Job Description

Title: Northeast Development Manager

Hours: full-time, exempt

Reports to: Director, National Development Program

Direct Reports: none

Location: New York, NY, or Boston, MA

For more than three decades, we've been on the front lines of the movement to create a safer America. Our organization was forged in the aftermath of two horrific tragedies that redefined the fight for gun safety. In 1993, a mass shooting at a San Francisco law firm led to the creation of the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, the nation's early, preeminent force for researching and defending gun safety laws. In 2016, the Law Center joined forces with Americans for Responsible Solutions, the political organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, to form a legal, federal, political, and state-based powerhouse. Our work depends on building wide, sometimes unlikely coalitions – working with everyone from frontline violence interrupters to moderate Republicans and gun owners.

Today, GIFFORDS addresses a crisis of epidemic proportions. With nearly 47,000 Americans dying from gun violence every year, this is a uniquely American problem that costs our economy an estimated $557 billion annually. But we know this cycle of violence is preventable. We fight for evidence-based solutions, including universal background checks, Extreme Risk Protection Orders, and community violence intervention programs. We implement solutions that save lives – and it's working.

Built on a foundation of legal expertise and bold leadership, GIFFORDS stands as a courageous force for change. For more information, visit www.GIFFORDS.org.

GIFFORDS is seeking a Northeast Development Manager to support its fundraising program in the Northeast region of the country, including but not limited to Boston, Providence, New York, and surrounding areas The Northeast Development Manager will serve as an integral member of the organization’s regional development team. This position will lead and support our stewardship and cultivation of our GIFFORDS Club ($1,000 - $25,000) supporters and prospects, conduct research on prospective and current donors, coordinate logistics for events, draft briefing materials, and coordinate proposals.

This is a full-time remote position based in New York, NY or Boston, MA. This position requires the ability and willingness to travel up to 50% of the time, as well as interest and ability in staffing occasional weekend and evening events. This position will be a remote position with in-person events and travel as well.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Due to the high volume of applicants, no phone calls or emails, please.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Cultivate and grow the GIFFORDS Club ($1,000-$25,000) portfolio of supporters in the Northeast region by developing an ambitious pipeline development program which includes prospect research, outreach, and individual meetings
• Identify and work with event hosts to create opportunities to expand our GIFFORDS Club donor base in the region by working with various GIFFORDS stakeholders, including but not limited to Gun Owners for Safety (GOS), volunteers, donors, elected officials, and other organizational allies
• Support Development team leadership and the Northeast fundraising consultant, as needed, with the implementation of the major donor ($25,000+) program, including duties such as prospect research and executing principal travel and events
• Produce briefing materials for all interactions between GIFFORDS principals and donors in your portfolio, and throughout the region as needed, including call sheets and memos for meetings and events
• Working with the Institutional Philanthropy team, support tracking of foundation relationships in your region, including tracking grant processes and deadlines and supporting drafting reports and proposals
• Perform data entry and maintain all donor interactions in the CRM/fundraising database
• Work in collaboration with other regional managers to support the GIFFORDS Club donor cultivation and benefits program; duties include but are not limited to drafting and sending regular email communications and newsletters, shaping content, securing speakers, and hosting monthly educational webinars

Required knowledge, skills, + experience

• At least 4-6 years of experience with direct individual donor solicitation and comfort securing $1,000+ contributions through meetings and personal interactions
• A demonstrated ability to manage multi-faceted projects and a capacity to perform independently in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment
• Outstanding analytical, strategic planning, time management, and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to influence and engage diverse audiences and to build long-term relationships, including experience leveraging executive-level staff and stakeholders to achieve fundraising success
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including presentation skills and the creation of proposals
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and previous experience with fundraising Client Relationship Management (CRM) software, preferably EveryAction
• A commitment to gun violence prevention
• Support GIFFORDS internal inclusion, diversity, equity, and anti-racism (IDEA) work

Valued non-essential knowledge, skills, + experience

• Bilingual in Spanish and English
• Experience with EveryAction
• Experience working on political campaigns

Salary + benefits

The salary range for this position is $71,000 - $80,000 annually, with the exact salary depending on experience. Competitive benefits include employer-funded health, dental, and vision insurance; health, transit, and parking flexible spending accounts; 401k plan with 4% employer match; reimbursement for cell phone and monthly wifi stipend, 25 days of PTO annually plus paid week closure at the end of the calendar year; and ten paid federal holidays.

Applying + the interview process

Submit your resume and a brief cover letter (400 words maximum) that outlines three specific ways that you would be a good fit for this position. Our interview process for this position consists of a phone interview, a panel interview, a final interview, and reference checks.

GIFFORDS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an environment that celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion. People of color, trans individuals, gender non-conforming individuals, women, people with differing abilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.