on-the-record spokesperson for the Chispa program and LCV.
Travel up to 15% of the time for occasional press staffing needs, staff retreats, conferences, and professional development opportunities, as needed.
Qualifications:
Work Experience: Required – Minimum 5 years experience in media communications, including supervision of others. Experience developing, implementing and evaluating communications plans for short and long-term campaigns or programs. Experience with speaking on the record to press. A track record of successfully engaging different audiences in different levels of advocacy. A track record of using social media platforms to advance program goals, including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
Preferred – Experience in grassroots community, issue or labor organizing, movement-building work, storytelling, and creative strategies; experience in press engagement; Experience in communications for bilingual programs. Experience working with state programs.
Skills : Required – Excellent writing and spoken fluency in English and Spanish; commitment to measuring and tracking progress and outcomes; reliable, consistent, detail-oriented, and self-motivated; works well in a fast-paced environment and is able to multitask without sacrificing the quality of work. Strong team player with experience incorporating significant feedback received from a variety of partners and consultants. Demonstrated knowledge of and relationships with the Spanish-language and Latinx-focused media market and outlets.
Preferred – Desktop publishing and design experience.
Cultural Competence: Passionate about protecting our democracy, the environment, and communities impacted by climate change and environmental injustice. Committed to confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system. An ability to apply a racial justice lens, and a variety of communities’ distinct perspectives to communications strategies. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understanding the ways in which principles of racial justice and equity are vital to improving our democratic systems and environmental challenges effectively.
Working Conditions : This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. Ability to occasionally work evening and weekend hours as needed. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. LCV requires all employees working from our offices or participating in in-person meetings or events to be fully up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law.
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa Communications Director” in the subject line no later than August 20, 2023 . No phone calls, please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable, and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org .
Aug 01, 2023
Full time
Title: Chispa Communications Director Department: Communications Status : Exempt Reports to: Senior Vice President of Communications Positions reporting to this position : Chispa Digital & Creative Campaigns Manager, Chispa State Communications Manager Location: Flexible (the employee may decide whether to work remotely and/or from an LCV office) Travel Requirements: Up to 15% Union Position: No Job Classification Level: M-I Salary Range (depending on experience): $89,557 – $108,000
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We have built a powerful national movement with 30 state affiliates, and grassroots and community organizing programs across the country.
Chispa, a program of LCV, works to ensure that Latinx communities and leaders have a strong voice in the movement for climate justice and to influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health, environment and democracy. Currently, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
LCV is hiring a Chispa Communications Director to oversee and implement the Chispa program’s communications strategies by managing a team and developing opportunities and materials that engage various audiences, particularly Latine/a/o families and leaders, in climate and environmental justice and other issues. The ideal candidate is a skilled supervisor, bilingual, culturally competent, possesses strong written and oral communication skills, results-focused, highly driven, thoughtful, and strategic.
Responsibilities:
In consultation with Chispa national and in-state programs and the broader Communications team, develop, implement and evaluate strategic communications plans, including traditional media and digital campaigns that advance Chispa’s national federal and state advocacy goals.
Supervise, lead and develop the Chispa communications team, ensuring that program goals and strategies are grounded in organizational values of accountability, anti-racism, community, innovation, learning and sustainability.
As part of the Communications Management Team, ensure quality and consistency of values, including racial justice and equity, brand identity, narrative, tone, and personality across all communications channels.
Oversee the development of social media and online content that builds a strong and active social media presence and following for national and state Chispa programs. Work with the Chispa Digital & Creative Campaigns Manager to implement strategies and share content.
Supervise Chispa State Communications Manager to support state program communications needs.
Collaborate with Chispa teams, including the Chispa National Organizing Director, to develop campaign-specific communications strategies.
Build relationships with national and local media, including Spanish-language and Latinx-focused outlets, and ensure ongoing coverage of Chispa’s advocacy issues, message and spokespeople at national and state levels.
Develop messaging for Chispa national and state programs. Maintain the Chispa brand guide.
Write press statements, advisories, releases, opinion editorials, letters to the editor and other materials that integrate relatable and culturally competent environmental and pro-climate justice messaging that advance program goals.
Manage relationships with contractors for website, video, media buys and digital services.
Provide coaching, training and strategy support for communications in all six state-based Chispa programs, in coordination with the Chispa State Communications Manager.
Work with the Chispa teams to develop bilingual, culturally-competent content for physical and digital content for a variety of audiences.
Serve as an on-the-record spokesperson for the Chispa program and LCV.
Travel up to 15% of the time for occasional press staffing needs, staff retreats, conferences, and professional development opportunities, as needed.
Qualifications:
Work Experience: Required – Minimum 5 years experience in media communications, including supervision of others. Experience developing, implementing and evaluating communications plans for short and long-term campaigns or programs. Experience with speaking on the record to press. A track record of successfully engaging different audiences in different levels of advocacy. A track record of using social media platforms to advance program goals, including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
Preferred – Experience in grassroots community, issue or labor organizing, movement-building work, storytelling, and creative strategies; experience in press engagement; Experience in communications for bilingual programs. Experience working with state programs.
Skills : Required – Excellent writing and spoken fluency in English and Spanish; commitment to measuring and tracking progress and outcomes; reliable, consistent, detail-oriented, and self-motivated; works well in a fast-paced environment and is able to multitask without sacrificing the quality of work. Strong team player with experience incorporating significant feedback received from a variety of partners and consultants. Demonstrated knowledge of and relationships with the Spanish-language and Latinx-focused media market and outlets.
Preferred – Desktop publishing and design experience.
Cultural Competence: Passionate about protecting our democracy, the environment, and communities impacted by climate change and environmental injustice. Committed to confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system. An ability to apply a racial justice lens, and a variety of communities’ distinct perspectives to communications strategies. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understanding the ways in which principles of racial justice and equity are vital to improving our democratic systems and environmental challenges effectively.
Working Conditions : This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. Ability to occasionally work evening and weekend hours as needed. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. LCV requires all employees working from our offices or participating in in-person meetings or events to be fully up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law.
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa Communications Director” in the subject line no later than August 20, 2023 . No phone calls, please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable, and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org .
The Director, Communications sets and guides the strategy for all AIDS Foundation Chicago (AFC) and Center for Housing and Health (CHH) communications in collaboration with AFC leadership, including but not limited to, digital media, public relations, messaging, annual reports, strategic communication and collateral development to consistently articulate AFC and CHH’s missions, visions and connect with key audiences. This includes programmatic, policy, fundraising, organizational-wide communications, among other areas. This role leads an editorial, digital and design team at AFC that produces a variety of award-winning communications to publicize AFC’s work and impact. This leader pursues opportunities to build relationships between AFC and strategic partners to create collaborative strength to achieve health equity and justice. They also provide occasional capacity-building, training and thought-leadership to organizations.
The salary range for this role is $66,000 to $77,700.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Develop, implement, and evaluate campaign strategy to connect with the organization's audiences, in collaboration with AFC’s leadership team and constituents
• Lead and supervise a four-person Communications team
• Implement and oversee communication strategies to advance AFC’s policy, development, and programmatic goals from branding and marketing to social media/marketing campaigns with a focus on AFC’s priority communities (communities most impacted by HIV)
• Maintain AFC’s brand standards and organizational identity
• Oversee and contribute to the conceptualization and creation of influential and compelling content (written, designed, video, etc.) that convey the impact of AFC’s work
• Interview individuals and attend meetings to obtain information and data, verify facts, research, or seek technical advice
• Manage numerous deadline-driven projects simultaneously, at varying stages of production
• Draft articles, edits, and proofreads the final drafts; authenticates and corrects data
• Oversee design, videography, and photography projects
• Serve as project manager and executive editor on production of AFC’s print and electronic newsletters, annual report, and direct mail letters
• Oversee content updates on AFC websites as well as the agency’s social media accounts
• Oversee updates made to AFC and CHH’s websites
• Oversee development and maintenance of AFC’s branding and style guides
• Seek guidance for complex problems from the Chief Officer of External Relations and the President/CEO
• Independently work on other projects or assignments that present AFC’s work via print and Web venues
• Provides communications leadership and guidance with HIV related work throughout the state of Illinois
• Serving as the primary relationship manager between 10+ different teams including the Center for Housing and Health
• Develop workflows and best practices around communications operations and executing creative work
• Primary manager of vendor relationships including creative and other services
• Builds relationships with stakeholders at AFC current or prospective partner organizations in order to strengthen ties, build collaborative opportunities, and mobilize communities
• Serves as a thought leader and strategist within the digital marketing and communications realm at organization-wide, local and/or national levels
• Support the implementation and communication about AFC’s Race Equity Action Plan
• Provides guidance and direction to AFC departments, project leads and Senior Leadership Team related to digital marketing and engagement, and community engagement overall
Staff Supervision
• Hire, train, mentor and supervise assigned staff; including assisting with recruitment, selection, scheduling and job assignments, mentoring/coaching, staff development and training, performance evaluation, and recommending salary, disciplinary and other personnel actions in accord with personnel procedures
• Provide professional development opportunities and guidance to each team member to strengthen their skill sets and job satisfaction
• Meet regularly with assigned staff to identify priorities, discuss strategies, and review ongoing projects
Other
• Assist with agency-wide activities as directed, including Annual Meeting, AIDS Run & Walk Chicago, World of Chocolate and others
• Assist with other AFC activities as requested
The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assignment of duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Graphic Design Specialist, Digital Communications Specialist, Communications Manager and indirectly Policy Communications Specialists and interns.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
• A Master’s Degree with 7 years of experience, a Bachelor’s Degree in English, Journalism or Communications with at least 8 years of communications leadership/management experience,
• or high school diploma with 10 years of experience, ideally in an “in-house” leadership role (manager of multiple full-time staff members) within a complex (number and variety of constituents and departments) nonprofit entity.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Exceptionally strong written and verbal communication skills coupled with presentation skills
• Solid ability to prioritize, plan, and coordinate work activities, and manage resources so that work
• objectives are accomplished efficiently, in addition to having strong time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to make reasoned judgments that are logical and well thought out
• Strong coaching and development skills as a supervisor of multiple individuals including the ability to train, coach, and develop employees
• Strong leadership skills working with Senior Leadership Teams, Boards and Committees
• Digital organizing and community mobilization skills
• Understanding of communications innovations, particularly on the digital front
• Understanding of policy, advocacy, programmatic work and revenue generation
• Solid interpersonal skills along with the ability and willingness to respect and value the differences and perceptions of different groups/individuals to establish and maintain interpersonal and professional relationships internally and externally
• Ability to effectively, accurately, and articulately present AFC information and respond to questions from groups of funders, staff, and the general public on a variety of issues related to agency programs, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Understanding of nonprofit accounting issues on a system basis, and the ability to effectively manage multiple funding areas.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
None.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands are representative of those found in a general office environment. Tasks involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (20-25 pounds.) Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.
Jun 27, 2023
Full time
The Director, Communications sets and guides the strategy for all AIDS Foundation Chicago (AFC) and Center for Housing and Health (CHH) communications in collaboration with AFC leadership, including but not limited to, digital media, public relations, messaging, annual reports, strategic communication and collateral development to consistently articulate AFC and CHH’s missions, visions and connect with key audiences. This includes programmatic, policy, fundraising, organizational-wide communications, among other areas. This role leads an editorial, digital and design team at AFC that produces a variety of award-winning communications to publicize AFC’s work and impact. This leader pursues opportunities to build relationships between AFC and strategic partners to create collaborative strength to achieve health equity and justice. They also provide occasional capacity-building, training and thought-leadership to organizations.
The salary range for this role is $66,000 to $77,700.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Develop, implement, and evaluate campaign strategy to connect with the organization's audiences, in collaboration with AFC’s leadership team and constituents
• Lead and supervise a four-person Communications team
• Implement and oversee communication strategies to advance AFC’s policy, development, and programmatic goals from branding and marketing to social media/marketing campaigns with a focus on AFC’s priority communities (communities most impacted by HIV)
• Maintain AFC’s brand standards and organizational identity
• Oversee and contribute to the conceptualization and creation of influential and compelling content (written, designed, video, etc.) that convey the impact of AFC’s work
• Interview individuals and attend meetings to obtain information and data, verify facts, research, or seek technical advice
• Manage numerous deadline-driven projects simultaneously, at varying stages of production
• Draft articles, edits, and proofreads the final drafts; authenticates and corrects data
• Oversee design, videography, and photography projects
• Serve as project manager and executive editor on production of AFC’s print and electronic newsletters, annual report, and direct mail letters
• Oversee content updates on AFC websites as well as the agency’s social media accounts
• Oversee updates made to AFC and CHH’s websites
• Oversee development and maintenance of AFC’s branding and style guides
• Seek guidance for complex problems from the Chief Officer of External Relations and the President/CEO
• Independently work on other projects or assignments that present AFC’s work via print and Web venues
• Provides communications leadership and guidance with HIV related work throughout the state of Illinois
• Serving as the primary relationship manager between 10+ different teams including the Center for Housing and Health
• Develop workflows and best practices around communications operations and executing creative work
• Primary manager of vendor relationships including creative and other services
• Builds relationships with stakeholders at AFC current or prospective partner organizations in order to strengthen ties, build collaborative opportunities, and mobilize communities
• Serves as a thought leader and strategist within the digital marketing and communications realm at organization-wide, local and/or national levels
• Support the implementation and communication about AFC’s Race Equity Action Plan
• Provides guidance and direction to AFC departments, project leads and Senior Leadership Team related to digital marketing and engagement, and community engagement overall
Staff Supervision
• Hire, train, mentor and supervise assigned staff; including assisting with recruitment, selection, scheduling and job assignments, mentoring/coaching, staff development and training, performance evaluation, and recommending salary, disciplinary and other personnel actions in accord with personnel procedures
• Provide professional development opportunities and guidance to each team member to strengthen their skill sets and job satisfaction
• Meet regularly with assigned staff to identify priorities, discuss strategies, and review ongoing projects
Other
• Assist with agency-wide activities as directed, including Annual Meeting, AIDS Run & Walk Chicago, World of Chocolate and others
• Assist with other AFC activities as requested
The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assignment of duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Graphic Design Specialist, Digital Communications Specialist, Communications Manager and indirectly Policy Communications Specialists and interns.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
• A Master’s Degree with 7 years of experience, a Bachelor’s Degree in English, Journalism or Communications with at least 8 years of communications leadership/management experience,
• or high school diploma with 10 years of experience, ideally in an “in-house” leadership role (manager of multiple full-time staff members) within a complex (number and variety of constituents and departments) nonprofit entity.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Exceptionally strong written and verbal communication skills coupled with presentation skills
• Solid ability to prioritize, plan, and coordinate work activities, and manage resources so that work
• objectives are accomplished efficiently, in addition to having strong time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to make reasoned judgments that are logical and well thought out
• Strong coaching and development skills as a supervisor of multiple individuals including the ability to train, coach, and develop employees
• Strong leadership skills working with Senior Leadership Teams, Boards and Committees
• Digital organizing and community mobilization skills
• Understanding of communications innovations, particularly on the digital front
• Understanding of policy, advocacy, programmatic work and revenue generation
• Solid interpersonal skills along with the ability and willingness to respect and value the differences and perceptions of different groups/individuals to establish and maintain interpersonal and professional relationships internally and externally
• Ability to effectively, accurately, and articulately present AFC information and respond to questions from groups of funders, staff, and the general public on a variety of issues related to agency programs, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Understanding of nonprofit accounting issues on a system basis, and the ability to effectively manage multiple funding areas.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
None.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands are representative of those found in a general office environment. Tasks involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (20-25 pounds.) Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.
