Resource Strategist

About us: Grassroots Global Justice Alliance (GGJ) is an alliance of over 65 member organizations. GGJ is organizing to build an agenda for power for working and poor people and communities of color. We understand that there are important connections between the local issues we work on and the global context, and we see ourselves as part of an international movement for global justice. GGJ focuses on bringing grassroots organizations (GRO) into a long-term process of relationship building, political alignment and the development of transformational leadership, particularly for working and poor women and gender-oppressed people of color. We weave and bridge together U.S.-based GRO groups and global social movements working for climate justice, gender justice, an end to war, and a Just Transition to a Feminist, Anti-Racist, Regenerative Economy. For more about GGJ, visit our website: ggjalliance.org

Hiring Timeline: Position open until filled. Hiring Team interviews are projected to start in February 2025. Start date projected for April/May 2025.

Flexible Location, U.S.-based. Remote work with travel required on average 8-12 days per quarter in the U.S. Additional travel may be offered to attend events, meetings, or for optional leadership development opportunities.

Compensation: $67,400-$83,025, commensurate with experience, skill and need. Salaries are determined using a values-based salary calculator that factors an employee's need, experience, and responsibilities, including traditionally invisibilized labor. This is a full-time exempt position with evaluation after a three-month introductory period.

Benefits include:

• 100% of medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance beginning on the first month after date of hire; 80% child dependent and 50% spouse/domestic partner medical, dental, vision insurance benefit available
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) benefit that can be used for any tax-deductible health costs
• 401(k) with employer contribution after one year of employment
• Additional remote work benefits including home office reimbursement or GGJ-paid shared work space; new employee tech pack provided at onboarding, plus additional office equipment and supply funds after introductory period
• Generous PTO and vacation
• Dependent care reimbursement fund while traveling for work
• Optional pre-tax deduction for dependent care expenses through a Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Position Summary: The GGJ Donor Resource Strategist will lead resource mobilization strategy with individual donors and donor networks, including landscape analysis, relationship-building, coordination of and/or participation in donor organizing formations, curriculum development and implementation, and external communications. In addition, this position will lead all high net and individual donor fundraising, including prospecting and pitches, to meet annual fundraising goals. This position will report to the Director of Resource Mobilization, and is a cost-shared position with GGJ Action Fund (GGJAF), GGJ’s sibling 501(c)(4) organization.

Job Responsibilities

Lead overall Fundraising Strategy with high net wealth individual donors, including prospecting and pitches, to project and meet annual fundraising goals. (50%)

• Steward relationships with individual donors, keeping them updated on organizational and program developments.
• Project management and implementation for annual fundraising campaigns, including data segmentation, mailing house coordination, and collaboration with program and communications staff on material content and design.
• Lead on direct communications and moves management for individual donors.
• Make pitches to new prospects for additional funding sources.
• Write concept notes, appeals, internal memos, and other necessary fundraising materials.
• Work with Resource Mobilization teams at GGJ and GGJAF to research, identify and pitch funding prospects for broader team.
• Support and orient GGJ and GGJAF directors and program staff in collecting information on and making pitches to new funding sources and presentations at donor conferences.
• Financial administration and database management for individual donors, including documentation for audits and database entry.

Lead Overall Donor Organizing Strategy with Donor Networks and Lead Special Projects (40%)

• Identify donor organizing opportunities within the broader progressive Left. Lead landscape analysis and relationship-building with donor ecosystem, including individual donors, donor advisors and donor networks.
• Lead curriculum development and implementation of curriculum with donor networks and donor education organizations, in accordance with GGJ program priorities. Submit workshop or panel proposals and lead on presentations to relevant donor conferences for prospecting and fundraising.
• Special Projects: Identify and coordinate with key donor network partners. Develop a cohort of donor champions who will represent GGJ’s new areas of work within the donor network. This will be a partnership that coordinates between donors, donor network staff, and GGJ program staff to develop and present a proposal to the network membership and engage in political education, funder conferences, and pitches to generate excitement and donors for the work.
• Represent GGJ and GGJAF in key partnerships as needed. Bring organizational perspective to movement spaces, and report back to the team on a regular basis. Prepare member leaders to represent in these spaces, as needed.

Participate in GGJ team (10%)

• Active and timely response on all communications (email, phone, texts, messaging apps).
• Attend virtual meetings with staff, members, and allies.
• Participate in and support preparation for quarterly in-person staff meetings and other events as necessary.
• Compliance with GGJ remote working policies and procedures (calendaring, availability online, response time to communications, receipts, etc.).

Required Qualifications and Experience

• At least 4 years of experience fundraising for social justice organizations.
• Strong track record of cultivating relationships and raising funds from high net wealth individuals.
• Experience developing and leading curriculum for donor audience.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills with the ability to engage with diverse audiences, understand others’ feelings, thoughts, and motivations and earn trust by consistently demonstrating integrity, authenticity, and professional competence.
• Knowledge of the national landscape of progressive Left organizations, familiarity and political alignment with some of the GGJ frameworks of Anti-Militarism, Global Well-Being, Just Transition, Grassroots Feminisms, Grassroots Internationalism.
• Strong communication skills in English, including the ability to listen actively and speak clearly, to read and comprehend a variety of communications and resources, to write and edit clearly for both movement and funder audience, and to summarize and communicate information efficiently and accurately.
• Experience in multiracial, multigenerational, multilingual, multicultural, multigender settings.
• Ability to work remotely, manage multiple work tasks, maintain attention to detail and accuracy, prioritization skills, and ability to identify and communicate items needing further attention.
• Knowledge of common computer applications: MS Office, Google Docs, Adobe Suite, Asana, Slack and Zoom video teleconferencing systems.
• Familiarity with CRM systems and Database management (Powerbase).
• Willingness to travel: average 8-12 days per quarter (every 3 months) in the U.S.
• Ability to work flexible hours (evenings and weekends), including communicating with allies in other parts of the world in different time zones.

Preferred Experience

• Connections with progressive networks of donors.
• Familiarity with Resource Mobilization framework, and experience with collaborative fundraising across coalitions or networks.
• Experience working in U.S.-based Black, Indigenous and people of color-led grassroots base-building social justice organizations.
• Familiarity with, and experience coordinating between sibling 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations.
• Ability to read, write and speak other languages besides English, especially Spanish.

To Apply:

Submit Application here and please upload:

1. a cover letter
2. a resume
3. a sample work plan, concept note or informational memo that you have created
4. 3 references with phone numbers and email addresses. Please include someone who has supervised you.

Grassroots Global Justice is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Arab, API people, women, femmes, queer folks, trans, non-binary and gender expansive people strongly encouraged to apply. Only candidates that are being considered will be contacted; please do not email.