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Employment Opportunities
with Farmworker Justice
Farmworker
Justice offers exciting opportunities to work on behalf of migrant
and seasonal farmworkers on critically-important issues. We seek
justice for farmworkers on immigration, labor, occupational safety,
and health in the courts, administrative agencies, Congress, and the
media. other Our staff collaborates with talented, dedicated people
all over the country to empower farmworkers to improve their working
and living conditions. Our volunteers and interns as well as our
employees, find Farmworker Justice to be a warm, invigorating,
intellectually stimulating work environment. Our location in the
nation's capital guarantees a lively, educational experience.
Washington, D.C. is a diverse city, filled with history, offering
tremendous opportunities to enjoy cultural, sports, political and
other activities, as well as beaches, forests and other
opportunities to enjoy nature within a short distance away. We offer
competitive salaries and benefits for a small not-for-profit
organization.
The following
position is currently available:
Resource Development Coordinator –
Part-Time
Summary
Farmworker Justice leads efforts to
address immigration policy, labor rights, and occupational safety
and health of farmworkers. Created in 1981, Farmworker Justice has
won important victories to ensure the fair treatment of farmworkers
and improve wages and conditions in the fields. It works to create
safe, living wage jobs and access to justice through legal
representation, advocacy, support to farmworker organizations, and
technical assistance on public health projects. And it has ambitious
strategies to capitalize on specific opportunities to continue to
achieve additional meaningful changes in the lives of farmworkers.
Farmworker Justice currently seeks
eligible candidates to bring experience and passion for fundraising
to fill the newly created part-time position of Resource Development
Coordinator. The Resource Development Coordinator will work with the
Executive Director and Board of Directors to manage and implement a
donor stewardship program. Responsible for ensuring strong
engagement and sustained support to the organization through
stewardship, special events and communication, the coordinator will
report directly to the Executive Director.
General responsibilities include but
are not limited to:
Donor Stewardship
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Providing direct programmatic and
administrative support to the Executive Director on all matters
related to donor cultivation and stewardship efforts.
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Developing and maintaining systems
and processes to enhance fundraising efforts with focus on
nurturing relationships among donors.
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Identifying prospects with major
gift potential and developing a portfolio of donors who are
candidates for cultivation and solicitation by solicitors through
a moves management process.
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Collaborating with communications
coordinator to expand online fundraising.
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Serving as staff support to the
board and its development committee and other volunteers.
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Helping to build a culture of
philanthropy by assisting with training for board members,
volunteers and staff on various donor stewardship techniques.
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Participating in decision-making
and strategic planning for resource development.
Departmental
Coordination and Support
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Responsible for database management
and donor history, including managing all data entry, running
monthly and customized reports.
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Drafting donor acknowledgments,
appeals and other correspondence and regular electronic and
printed updates to current donors.
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Providing support and relationship
management to ensure timely renewals.
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Overseeing donor cultivation events
and receptions, and, in collaboration with Office Manager,
managing volunteers, invitations, tracking of RSVPs, catering, and
guest check in, and other logistics.
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Coordinating, in collaboration with
Office Manager and administrative staff, logistics and scheduling
for board development committee meetings, donor meetings, and
special events.
Qualifications
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Demonstrated commitment to the
mission and values of Farmworker Justice.
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Minimum of two years experience of
demonstrated success in nonprofit resource development including
individual giving, donor relations, annual fund, donor stewardship
and cultivation, development of fundraising infrastructure, and
communication to support resource development.
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Demonstrated knowledge and
understanding of all core fundraising strategies.
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Collaborative approach and
coalition building skills.
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Bachelor’s
degree.
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Excellent persuasive fundraising,
writing and communications skills for diverse groups.
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Good management and organizational
skills.
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Familiarity with fundraising
databases, and confidence in developing and managing donor
tracking and contact relationship.
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Possesses the highest standard of
confidentiality and discretion.
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Ability to manage a variety of
projects under pressure, and a positive, creative, and
professional demeanor.
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Spanish language ability a plus but
not required.
To apply
Please forward a cover letter stating
your qualifications and availability for a half-time position, a
résume and three references to Lorna N. Baez, by close of business,
March 21.
Lorna N. Baez
Office Manager
Farmworker Justice
1126 16th Street N.W.,
Suite 270
Washington, D.C. 20036
e-mail address: lbaez@farmworkerjustice.org
Phone: (202)
293-5420
Fax: (202) 293-5427
Applications will be accepted via
e-mail, fax, and regular mail. No phone calls please.
About Farmworker Justice
Farmworker Justice is
a nonprofit organization that seeks to empower migrant and seasonal
farmworkers to improve their living and working conditions,
immigration status, health, occupational safety, and access to
justice. Using a multi-faceted approach, Farmworker Justice engages
in litigation, administrative and legislative advocacy, training and
technical assistance, coalition-building, public education and
support for union organizing.
Farmworker Justice was
founded in 1981 and is based in Washington, D.C. Farmworker
Justice works with farmworkers and their organizations throughout
the nation. In 1996, Farmworker Justice became a subsidiary
corporation of National Council of La Raza, the nation’s largest
constituency-based Hispanic civil rights organization. Farmworker
Justice maintains an independent Board of Directors and 501(c)(3)
status as a charitable corporation. |
