Title: Chispa Arizona Development Director
Department: State Capacity Building
Status: Exempt
Reports to: Chispa Arizona State Director
Positions Reporting to this Position: None
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Union Position: Yes
Job Classification Level: E
Salary Range (depending on experience): $79,000 - $96,000
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.
LCV launched Chispa in 2014, a grassroots community organizing program to ensure the voice and power of Latinx communities influence the environmental policies and decisions that impact our health and environment. Currently, Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, and Nevada.
LCV is hiring a Development Director to join our Chispa Arizona Phoenix-based team. The ideal candidate will be the driver for Chispa Arizona’s fund development strategy. In partnership with the State Director, the Development Director will create and implement an annual fund development plan. This role will be primarily responsible for ensuring there is diversified revenue to assist with all programs, utilizing high-level donor cultivation skills to retain current supporters and attract new supporters. The Development Director will also work with the Executive and Finance teams to create and manage revenue goals, forecast long-term revenue strategies, and plan for future revenue if variances arise. The ideal candidate is motivated by a just, accessible, and culturally competent environmental movement and by acting in the fight against polluters and climate change, and for a cleaner future and a fair democracy for all. We are looking for an organized, innovative, ambitious leader and communicator who is goal-driven and self-motivated, with significant experience in fund development and program management to join the Chispa Arizona team.
Responsibilities:
Fund Development Strategy & Operations
Grants Management
Individual Giving & Membership
Donor Related Communications
Qualifications:
To Apply: Please send your resume and cover letter to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa Arizona Development” in the subject line by April 1, 2021. No calls please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace.
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’s work to protect and advocate for the environment is rooted in our commitment to racial, social and environmental justice. Communities of color are disproportionately impacted by climate change and pollution. For this reason, racial justice and equity are inextricably linked to protecting our environment. Within the organization, we are actively building a workplace culture that demonstrates how we value equity and inclusion through more intentional and inclusive practices. We are committed to building an organization that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.