League of Conservation Voters
Flexible (the employee may decide whether to work remotely or from an LCV office)
Title: Program Director, GiveGreen
Department: Development
Status: Exempt
Reports to: Vice President of GiveGreen
Positions Reporting to this Position: Development Coordinator, GiveGreen
Location: Flexible (the employee may decide whether to work remotely or from an LCV office)
Travel Requirements: Up to 10%
Union Position: No
Job Classification Level: M-II
Salary Range (depending on experience): $94,210-$140,400
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We have built a powerful national movement with 30 state affiliates, and best in class grassroots and community organizing programs across the country.
LCV is hiring a Program Director for the GiveGreen program who will lead key functions of the program including developing a cycle political plan, managing administrative operations, the website and vendors. GiveGreen is a collaboration between LCV Victory Fund and NRDC Action Votes. GiveGreen offers political donors a powerful, easy, and strategic way to support environmental candidates and accelerate action on climate change. The program has raised over $100 million for candidates since its inception. Some GiveGreen activities are also conducted by LCV Action Fund and NRDC Action Fund PAC.
Responsibilities:
Work closely with the political teams to develop a cycle political fundraising plan to help elect lawmakers who will solve the climate crisis, defend and strengthen our democracy, and confront racial injustice in policies at the federal and state level.
Ensure candidates are evaluated through a racial justice and equity lens and that they support climate and environmental policy advancement goals.
Develop strategies to build relationships with campaigns and oversee execution of candidate engagement and regular external communication about GiveGreen’s successes.
Oversee all aspects of the website and website developer team with support from outside consultants, ensure that the GiveGreen website is functional and serves donor needs, lead vision of website innovation, prioritize new feature development and ensure timely response time to the auto-responder.
Lead development of compelling and up-to-date website content, manage writing and design consultants as needed.
Coordinate website testing, give final approval for new features deployment; alert the team about site maintenance and issues.
Serve as primary leadership point of contact for all troubleshooting and urgent maintenance requests related to the website and provide regular feedback to coalition teams on status of requests.
Ensure all web related features and content are in line with legal requirements and reflect the accessibility and equity goals of the program.
Supervise and provide mentorship to the GiveGreen Development Coordinator.
Contribute to LCV’s commitment to integrating racial justice and equity into the work we do and ensuring an inclusive organizational culture. Contribute to the organization’s racial justice and equity goals by raising money for priority candidates who will advance climate and environmental justice policies.
Work with the Vice President, GiveGreen and consultants to develop partnership cultivation strategies.
Organize and lead meetings, as needed, to facilitate program decision making, including, but not limited to general planning, federal and state political meetings, legal meetings. Ensure meetings are run efficiently with clear outcomes and next steps.
Work with the Vice President, GiveGreen, Marketing Manager, GiveGreen and other Development staff and consultants to ensure a coordinated donor communications calendar.
Work closely with legal counsel and compliance staff to prioritize requests and to make sure all fundraising activities and communications meet legal requirements.
Oversee administrative functions of the program including, but not limited to maintaining google drive, expense budget, review and route vendor contracts, and work closely with the finance team to ensure invoices are submitted and paid in a timely manner.
Travel up to 10% for GiveGreen events, staff retreats, meetings, conferences and professional development opportunities, as needed.
Provide support to other GiveGreen program projects as needed and support the team’s fundraising goals.
Qualifications:
Work Experience: Required – At least 7 years of fundraising experience working in a campaign, non-profit, or political organization. Demonstrated project management experience and ability to work with major donors, key staff or consultants. Must have demonstrated experience prioritizing projects, resolving issues, and accomplishing goals. Experience managing and supervising staff. Preferred – Demonstrated ability to work with and manage key project stakeholders, including staff, consultants, funders and board members . Experience with online fundraising tools, data organization, Federal Election Commission compliance, and managing web development projects.
Skills: Highly attentive to details and able to take ownership of routine tasks. Strong written and oral communications skills; highly organized. Proven and experienced project manager, ability to manage others and work with multiple team members to problem solve and accomplish tasks. Strong interpersonal and communications skills with an ability to develop relationships with individuals representing a rich mix of race, gender, talent, experience, and background. Demonstrated ability to apply a racial justice lens to a fundraising program.
Cultural Competence: Must have an interest in political fundraising and shares our commitment to increasing racial diversity in our movement and organization, integrating justice and equity into the work we do and ensuring an inclusive organizational culture.
Working Conditions: This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and audiovisual systems. This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. The person in this position frequently communicates with partners/elected representatives/major donors and must be able to exchange accurate information. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. LCV requires all employees working from our offices or participating in in-person meetings or events to be fully up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law.
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “GiveGreen Program Director” in the subject line by February 26, 2023 . No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org.
Feb 02, 2023
Full time
Title: Program Director, GiveGreen
Department: Development
Status: Exempt
Reports to: Vice President of GiveGreen
Positions Reporting to this Position: Development Coordinator, GiveGreen
Location: Flexible (the employee may decide whether to work remotely or from an LCV office)
Travel Requirements: Up to 10%
Union Position: No
Job Classification Level: M-II
Salary Range (depending on experience): $94,210-$140,400
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We have built a powerful national movement with 30 state affiliates, and best in class grassroots and community organizing programs across the country.
LCV is hiring a Program Director for the GiveGreen program who will lead key functions of the program including developing a cycle political plan, managing administrative operations, the website and vendors. GiveGreen is a collaboration between LCV Victory Fund and NRDC Action Votes. GiveGreen offers political donors a powerful, easy, and strategic way to support environmental candidates and accelerate action on climate change. The program has raised over $100 million for candidates since its inception. Some GiveGreen activities are also conducted by LCV Action Fund and NRDC Action Fund PAC.
Responsibilities:
Work closely with the political teams to develop a cycle political fundraising plan to help elect lawmakers who will solve the climate crisis, defend and strengthen our democracy, and confront racial injustice in policies at the federal and state level.
Ensure candidates are evaluated through a racial justice and equity lens and that they support climate and environmental policy advancement goals.
Develop strategies to build relationships with campaigns and oversee execution of candidate engagement and regular external communication about GiveGreen’s successes.
Oversee all aspects of the website and website developer team with support from outside consultants, ensure that the GiveGreen website is functional and serves donor needs, lead vision of website innovation, prioritize new feature development and ensure timely response time to the auto-responder.
Lead development of compelling and up-to-date website content, manage writing and design consultants as needed.
Coordinate website testing, give final approval for new features deployment; alert the team about site maintenance and issues.
Serve as primary leadership point of contact for all troubleshooting and urgent maintenance requests related to the website and provide regular feedback to coalition teams on status of requests.
Ensure all web related features and content are in line with legal requirements and reflect the accessibility and equity goals of the program.
Supervise and provide mentorship to the GiveGreen Development Coordinator.
Contribute to LCV’s commitment to integrating racial justice and equity into the work we do and ensuring an inclusive organizational culture. Contribute to the organization’s racial justice and equity goals by raising money for priority candidates who will advance climate and environmental justice policies.
Work with the Vice President, GiveGreen and consultants to develop partnership cultivation strategies.
Organize and lead meetings, as needed, to facilitate program decision making, including, but not limited to general planning, federal and state political meetings, legal meetings. Ensure meetings are run efficiently with clear outcomes and next steps.
Work with the Vice President, GiveGreen, Marketing Manager, GiveGreen and other Development staff and consultants to ensure a coordinated donor communications calendar.
Work closely with legal counsel and compliance staff to prioritize requests and to make sure all fundraising activities and communications meet legal requirements.
Oversee administrative functions of the program including, but not limited to maintaining google drive, expense budget, review and route vendor contracts, and work closely with the finance team to ensure invoices are submitted and paid in a timely manner.
Travel up to 10% for GiveGreen events, staff retreats, meetings, conferences and professional development opportunities, as needed.
Provide support to other GiveGreen program projects as needed and support the team’s fundraising goals.
Qualifications:
Work Experience: Required – At least 7 years of fundraising experience working in a campaign, non-profit, or political organization. Demonstrated project management experience and ability to work with major donors, key staff or consultants. Must have demonstrated experience prioritizing projects, resolving issues, and accomplishing goals. Experience managing and supervising staff. Preferred – Demonstrated ability to work with and manage key project stakeholders, including staff, consultants, funders and board members . Experience with online fundraising tools, data organization, Federal Election Commission compliance, and managing web development projects.
Skills: Highly attentive to details and able to take ownership of routine tasks. Strong written and oral communications skills; highly organized. Proven and experienced project manager, ability to manage others and work with multiple team members to problem solve and accomplish tasks. Strong interpersonal and communications skills with an ability to develop relationships with individuals representing a rich mix of race, gender, talent, experience, and background. Demonstrated ability to apply a racial justice lens to a fundraising program.
Cultural Competence: Must have an interest in political fundraising and shares our commitment to increasing racial diversity in our movement and organization, integrating justice and equity into the work we do and ensuring an inclusive organizational culture.
Working Conditions: This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and audiovisual systems. This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. The person in this position frequently communicates with partners/elected representatives/major donors and must be able to exchange accurate information. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. LCV requires all employees working from our offices or participating in in-person meetings or events to be fully up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law.
LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “GiveGreen Program Director” in the subject line by February 26, 2023 . No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org.
Making Waves Education Foundation
Richmond, CA Hybrid
Our Vision for the Vice President of Student Success Role
This is an incredible opportunity for a seasoned education leader to assume a new role with Making Waves Foundation and help an ambitious, mission-driven organization employ student- and equity-centered design principles, data, and learning cycles to strengthen its program model to drive greater results with students. We see this position as an extraordinary opportunity to build on the way our entire organization thinks about program strategy and student impact, and in turn, impact the experience of all the students and communities we serve and with whom we partner.
Therefore, we are seeking a strategic and dynamic leader to serve as our first Vice President of Student Success. Reporting directly to, Aiyana Mourtos, the Chief Program Officer and serving as a key member of the program leadership team, the Vice President of Student Success drives program improvement and innovation to strengthen the quality and outcomes of Making Waves Foundation’s programming, working to ensure students’ college and career success and holistic development. This position will lead our college and career success program, including the coaching services, financial services, and early career teams and has overall strategic and operational responsibility for all college and career success program areas, serving approximately 500 students per year.
This is a core priority of our new strategic plan – embrace a continuous improvement approach to our programmatic work and provide exceptional learning and development experiences to our staff members who work with students, all in service of accelerating student impact.
Our Commitment to the Vice President of Student Success
We are proud of the above-market total rewards package to our employees in line with our guiding principles of centering transparency and equity, rewarding expertise and performance, and championing professional wellness. The Vice President of Student Success role is a full-time, exempt role, and will be eligible to receive:
A competitive base salary range of $120,800-$181,200 based on requisite work experience and performance during the interview process. In line with our commitment to equity, fairness, and transparency, we have adopted a no salary negotiation policy.
51 total days off per fiscal year (a combination of company-paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal time)
100% employer paid medical (Kaiser HMO Platinum), vision, and dental benefits for the full-time staff member and a spouse/domestic partner or dependent child(ren).
Lunch on in-person days (5x a month) and free access to Grubhub+, 3% retirement match, a $750 HRA account to help fund mental health benefits, FSA for medical and childcare expenses, and an annual professional development stipend
A hybrid work environment where staff work from the office on five (5) common days a month with flexibility to work remotely otherwise. We provide a monthly wi-fi reimbursement and a home set-up stipend to set staff up to successfully work remotely.
Responsibilities
The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. Other duties may be assigned as needed.
Lead the design and implementation of a student-centered college and career program strategy. Drive continuous improvement practices to increase student success. (40%)
Create a multi-year strategy for (1) increasing college persistence and graduation; (2) ensuring students graduate with minimal debt; and (3) increasing job attainment in line with students’ education level
Lead MWF’s college and career success program grounded in our new Wave-Maker Success Framework and aligned measurement framework to guide and strengthen our approach to differentiated college and career coaching and scholarship support
Ensure strong college and career success programmatic alignment across Making Waves Academy’s (MWA) College & Career Counseling team and MWF’s college and career success program team
Align with the Chief Program Officer on annual goals and priorities; and lead the team’s annual goal setting, reflection, and continuous learning
Develop structures that support regular data reflection on student progress and differentiated student supports across coaching services, financial services, and early career/alumni
Monitor programmatic performance, assess strengths and growth areas, spot patterns, and define opportunities for action that put the team on track to achieve our student impact goals
Articulate priorities for program-specific staff professional development and coach managers to develop an aligned scope and sequence to deliver “just in time” learning experiences for staff to grow their practice
Partner with the data strategy & operations team to facilitate staff learning experiences to build mindsets, knowledge, comfort, and skill to analyze and reflect on holistic data to inform differentiated student supports
Collaborate with the Chief Program Officer to develop and implement structures that support regular engagement with students to inform program design e.g. launching a new Student Advisory Board
Lead, manage, and develop a high-performing and inclusive team. (30%)
Manage managers of the college and career success program team, which currently includes three components: coaching services, financial services, and early career/alumni
Set vision for and implement systems, processes, and rituals to cultivate a high performing, inclusive team (e.g., consistent 1:1 check-ins, team meetings, clear communication and engagement with direct reports and their direct reports, etc.)
Set clear expectations for direct reports and empower them to lead their teams with a commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Establish a culture of consistent, bi-directional feedback; execute and own annual review and performance development conversations with direct reports
Support direct reports in identifying professional learning focus areas and leveraging organizational resources to advance their growth (e.g. professional development stipend, stretch projects, etc.)
