Voter Participation Center
Position: Development Associate
Reports to: Senior Director of Development
Organization Description: For the last 16 years, the Voter Participation Center (VPC), a 501(c)(3) civic engagement organization, has led the way in recognizing and harnessing the potential power of the Rising American Electorate (RAE) – unmarried women, people of color, and young people – as a vital voting bloc. VPC has positioned itself as the leading experimental and scientific civic engagement organization by accumulating more than a decade’s worth of knowledge and experience in registering and turning out the new majority of eligible voters. VPC’s programs have consistently proven to be some of the most impactful and cost-effective programs—and to date VPC has registered almost 4 million Americans to vote. VPC continues to innovate with its approach and techniques to impact greater civic engagement, registration, and turnout. VPC’s approach to programs incorporates a rigorous approach to data analysis, incorporating randomized trials, and other methods and technologies to determine effect.
The Center for Voter Information (CVI) is a separate but affiliated progressive 501(c)(4) nonprofit that works to engage and persuade both the RAE as well as the broader electorate. CVI also engages in rigorous work to determine net effect and uses other technologies to determine the goals reached in each of its program areas.
Position Description: The VPC and CVI are seeking a Development Associate. Reporting to the Senior Director of Development, the Development Associate will be responsible for all aspects of database management, including entry of contribution information, routine auditing, and databasing outreach notes. The Development Associate will also produce briefing memos, conduct donor research, plan travel logistics, and draft written solicitation. This is a full-time position.
Specific Duties:
Manages the donor database. Conducts audits of existing information. Processes incoming contributions and databases notes from development department outreach;
Coordinates our donor acknowledgement processes, including running thank you notes and preparing a weekly list of thank-you calls;
Conducts donor research, including updating bios on current donors and prospecting;
Assists in the preparation of briefing materials, such as meeting memos and trip itineraries;
Responsible for auditing and managing the donor email listserve;
Drafts written solicitation for both large and small-scale outreach;
Other duties as assigned.
Skills/Qualifications:
Must-Haves:
Ability to prioritize multiple time-sensitive projects at one time
Thrives at working under tight deadlines.
Previous database and data entry experience.
Extreme attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Fluency in GoogleSuite and mail merge.
Nice-to-Haves:
Experience on campaigns or with political committees or nonprofit organizations.
Previous development experience.
Familiarity with EveryAction and/or NGP VAN.
Experience with Asana (or other project management softwares) and Slack
The annual salary range for this position is $37,500 - $47,500, commensurate with experience. VPC/CVI offers an excellent benefits package, including 100% coverage of healthcare premiums. To apply, email resume, cover letter and at least two professional references to in...@voterparticipation.org. References are not contacted until you are notified.
VPC/CVI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We strongly value the leadership of people of color, LGBTQ individuals, and other traditionally marginalized communities, and encourage diverse candidates to apply.