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About the role
- Director/Assistant Director of Resource Development leading fundraising efforts for Solidarity Center. Collaborating with leadership to drive revenue growth in support of global labor movements.
Responsibilities
- Solidarity Center seeks an experienced Director / Assistant Director of Resource Development to play a critical role in building the future of the organization.
- Lead the Solidarity Center’s efforts in private fundraising, with primary responsibility for meeting its private fundraising goals.
- Shape an organization-wide private fundraising program to raise unrestricted and restricted funds from individual donors, private foundations, and other relevant philanthropic entities to advance the Solidarity Center's mission.
- In partnership with the Executive Director and designated program directors, develop and execute campaign and fundraising strategies for the Solidarity Center.
- Ensure that Solidarity Center’s private fundraising efforts are aligned with the organization’s mission and strategy;
- Collaborate with program teams to develop strategies that generate new funding from private sources to support Solidarity Center's work.
- Provide strategic coaching and guidance to program staff on foundation proposals, budgets, reports and other interactions with private donors.
- Expand staff knowledge and capacity around fundraising.
- Represent Solidarity Center with private donors in the U.S. and abroad and serve as the organization’s spokesperson and point of contact on matters of fundraising.
- Report directly to the Executive Director, working across departments to achieve Solidarity Center’s private fundraising goals.
- Manage the volunteer staff Resource Development Committee.
Requirements
- Demonstrated success creating and meeting fundraising goals and budgets
- Experience developing, executing, and leading fundraising campaigns
- Demonstrated history and successful track record of personally identifying, cultivating, and soliciting individual donors and foundations
- Ability to operate independently, with excellent decision-making skills, sound judgement, a strong sense of initiative, and high self-motivation
- Ability to manage multiple projects, set priorities, and meet deadlines in the absence of direct supervision
- Demonstrated flexibility and openness in responding to changing work priorities
- Experience building partnerships with major donors, including coordinating executive outreach, ensuring appropriate follow-up, and managing cultivation calendars and scheduling
- Experience designing and delivering training that is engaging and inspiring
- Experience conducting research on foundations and individual donors; fundraising database experience preferred
- Experience drafting, reviewing, and/or advancing high quality fundraising proposals
- A strong commitment to the Solidarity Center’s mission; previous experience in trade unions is highly desirable
- Exceptional writing and public speaking skills, with the ability to craft successful development outreach materials and to communicate a compelling vision of our work
- Ability to lead and build support among partners and peers
- Advanced expertise in nonprofit fundraising and development, including demonstrated knowledge of national philanthropic communities, with ten years of directly relevant professional experience
- Extensive knowledge of international relations and of socio-economic and political developments in the U.S. and abroad
- Familiarity with non-US government fundraising opportunities
- Proficiency in Microsoft products.
- Experience with donor management software and philanthropic research tools
- Strong attention to detail
- Fluency in a foreign language (desirable but not required).
Benefits
- fully paid health insurance
- retirement plan and pension
- life insurance
- ample paid time off for holidays, vacation, and medical leave
- Pre-tax deduction programs for commuting, dependent care, and health care expenses
- opportunities and funds for professional development
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