Interview and onboard new team members
Align college and career success program policies, processes, and data systems to support program outcomes. (20%)
Update college and career success program policies for staff and students annually and where needed, propose new policies to address pain points and minimize student barriers
Align the college and career success program budget with annual priorities, monitor budget spend, and collaborate with the Chief Program Officer to ensure the financial sustainability of programming
Align with the data strategy & operations team on an annual data collection, reporting, and learning/reflections calendar to inform continuous improvement and innovation
Partner with the data strategy & operations and IT team to align on Salesforce development and reporting needs
Work in partnership with the data strategy & operations team to set clear systems and expectations for the team and ensure that data collection is smooth, and team has insight and clear expectations about how to use it for program improvement
Develop the necessary systems, processes, and tools to better support internal team communication and sharing of resources
Lead and support cross-functional projects to maximize collective impact across the program team and organization. (10%)
Serve as a member of the Program Leadership Team, actively engage in regular team meetings and support colleagues with projects
Collaborate on strategic decisions and program team issues and initiatives
Draft Board and donor presentations and reports
Work in partnership with members of the Marketing & Storytelling, Development, Finance, IT, and MWA teams on cross-functional projects and outcomes
Participate in organization-wide systems, processes, and rituals (e.g., annual and quarterly goal setting, employee engagement surveys, All Hands); commit to providing feedback to improve our work in the future
Contribute to the development of a growing, fast-paced organization, including participation in events and programming
Prioritize professional growth by researching, scheduling, and participating in professional development opportunities in service of your professional growth and impact on the organization
Aligned with the core responsibilities above, success for this individual in their first 6-12 months will look like:
Learning and building trust though relationships and understanding the team’s work
Developing a perspective and multi-year strategy recommendations on where and how to prioritize program improvement – likely to include focus areas around:
better supporting students’ high school to college transition
increasing 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd year college persistence
streamlining financial services processes
Improving internship/job pipelines and integrating early career supports
Driving improved program outcomes in line with FY24 program priorities
Increasing college and career program staff engagement (focus areas to be determined within first 90 days)
Key Experience, Competencies, and Skills
First and foremost, the Vice President of Student Success must be firmly committed to MWF’s mission and have a deep belief in our students and our ability to create impact. Additionally:
Required Qualifications:
An undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university, advanced degree preferred
8+ years of programmatic leadership in the K-12 or college access/success space partnering with first generation college students and/or historically underrepresented youth
Track record of achieving exceptional outcomes with students, particularly those furthest from opportunity
Deep understanding of education (e.g., K-12, college access, college success), student support, and how to use data to make decisions
Experience in defining strategy and operationalizing (from concept to implementation) effective student programs, applying design-thinking principles and continuous improvement frameworks to drive successful outcomes
Knowledge of adult learning best practices and experience developing and delivering high-quality learning experiences
Experience leading cross-functional projects or initiatives
Do any of the following sound like you? Then, this position may be for you!
Commitment to racial equity, diversity, and inclusion: You believe all youth, regardless of race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status have limitless potential and should have access to high-quality educational opportunities. You recognize the ways that race and other identities intersect in the work, especially with communities we serve. You understand the historical context for systemic inequities and present-day implications. You approach leadership with a mindset of “power with” rather than “power over” and regularly includes others in planning and decision-making.
Learning and development orientation to drive outcomes: You build relationships to inspire, motivate, and develop others to take actions and meet goals. You set shared expectations and help others grow, using differentiated coaching, training, and feedback to support problem-solving. You see mistakes as learning opportunities and seek and engage well with feedback. You hold your team members accountable, while also acknowledging growing edges in yourself and others.
Maestro strategist: You quickly grasp the subtleties of complex issues and identify patterns in challenges. You come up with data-driven insightful, pragmatic, equitable, and sustainable ways to tackle common challenges and produce positive change. You enjoy both getting in the details to analyze data and stepping back to think about big picture strategy. You have a successful track record of taking a concept from idea to implementation and the ability to collect and analyze multiple sets of data to make strategic decisions or shifts that drive student impact and help address and mitigate systemic challenges.
Entrepreneurial project manager: You enjoy operationalizing a strategy in alignment with a larger vision and adapting to evolving needs. You have a clear approach to keeping up with all aspects of the work without getting tunnel vision in one area. You are excited to innovate, enjoy the iterative nature of that work, and are an entrepreneurial self-starter. You consistently overcome challenges and leverage resources (people, time, money) to creatively solve problems. You propose solutions to issues without much guidance, but aren’t afraid to ask questions. You proactively ask for help, anticipate problems, and course-correct where needed. You have a track record of achieving and producing results, rather than getting immersed in process.
College and career program expertise: You bring an applied knowledge of college and career success and transition (e.g., high school to college or career, CC to 4-year, college to career) as demonstrated through experience in program design and implementation that centers student agency. You understand the strengths and limitations of research and theory in practice and make intentional decisions in program design that balance universal best practices with staff autonomy to drive impact.
The skills you bring to this role:
Setting and operationalizing strategy and investing others in bringing it to life
Ability to influence others at the staff, manager, and senior leadership level – building relationships, understanding diverse perspectives, developing trust, communicating clearly, engaging in tough conversations, and drawing on this to inspire action
Facilitating learning experiences and strategy sessions for program staff
Data analysis skills, including synthesizing and acting on insights from qualitative and quantitative data
Technology skills e.g. Salesforce, Microsoft Office 365 or similar platforms
Effectively envisioning and managing the design and implementation of projects across teams and the organization
Strong and effective presenting and communication skills which help to tell a story that is clear to a range of audiences and express ideas clearly, compellingly, and concisely, both verbally and in writing
About MWF
Making Waves Foundation is an education nonprofit that supports historically underserved and underrepresented students to pursue college and career pathways that set them up for a thriving career, financial independence, and a choice-filled life.
We support Making Waves Academy (MWA), a 5-12 grade public charter school in Richmond, CA. After high school graduation, each of our students (we call them “Wave-Makers”) are invited to join our college success and early career program, where they can receive a need-based scholarship, one-to-one college coaching, and financial literacy training. Each year, we support over 1,200 students grades 5-12 and over 500 college students on their journeys to and through college. In 2020, Making Waves Foundation launched a new strategic plan to serve more students and families. We will do this by taking the best of what we’ve learned at Making Waves Academy about college access and the best of what we’ve learned at Making Waves Foundation about college success and work to increase the college attendance and graduation rate for low-income students across Contra Costa County and beyond.
Making Waves Foundation is requiring all staff members who work on-site to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as defined by the CDC. Accommodations or exceptions can be requested directly to someone on the People & Culture Team for medical or religious reasons.
Making Waves Foundation strives to build a staff that reflects the cultural diversity of the communities that we partner with. Making Waves Foundation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We encourage BIPOC identifying individuals to apply.
Jan 11, 2023
Full time
Our Vision for the Vice President of Student Success Role
This is an incredible opportunity for a seasoned education leader to assume a new role with Making Waves Foundation and help an ambitious, mission-driven organization employ student- and equity-centered design principles, data, and learning cycles to strengthen its program model to drive greater results with students. We see this position as an extraordinary opportunity to build on the way our entire organization thinks about program strategy and student impact, and in turn, impact the experience of all the students and communities we serve and with whom we partner.
Therefore, we are seeking a strategic and dynamic leader to serve as our first Vice President of Student Success. Reporting directly to, Aiyana Mourtos, the Chief Program Officer and serving as a key member of the program leadership team, the Vice President of Student Success drives program improvement and innovation to strengthen the quality and outcomes of Making Waves Foundation’s programming, working to ensure students’ college and career success and holistic development. This position will lead our college and career success program, including the coaching services, financial services, and early career teams and has overall strategic and operational responsibility for all college and career success program areas, serving approximately 500 students per year.
This is a core priority of our new strategic plan – embrace a continuous improvement approach to our programmatic work and provide exceptional learning and development experiences to our staff members who work with students, all in service of accelerating student impact.
Our Commitment to the Vice President of Student Success
We are proud of the above-market total rewards package to our employees in line with our guiding principles of centering transparency and equity, rewarding expertise and performance, and championing professional wellness. The Vice President of Student Success role is a full-time, exempt role, and will be eligible to receive:
A competitive base salary range of $120,800-$181,200 based on requisite work experience and performance during the interview process. In line with our commitment to equity, fairness, and transparency, we have adopted a no salary negotiation policy.
51 total days off per fiscal year (a combination of company-paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal time)
100% employer paid medical (Kaiser HMO Platinum), vision, and dental benefits for the full-time staff member and a spouse/domestic partner or dependent child(ren).
Lunch on in-person days (5x a month) and free access to Grubhub+, 3% retirement match, a $750 HRA account to help fund mental health benefits, FSA for medical and childcare expenses, and an annual professional development stipend
A hybrid work environment where staff work from the office on five (5) common days a month with flexibility to work remotely otherwise. We provide a monthly wi-fi reimbursement and a home set-up stipend to set staff up to successfully work remotely.
Responsibilities
The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. Other duties may be assigned as needed.
Lead the design and implementation of a student-centered college and career program strategy. Drive continuous improvement practices to increase student success. (40%)
Create a multi-year strategy for (1) increasing college persistence and graduation; (2) ensuring students graduate with minimal debt; and (3) increasing job attainment in line with students’ education level
Lead MWF’s college and career success program grounded in our new Wave-Maker Success Framework and aligned measurement framework to guide and strengthen our approach to differentiated college and career coaching and scholarship support
Ensure strong college and career success programmatic alignment across Making Waves Academy’s (MWA) College & Career Counseling team and MWF’s college and career success program team
Align with the Chief Program Officer on annual goals and priorities; and lead the team’s annual goal setting, reflection, and continuous learning
Develop structures that support regular data reflection on student progress and differentiated student supports across coaching services, financial services, and early career/alumni
Monitor programmatic performance, assess strengths and growth areas, spot patterns, and define opportunities for action that put the team on track to achieve our student impact goals
Articulate priorities for program-specific staff professional development and coach managers to develop an aligned scope and sequence to deliver “just in time” learning experiences for staff to grow their practice
Partner with the data strategy & operations team to facilitate staff learning experiences to build mindsets, knowledge, comfort, and skill to analyze and reflect on holistic data to inform differentiated student supports
Collaborate with the Chief Program Officer to develop and implement structures that support regular engagement with students to inform program design e.g. launching a new Student Advisory Board
Lead, manage, and develop a high-performing and inclusive team. (30%)
Manage managers of the college and career success program team, which currently includes three components: coaching services, financial services, and early career/alumni
Set vision for and implement systems, processes, and rituals to cultivate a high performing, inclusive team (e.g., consistent 1:1 check-ins, team meetings, clear communication and engagement with direct reports and their direct reports, etc.)
Set clear expectations for direct reports and empower them to lead their teams with a commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Establish a culture of consistent, bi-directional feedback; execute and own annual review and performance development conversations with direct reports
Support direct reports in identifying professional learning focus areas and leveraging organizational resources to advance their growth (e.g. professional development stipend, stretch projects, etc.)
Interview and onboard new team members
Align college and career success program policies, processes, and data systems to support program outcomes. (20%)
Update college and career success program policies for staff and students annually and where needed, propose new policies to address pain points and minimize student barriers
Align the college and career success program budget with annual priorities, monitor budget spend, and collaborate with the Chief Program Officer to ensure the financial sustainability of programming
Align with the data strategy & operations team on an annual data collection, reporting, and learning/reflections calendar to inform continuous improvement and innovation
Partner with the data strategy & operations and IT team to align on Salesforce development and reporting needs
Work in partnership with the data strategy & operations team to set clear systems and expectations for the team and ensure that data collection is smooth, and team has insight and clear expectations about how to use it for program improvement
Develop the necessary systems, processes, and tools to better support internal team communication and sharing of resources
Lead and support cross-functional projects to maximize collective impact across the program team and organization. (10%)
Serve as a member of the Program Leadership Team, actively engage in regular team meetings and support colleagues with projects
Collaborate on strategic decisions and program team issues and initiatives
Draft Board and donor presentations and reports
Work in partnership with members of the Marketing & Storytelling, Development, Finance, IT, and MWA teams on cross-functional projects and outcomes
Participate in organization-wide systems, processes, and rituals (e.g., annual and quarterly goal setting, employee engagement surveys, All Hands); commit to providing feedback to improve our work in the future
Contribute to the development of a growing, fast-paced organization, including participation in events and programming
Prioritize professional growth by researching, scheduling, and participating in professional development opportunities in service of your professional growth and impact on the organization
Aligned with the core responsibilities above, success for this individual in their first 6-12 months will look like:
Learning and building trust though relationships and understanding the team’s work
Developing a perspective and multi-year strategy recommendations on where and how to prioritize program improvement – likely to include focus areas around:
better supporting students’ high school to college transition
increasing 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd year college persistence
streamlining financial services processes
Improving internship/job pipelines and integrating early career supports
Driving improved program outcomes in line with FY24 program priorities
Increasing college and career program staff engagement (focus areas to be determined within first 90 days)
Key Experience, Competencies, and Skills
First and foremost, the Vice President of Student Success must be firmly committed to MWF’s mission and have a deep belief in our students and our ability to create impact. Additionally:
Required Qualifications:
An undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university, advanced degree preferred
8+ years of programmatic leadership in the K-12 or college access/success space partnering with first generation college students and/or historically underrepresented youth
Track record of achieving exceptional outcomes with students, particularly those furthest from opportunity
Deep understanding of education (e.g., K-12, college access, college success), student support, and how to use data to make decisions
Experience in defining strategy and operationalizing (from concept to implementation) effective student programs, applying design-thinking principles and continuous improvement frameworks to drive successful outcomes
Knowledge of adult learning best practices and experience developing and delivering high-quality learning experiences
Experience leading cross-functional projects or initiatives
Do any of the following sound like you? Then, this position may be for you!
Commitment to racial equity, diversity, and inclusion: You believe all youth, regardless of race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status have limitless potential and should have access to high-quality educational opportunities. You recognize the ways that race and other identities intersect in the work, especially with communities we serve. You understand the historical context for systemic inequities and present-day implications. You approach leadership with a mindset of “power with” rather than “power over” and regularly includes others in planning and decision-making.
Learning and development orientation to drive outcomes: You build relationships to inspire, motivate, and develop others to take actions and meet goals. You set shared expectations and help others grow, using differentiated coaching, training, and feedback to support problem-solving. You see mistakes as learning opportunities and seek and engage well with feedback. You hold your team members accountable, while also acknowledging growing edges in yourself and others.
Maestro strategist: You quickly grasp the subtleties of complex issues and identify patterns in challenges. You come up with data-driven insightful, pragmatic, equitable, and sustainable ways to tackle common challenges and produce positive change. You enjoy both getting in the details to analyze data and stepping back to think about big picture strategy. You have a successful track record of taking a concept from idea to implementation and the ability to collect and analyze multiple sets of data to make strategic decisions or shifts that drive student impact and help address and mitigate systemic challenges.
Entrepreneurial project manager: You enjoy operationalizing a strategy in alignment with a larger vision and adapting to evolving needs. You have a clear approach to keeping up with all aspects of the work without getting tunnel vision in one area. You are excited to innovate, enjoy the iterative nature of that work, and are an entrepreneurial self-starter. You consistently overcome challenges and leverage resources (people, time, money) to creatively solve problems. You propose solutions to issues without much guidance, but aren’t afraid to ask questions. You proactively ask for help, anticipate problems, and course-correct where needed. You have a track record of achieving and producing results, rather than getting immersed in process.
College and career program expertise: You bring an applied knowledge of college and career success and transition (e.g., high school to college or career, CC to 4-year, college to career) as demonstrated through experience in program design and implementation that centers student agency. You understand the strengths and limitations of research and theory in practice and make intentional decisions in program design that balance universal best practices with staff autonomy to drive impact.
The skills you bring to this role:
Setting and operationalizing strategy and investing others in bringing it to life
Ability to influence others at the staff, manager, and senior leadership level – building relationships, understanding diverse perspectives, developing trust, communicating clearly, engaging in tough conversations, and drawing on this to inspire action
Facilitating learning experiences and strategy sessions for program staff
Data analysis skills, including synthesizing and acting on insights from qualitative and quantitative data
Technology skills e.g. Salesforce, Microsoft Office 365 or similar platforms
Effectively envisioning and managing the design and implementation of projects across teams and the organization
Strong and effective presenting and communication skills which help to tell a story that is clear to a range of audiences and express ideas clearly, compellingly, and concisely, both verbally and in writing
About MWF
Making Waves Foundation is an education nonprofit that supports historically underserved and underrepresented students to pursue college and career pathways that set them up for a thriving career, financial independence, and a choice-filled life.
