Job Description

ABOUT US

The GenderCool Project is a youth-led, youth-inspired movement with a simple mission: to help replace misinformed opinions with positive, powerful experiences actually meeting transgender and non-binary youth who are thriving. Check out this 2-minute video to see what is so unique about us! http://bit.ly/3d0IbfN

ABOUT THE ROLE:

GenderCool’s Development Associate is an essential part of the Fundraising team at GenderCool. The Development Associate will provide extensive fundraising support, with a wide-reaching impact across all key functions including database management, grant research, individual giving, and fundraising event planning. This position will play a collaborative role in developing and implementing systems that increase the quality and efficiency of our work, supporting our ability to grow and expand our mission.

To be successful in this role, you should have experience in a fundraising database, ideally Raiser’s Edge NXT, strong research and writing skills, and event logistics. The Development Associate should have the desire to be part of a rapidly-growing social movement, fueled by the young people whom we call the GenderCool Champions.

Reporting to the Development Manager and collaborating with the Corporate Partnerships and Operations teams, responsibilities include:

MAIN FUNCTIONS

• Database management and support
• Corporate & Foundation grant research
• Individual donor research & stewardship
• All fundraising event coordination and logistics
• Coordinate and prepare materials for donor meetings
• Grant Management
• Miscellaneous

Database management and support

• Manage standard operating procedures and data health for Raiser’s Edge NXT
• Ensure data from external giving platforms is regularly imported
• Ensure donor actions and interactions are correctly connected to donor records
• Support the greater GenderCool team in using the database

Corporate & Foundation grant research

• Research and identify new grant opportunities
• Perform background research for data points and supporting information for grant proposals
• Perform background research on foundations and their representatives ahead of meetings with said individuals
• Work cross departmentally to support data collection and analysis to meet grant reporting requirements

Individual donor research & stewardship

• Prepare materials for donor stewardship, including thank-you notes and newsletter content
• Perform research on current and prospective donors using ResearchPoint
• Support scheduling of donor stewardship meetings and outreach

All fundraising event coordination and logistics

• Lead logistical planning for annual fundraising event, including researching and securing appropriate vendors, working with vendors to arrange services, and ensuring that vendors communicate with the Operations team to sign contracts.
• Preparing day-of assets for the annual fundraising event
• Lead day-of logistics, including acting as the point of contact for vendors
• Recruit and train volunteers as appropriate, with support from teammates
• Post-event follow-up, assessment, and measurement with an eye toward continually calibrating fundraising and development events for optimum success.

Coordinate and prepare materials for donor meetings

• Help to coordinate meetings with current, prospective, and lapsed donors
• Prepare & present a detailed summary of GenderCool’s relationship to the donor, and their giving priorities to the individuals attending the stewardship meeting
• Ensure timely followup after donor meetings with any promised materials or resources

Grant Management

• Manage grants calendar and activities function within Raiser’s Edge NXT
• Support data collection and collation efforts
• Run reports within Raiser’s Edge NXT to provide relevant information for grant applications and reports

Miscellaneous

• Additional responsibilities and occasional duties as needed to support the organization

Skills & Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• 1+ years’ experience in a development role at a nonprofit
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with a donor database, ideally Raiser’s Edge
• Experience with event planning or management
• Developed research skills
• Understanding of the LGTBQ+ community, specifically the transgender and/or non-binary community
• Able to work cross-departmentally
• Adaptable – able to work/operate on the fly under rapidly changing circumstances
• Experience supporting youth or youth causes is a big plus
• Proficient in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel (or similar)
• Ability to work remotely
• Light travel required

Important Qualities:

• Goal-oriented
• Self-starter
• High emotional intelligence, culturally competent, and effective communicator
• Collaborative and kind-spirited
• Be deeply dedicated to GenderCool’s mission

Role Parameters

• Remote full-time employee
• Estimated Time Requirement: 40 hours per week
• $50,000-$55,000 annually
• Access to health/vision/dental insurance
• Ideal start date: March 2023 or earlier
• Must be located in Mountain, Central or Eastern time zone (GMY-7, GMT-6, GMT-5)

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

GenderCool maintains a strong policy of equal opportunity in employment. It is our objective to recruit, hire, and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Our equal employment philosophy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, job benefits, and terminations.

We are a welcoming and inclusive organization, so all qualified applicants are encouraged to apply!

How to Apply

Job Categories: LGBT. Job Types: Full-Time. Job Tags: Database, development, Entry Level, Fundraising, and nonprofit. Salaries: 40,000 - 60,000.

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