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SUMMARY
The
Development Director is a seasoned, creative development professional who has a
passion for economic justice. Building on UFE’s strong financial and membership
base, the Development Director will lead us to a new level of fundraising
performance while helping us diversify our individual and institutional donor
base to more fully reflect our mission of supporting a cross-class and
cross-race social change movement. S/he will have the perspective that
contributing through activism and through financial contributions are integrally
linked, and help UFE improve its efforts to turn activists into contributors and
contributors into activists.
 BACKGROUND
Who We Are
United for a Fair Economy (UFE) is a national organization that draws public
attention to growing income and wealth inequality and its dangerous consequences
for our economy, democracy and culture. UFE exposes hidden truths about wealth
and its effects on democracy and busts myths that justify growing concentration
of wealth and power. Our program includes a campaign to preserve and reform the
federal estate tax; long-term support to a progressive tax organizing coalition,
an education initiative on the causes and consequences of the racial wealth
divide, a corporate responsibility initiative and education on the impact of the
global economy. We use many tools – from print and radio media; to reports and
books; to workshops that demystify economics; to creative actions that attract
public attention to our issues.
UFE
enters its second decade with a national reputation for its creativity in
transforming complex economic information into plain speech, and disseminating
that information and analysis in ways that inspire people to engage in policy
action to create an economy that works for all of us. UFE has also undertaken a
long-term effort to also address the racial dimensions of economic inequality.
UFE’s Stage of “Development”
The
successful candidate will be a creative leader eager to build UFE’s fund raising
capacity while increasing revenues and diversifying our constituency base. The
Director will inspire and support development and program staff to build
enduring and productive relationships with donors [individual and institutional]
by her/his own fund raising and donor engagement actions, and willingness to
share expertise.
The
organization has an established member base that we engage through a robust
direct mail program, involvement in program actions, and one-on-one relationship
building. Approximately 50% of UFE funding is from foundations – from small
family trusts to large national institutions. The remaining 50% comes from
individuals spanning the income and wealth spectrum.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Overall
responsibility to plan and lead the fund raising and member involvement
programs of UFE.
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As leader of the
three and one half person Development Team, create and implement the
development team’s strategy, multi-year goals, and annual fundraising
targets and plans. The team includes: the Direct Mail/Grants Specialist,
the Responsible Wealth (RW) Coordinator (RW organizes people in the top 5%
of income and wealth to be spokespeople, especially in our tax and corporate
responsibility campaigns where their voice carries a powerful message), and
half time Development Assistant.
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Act as a member of
UFE’s senior management team, responsible for strategic integration of fund
raising and member involvement with UFE programs and consistent with UFE’s
values.
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Work effectively
with high net worth individuals and foundation leaders.
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Staff the
Development committee of the Board.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
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Five years demonstrated fundraising success with individuals
and foundations.
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Proven track record in face-to-face fundraising (particularly
with major donors)
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Broad experience with all aspects of fund raising (small shop
experience helpful)
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Track record of increasing revenues and growing a donor base.
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Experience and ease working with people of different class,
race, and ethnic backgrounds.
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Networked – can bring new individual and foundation
relationships to UFE.
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Effective and persuasive communicator with broad range of
constituents.
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Ease in thinking strategically, establishing annual goals,
and managing for results.
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Three years supervisory experience with a team building
approach.
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Drivers license and willingness to travel approximately once
a month throughout the US
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Computer savvy; ease in using Filemaker Pro and ability to
generate reports.
QUALITIES AND SKILLS:
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Creative leader who thrives on challenge.
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Strategic thinker.
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Knowledge of and experience in the nonprofit sector.
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Ability to work independently and contribute as a team
player.
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Highly organized and able to work on multiple tasks within a
specific time frame.
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Willing to work on building an anti-racist organization.
SALARY AND BENEFITS:
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Fully paid health benefits
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Subsidized dental coverage and
subsidized T pass
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Four weeks vacation and paid sick time
and holidays
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5% employer contribution to retirement
plan
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Salary commensurate with experience
and in line with competing organizations.
Please submit a cover letter, your resume,
salary history, and a short write up of how you handled a particularly
challenging fund raising situation to
resume@faireconomy.org, or mail to
Hiring Manager, United for a Fair Economy, 29 Winter St., 2nd Floor,
Boston, MA 02108.
Please include the phrase “Development
Director” in the subject line of the email, and include where you saw the job
listing in your cover letter.
More information
about United for a Fair Economy may be found on their website, at
http://www.faireconomy.org. |