We support Making Waves Academy (MWA), a 5-12 grade public charter school in Richmond, CA. After high school graduation, each of our students (we call them “Wave-Makers”) are invited to join our college success and early career program, where they can receive a need-based scholarship, one-to-one college coaching, and financial literacy training. Each year, we support over 1,200 students grades 5-12 and over 500 college students on their journeys to and through college. In 2020, Making Waves Foundation launched a new strategic plan to serve more students and families. We will do this by taking the best of what we’ve learned at Making Waves Academy about college access and the best of what we’ve learned at Making Waves Foundation about college success and work to increase the college attendance and graduation rate for low-income students across Contra Costa County and beyond.
Making Waves Foundation is requiring all staff members who work on-site to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as defined by the CDC. Accommodations or exceptions can be requested directly to someone on the People & Culture Team for medical or religious reasons.
Making Waves Foundation strives to build a staff that reflects the cultural diversity of the communities that we partner with. Making Waves Foundation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We encourage BIPOC identifying individuals to apply.
Making Waves Education Foundation
Richmond, CA Hybrid
This position is perfect for an innovative fundraiser who loves building relationships and rallying others to make a powerful impact through philanthropy.
The Chief Development Officer will lead the next chapter of our organization’s fundraising efforts and will partner with teammates, board members, students, alumni, and donors to dramatically increase the number of underrepresented students in our region who achieve college and career success. The Chief Development Officer will build new networks of donors who are excited to fund our growth strategy and will steward our current donors to fund our core college access and success program that supports students from Making Waves Academy.
In the first two years, the Chief Development Officer will be responsible for:
Creating a strategy to grow and diversify our donor base,
Shaping a culture of philanthropy on our board and supporting board members to connect their networks to Making Waves programs and impact,
Building relationships with and growing funding from current donors and new networks,
Building inspiring programming that connects donors to our work, and
Achieving the annual $3.5m fundraising goal and identifying $500k in potential new funding.
This position reports to the CEO, Patrick O’Donnell, will hire and manage one full-time employee, and will have access to resources to hire consulting support as needed.
OUR COMMITMENT TO THE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
We are proud of the above market total rewards package to our employees in line with our guiding principles of centering transparency and equity, rewarding expertise and performance, and championing professional wellness. The Chief Development Officer is a full-time, exempt role, and will be eligible to receive:
A competitive base salary range of 146,400 – 219,600 based on requisite work experience and performance during the interview process. In line with our commitment to equity, fairness, and transparency, we have adopted a no salary negotiation policy.
Signing bonus of 5% of base salary to be paid in two installments: 50% on the first eligible payroll and 50% within 6 months of the hire date.
51 total days off per fiscal year (a combination of company-paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal time)
100% employer paid medical (Kaiser HMO Platinum), vision, and dental benefits for the full-time staff member and a spouse/domestic partner or dependent child(ren).
Lunch on in-person days (5x a month) and free access to Grubhub+, 3% retirement match, a $750 HRA account to help fund mental health benefits, FSA for medical and childcare expenses, and an annual professional development stipend
A hybrid work environment where staff work from the office on five (5) common days a month with flexibility to work remotely otherwise. In-person meetings with donors will also be required as part of relationship building and donor cultivation and stewardship efforts. We provide a monthly wi-fi reimbursement and a home set-up stipend to set staff up to successfully work remotely.
RESPONSIBILITIES
This job description reflects Making Waves Foundation’s assignment of essential functions and qualifications of the role. Nothing in this herein restricts management's right to assign, reassign, or eliminate duties and responsibilities to this role at any time.
The Chief Development Officer’s primary responsibilities include:
Define fundraising strategy
Set a vision and strategy for fundraising at Making Waves and create annual and long-term fundraising goals across revenue streams, with a primary focus on individuals and foundations, that advance the organization’ strategic plan
Conduct a feasibility study, collaborating closely with the CEO and Board of Directors, to determine the needed board fundraising strategy to achieve our fundraising goals and advance our strategic plan
Build donor-facing programming to connect existing and potential donors to our work
Partner with the Chief Finance and Strategy Officer to set a vision for forecasting grounded in a weighted pipeline
Anticipate fundraising outcomes and create smart pivots and/or contingency plans to mitigate risk
Ensure that the organization is operating in Salesforce in ways that ensure strong data integrity and accurate reporting
Lead fundraising execution
Ensure that the organization consistently hits fundraising targets (estimated at $3.5mm for FY24).
Directly oversee a portfolio of existing donors and donor prospects, taking an active role in building relationships, expanding networks, cultivating donors, soliciting donations, and stewarding donors.
Leverage board members to actively engage their networks with Making Waves and building board members’ skill at telling our story.
Support the Foundation and Academy CEOs on the portfolio of high-profile donor relationships that they manage, and deploy them as part of a larger funder cultivation strategy
Maintaining existing funding levels for Making Waves Academy through strong stewardship of existing donors.
Leverage the Senior Leadership Team to engage their networks, cultivate and steward donors, and define donor strategy and proposals.
Serve as the board liaison, managing the scheduling, team preparation, and logistics of quarterly board meetings.
Collaborate across Making Waves Foundation and Making Waves Academy
Collaborate with the Director of Marketing & Storytelling to create donor-facing narratives, appeals, and stewardship.
Collaborate with Vice President of Partnerships to increase corporate funding, state funding, and earned income revenue.
Collaborate with the Chief Program Officer to translate programmatic efforts into creative, impactful appeals to prospective funders
Collaborate with the Chief Finance & Strategy Officer to create donor-facing budgets and to prepare revenue forecasting and projections
Collaborate with the Director of Product Innovation and VP of Community Development & Social Impact on funding our AI College Advisor and on government funding opportunities.
Lead, manage, and develop a high-performing and inclusive team
Partner with the Chief People & Operations Officer to hire and onboard a development support staff member
Lead team’s annual goal setting, reflection, and continuous learning
Monitor programmatic performance, assess strengths and growth areas, spot patterns, and define opportunities for action that put the team on track to achieve our student impact goals.
Set vision for and implement systems, processes, and rituals to cultivate a high performing, inclusive team (e.g., consistent 1:1 check-ins, team meetings, clear communication, etc.)
Set clear expectations for direct reports and empower them to lead with a commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Leverage experience and resources (e.g., team management software, MWF-sponsored management training) to build a culture of continuous feedback and development
Contribute to important cross-functional projects
Serve as a member of the Senior Leadership Team and Leadership Team
Participate in organization-wide systems, processes, and rituals (e.g., annual and quarterly goal setting, employee engagement surveys, All Hands); commit to providing feedback to improve our work in the future
Contribute to the development of a growing, fast-paced organization, including participation in events and programming as well as database and technology oversight and maintenance
Prioritize professional growth by researching, scheduling, and participating in professional development opportunities in service of your professional growth and impact on the organization
KEY EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Minimum Qualifications:
10+ years of experience in and a passion for frontline fundraising, preferably in individual and/or foundation giving
Fundraising experience that includes leading the entire donor lifecycle with individuals and institutions resulting in 5, 6, and 7-figure gifts
Experience working with boards of directors to engage the board’s networks so that the board is playing a catalytic role in the organization’s ability to fundraise.
Experience working on a development team that successfully forecasts and conducts regular progress to goal conversations
Experience managing full time staff members to strong job performance and satisfaction
Preferred Qualifications:
A working knowledge of education systems, including schools and college access, and an excitement to stay current on trends within education at the national level and local to the Bay Area
Skills you have developed and knowledge you have acquired:
An adept operator who is capable of complex project management in a relationship funnel context and is highly effective at managing others to outcomes through solid and dotted lines
A highly relational professional with the capacity to build strong, trusting relationships at both Making Waves organizations and the gravitas to compel existing and potential donors to support our work
A strategist who approaches work through an analytical lens in service of thoughtful prioritization, disciplined and purposeful pivots, and contingency planning to ensure outcomes are met
An experienced fundraising professional with the content knowledge necessary to find success in this role:
Knowledge of best practices to identify and build network maps of high wealth individuals and institutions
Full understanding of the major gift donor life cycle and a depth of knowledge to drive differentiated strategy and approach across donors
Ability to oversee team and stakeholders towards strong data integrity
Ability to lead effective forecasting and progress to goal conversations
Ability both fully own donor relationships and to support executives to fundraise efficiently and effectively
How you work and what you value:
You relate with and align with our core values (drive impact, promote equity, build community, do hard things, learn and grow)
You have a deep and authentic commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and are eager to manage staff, serve on our leadership team, and lead our development function in ways that are fully centered on these values
You are excited to innovate, enjoy the iterative nature of that work, and are an entrepreneurial self-starter
You enjoy working on a team and will operate in ways that will build trust with teammates (integrity, reliability, empathy, etc.)
You enjoy fundraising, are driven by results, and will be satisfied in a leadership role that fully spans high level strategy to tactical execution
You have a deep belief in people and enjoy managing others and are adept at coaching and developing others to strong job performance and satisfaction outcomes
ABOUT MAKING WAVES FOUNDATION
Making Waves Foundation is an education nonprofit that supports historically underserved and underrepresented students to pursue college and career pathways that set them up for a thriving career, financial independence, and a choice-filled life.
We support Making Waves Academy (MWA), a 5-12 grade public charter school in Richmond, CA. After high school graduation, each of our students (we call them “Wave-Makers”) are invited to join our college success and early career program, where they can receive a need-based scholarship, one-to-one college coaching, and financial literacy training. Each year, we support over 1,200 students grades 5-12 and over 500 college students on their journeys to and through college. In 2020, Making Waves Foundation launched a new strategic plan to serve more students and families. We will do this by taking the best of what we’ve learned at Making Waves Academy about college access and the best of what we’ve learned at Making Waves Foundation about college success and work to increase the college attendance and graduation rate for low-income students across Contra Costa County and beyond.
RELEVANT POLICIES AT MAKING WAVES FOUNDATION
Making Waves Foundation is requiring all staff members who work on-site to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as defined by the CDC. Accommodations or exceptions can be requested directly to someone on the People & Culture Team for medical or religious reasons.
Making Waves Foundation strives to build a staff that reflects the cultural diversity of the communities that we partner with. Making Waves Foundation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We encourage BIPOC identifying individuals to apply.
Jan 11, 2023
Full time
This position is perfect for an innovative fundraiser who loves building relationships and rallying others to make a powerful impact through philanthropy.
The Chief Development Officer will lead the next chapter of our organization’s fundraising efforts and will partner with teammates, board members, students, alumni, and donors to dramatically increase the number of underrepresented students in our region who achieve college and career success. The Chief Development Officer will build new networks of donors who are excited to fund our growth strategy and will steward our current donors to fund our core college access and success program that supports students from Making Waves Academy.
In the first two years, the Chief Development Officer will be responsible for:
Creating a strategy to grow and diversify our donor base,
Shaping a culture of philanthropy on our board and supporting board members to connect their networks to Making Waves programs and impact,
Building relationships with and growing funding from current donors and new networks,
Building inspiring programming that connects donors to our work, and
Achieving the annual $3.5m fundraising goal and identifying $500k in potential new funding.
This position reports to the CEO, Patrick O’Donnell, will hire and manage one full-time employee, and will have access to resources to hire consulting support as needed.
OUR COMMITMENT TO THE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
We are proud of the above market total rewards package to our employees in line with our guiding principles of centering transparency and equity, rewarding expertise and performance, and championing professional wellness. The Chief Development Officer is a full-time, exempt role, and will be eligible to receive:
A competitive base salary range of 146,400 – 219,600 based on requisite work experience and performance during the interview process. In line with our commitment to equity, fairness, and transparency, we have adopted a no salary negotiation policy.
Signing bonus of 5% of base salary to be paid in two installments: 50% on the first eligible payroll and 50% within 6 months of the hire date.
51 total days off per fiscal year (a combination of company-paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal time)
100% employer paid medical (Kaiser HMO Platinum), vision, and dental benefits for the full-time staff member and a spouse/domestic partner or dependent child(ren).
Lunch on in-person days (5x a month) and free access to Grubhub+, 3% retirement match, a $750 HRA account to help fund mental health benefits, FSA for medical and childcare expenses, and an annual professional development stipend
A hybrid work environment where staff work from the office on five (5) common days a month with flexibility to work remotely otherwise. In-person meetings with donors will also be required as part of relationship building and donor cultivation and stewardship efforts. We provide a monthly wi-fi reimbursement and a home set-up stipend to set staff up to successfully work remotely.
RESPONSIBILITIES
This job description reflects Making Waves Foundation’s assignment of essential functions and qualifications of the role. Nothing in this herein restricts management's right to assign, reassign, or eliminate duties and responsibilities to this role at any time.
The Chief Development Officer’s primary responsibilities include:
Define fundraising strategy
Set a vision and strategy for fundraising at Making Waves and create annual and long-term fundraising goals across revenue streams, with a primary focus on individuals and foundations, that advance the organization’ strategic plan
Conduct a feasibility study, collaborating closely with the CEO and Board of Directors, to determine the needed board fundraising strategy to achieve our fundraising goals and advance our strategic plan
Build donor-facing programming to connect existing and potential donors to our work
Partner with the Chief Finance and Strategy Officer to set a vision for forecasting grounded in a weighted pipeline
Anticipate fundraising outcomes and create smart pivots and/or contingency plans to mitigate risk
Ensure that the organization is operating in Salesforce in ways that ensure strong data integrity and accurate reporting
Lead fundraising execution
Ensure that the organization consistently hits fundraising targets (estimated at $3.5mm for FY24).
Directly oversee a portfolio of existing donors and donor prospects, taking an active role in building relationships, expanding networks, cultivating donors, soliciting donations, and stewarding donors.
Leverage board members to actively engage their networks with Making Waves and building board members’ skill at telling our story.
Support the Foundation and Academy CEOs on the portfolio of high-profile donor relationships that they manage, and deploy them as part of a larger funder cultivation strategy
Maintaining existing funding levels for Making Waves Academy through strong stewardship of existing donors.
Leverage the Senior Leadership Team to engage their networks, cultivate and steward donors, and define donor strategy and proposals.
Serve as the board liaison, managing the scheduling, team preparation, and logistics of quarterly board meetings.
Collaborate across Making Waves Foundation and Making Waves Academy
Collaborate with the Director of Marketing & Storytelling to create donor-facing narratives, appeals, and stewardship.
Collaborate with Vice President of Partnerships to increase corporate funding, state funding, and earned income revenue.
Collaborate with the Chief Program Officer to translate programmatic efforts into creative, impactful appeals to prospective funders
Collaborate with the Chief Finance & Strategy Officer to create donor-facing budgets and to prepare revenue forecasting and projections
Collaborate with the Director of Product Innovation and VP of Community Development & Social Impact on funding our AI College Advisor and on government funding opportunities.
Lead, manage, and develop a high-performing and inclusive team
Partner with the Chief People & Operations Officer to hire and onboard a development support staff member
Lead team’s annual goal setting, reflection, and continuous learning
Monitor programmatic performance, assess strengths and growth areas, spot patterns, and define opportunities for action that put the team on track to achieve our student impact goals.
Set vision for and implement systems, processes, and rituals to cultivate a high performing, inclusive team (e.g., consistent 1:1 check-ins, team meetings, clear communication, etc.)
