Annual Giving Coordinator - League of Conservation Voters - Washington, D.C.

[League of Conservation Voters]

Title: Annual Giving Coordinator                                                             

Status: Exempt

Reports To: Senior Director of Annual Giving

Positions reporting to this Position: None

                                                                                                                                            

Description:

The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) works to turn environmental values into national priorities. To secure the environmental future of our planet, LCV’s mission is to advocate for sound environmental policies, to elect pro-environment candidates who will adopt and implement such policies and to provide the state LCVs with the resources and tools to accomplish and sustain their mission.

LCV’s work to protect and advocate for the environment is rooted in our commitment to racial, social and environmental justice. Engaging communities of color among other key constituencies for the environment is an organizational priority. Within the organization, we aim to create a workplace culture and policies and practices that demonstrate how we value equity and inclusion.

The Annual Giving Coordinator works to expand our current fundraising efforts with major donors.  The Annual Giving program focuses on donors who can give between $1,000 and $10,000 a year. This position will play a vital role in achieving our goal of growing the number of donors in this program. This will be achieved by both cultivation and solicitation of current and prospective donors as well as organizing and executing an ambitious in-house telemarketing outreach plan. 

Responsibilities:

• Perform outbound fundraising calls to manage a portfolio of potential Annual Giving donors with a focus on securing new   donors at $1,000-$10,000 level this         calendar year. 

• Sustain stewardship of all mid-level donors including acknowledgment of contributions and cultivation outreach. 

• Identify ways to highlight the organization’s racial justice commitment to donors. 

• Work closely with the Senior Director of Annual Giving to create and manage a phone banking system for LCV staff to call   and solicit potential donors. 

• Assist in the production of all Annual Giving materials and communications, including direct mail, emails, and cultivation   materials. 

• Accurately and efficiently record donor information in the LCV database, and ensure timely and accurate reporting.

• Other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications:

• Work experience: 2-4 years’ experience working in a non-profit fundraising or campaign fundraising setting, database experience required; campaign or customer     service field desirable.

• Skills: Highly attentive to details, and adept at developing and maintaining systems. Experience soliciting donors both in person and through mail and email           appeals.  Call time experience preferred. Good oral and written communications skills. Experience working in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel             helpful. 

• Capabilities:  Extremely well-organized; critical thinking skills; a sense of teamwork and community; great with people; ability to handle multiple tasks and work     for several people; commitment to environmental protection and mission of LCV; sense of humor.

• Cultural Competence: Shares LCVs commitment to increasing racial diversity in our movement and organization, integrating justice and equity into the work we     do and ensuring an inclusive organizational culture.

 

  Conditions: This job will be based in the national office in Washington D.C. but will require occasional travel. Able to work overtime on occasion. 

To Apply:  Send cover letter, resume and salary requirements to h...@lcv.org with "Annual Giving Coordinator” in the subject line no later than June 2, 2017. No phone calls please.

LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to a Diverse, Inclusive, and Equitable Workplace