Development Manager
Department: CA - LA Voice
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Job Code: 577

Description

Development Manager
 
 
Organization:
 
We believe a better LA County--a better world--is possible. At LA Voice we say “yes” to wholeness and justice in the face of division, disintegration, and systems that dehumanize us. Yes to kinship. Yes to belonging. Yes to our power to bring about change through nonviolent means. Yes to community.
 
We are a team with diverse experiences working with communities of faith and moral courage across LA county on a journey to abundant life and racial equity.
 
LA Voice believes all people have power and a voice. Every day we amplify that power by uniting diverse faith voices and equipping grassroots leaders to stand-up for what their communities need, winning systemic changes that improve the lives of Angelenos. We are an interfaith, multi-racial, multi-lingual organization of 60 churches, synagogues, mosques, and justice system-impacted organizations that represent more than 50,000 families in Los Angeles County. (See our Facebook page L.A. Voice or website www.lavoice.org).
 
LA Voice is a member of Faith in Action (formerly PICO National Network, www.piconetwork.org), the largest grassroots spiritual and congregational organizing network in the U.S., and PICO California, one of the leaders of grassroots organizing in California.
 
Position Summary:
 
LA Voice is seeking a Development Manager to support our efforts to secure more than $2 million dollars annually for the fulfillment of LA Voice’s mission. The Development Manager will play a key role alongside the Development and Operations Director in maintaining, growing and diversifying LA Voice’s funding base for social change. Candidates should be prepared to implement tried and true fundraising strategies as well as modeling and experimenting with innovative approaches. This position reports to the Development and Operations Director, but works closely with all members of the staff, volunteers and the Board of Directors. This is an amazing opportunity for someone who wants to utilize their development skills as a part of a growing organization making real positive, systemic change in Los Angeles.
 
Essential Functions (to include, but not limited to):
 
  • Support efforts to diversify funding sources through identification of new opportunities for funding that align with LA Voice’s work, major donors, earned income, and/or other strategies to raise unrestricted funding
  • Research current and prospective foundations and corporations, and prepare briefing materials to equip staff for meetings with funders
  • Work with our grant writing consultancy to to prepare proposals, reports, email updates, collateral material, and other documents that are compelling and responsive to funder interests. This includes drafting, editing, formatting, and assembling required materials.
  • Create and execute various fundraising campaigns, including events, digital, mailings and publications throughout the year
  • Manage funder and donor data, ensuring our fundraising efforts are well tracked to maximize success
  • Plan and implement donor retention and acknowledgement efforts
  • Plan and manage fundraising events, including our annual fundraiser, #VoiceRaise
  • Implement initiatives to focus on donor acquisition, donor retention and increasing annual donor gifts
 
Qualifications:
 
Required:
  • 2+ years professional experience in development or related field in a nonprofit and/or social-change environment
  • At least two years track record of success with fundraising
  • Track record of strong collaboration with others: able to “manage up” and with peers, and reliably get things done.
  • Strong writing skills, with a strong preference for grant writing experience. Can produce excellent quality writing on short deadlines.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, and strong attention to detail
  • Ability to project manage and manage one’s own prioritization and work stream.
  • Proficient in Microsoft applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Able and willing to accommodate occasional evening and weekend work
  • Cultural competence to support and promote a multi-racial, interfaith environment
 
Preferred:
  • Experience developing online fundraising programs including direct experience with email and digital campaigns
  • Experience with donor management software
  • English fluency required, second language a plus, including Spanish, Tagalog, Mandarin, or Vietnamese.
  • Experience with community organizing
  • A bachelor’s degree combined with some form of ongoing education--a Master’s Degree, writing courses, fundraising certificate, e.g.
 
Compensation: 
 
  • Salary is competitive dependent on experience, in a range between $50,000-$65,000.
  • Generous benefits package including matching 401(k), 15 days paid vacation increasing to 20 after 3 years of service (plus holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Years), and full health insurance.
 
Application Procedure:
 
All applicants must apply for this position online via organizingcareers.org.  Please have the following four 94) documents ready to upload to your online application:
 
  1. An electronic file of your resume (preferably in PDF format)  
  2. A cover letter (stating why you would be the ideal person for this position and why LA Voice is a fit for you in your life and career);
  3. Two writing samples (demonstrating your ability to think critically and communicate effectively).
 
If you need assistance or experience any technical difficulties with your online application, please contact careers@faithinaction.org.  Resumes will not be accepted via this email address.
 
 
FAITH IN ACTION provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, FAITH IN ACTION complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
 

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