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Associate Director of Development Jobs in Los Angeles, California, USA at Facing History and Ourselves, Inc.
Associate Director of Development, Southern California
Title:Associate Director of Development, Southern California
Reports To:Executive Director, Southern California
Location:Los Angeles, CA (minimal 1-2 days in office or in person meetings)
Status:Full Time;
Exempt (IC3/B7)
Start Date:Immediately
Salary Range*:$90,000 – $120,000
Facing History & Ourselvesuses lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to racism, antisemitism, and other forms of bigotry and hate.
TheAssociate Director of Developmentsupports fundraising strategies in the Southern California region that significantly expand the revenue base of the organization. Working in close coordination with the Executive Director and the Development Coordinator, the Associate Director of Development initiates, plans, manages, and executes fundraising efforts including donor pipeline generation, cultivation, gift solicitation, stewardship, Advisory Board activities, and fundraising events. The Associate Director of Development manages their own portfolio of donors and is a key member of the Development team, acting as a project manager for long-term projects throughout the year, creating copy for communications, and promoting the profile and visibility of Facing History in the Southern California region.
Who You Are
You are a creative lifelong learner experienced in relationship management and fundraising. You share our passion foreducation, social justice, and racial equity. You can communicate our mission effectively and convey urgency for our work. You are confident in your abilities to build relationships and secure funding for a worthy cause. You bring energy, enthusiasm, and curiosity to your work and enjoy meeting new people.
You thrive in ateam environment, bringing strongcollaborationskills and independent initiative.
Specific Responsibilities Include:
Events (30%):Plan, manage, and execute donor-focused events that deepen donor engagement and stimulate revenue growth. Coordinate all event logistics including print and online communications, vendor assignments, venues, catering, registration, and follow-up strategies. Manage budgets related to development events.
Donor management (30%):Qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of current and potential donors with the capacity to give gifts of up to $25,000. Seek out and attend networking events to develop a robust pipeline of prospective supporters.
Communications and Stewardship (30%):Develop and implement a major donor cultivation/stewardship communications strategy. Highlight and communicate different aspects of Facing History’s work creatively through various media. Write copy for mailings and other donor-facing collateral.
Administrative support (10%):Assist the development team by organizing and preparing for team meetings and managing development mail and office materials.
Essential Skills and Qualities:
Demonstrated fundraising experience, including donor cultivation and solicitation (3-5 years experience).
Ability to plan and execute donor cultivation and fundraising events.
Proficiency with Google office suite, Microsoft Office, and Canva; experience with Salesforce or other fundraising databases required.
Excellent interpersonal skills and strong verbal and writtencommunication skills.
Genuine commitment to the mission of Facing History & Ourselves.
Benefits Summary:Facing History provides an excellent andcompetitive compensationandbenefits packageincluding med…
Title: Associate Director of Development
Company: Facing History and Ourselves, Inc.
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Category: Non-Profit, Management