Set clear expectations for direct reports and empower them to lead with a commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Leverage experience and resources (e.g., team management software, MWF-sponsored management training) to build a culture of continuous feedback and development
Contribute to important cross-functional projects
Serve as a member of the Senior Leadership Team and Leadership Team
Participate in organization-wide systems, processes, and rituals (e.g., annual and quarterly goal setting, employee engagement surveys, All Hands); commit to providing feedback to improve our work in the future
Contribute to the development of a growing, fast-paced organization, including participation in events and programming as well as database and technology oversight and maintenance
Prioritize professional growth by researching, scheduling, and participating in professional development opportunities in service of your professional growth and impact on the organization
KEY EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Minimum Qualifications:
10+ years of experience in and a passion for frontline fundraising, preferably in individual and/or foundation giving
Fundraising experience that includes leading the entire donor lifecycle with individuals and institutions resulting in 5, 6, and 7-figure gifts
Experience working with boards of directors to engage the board’s networks so that the board is playing a catalytic role in the organization’s ability to fundraise.
Experience working on a development team that successfully forecasts and conducts regular progress to goal conversations
Experience managing full time staff members to strong job performance and satisfaction
Preferred Qualifications:
A working knowledge of education systems, including schools and college access, and an excitement to stay current on trends within education at the national level and local to the Bay Area
Skills you have developed and knowledge you have acquired:
An adept operator who is capable of complex project management in a relationship funnel context and is highly effective at managing others to outcomes through solid and dotted lines
A highly relational professional with the capacity to build strong, trusting relationships at both Making Waves organizations and the gravitas to compel existing and potential donors to support our work
A strategist who approaches work through an analytical lens in service of thoughtful prioritization, disciplined and purposeful pivots, and contingency planning to ensure outcomes are met
An experienced fundraising professional with the content knowledge necessary to find success in this role:
Knowledge of best practices to identify and build network maps of high wealth individuals and institutions
Full understanding of the major gift donor life cycle and a depth of knowledge to drive differentiated strategy and approach across donors
Ability to oversee team and stakeholders towards strong data integrity
Ability to lead effective forecasting and progress to goal conversations
Ability both fully own donor relationships and to support executives to fundraise efficiently and effectively
How you work and what you value:
You relate with and align with our core values (drive impact, promote equity, build community, do hard things, learn and grow)
You have a deep and authentic commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and are eager to manage staff, serve on our leadership team, and lead our development function in ways that are fully centered on these values
You are excited to innovate, enjoy the iterative nature of that work, and are an entrepreneurial self-starter
You enjoy working on a team and will operate in ways that will build trust with teammates (integrity, reliability, empathy, etc.)
You enjoy fundraising, are driven by results, and will be satisfied in a leadership role that fully spans high level strategy to tactical execution
You have a deep belief in people and enjoy managing others and are adept at coaching and developing others to strong job performance and satisfaction outcomes
ABOUT MAKING WAVES FOUNDATION
Making Waves Foundation is an education nonprofit that supports historically underserved and underrepresented students to pursue college and career pathways that set them up for a thriving career, financial independence, and a choice-filled life.
We support Making Waves Academy (MWA), a 5-12 grade public charter school in Richmond, CA. After high school graduation, each of our students (we call them “Wave-Makers”) are invited to join our college success and early career program, where they can receive a need-based scholarship, one-to-one college coaching, and financial literacy training. Each year, we support over 1,200 students grades 5-12 and over 500 college students on their journeys to and through college. In 2020, Making Waves Foundation launched a new strategic plan to serve more students and families. We will do this by taking the best of what we’ve learned at Making Waves Academy about college access and the best of what we’ve learned at Making Waves Foundation about college success and work to increase the college attendance and graduation rate for low-income students across Contra Costa County and beyond.
RELEVANT POLICIES AT MAKING WAVES FOUNDATION
Making Waves Foundation is requiring all staff members who work on-site to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as defined by the CDC. Accommodations or exceptions can be requested directly to someone on the People & Culture Team for medical or religious reasons.
Making Waves Foundation strives to build a staff that reflects the cultural diversity of the communities that we partner with. Making Waves Foundation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We encourage BIPOC identifying individuals to apply.
Title : Video Content Manager
Department: Communications
Status : Exempt
Reports To : Vice President of Communications
Positions Reporting To This Position: None
Location: Flexible (the employee may decide whether to work remotely or from an LCV office)
Travel Requirements: Up to 20%
Union Position: Yes
Job Classification Level: D
Salary Range (depending on experience): $72,328 – $88,283
General Description :
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We have built a powerful national movement with 30 state affiliates, and grassroots and community organizing programs across the country.
LCV is hiring a Video Content Manager to serve as a key member of the communications team, which focuses on external communications through owned, earned, and social media. The Video Content Manager will be responsible for identifying, developing, producing, and communicating compelling narratives that help LCV advocate for our priorities. Responsibilities will include telling stories of our organization and programs, as well as individuals and communities affected by climate change, who are thriving in the clean energy economy, confronting environmental injustices, overcoming barriers to voting, leading the fight for healthier communities, and more.
The Video Content Manager will predominantly be responsible for scripting, producing, and project managing video content, but will also work closely with the Vice President of Communications to devise overarching narratives and track LCV’s progress toward grounding our work in stories that emotionally connect with LCV’s key audiences and reflect our commitment to racial justice and equity.
Responsibilities :
Create high-quality written and video content, and manage relationships with storytellers across the country.
Create content that strategically furthers LCV’s programmatic goals, builds our organizational and programmatic narratives, and results in culturally relevant and competent materials.
Grow LCV’s storytelling efforts in an ethical way. Working closely with other departments at LCV and our state affiliates, identify, support and help build relationships with storytellers who would like to share their experiences to highlight the biggest challenges our democracy and environment face as well as the successes. Prioritize storytellers whose experience and leadership have traditionally been excluded from the environmental narratives and democratic processes.
Collaborate closely with storytellers to help guide and refine their narrative in ways that honestly capture their experience and uplift their leadership while also working to highlight LCV’s organizational priorities.
Manage technical production of content.
Develop and help create longform content and videos that reflect our organizational commitment to racial justice and equity.
Create and edit in-house videos, some of which will be on tight deadlines and require quick turn-around.
Project manage contracted videos, working with outside consultants, as needed.
Ensure racial justice and equity are incorporated in pre-production, production, and post-production phases of content creation.
Manage collection of video footage and, when needed, relevant photography throughout the year, and oversee photo and video shoots, on location when directing content capture in-person is safe and necessary.
Stay up-to-date on video production and storytelling tools and trends.
Support content planning and infrastructure.
Work with the Vice President of Communications to intentionally plan narrative and story content that will create maximum impact in a thoughtful and ethical way.
Help calendar major content for the year and devise a plan for implementation.
Assist in tracking content to ensure regular examination of our impact, with an eye toward continued improvement and innovation.
Help manage a reliable set of writers, photographers, designers and film professionals who exhibit cultural competence and bring technical expertise to our narrative and storytelling operations.
Support development of story, video and photo libraries for use by the entire organization.
Travel up to 20% of the time for on site work, retreats or conferences as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
Work Experience: Required – Minimum of 4 years experience producing or project managing content, including videos, in a journalism, campaign, non-profit, governmental, marketing, or freelance setting. Experience working with racially diverse storytellers and supporting those storytellers in ethically portraying their experience through different mediums. Experience writing scripts, working with video crews on technical production (shooting, sound, lighting, etc.), editing videos, and using video editing software. Experience managing projects that require giving direction and feedback to contracted writers, photographers, designers, and film professionals. Preferred – Experience managing a photo and video library. Experience managing a storybank.
Skills: Required – Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Exceptional video production skills. Ability to work across multiple departmental teams, synthesize input and feedback, and maintain style and tone consistent with LCV’s brand. Ability to multi-task and remain organized while navigating tight deadlines and staying within a predetermined budget. Preferred – Proficiency in photo editing and graphic design software.
Cultural Competence: Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity, views about difference, and the ability to learn and build on varying cultural and community norms. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understands how environmental issues intersect with racism, economic and social inequality in the U.S. and has a passion for working to dismantle these systems.
Working Conditions: This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. The person in this position frequently communicates with partner organizations, state affiliates, consultants, and storytellers, and must be able to exchange accurate information. Able to work hours exceeding stated office hours as needed. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. LCV requires all employees working from our offices or participating in in-person meetings or events to be fully up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law.
To Apply : Send cover letter, resume and portfolio that includes video production work to hr@lcv.org with “Video Content Manager” in the subject line by October 10, 2022. No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org.
Sep 20, 2022
Full time
Title : Video Content Manager
Department: Communications
Status : Exempt
Reports To : Vice President of Communications
Positions Reporting To This Position: None
Location: Flexible (the employee may decide whether to work remotely or from an LCV office)
Travel Requirements: Up to 20%
Union Position: Yes
Job Classification Level: D
Salary Range (depending on experience): $72,328 – $88,283
General Description :
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We have built a powerful national movement with 30 state affiliates, and grassroots and community organizing programs across the country.
LCV is hiring a Video Content Manager to serve as a key member of the communications team, which focuses on external communications through owned, earned, and social media. The Video Content Manager will be responsible for identifying, developing, producing, and communicating compelling narratives that help LCV advocate for our priorities. Responsibilities will include telling stories of our organization and programs, as well as individuals and communities affected by climate change, who are thriving in the clean energy economy, confronting environmental injustices, overcoming barriers to voting, leading the fight for healthier communities, and more.
The Video Content Manager will predominantly be responsible for scripting, producing, and project managing video content, but will also work closely with the Vice President of Communications to devise overarching narratives and track LCV’s progress toward grounding our work in stories that emotionally connect with LCV’s key audiences and reflect our commitment to racial justice and equity.
Responsibilities :
Create high-quality written and video content, and manage relationships with storytellers across the country.
Create content that strategically furthers LCV’s programmatic goals, builds our organizational and programmatic narratives, and results in culturally relevant and competent materials.
Grow LCV’s storytelling efforts in an ethical way. Working closely with other departments at LCV and our state affiliates, identify, support and help build relationships with storytellers who would like to share their experiences to highlight the biggest challenges our democracy and environment face as well as the successes. Prioritize storytellers whose experience and leadership have traditionally been excluded from the environmental narratives and democratic processes.
Collaborate closely with storytellers to help guide and refine their narrative in ways that honestly capture their experience and uplift their leadership while also working to highlight LCV’s organizational priorities.
Manage technical production of content.
Develop and help create longform content and videos that reflect our organizational commitment to racial justice and equity.
Create and edit in-house videos, some of which will be on tight deadlines and require quick turn-around.
Project manage contracted videos, working with outside consultants, as needed.
Ensure racial justice and equity are incorporated in pre-production, production, and post-production phases of content creation.
Manage collection of video footage and, when needed, relevant photography throughout the year, and oversee photo and video shoots, on location when directing content capture in-person is safe and necessary.
Stay up-to-date on video production and storytelling tools and trends.
Support content planning and infrastructure.
Work with the Vice President of Communications to intentionally plan narrative and story content that will create maximum impact in a thoughtful and ethical way.
Help calendar major content for the year and devise a plan for implementation.
Assist in tracking content to ensure regular examination of our impact, with an eye toward continued improvement and innovation.
Help manage a reliable set of writers, photographers, designers and film professionals who exhibit cultural competence and bring technical expertise to our narrative and storytelling operations.
Support development of story, video and photo libraries for use by the entire organization.
Travel up to 20% of the time for on site work, retreats or conferences as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
Work Experience: Required – Minimum of 4 years experience producing or project managing content, including videos, in a journalism, campaign, non-profit, governmental, marketing, or freelance setting. Experience working with racially diverse storytellers and supporting those storytellers in ethically portraying their experience through different mediums. Experience writing scripts, working with video crews on technical production (shooting, sound, lighting, etc.), editing videos, and using video editing software. Experience managing projects that require giving direction and feedback to contracted writers, photographers, designers, and film professionals. Preferred – Experience managing a photo and video library. Experience managing a storybank.
Skills: Required – Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Exceptional video production skills. Ability to work across multiple departmental teams, synthesize input and feedback, and maintain style and tone consistent with LCV’s brand. Ability to multi-task and remain organized while navigating tight deadlines and staying within a predetermined budget. Preferred – Proficiency in photo editing and graphic design software.
Cultural Competence: Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity, views about difference, and the ability to learn and build on varying cultural and community norms. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understands how environmental issues intersect with racism, economic and social inequality in the U.S. and has a passion for working to dismantle these systems.
Working Conditions: This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. The person in this position frequently communicates with partner organizations, state affiliates, consultants, and storytellers, and must be able to exchange accurate information. Able to work hours exceeding stated office hours as needed. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. LCV requires all employees working from our offices or participating in in-person meetings or events to be fully up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law.
To Apply : Send cover letter, resume and portfolio that includes video production work to hr@lcv.org with “Video Content Manager” in the subject line by October 10, 2022. No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org.
Position: Philanthropy Director (RN job board link: https://www.rivernetwork.org/careers/philanthropy-director/ )
Reports to: Vice President of Philanthropy
Location: Flexible/remote
Term and Salary : Full time, exempt $70,000-$90,000/year DOE and assuming Full Time/1 FTE (40 hours/week), exempt position with comprehensive benefits including: medical, dental, and vision health insurance; 403b retirement savings plan; vacation and well-being leave; employee assistance program; life insurance; technology stipend; and 14 paid holidays.
POSITION SUMMARY: River Network seeks an experienced fundraising professional to join our dynamic Philanthropy & Communications team. The primary role of this position is to increase unrestricted current and future support for River Network, thereby allowing River Network more ability and responsiveness in fulfilling its efforts to advance clean water and healthy rivers for all. This position is primarily externally-facing with a focus on growing revenue from individuals, family foundations, and non-profit and corporate sponsorships, achieving or surpassing River Network’s related revenues goals.
At the same time, we have been exploring the tenants of Trust-Based Philanthropy through the creation of River Network’s Climate Justice Flow Fund Circle. The Philanthropy Director will help steward the current Flow Fund model and have room for innovation and collaboration to continue to democratize philanthropy at River Network and beyond. Experience or interest in exploring new models of philanthropy is preferred. There is also an opportunity for the Philanthropy Director to grow a nascent Planned Giving program as skills, experience and interest are applicable.
The Philanthropy Director will work closely and collaborate with the Vice President of Philanthropy, the President/CEO, and in partnership with the Brand and Communications Director, the Vice President of Finance, Operations and People, and other staff members to develop and execute River Network’s overall fundraising strategy on an annual basis, including coaching and/or mentoring program staff when applicable. They will also work closely with River Network Board of Directors and serve as the liaison to the board’s Development Committee’s efforts to identify, qualify and cultivate funders and inspire the board to help meet River Network’s fundraising targets.
We are looking for someone with experience designing and executing fundraising strategies and campaigns, ability to excite interest and investment, and a drive to engage and inspire existing and potential supporters.
