Communications and Development Associate (50-55K)
Blithe Riley
Job Opening: Communications and Development Associate
Start Date: Mid to Late September
Work Location: In or near Philadelphia, PA or the San Francisco Bay Area
Join the movement for domestic workers rights and
a just and caring economy!
Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network is a national member-based organization committed to building a more just and caring economy starting in our homes and communities.
Hand in Hand organizes people who employ domestic workers— nannies, house cleaners, and home care workers— to make their homes fair and equitable workplaces, as well as to stand in solidarity with domestic workers in their fight to win legal rights and protections. Hand and Hand works closely with our sister organization the National Domestic Workers Alliance, and is committed to righting the historic wrongs, rooted in the legacy of slavery, that omitted domestic workers from our country’s labor and civil rights laws.
Hand in Hand also works on campaigns that fight for public investment in care for families, people with disabilities and older adults. This includes expanded access to home care and childcare as well as family-sustaining wages for workers. Our work to win policy and culture change is rooted in our core values of workers’ rights, social justice, interdependence and collective power.
About Communications and Development Position:
Hand in Hand is seeking a full-time Communications and Development Associate to support our growing communications and fundraising initiatives and to take Hand in Hand’s work to the next level.
Reporting to the Communications Director, the Communications and Development Associate is an entry-level position responsible for editing and drafting content, updating Hand in Hand’s website, maintaining contact data via Hand in Hand’s CRM EveryAction, communicating with funders, and expanding our development capabilities by researching foundation prospects.
The ideal candidate is a highly organized creative thinker, a self-starter, has excellent writing skills, a passion for data and metrics, and has a demonstrated commitment to social justice, including domestic worker rights. While this is an entry-level position, there is ample room for growth in both the area of communications as well as development.
Responsibilities:
Communications
Manage content for organization newsletter and emails, including drafting copy, copyediting, sending through EveryAction, and targeting strategic audiences
Implement & manage website updates
Supporting webinars and other domestic employer education initiatives
Assist in the collection of member stories
Track website and email analytics
Complete other projects as needed
Development
Manage correspondence with individual donors
Manage online fundraising campaigns with individual donors, including writing emails, tracking donations, following up with donors (and grassroots fundraisers), and evaluating effectiveness of campaigns
Help create content for and coordinate major donor engagement
Manage fundraising data in EveryAction including individual and institutional donor tracking
Support logistics for virtual, when possible in-person, fundraising events
Support grassroots fundraising by staff and member leaders such as peer to peer campaigns including providing relevant data, materials and project management
Conduct foundation prospect research to identify possible funding partners, and track deadlines
Required Skills and Qualifications
1-3 years of professional work experience
Agreement and alignment with Hand in Hand’s mission and values
Excellent communication skills including active listening and the ability to receive and give feedback
Strong writing skills
Strong attention to detail and the ability to self-manage and follow through on projects
Forward thinking, creative and positive attitude
Ability to work well with others, build effective relationships, and foster leadership in others particularly among diverse groups of people
Good time management skills and ability to prioritize competing demands
Proficiency with Google Suite, Dropbox, Wordpress and EveryAction
Preferred Experience
Connection to the domestic work industry, either through family members, or as an employer, worker, caregiver, or recipient of care.
Experience producing materials that meet accessibility standards for people with disabilities.
Compensation, Benefits and Work Schedule: This is an exempt, full-time (40 hours a week) position with paid time off, including vacation, sick leave and holidays. The starting salary is $50,000 - $55,000 commensurate with experience. Work schedules may include evening or weekend hours based on need.
To apply:
Please submit a writing sample, (i.e. sample campaign or fundraising email, blog post, or other sample that shows your ability to write clearly and concisely) your resume and cover letter stating why you think you are a good match for this position, and why you want to work with Hand in Hand specifically. Submit materials to jo...@domesticemployers.org with “Communications and Development Associate” in the subject line of your message by September 3, 2021. We sincerely regret that we will not be able to respond to all applicants. Only those considered for the position will be contacted to interview.
Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network is a project of and fiscally sponsored by Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice.
Bend the Arc and Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture.
Bend the Arc provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, record of arrest or conviction, or any other legally protected status. Women, people of color, disabled people, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender non-conforming individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understand the scope of the position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, or responsibilities associated with the position.