Non-profit Fundraising Professional - Daughters of the American Revolution

As we prepare to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we are looking for an experienced fundraising professional and manager who loves creating donor-centric opportunities to expand the philanthropic support for the organization.

The Daughters of the American Revolution, a non-profit membership organization, has a full-time opportunity in our Development Office for a Senior Development Associate. In this role, the ideal candidate will use their fundraising knowledge to establish campaign reporting and confirm data quality, ensure effective operation of the development database, and direct the administrative team's daily work activities.

This is an excellent opportunity for a fundraising professional to utilize their experience and strong management skills in an established non-profit organization.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Trains, coaches, and manages members of the operations team and member volunteers to ensure effective operations of the department.
• Manages frontline fundraising professionals by handling schedules and work assignments and monitoring progress. Will work with staff to ensure all needs are met to ensure an engaged workforce.
• Provides member support for high-level donor issues and questions.
• Coordinates internal and external meetings and the department's participation at state conferences, events, and workshops.
• Ensures an effective operation of the development database, which captures biographical and gift records.
• Compiles various fundraising reports, which will include weekly revenue reports.
• Oversees the coordination of the matching gift program.
• Works with our caging and fulfillment vendors to create an efficient donor acknowledgement and fulfillment program.
• Oversees the management of donor group applications and membership materials as well as gift planning proposals.
• Coordinates office operations and procedures.
• Develops procedures for retention, protection, retrieval, transfer, and disposal of records consistent with PCI compliant practices.
• Coordinates and completes donor research on a yearly basis to identify possible prospects for consideration.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, non-profit management, communications, public relations, or related field of study, required.
• Five years of development/fundraising experience and at least 3 years in a supervisory role.
• Experience problem-solving and the ability to make recommendations and implement strategies.
• Must be able to demonstrate an ability to effectively lead, supervise and coach staff with different skills sets and abilities.
• Knowledge of PCI compliant procedures and fundraising principles.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, superior interpersonal skills to effectively interact with members at all levels.
• Skilled in conducting research, analyzing, and evaluating materials.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office suite, communication platforms, and various fundraising software/databases.

Benefits:

• Hiring annual salary range in the mid $60s to mid $70s, with the final determination based upon the candidate's overall experience.
• This position can be considered for hybrid remote work-after onboarding and training.
• We offer both annual and sick leave, up to 12 days of each, for your first year of employment. Annual leave will increase on specific employment milestones.
• We observe 12 federal holidays plus two floating holidays issued by our leadership.
• Medical/Rx, dental, and vision benefits.
• Employer-paid life insurance/AD&D and Long-term disability insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts (health and dependent care).
• HSA with employer contribution if enrolled in the HDHP option.
• 403(b) retirement plan with a full-vested employer match.
• Free tickets to Constitution Hall events.

In order to be considered, please submit your most current resume and a cover letter stating your interest in the position.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to building and retaining a team that represents a variety of skills, experiences, and perspectives. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, performance, and qualifications without regard to race, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, gender/sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, veteran and military status, family or parental status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. The DAR will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.