ABOUT RIVER NETWORK: River Network envisions a future of clean and ample water for people and nature, where local caretakers are well-equipped, effective and courageous champions for our rivers. River Network’s mission is to empower and unite people and communities to protect and restore rivers and other waters that sustain all life. Visit www.rivernetwork.org to learn more about our current priorities. Our headquarters are in Boulder, Colorado and we have staff located in communities across the U.S. We are committed to embracing diversity, equity and inclusion in all areas to achieve our mission – explore our core values and commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, our explanation for why equity, diversity and inclusion are the foundation of our mission , and our principles for equitable and inclusive work . Through our programs, we seek to connect with all communities and increase the impact of their efforts to secure clean and ample water. Through our internal practices and external leadership, we seek an inclusive workplace culture that attracts diverse staff, board, members, and supporters.
Find information about our financials here (annual reports, financial statement, 990)
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Manage current annual cycle of activities related to the prospecting, cultivation and stewardship of individual donors, family foundations and non-profit and corporate sponsors and create and incorporate strategy for growing revenue from donors under $1,000.
Cultivate and steward major gift portfolio of individuals and family foundations supporting River Network at the $50,000 level and above.
Consistently identify prospective individual donors and corporate sponsors, actively communicating persuasively and passionately by phone, via email, through both virtual and in-person meetings, and using written collateral (i.e. proposals and reports) resulting in commitments to River Network and moving investors along a continuum toward higher levels of giving.
Oversee direct mail, email, and social media campaigns and annual appeals in collaboration with Brand and Communications Director and other colleagues, including potential use of contractors and/or other marketing services as needed.
Coordinate President/CEO’s connections and assist with scheduling and coordinating time with prospective and existing major donors and corporate sponsors.
Develop excellent working relationships with River Network’s Board of Directors, working collaboratively with individual board members to assist in executing their annual fundraising goals and commitments.
Support the execution of nonprofit and corporate sponsorships for River Network’s River Rally conference, including persuasive communication with existing and prospective non-profit and corporate partners through phone conversations, personal visits, written proposals and reports.
Implement Planned Giving program and integrate non-cash asset options into individual donor conversations and strategies.
Serve as a philanthropy content resource for our nationwide network of water protectors and have desire or willingness to create and deliver presentations on best practices via online or in-person workshops and other resources.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Five to seven years professional fundraising experience with in-depth experience developing and implementing successful strategies and campaigns attracting support from individuals and corporations.
Ability to lead individual and family foundation major gift donor strategy and stewardship of gifts of $50,000 and above, including prospecting and searching for new opportunities.
Exceptional oral and written communication skills, proven experience translating complex and technical concepts into compelling and clear messages for specific audiences.
Detail-oriented, with proven experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and delivering assignments within stringent deadlines.
Highly technologically savvy, with proficiency in donor management systems (Salesforce), prospect research tools (DonorSearch), and MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) and ability to comprehend and interpret nonprofit financial statements.
Willingness to travel to visit with individual donor and corporate supporters and prospects, availability for events, as applicable.
Knowledge of current and evolving trends in donor engagement and corporate sponsorship.
Commitment to values of mutual respect and collaboration, teamwork and embracing and promoting diversity.
PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience managing major donors and securing $1,000+ donations from individuals or family foundations.
Experience in or excitement for trust-based philanthropy and other new philanthropy models.
Experience in discussing non-cash philanthropic gifts and/or building a Planned Giving program
TO APPLY: Please send a brief cover letter and resume as one integrated PDF or Word document to: development@rivernetwork.org with “Philanthropy Director” as the subject. References, work samples, simulations, and questions will be part of the selection process. No phone calls please. The successful applicant must also meet the requirements of River Network’s background screening process.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with each qualification in the job description, please go ahead and apply anyway! You might be just the right candidate for this role. Consistent with our values and our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion as stated above, River Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer . We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees .
Aug 01, 2022
Full time
Position: Philanthropy Director (RN job board link: https://www.rivernetwork.org/careers/philanthropy-director/ )
Reports to: Vice President of Philanthropy
Location: Flexible/remote
Term and Salary : Full time, exempt $70,000-$90,000/year DOE and assuming Full Time/1 FTE (40 hours/week), exempt position with comprehensive benefits including: medical, dental, and vision health insurance; 403b retirement savings plan; vacation and well-being leave; employee assistance program; life insurance; technology stipend; and 14 paid holidays.
POSITION SUMMARY: River Network seeks an experienced fundraising professional to join our dynamic Philanthropy & Communications team. The primary role of this position is to increase unrestricted current and future support for River Network, thereby allowing River Network more ability and responsiveness in fulfilling its efforts to advance clean water and healthy rivers for all. This position is primarily externally-facing with a focus on growing revenue from individuals, family foundations, and non-profit and corporate sponsorships, achieving or surpassing River Network’s related revenues goals.
At the same time, we have been exploring the tenants of Trust-Based Philanthropy through the creation of River Network’s Climate Justice Flow Fund Circle. The Philanthropy Director will help steward the current Flow Fund model and have room for innovation and collaboration to continue to democratize philanthropy at River Network and beyond. Experience or interest in exploring new models of philanthropy is preferred. There is also an opportunity for the Philanthropy Director to grow a nascent Planned Giving program as skills, experience and interest are applicable.
The Philanthropy Director will work closely and collaborate with the Vice President of Philanthropy, the President/CEO, and in partnership with the Brand and Communications Director, the Vice President of Finance, Operations and People, and other staff members to develop and execute River Network’s overall fundraising strategy on an annual basis, including coaching and/or mentoring program staff when applicable. They will also work closely with River Network Board of Directors and serve as the liaison to the board’s Development Committee’s efforts to identify, qualify and cultivate funders and inspire the board to help meet River Network’s fundraising targets.
We are looking for someone with experience designing and executing fundraising strategies and campaigns, ability to excite interest and investment, and a drive to engage and inspire existing and potential supporters.
ABOUT RIVER NETWORK: River Network envisions a future of clean and ample water for people and nature, where local caretakers are well-equipped, effective and courageous champions for our rivers. River Network’s mission is to empower and unite people and communities to protect and restore rivers and other waters that sustain all life. Visit www.rivernetwork.org to learn more about our current priorities. Our headquarters are in Boulder, Colorado and we have staff located in communities across the U.S. We are committed to embracing diversity, equity and inclusion in all areas to achieve our mission – explore our core values and commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, our explanation for why equity, diversity and inclusion are the foundation of our mission , and our principles for equitable and inclusive work . Through our programs, we seek to connect with all communities and increase the impact of their efforts to secure clean and ample water. Through our internal practices and external leadership, we seek an inclusive workplace culture that attracts diverse staff, board, members, and supporters.
Find information about our financials here (annual reports, financial statement, 990)
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Manage current annual cycle of activities related to the prospecting, cultivation and stewardship of individual donors, family foundations and non-profit and corporate sponsors and create and incorporate strategy for growing revenue from donors under $1,000.
Cultivate and steward major gift portfolio of individuals and family foundations supporting River Network at the $50,000 level and above.
Consistently identify prospective individual donors and corporate sponsors, actively communicating persuasively and passionately by phone, via email, through both virtual and in-person meetings, and using written collateral (i.e. proposals and reports) resulting in commitments to River Network and moving investors along a continuum toward higher levels of giving.
Oversee direct mail, email, and social media campaigns and annual appeals in collaboration with Brand and Communications Director and other colleagues, including potential use of contractors and/or other marketing services as needed.
Coordinate President/CEO’s connections and assist with scheduling and coordinating time with prospective and existing major donors and corporate sponsors.
Develop excellent working relationships with River Network’s Board of Directors, working collaboratively with individual board members to assist in executing their annual fundraising goals and commitments.
Support the execution of nonprofit and corporate sponsorships for River Network’s River Rally conference, including persuasive communication with existing and prospective non-profit and corporate partners through phone conversations, personal visits, written proposals and reports.
Implement Planned Giving program and integrate non-cash asset options into individual donor conversations and strategies.
Serve as a philanthropy content resource for our nationwide network of water protectors and have desire or willingness to create and deliver presentations on best practices via online or in-person workshops and other resources.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Five to seven years professional fundraising experience with in-depth experience developing and implementing successful strategies and campaigns attracting support from individuals and corporations.
Ability to lead individual and family foundation major gift donor strategy and stewardship of gifts of $50,000 and above, including prospecting and searching for new opportunities.
Exceptional oral and written communication skills, proven experience translating complex and technical concepts into compelling and clear messages for specific audiences.
Detail-oriented, with proven experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and delivering assignments within stringent deadlines.
Highly technologically savvy, with proficiency in donor management systems (Salesforce), prospect research tools (DonorSearch), and MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) and ability to comprehend and interpret nonprofit financial statements.
Willingness to travel to visit with individual donor and corporate supporters and prospects, availability for events, as applicable.
Knowledge of current and evolving trends in donor engagement and corporate sponsorship.
Commitment to values of mutual respect and collaboration, teamwork and embracing and promoting diversity.
PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience managing major donors and securing $1,000+ donations from individuals or family foundations.
Experience in or excitement for trust-based philanthropy and other new philanthropy models.
Experience in discussing non-cash philanthropic gifts and/or building a Planned Giving program
TO APPLY: Please send a brief cover letter and resume as one integrated PDF or Word document to: development@rivernetwork.org with “Philanthropy Director” as the subject. References, work samples, simulations, and questions will be part of the selection process. No phone calls please. The successful applicant must also meet the requirements of River Network’s background screening process.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with each qualification in the job description, please go ahead and apply anyway! You might be just the right candidate for this role. Consistent with our values and our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion as stated above, River Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer . We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees .
Title : Senior Vice President (SVP) of Development
Department: Development
Status : Exempt
Reports To : President
Positions Reporting To This Position : VP of Development Partnerships, VP of GiveGreen, VP of Membership & Direct Response Fundraising, VP of Membership & Development Operations, VP of Marketing and Engagement, Special Assistant to Development
Location: Washington DC preferred. Other locations considered .
Union Position: No
Job Classification Level: M-V
Salary Range (depending on experience) : $140,000-$250,000
General Description :
The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) believes our Earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We work to elect climate and democracy champions, and hold elected officials accountable to deliver on the ambitious change the public wants and science demands. We have built a powerful national movement with 30 state affiliates, with highly effective and impactful grassroots and community organizing programs across the country. Core to all of this work is our commitment to advance racial justice and equity.
At LCV, we approach our work through our organizational values -- accountability, anti-racism, community, innovation, learning, and sustainability -- and we are seeking a leader who will help us maintain and expand our fundraising efforts with a deep commitment to these values.
The SVP of Development is a key leadership position that reports to the President, works closely with the Board of Directors and serves on the Executive Team. The SVP of Development will have the exciting opportunity to lead the largest department at LCV in raising over $100 Million+ annually through a combination of membership, major gifts, institutional giving, and special events fundraising.
The SVP is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction of our fundraising efforts, ensuring that we set ambitious yet achievable goals by providing leadership, vision, and evaluation of the Development department's performance, as well as managing relationships with some of our most important donors. The SVP will lead a skilled and growing team of over 40 development professionals in achieving the organization’s revenue goals, increasing income, and engaging more individuals and institutions in the work and values of LCV (501c4) and related entities, including LCV Education Fund (501c3), LCV Victory Fund (SuperPAC), LCV Action Fund (PAC), GiveGreen (Candidate fundraising), and the broader network of 30 state affiliates collectively called the Conservation Voter Movement (CVM).
The ideal candidate will bring a strong track record of overseeing sizable fundraising departments with varied and complex revenue streams, be a creative and thoughtful leader with demonstrated skills as a strong manager of people and systems, and have the ability to plan for and respond to growth. The SVP will need to have a deep commitment to protecting the environment and democracy and a dedication to centering racial justice and equity in all aspects of their work.
Responsibilities :
Development Department Management
Set and drive a clear vision for the Development department that advances organization-wide strategies, goals, and change processes.
Provide leadership, strategic direction, oversight, and the efficient coordination for the development team to execute the development plan and to monitor progress toward these goals.
Lead the fundraising team's creation of a strategic vision for advancing our deep commitment to anti-racism.
Manage, develop, and retain a growing team of 40+ development professionals and actively cultivate a culture of collaboration, openness, trust, equity, inclusion, and support within the department, and in its work with other departments.
Lead the building, implementation, and adoption of systems and practices that support intra- and inter-departmental collaboration, integration, communication, and relationship building. Across functions, programs and campaigns, promote a fundraising culture of trust, support, resource sharing, and transparency.
Prepare yearly and mid-year budgets in collaboration with the Development department leadership team and Finance department, sign invoices and contracts for the department, monitor revenue and expense budgets.
Fundraising Strategy and Implementation
Plan and direct a comprehensive, complex fundraising operation that includes maintaining and growing annual revenues of $100M+ from membership, mid-level donors, major donor principal giving, planned giving, foundations and other institutional funders.
Lead the department’s focus on expanding the racial diversity of the donor and activist base at all levels, and ensure fundraising strategies foster inclusion of donors and activists of color.
Own, manage, and grow a select portfolio of principal gift individual donors, institutional funders, and prospects.
Develop a vision and practices that increase integration and coordination of fundraising across the CVM, which is our network of 30+ state affiliates.
In coordination with NRDC Action Votes & NRDC Action Fund PAC, ensure that GiveGreen, a multi-million dollar candidate fundraising program, is staffed, resourced, and set up to succeed.
In collaboration with the Executive Team, Communications Department, and other senior development staff, create unified and inclusive messages and marketing frames to motivate and inspire individual and institutional donors and prospects at all levels to support LCV and LCVEF’s missions.
Coordinate with operations and campaigns teams to boost the use of data to inform goals and priorities. Work with the development team on short-and long-term revenue forecasting for membership, mid-level and major donor (individual and institutional) programs.
Executive Team Leadership and Organization-wide Goals
Instill a culture of philanthropy throughout LCV.
In collaboration with the Board of Directors and other senior leaders of the organization, help to develop and execute the overarching organizational direction, goals and strategies.
Cultivate strong relationships with the Boards of Directors to drive deeper engagement in stewardship and the fundraising process. Collaborate on recruitment of new Board members with an eye towards creating more age, race, and gender diversity.
Qualifications :
Work Experience: Required - Minimum of 15 years experience leading a robust and complex fundraising operation, with direct experience and knowledge of the full spectrum of development, including planned giving, gift solicitations, institutional fundraising, stewardship, digital and membership, as well as significant staff management. Experience utilizing analytics, data segmentation and reporting to leverage and maximize growth, including retention, upgrade and lapsed strategies. Senior leadership experience and track record of working across multiple program areas and legal entities. Preferred - Electoral campaign experience. Familiarity with grants management and tracking across a large and growing organization. Experience in securing support for 501 (c)(3), 501(c)(4), PAC, and Super PAC contributions. Experience with operationalizing equity and developing equity and justice rooted fundraising strategies. Experience working in and raising money in organizations with an affiliated network structure.
