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Annual Giving Manager

Democracy Now! is seeking a talented and dynamic professional with experience in grassroots fundraising and online campaigns to fill a full-time Annual Giving Manager position in our Manhattan office. The Annual Giving Manager will develop and steward audience support for Democracy Now! by leading multi-platform fundraising campaigns from concept development to final execution and analysis. The Annual Giving Manager will also support on-air fundraising efforts and donor premium fulfillment for broadcast partner stations.

The Annual Giving Manager will report to the Development Director and supervise a team of staff, interns, and volunteers to support Democracy Now!’s fundraising success.

Main Responsibilities

  • In coordination with Development Director, plan, implement and analyze fundraising campaigns, including coordinating with printer, mail house, and other vendors as needed;
  • Conceptualize, write, and edit appeal letters and e-appeals;
  • Develop, plan, and implement targeted fundraising campaigns and donor engagement activities such as recurring donation campaigns, new premiums, and events;
  • Manage monthly sustainer donation program, employer matching gifts, automobile donations and in-kind donations;
  • Identify and implement new online and social media fundraising opportunities;
  • Manage donation processing, donor acknowledgement activities and data entry;
  • Respond to detailed donor and audience inquiries by phone and email;
  • Run queries, generate and analyze fundraising reports, develop contact and prospect lists, and extract other strategic data from donor database;
  • Develop and monitor donor database data entry standards;
  • Manage fundraising premium fulfillment for stations;
  • Manage development of new fundraising premiums, online gift catalog products, promotions and inventory;
  • Complete financial reports and reconciliations;
  • Recruit, manage, and supervise volunteers and interns;
  • Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications

  • Familiarity with and commitment to the mission of Democracy Now! required;
  • 1-3 years of experience in the management of online fundraising or advocacy programs;
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills;
  • Experience writing direct mail and email fundraising campaigns;
  • Experience managing donor or constituent databases and bulk email platforms;
  • Excellent customer service skills and proven ability to interact with donors and other departments in a thoughtful, professional, diplomatic, and enthusiastic manner;
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and respond quickly to emerging opportunities;
  • Excellent planning and organization skills;
  • Volunteer and intern coordination and management experience;
  • Tech savvy with a high level of proficiency in word processing, database and spreadsheet applications;
  • CiviCRM, basic graphic design and public broadcasting experience preferred.

This is a full-time New York City based position with benefits and salary based on experience. Democracy Now! is an Equal Opportunity Employer that actively recruits women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and persons with diverse gender and sexual identities.

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to job (at) democracynow (dot) org with “Annual Giving Manager” as the subject. No phone calls.

Internships

The deadline for our summer 2013 internship positions has passed. We will begin accepting applications for fall 2013 internships around mid-June. Please check back here for updated position listings.