Annual Giving Specialist

Join Our Team as an Annual Giving Specialist!

Who Are We?

At Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital, we’re not just the largest Girl Scout council in the country; we are a community dedicated to empowering youth to be strong, confident leaders. We serve Girl Scouts in grades K-12, providing programs that build courage, confidence, and character. Our passionate team ensures that every Girl Scout can discover her potential, explore new interests, and make lifelong memories—all while surrounded by a vibrant and supportive community.

Your Next Excellent Adventure

We are seeking an Annual Giving Specialist who will play a pivotal role in our mission to cultivate generosity and community engagement. This role is vital to our annual campaign, SHARE Your Love of Girl Scouting, which aims to raise between $825K to $1 million annually. By collaborating with our dedicated grassroots volunteers, you will help provide essential financial support to our outdoor camps, Girl Scouts, and volunteers, ensuring that Girl Scouting remains accessible to everyone.

Here’s What You Will Be Doing

As our Annual Giving Specialist, you will be at the forefront of inspiring and engaging our community. Your responsibilities will include:

• Volunteer Leadership: Recruit, train, motivate, and manage fundraising volunteers, empowering them to take the lead in their communities.
• Strategic Fundraising: Develop and implement comprehensive fundraising strategies, including direct mail, online giving, email, and social media campaigns that resonate with our audience.
• Donor Engagement: Recommend innovative approaches to engage new donors, retain existing ones, and upgrade past supporters based on data-driven insights.
• Event Planning: Collaborate with the Development Team to plan and execute small and large-scale fundraising events that are both impactful and memorable.
• Progress Tracking: Create reports to track the annual campaign's progress, providing valuable insights to both the department and our volunteers.
• Exceptional Customer Service: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with donors, members, and volunteers, ensuring an exceptional experience for all.

Let’s Talk About You!

You are a dynamic individual with a passion for youth leadership and a desire to advance your career in fundraising and nonprofits. You’ll thrive in this role if you possess:

• Proven experience in managing and achieving the goals of an annual grassroots campaign.
• Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, coupled with excellent presentation abilities.
• Strong event planning skills with keen attention to detail.
• Experience working with large volunteer groups and committees.
• The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed.
• Willingness and ability to travel (including by car) to all regions within Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital as needed.

Preferred qualifications include familiarity with DonorPerfect or similar donor management databases and proficiency in email marketing platforms like Constant Contact. Preference may be given for candidates with knowledge and experience in Girl Scouting, including previous volunteer roles or having earned the Gold Award.

Some of Our Benefits

• 100% employer-paid HMO health insurance for employees (dependent coverage, POS, dental/vision available).
• 3% employer contribution to 403(b), plus additional 2% match.
• Generous paid leave benefits.
• Paid holidays/office closures include: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and December 26-31. The Presidential Inauguration Day is also an observed holiday on January 20th every four years. One floating holiday, annually.
• A vibrant workplace with a diverse staff who are dedicated to a common mission to make a difference in our community through Girl Scouting. Click here to read our bi-monthly staff newsletter to take a closer look.

Find out more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility at this link.

The starting salary for this position is $52,000.

When joining Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital in a benefit-eligible position, you will enjoy the following generous package:

• 3 health insurance options (The Council pays the full monthly premium for individual coverage in the HMO or HMO/HSA and contributes $84.73 per pay period to the HSA for employees on that plan.)
• Dental and vision plan
• 100% employer-paid life and AD&D insurance
• 100% employer-paid long-term disability insurance
• Voluntary employee-paid short-term disability insurance
• Immediate, 100% vested, employer contribution of 3% to 403(b) plan
• 403(b) match of 2% available after 12 months of employment (3 year vesting)
• A generous paid vacation policy (0-1 year = 15 days; 1-3 years = 18 days; >3 years = 24 days)
• 11 paid holidays, annually – PLUS office closure December 26-31
• 12 paid sick days, annually
• 10 paid New Child Leave days for qualifying staff
• Flexible spending plans for certain medical and dependent care expenses
• Employee assistance program
• Metro SmartBenefits® (pretax transportation program)
• Garage parking at our main office, conveniently paid through pretax payroll deduction