Skills: Deep commitment to the organization's mission and values. High level of cultural competence and ability to lead on issues of racial justice and equity. Proven track record leading a diverse and large team -- including deep experience overseeing staff, hiring, nurturing and developing talent. Proven track record utilizing innovative strategies to maximize fundraising efforts. Proven ability to personally cultivate, solicit, and steward individual and foundation donors at five to seven figure levels. Demonstrated strength in prospect discovery and in building effective strategies to compel new major donor investments. Experience integrating giving programs at various levels to cultivate greater donor commitments. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with various constituencies, including the Board of Directors and various Board committees, other department heads, program directors, staff, and donors. Strong track record of developing and building out effective fundraising infrastructure, including operational systems and processes for fundraising team, financial management, administration, grant and contract management, CRM work, and membership/development administration. Demonstrated leadership qualities and ability to work in a dynamic, high-pressure, and reactive environment. Ability to be decisive while balancing input against deadlines. Demonstrated ability to meet tight deadlines while handling multiple projects. Understanding of power, racial, sexual, economic, and gender inequities and their intersection with climate justice. Superior interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with different personalities and balance sometimes competing internal constituencies. Flexible and adaptable style; a leader who can positively impact both strategic and tactical fundraising initiatives and create a results driven culture. Articulate and persuasive communicator in both the spoken and written word; must be adept at crafting case materials and making presentations to a variety of audiences.
Cultural Competence: Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity, views about difference, and the ability to learn and build on varying cultural and community norms. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understands how environmental issues intersect with racism, economic and social inequality in the US and has a passion for working to dismantle these systems.
Working Conditions: This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. The person in this position frequently communicates with Board members/major donors/foundations and must be able to exchange accurate information. Ability to travel regularly and frequently (up to 2-3 times/month post-pandemic) for meetings, training, affiliate engagement as well as internal staff meetings and LCV events. The preference is for the position to be based in Washington DC but other locations will be considered. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note that most LCV staff are currently working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, through February 28, 2022.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “SVP of Development” in the subject line by February 21, 2022. No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org.
Jan 02, 2022
Full time
Title : Senior Vice President (SVP) of Development
Department: Development
Status : Exempt
Reports To : President
Positions Reporting To This Position : VP of Development Partnerships, VP of GiveGreen, VP of Membership & Direct Response Fundraising, VP of Membership & Development Operations, VP of Marketing and Engagement, Special Assistant to Development
Location: Washington DC preferred. Other locations considered .
Union Position: No
Job Classification Level: M-V
Salary Range (depending on experience) : $140,000-$250,000
General Description :
The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) believes our Earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We work to elect climate and democracy champions, and hold elected officials accountable to deliver on the ambitious change the public wants and science demands. We have built a powerful national movement with 30 state affiliates, with highly effective and impactful grassroots and community organizing programs across the country. Core to all of this work is our commitment to advance racial justice and equity.
At LCV, we approach our work through our organizational values -- accountability, anti-racism, community, innovation, learning, and sustainability -- and we are seeking a leader who will help us maintain and expand our fundraising efforts with a deep commitment to these values.
The SVP of Development is a key leadership position that reports to the President, works closely with the Board of Directors and serves on the Executive Team. The SVP of Development will have the exciting opportunity to lead the largest department at LCV in raising over $100 Million+ annually through a combination of membership, major gifts, institutional giving, and special events fundraising.
The SVP is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction of our fundraising efforts, ensuring that we set ambitious yet achievable goals by providing leadership, vision, and evaluation of the Development department's performance, as well as managing relationships with some of our most important donors. The SVP will lead a skilled and growing team of over 40 development professionals in achieving the organization’s revenue goals, increasing income, and engaging more individuals and institutions in the work and values of LCV (501c4) and related entities, including LCV Education Fund (501c3), LCV Victory Fund (SuperPAC), LCV Action Fund (PAC), GiveGreen (Candidate fundraising), and the broader network of 30 state affiliates collectively called the Conservation Voter Movement (CVM).
The ideal candidate will bring a strong track record of overseeing sizable fundraising departments with varied and complex revenue streams, be a creative and thoughtful leader with demonstrated skills as a strong manager of people and systems, and have the ability to plan for and respond to growth. The SVP will need to have a deep commitment to protecting the environment and democracy and a dedication to centering racial justice and equity in all aspects of their work.
Responsibilities :
Development Department Management
Set and drive a clear vision for the Development department that advances organization-wide strategies, goals, and change processes.
Provide leadership, strategic direction, oversight, and the efficient coordination for the development team to execute the development plan and to monitor progress toward these goals.
Lead the fundraising team's creation of a strategic vision for advancing our deep commitment to anti-racism.
Manage, develop, and retain a growing team of 40+ development professionals and actively cultivate a culture of collaboration, openness, trust, equity, inclusion, and support within the department, and in its work with other departments.
Lead the building, implementation, and adoption of systems and practices that support intra- and inter-departmental collaboration, integration, communication, and relationship building. Across functions, programs and campaigns, promote a fundraising culture of trust, support, resource sharing, and transparency.
Prepare yearly and mid-year budgets in collaboration with the Development department leadership team and Finance department, sign invoices and contracts for the department, monitor revenue and expense budgets.
Fundraising Strategy and Implementation
Plan and direct a comprehensive, complex fundraising operation that includes maintaining and growing annual revenues of $100M+ from membership, mid-level donors, major donor principal giving, planned giving, foundations and other institutional funders.
Lead the department’s focus on expanding the racial diversity of the donor and activist base at all levels, and ensure fundraising strategies foster inclusion of donors and activists of color.
Own, manage, and grow a select portfolio of principal gift individual donors, institutional funders, and prospects.
Develop a vision and practices that increase integration and coordination of fundraising across the CVM, which is our network of 30+ state affiliates.
In coordination with NRDC Action Votes & NRDC Action Fund PAC, ensure that GiveGreen, a multi-million dollar candidate fundraising program, is staffed, resourced, and set up to succeed.
In collaboration with the Executive Team, Communications Department, and other senior development staff, create unified and inclusive messages and marketing frames to motivate and inspire individual and institutional donors and prospects at all levels to support LCV and LCVEF’s missions.
Coordinate with operations and campaigns teams to boost the use of data to inform goals and priorities. Work with the development team on short-and long-term revenue forecasting for membership, mid-level and major donor (individual and institutional) programs.
Executive Team Leadership and Organization-wide Goals
Instill a culture of philanthropy throughout LCV.
In collaboration with the Board of Directors and other senior leaders of the organization, help to develop and execute the overarching organizational direction, goals and strategies.
Cultivate strong relationships with the Boards of Directors to drive deeper engagement in stewardship and the fundraising process. Collaborate on recruitment of new Board members with an eye towards creating more age, race, and gender diversity.
Qualifications :
Work Experience: Required - Minimum of 15 years experience leading a robust and complex fundraising operation, with direct experience and knowledge of the full spectrum of development, including planned giving, gift solicitations, institutional fundraising, stewardship, digital and membership, as well as significant staff management. Experience utilizing analytics, data segmentation and reporting to leverage and maximize growth, including retention, upgrade and lapsed strategies. Senior leadership experience and track record of working across multiple program areas and legal entities. Preferred - Electoral campaign experience. Familiarity with grants management and tracking across a large and growing organization. Experience in securing support for 501 (c)(3), 501(c)(4), PAC, and Super PAC contributions. Experience with operationalizing equity and developing equity and justice rooted fundraising strategies. Experience working in and raising money in organizations with an affiliated network structure.
Skills: Deep commitment to the organization's mission and values. High level of cultural competence and ability to lead on issues of racial justice and equity. Proven track record leading a diverse and large team -- including deep experience overseeing staff, hiring, nurturing and developing talent. Proven track record utilizing innovative strategies to maximize fundraising efforts. Proven ability to personally cultivate, solicit, and steward individual and foundation donors at five to seven figure levels. Demonstrated strength in prospect discovery and in building effective strategies to compel new major donor investments. Experience integrating giving programs at various levels to cultivate greater donor commitments. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with various constituencies, including the Board of Directors and various Board committees, other department heads, program directors, staff, and donors. Strong track record of developing and building out effective fundraising infrastructure, including operational systems and processes for fundraising team, financial management, administration, grant and contract management, CRM work, and membership/development administration. Demonstrated leadership qualities and ability to work in a dynamic, high-pressure, and reactive environment. Ability to be decisive while balancing input against deadlines. Demonstrated ability to meet tight deadlines while handling multiple projects. Understanding of power, racial, sexual, economic, and gender inequities and their intersection with climate justice. Superior interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with different personalities and balance sometimes competing internal constituencies. Flexible and adaptable style; a leader who can positively impact both strategic and tactical fundraising initiatives and create a results driven culture. Articulate and persuasive communicator in both the spoken and written word; must be adept at crafting case materials and making presentations to a variety of audiences.
Cultural Competence: Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity, views about difference, and the ability to learn and build on varying cultural and community norms. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understands how environmental issues intersect with racism, economic and social inequality in the US and has a passion for working to dismantle these systems.
Working Conditions: This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. The person in this position frequently communicates with Board members/major donors/foundations and must be able to exchange accurate information. Ability to travel regularly and frequently (up to 2-3 times/month post-pandemic) for meetings, training, affiliate engagement as well as internal staff meetings and LCV events. The preference is for the position to be based in Washington DC but other locations will be considered. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note that most LCV staff are currently working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, through February 28, 2022.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “SVP of Development” in the subject line by February 21, 2022. No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org.
Title : Vice President, Membership & Direct Response Fundraising
Department: Development
Status : Exempt
Reports: To : Senior Vice President of Development
Positions Reporting to This Position : Director of Monthly Giving and Online Engagement, Digital Marketing Coordinator
Location: Flexible (within the United States)
Union Position: No
Job Classification Level: M-IV
Salary Range (depending on experience): $125,000-$170,000
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We have built a powerful national movement with 30 state affiliates, and grassroots and community organizing programs across the country.
LCV is hiring a Vice President of Membership & Direct Response Fundraising who will design and direct the organization’s efforts to significantly expand, engage, and diversify our base of grassroots funders and activists. The Vice President of Membership & Direct Response Fundraising is responsible for the planning, management, development and growth of the grassroots file and budget across all channels. The membership and direct response fundraising team will be growing in 2022.
The ideal candidate is a creative, experienced marketer who is a skilled leader in both program and staff development and committed to centering racial justice and equity in our work. LCV staff are mission driven, motivated, and strive to lead with our values of accountability, anti-racism, community, innovation, learning, and sustainability.
Responsibilities:
Lead the development of the strategies, structure, and operating systems to achieve short- and long-term direct response fundraising and advocacy program goals at LCV.
Design and consistently improve the member experience, ensuring strong donor acknowledgement, engagement, and recognition processes and activities that ultimately moves them into personal relationship-based development efforts.
Ensure that LCV’s brand and overall marketing and communications strategy is used consistently and includes a racial justice and equity lens.
Develop a significantly more racially and generationally diverse membership base. Create a strategic and coordinated fundraising plan and schedule, centered on racial justice and equity, for both online and offline communications.
Collaborate across the fundraising team to ensure we are implementing strategies that move activists and grassroots donors up the fundraising ladder.
Through careful analytics and reporting, ensure the program maximizes revenue and return on investment.
Lead the growth marketing strategy and execution of a well-established, but constantly evolving monthly giving program, ensuring the program’s budgetary goals are accurately established and met.
Build and develop a diverse, skilled team of staff and outside vendors to ensure timely and accurate campaign execution.
Work with LCV program, development and communications managers to develop, coordinate and lead the engagement of LCV members in advocacy.
Serve as the primary lead on the direct marketing program’s budgeting process, monitoring program revenue and expenses, analyzing and interpreting program results to consistently innovate and improve performance.
Improve segmentation and messaging to create a personal and positive experience for donors and activists through email, informed by analytics (e.g., predictive modeling, social media data mining).
Support preparation of annual revenue and expense targets and manage spending to stay within budget.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Work Experience : Required - Minimum of ten years experience in direct marketing. Experience leading strategy and execution of a mid-large scale, multi-channel, direct response fundraising operation. Must have demonstrated supervisory experience successfully managing high performing teams. Experience leading overall strategy of a robust direct marking program as well as day to day implementation of managing a complex direct marketing program. Experience utilizing analytics, data segmentation and reporting to leverage and maximize growth including upgrades and lapsed strategies. Preferred - Issue advocacy and/or electoral campaign experience. Experience working with a national organization who has state affiliates or chapters.
Skills: Ability to lead on issues of racial justice and equity. Proven leadership skills and the ability to work in a dynamic, high-pressure and often fast paced environment- balancing input while reacting quickly and efficiently- demonstrated ability to work well with tight deadlines while handling multiple assignments. Track record utilizing innovative strategies to dramatically grow membership and maximize fundraising efforts. Proven management skills and ability to foster professional development of staff. Senior leadership track record of working across all program areas to develop, coordinate and help lead messaging, volunteer recruitment and engagement for the organization. Superior interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with different personalities and balance, sometimes competing, internal constituencies. Flexible and adaptable style; a leader who can positively impact both strategic and tactical fundraising initiatives. Strong vendor management and negotiation including strong interpersonal relationships and communications.
Cultural Competence : Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity, views about difference, and the ability to learn and build on varying cultural and community norms. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understands how environmental issues intersect with racism, economic and social inequality in the US and has a passion for working to dismantle these systems. Interest in electoral politics and understanding of how the electoral landscape affects policy advocacy.
Working Conditions: This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods . The location of this position is flexible. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. Must be able to accommodate east coast hours (9 am - 6 pm ET) and travel for staff retreats, conferences and trainings as needed. Please note that most LCV staff are currently working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with "VP, Membership & Direct Response Fundraising” in the subject line no later than February 28, 2022. No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org.
Nov 01, 2021
Full time
Title : Vice President, Membership & Direct Response Fundraising
Department: Development
Status : Exempt
Reports: To : Senior Vice President of Development
Positions Reporting to This Position : Director of Monthly Giving and Online Engagement, Digital Marketing Coordinator
Location: Flexible (within the United States)
Union Position: No
Job Classification Level: M-IV
Salary Range (depending on experience): $125,000-$170,000
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We have built a powerful national movement with 30 state affiliates, and grassroots and community organizing programs across the country.
LCV is hiring a Vice President of Membership & Direct Response Fundraising who will design and direct the organization’s efforts to significantly expand, engage, and diversify our base of grassroots funders and activists. The Vice President of Membership & Direct Response Fundraising is responsible for the planning, management, development and growth of the grassroots file and budget across all channels. The membership and direct response fundraising team will be growing in 2022.
The ideal candidate is a creative, experienced marketer who is a skilled leader in both program and staff development and committed to centering racial justice and equity in our work. LCV staff are mission driven, motivated, and strive to lead with our values of accountability, anti-racism, community, innovation, learning, and sustainability.
Responsibilities:
Lead the development of the strategies, structure, and operating systems to achieve short- and long-term direct response fundraising and advocacy program goals at LCV.
Design and consistently improve the member experience, ensuring strong donor acknowledgement, engagement, and recognition processes and activities that ultimately moves them into personal relationship-based development efforts.
Ensure that LCV’s brand and overall marketing and communications strategy is used consistently and includes a racial justice and equity lens.
Develop a significantly more racially and generationally diverse membership base. Create a strategic and coordinated fundraising plan and schedule, centered on racial justice and equity, for both online and offline communications.
Collaborate across the fundraising team to ensure we are implementing strategies that move activists and grassroots donors up the fundraising ladder.
Through careful analytics and reporting, ensure the program maximizes revenue and return on investment.
Lead the growth marketing strategy and execution of a well-established, but constantly evolving monthly giving program, ensuring the program’s budgetary goals are accurately established and met.
