Development Associate

Title: Development Associate

Organization: LGBTQ+ Victory Fund and LGBTQ+ Victory Institute

Location: Washington, DC

Summary

For over three decades, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund and LGBTQ+ Victory Institute have helped to train, place, and elect thousands of openly LGBTQ+ public officials at every level of government. Our leaders have been catalysts for expanding legal rights for LGBTQ+ people across the country, and they have transformed our nation’s policies and shifted our political landscape towards equality, one election at a time. Today, over 1200 LGBTQ+ Americans are serving in elected office due to the work of Victory. Victory’s work continues as LGBTQ+ people are severely underrepresented in all levels of government – serving in only 0.23% of all elected offices in the United States.

LGBTQ+ Victory Fund and LGBTQ+ Victory Institute are seeking a Development Associate to support our expanding fundraising and development program, including individual major gifts, corporate and foundation grants, and database management. The right candidate will have ample opportunity to advance their development and database knowledge in multiple areas of nonprofit and political fundraising. The ideal candidate is organized, strategic, detail-oriented, energetic, self-motivated, flexible and able to balance multiple assignments. They will also take initiative to learn new skills and problem solve, as well as understand and anticipate needs. Candidates should ideally have some level of fundraising and database experience, either as a professional or volunteer, and should be committed to the organization’s mission to advance LGBTQ+ equality through representation in public office.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Assist the VP of Development and Senior Database Manager and other team members to raise funds through major donor campaigns, sponsorships, special appeals, events, grants, and other revenue generating streams.
• Network, solicit, and follow up with donors and sponsors.
• Maintain, update and ensure the accuracy and integrity of donor information in Victory’s database, including timely gift entry, gift processing, acknowledgements, and reporting.
• Assist the Senior Database Manager with the creation of reports, including weekly development updates, monthly summaries, annual briefings, etc.
• Research donor information and compile briefing memos and proposals for team members.
• Draft and edit grant and sponsorship proposals.
• Assist with donor stewardship by conducting phone calls and sending email updates and invitations for events.
• Support the VP of Development with travel arrangements.
• Assist with the creation and development marketing collateral.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university; plus one to two years of prior fundraising or database experience; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience;
• Commitment to working within a team environment to meet hard fundraising targets established through annual budgeting.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and via email.
• Commitment to the organization’s mission and goals.
• Impeccable follow up and follow through.
• Detail oriented with strong organization and critical thinking skills.
• Dexterity to work in a fast-paced, campaign-oriented environment.
• Excellent time and project management skills; able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong computer skills including MS Office Suite.
• Experience with EveryAction database a strong plus.

This is a union position.