Build and develop a diverse, skilled team of staff and outside vendors to ensure timely and accurate campaign execution.
Work with LCV program, development and communications managers to develop, coordinate and lead the engagement of LCV members in advocacy.
Serve as the primary lead on the direct marketing program’s budgeting process, monitoring program revenue and expenses, analyzing and interpreting program results to consistently innovate and improve performance.
Improve segmentation and messaging to create a personal and positive experience for donors and activists through email, informed by analytics (e.g., predictive modeling, social media data mining).
Support preparation of annual revenue and expense targets and manage spending to stay within budget.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Work Experience : Required - Minimum of ten years experience in direct marketing. Experience leading strategy and execution of a mid-large scale, multi-channel, direct response fundraising operation. Must have demonstrated supervisory experience successfully managing high performing teams. Experience leading overall strategy of a robust direct marking program as well as day to day implementation of managing a complex direct marketing program. Experience utilizing analytics, data segmentation and reporting to leverage and maximize growth including upgrades and lapsed strategies. Preferred - Issue advocacy and/or electoral campaign experience. Experience working with a national organization who has state affiliates or chapters.
Skills: Ability to lead on issues of racial justice and equity. Proven leadership skills and the ability to work in a dynamic, high-pressure and often fast paced environment- balancing input while reacting quickly and efficiently- demonstrated ability to work well with tight deadlines while handling multiple assignments. Track record utilizing innovative strategies to dramatically grow membership and maximize fundraising efforts. Proven management skills and ability to foster professional development of staff. Senior leadership track record of working across all program areas to develop, coordinate and help lead messaging, volunteer recruitment and engagement for the organization. Superior interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with different personalities and balance, sometimes competing, internal constituencies. Flexible and adaptable style; a leader who can positively impact both strategic and tactical fundraising initiatives. Strong vendor management and negotiation including strong interpersonal relationships and communications.
Cultural Competence : Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity, views about difference, and the ability to learn and build on varying cultural and community norms. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understands how environmental issues intersect with racism, economic and social inequality in the US and has a passion for working to dismantle these systems. Interest in electoral politics and understanding of how the electoral landscape affects policy advocacy.
Working Conditions: This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods . The location of this position is flexible. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. Must be able to accommodate east coast hours (9 am - 6 pm ET) and travel for staff retreats, conferences and trainings as needed. Please note that most LCV staff are currently working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with "VP, Membership & Direct Response Fundraising” in the subject line no later than February 28, 2022. No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org.
Title : Vice President, Membership & Direct Response Fundraising
Department: Development
Status : Exempt
Reports: To : Senior Vice President of Development
Positions Reporting To This Position : Director of Monthly Giving and Online Engagement, Digital Marketing Coordinator, Senior Director of Digital Fundraising
Location: Flexible
Union Position: No
Job Classification Level: M-IV
Salary Range (depending on experience): $125,000-$170,000
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We have built a powerful national movement with 30 state affiliates, and grassroots and community organizing programs across the country.
LCV is hiring a Vice President of Membership & Direct Response Fundraising who will design and direct the organization’s efforts to significantly expand, engage, and diversify our base of grassroots funders and activists. The Vice President of Membership & Direct Response Fundraising is responsible for the planning, management, development and growth of the grassroots file and budget across all channels. The membership and direct response fundraising team will be growing in 2021 and 2022.
The ideal candidate is a creative, experienced marketer who is a skilled leader in both program and staff development, and committed to centering racial justice and equity in our work. LCV staff are mission driven, motivated, and strive to lead with our values of accountability, anti-racism, community, innovation, learning, and sustainability.
Responsibilities:
Lead the development of the strategies, structure, and operating systems to achieve short- and long-term direct response fundraising and advocacy program goals at LCV.
Design and consistently improve the member experience, ensuring strong donor acknowledgement, engagement, and recognition processes and activities that ultimately moves them into personal relationship-based development efforts.
Ensure that LCV’s brand and overall marketing and communications strategy is used consistently, and includes a racial justice and equity lens.
Develop a significantly more racially and generationally diverse membership base. Create a strategic and coordinated fundraising plan and schedule, centered on racial justice and equity, for both online and offline communications.
Collaborate across the fundraising team to ensure we are implementing strategies that move activists and grassroots donors up the fundraising ladder.
Through careful analytics and reporting, ensure the program maximizes revenue and return on investment.
Lead the growth marketing strategy and execution of a well-established, but constantly evolving monthly giving program, ensuring the program’s budgetary goals are accurately established and met.
Build and develop a diverse, skilled team of staff and outside vendors to ensure timely and accurate campaign execution.
Work with LCV program, development and communications managers to develop, coordinate and lead the engagement of LCV members in advocacy.
Serve as the primary lead on the direct marketing program’s budgeting process, monitoring program revenue and expenses, analyzing and interpreting program results to consistently innovate and improve performance.
Improve segmentation and messaging to create a personal and positive experience for donors and activists through email, informed by analytics (e.g., predictive modeling, social media data mining).
Support preparation of annual revenue and expense targets and manage spending to stay within budget.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Work Experience : Required - Minimum of ten years experience in direct marketing. Experience leading strategy and execution of a mid-large scale, multi-channel, direct response fundraising operation. Must have demonstrated supervisory experience successfully managing high performing teams. Experience leading overall strategy of a robust direct marking program as well as day to day implementation of managing a complex direct marketing program. Experience utilizing analytics, data segmentation and reporting to leverage and maximize growth including upgrades and lapsed strategies. Preferred - Issue advocacy and/or electoral campaign experience. Experience working with a national organization who has state affiliates or chapters.
Skills: Ability to lead on issues of racial justice and equity. Proven leadership skills and the ability to work in a dynamic, high-pressure and often fast paced environment- balancing input while reacting quickly and efficiently- demonstrated ability to work well with tight deadlines while handling multiple assignments. Track record utilizing innovative strategies to dramatically grow membership and maximize fundraising efforts. Proven management skills and ability to foster professional development of staff. Senior leadership track record of working across all program areas to develop, coordinate and help lead messaging, volunteer recruitment and engagement for the organization. Superior interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with different personalities and balance, sometimes competing, internal constituencies. Flexible and adaptable style; a leader who can positively impact both strategic and tactical fundraising initiatives. Strong vendor management and negotiation including strong interpersonal relationships and communications.
Cultural Competence : Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity, views about difference, and the ability to learn and build on varying cultural and community norms. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understands how environmental issues intersect with racism, economic and social inequality in the US and has a passion for working to dismantle these systems. Interest in electoral politics and understanding of how the electoral landscape affects policy advocacy.
Working Conditions: This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. The location of this position is flexible. Must be able to accommodate east coast hours (9 am - 6 pm ET) and travel for staff retreats, conferences and trainings, as needed. Please note that all LCV staff are currently working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with "VP, Membership & Direct Response Fundraising” in the subject line no later than June 27, 2021. No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace.
Jun 04, 2021
Full time
Title : Vice President, Membership & Direct Response Fundraising
Department: Development
Status : Exempt
Reports: To : Senior Vice President of Development
Positions Reporting To This Position : Director of Monthly Giving and Online Engagement, Digital Marketing Coordinator, Senior Director of Digital Fundraising
Location: Flexible
Union Position: No
Job Classification Level: M-IV
Salary Range (depending on experience): $125,000-$170,000
General Description:
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We have built a powerful national movement with 30 state affiliates, and grassroots and community organizing programs across the country.
LCV is hiring a Vice President of Membership & Direct Response Fundraising who will design and direct the organization’s efforts to significantly expand, engage, and diversify our base of grassroots funders and activists. The Vice President of Membership & Direct Response Fundraising is responsible for the planning, management, development and growth of the grassroots file and budget across all channels. The membership and direct response fundraising team will be growing in 2021 and 2022.
The ideal candidate is a creative, experienced marketer who is a skilled leader in both program and staff development, and committed to centering racial justice and equity in our work. LCV staff are mission driven, motivated, and strive to lead with our values of accountability, anti-racism, community, innovation, learning, and sustainability.
Responsibilities:
Lead the development of the strategies, structure, and operating systems to achieve short- and long-term direct response fundraising and advocacy program goals at LCV.
Design and consistently improve the member experience, ensuring strong donor acknowledgement, engagement, and recognition processes and activities that ultimately moves them into personal relationship-based development efforts.
Ensure that LCV’s brand and overall marketing and communications strategy is used consistently, and includes a racial justice and equity lens.
Develop a significantly more racially and generationally diverse membership base. Create a strategic and coordinated fundraising plan and schedule, centered on racial justice and equity, for both online and offline communications.
Collaborate across the fundraising team to ensure we are implementing strategies that move activists and grassroots donors up the fundraising ladder.
Through careful analytics and reporting, ensure the program maximizes revenue and return on investment.
Lead the growth marketing strategy and execution of a well-established, but constantly evolving monthly giving program, ensuring the program’s budgetary goals are accurately established and met.
Build and develop a diverse, skilled team of staff and outside vendors to ensure timely and accurate campaign execution.
Work with LCV program, development and communications managers to develop, coordinate and lead the engagement of LCV members in advocacy.
Serve as the primary lead on the direct marketing program’s budgeting process, monitoring program revenue and expenses, analyzing and interpreting program results to consistently innovate and improve performance.
Improve segmentation and messaging to create a personal and positive experience for donors and activists through email, informed by analytics (e.g., predictive modeling, social media data mining).
Support preparation of annual revenue and expense targets and manage spending to stay within budget.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Work Experience : Required - Minimum of ten years experience in direct marketing. Experience leading strategy and execution of a mid-large scale, multi-channel, direct response fundraising operation. Must have demonstrated supervisory experience successfully managing high performing teams. Experience leading overall strategy of a robust direct marking program as well as day to day implementation of managing a complex direct marketing program. Experience utilizing analytics, data segmentation and reporting to leverage and maximize growth including upgrades and lapsed strategies. Preferred - Issue advocacy and/or electoral campaign experience. Experience working with a national organization who has state affiliates or chapters.
Skills: Ability to lead on issues of racial justice and equity. Proven leadership skills and the ability to work in a dynamic, high-pressure and often fast paced environment- balancing input while reacting quickly and efficiently- demonstrated ability to work well with tight deadlines while handling multiple assignments. Track record utilizing innovative strategies to dramatically grow membership and maximize fundraising efforts. Proven management skills and ability to foster professional development of staff. Senior leadership track record of working across all program areas to develop, coordinate and help lead messaging, volunteer recruitment and engagement for the organization. Superior interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with different personalities and balance, sometimes competing, internal constituencies. Flexible and adaptable style; a leader who can positively impact both strategic and tactical fundraising initiatives. Strong vendor management and negotiation including strong interpersonal relationships and communications.
Cultural Competence : Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity, views about difference, and the ability to learn and build on varying cultural and community norms. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understands how environmental issues intersect with racism, economic and social inequality in the US and has a passion for working to dismantle these systems. Interest in electoral politics and understanding of how the electoral landscape affects policy advocacy.
Working Conditions: This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. The location of this position is flexible. Must be able to accommodate east coast hours (9 am - 6 pm ET) and travel for staff retreats, conferences and trainings, as needed. Please note that all LCV staff are currently working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with "VP, Membership & Direct Response Fundraising” in the subject line no later than June 27, 2021. No phone calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace.
Summary:
Leads the team responsible for promoting multiple organizational priorities, with a special focus on consumer and entertainment initiatives. Supports the Senior Vice President in managing the daily operations of the department.
Responsibilities:
Maintains an in-depth knowledge of AARP’s enterprise-wide strategic goals, anticipating and addressing opportunities and issues as they arise.
Ensures that the vision, strategic oversight, and plans are in place to launch and sustain all work within the position’s authority.
Protects and advances AARP’s reputation and brand.
Supports the CEO’s executive positioning and drives the public narrative around AARP’s commitment to and work in innovation, positive aging, and multi-culturalism.
Oversees the development of external relations strategy for AARP affiliates, including the AARP Foundation and AARP Services, Inc. to ensure consistency and raise awareness of products and services.
Provides overall direction for the department’s editorial calendar to help ensure coordination of AARP’s public narrative and work.
Develops and manages external relations RFPs and SOWs and directs the work of external agencies and consultants.
Works with the Senior Vice President to implement departmental policies and procedures.
Manages day-to-day functions, including staff management, team development, ally development, budget forecasting, vendor procurement, and strategic planning.
Serves as a senior external relations contact for internal business units and state offices.
Works with Brand and Editorial teams to negotiate and develop external relations/media partnerships.
Requirements:
Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Political Science, or a related discipline (Master’s degree or post-graduate work preferred) and 10+ years’ experience as a communications professional.
Experience working with a mission-driven, advocacy organization.
Previous public relations agency experience or the equivalent within a major corporation or organization.
Ability to work effectively and calmly in a fast-paced, diverse, high-pressure environment.
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain successful relationships with national, regional, and local media, partner organizations, and influencers.
Ability to provide leadership, strategic focus, and management oversight for external outreach and engagement across platforms.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate team members and colleagues.
Demonstrated success in marketing, communications, legislative, or campaign-related grassroots development, public affairs, public relations, or branding.
Must have demonstrated experience providing leadership and management oversight for large external relations teams.
Candidates being considered for this role must be willing to complete a writing assessment.
Dec 16, 2020
Full time
Summary:
Leads the team responsible for promoting multiple organizational priorities, with a special focus on consumer and entertainment initiatives. Supports the Senior Vice President in managing the daily operations of the department.
Responsibilities:
Maintains an in-depth knowledge of AARP’s enterprise-wide strategic goals, anticipating and addressing opportunities and issues as they arise.
Ensures that the vision, strategic oversight, and plans are in place to launch and sustain all work within the position’s authority.
Protects and advances AARP’s reputation and brand.
Supports the CEO’s executive positioning and drives the public narrative around AARP’s commitment to and work in innovation, positive aging, and multi-culturalism.
Oversees the development of external relations strategy for AARP affiliates, including the AARP Foundation and AARP Services, Inc. to ensure consistency and raise awareness of products and services.
Provides overall direction for the department’s editorial calendar to help ensure coordination of AARP’s public narrative and work.
Develops and manages external relations RFPs and SOWs and directs the work of external agencies and consultants.
Works with the Senior Vice President to implement departmental policies and procedures.
Manages day-to-day functions, including staff management, team development, ally development, budget forecasting, vendor procurement, and strategic planning.
Serves as a senior external relations contact for internal business units and state offices.
Works with Brand and Editorial teams to negotiate and develop external relations/media partnerships.
Requirements:
Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Political Science, or a related discipline (Master’s degree or post-graduate work preferred) and 10+ years’ experience as a communications professional.
Experience working with a mission-driven, advocacy organization.
Previous public relations agency experience or the equivalent within a major corporation or organization.
Ability to work effectively and calmly in a fast-paced, diverse, high-pressure environment.
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain successful relationships with national, regional, and local media, partner organizations, and influencers.
Ability to provide leadership, strategic focus, and management oversight for external outreach and engagement across platforms.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate team members and colleagues.
Demonstrated success in marketing, communications, legislative, or campaign-related grassroots development, public affairs, public relations, or branding.
Must have demonstrated experience providing leadership and management oversight for large external relations teams.
Candidates being considered for this role must be willing to complete a writing assessment.