Manager, Compliance and Member Resources job at Leadership for Educational Equity - Denver, CO

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Apply online at LEE's website:  https://educationalequity.org/careers/manager-compliance-and-member-resources

About Leadership for Educational Equity
Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan leadership development organization dedicated to developing its members’ potential to ensure every child has the opportunity to receive an outstanding education.

Our kids and communities need more leaders who believe that educational inequity is a solvable problem.  We believe that when our members are organized and reach positions of leadership, they’ll serve as a transformative force for students, communities and the broader movement for educational equity.

LEE is a diverse team of passionate and talented individuals committed to making a difference.  We are a high-growth, results-oriented organization that operates in an entrepreneurial environment deeply invested in continuous improvement.  If you would like to become part of our team and join the fight for educational equity, or if you would simply like to learn more about what we do, please visit educationalequity.org.

Position Summary
The Manager, Compliance and Member Resources will serve on the Elected Leadership (EL) team and in the Office of the Vice President, reporting to the VP, Elected Leadership.  The Elected Leadership team is responsible for inspiring, developing and supporting our members to effectively pursue elected office as a path to help kids and their community. 

The Manager will be responsible for collaborating with LEE’s Finance, Legal, and Candidate Development teams to maintain electoral compliance for all organization expenditures and Political Action Committee (PAC) activity.  This person will focus their efforts on ensuring that systems and procedures are in place to accurately capture and report all of LEE’s electoral activity and that this information is easily accessible.  The Manager will be the lead point of contact with LEE’s compliance consultants as well as directly supervise a Compliance Intern.  The Manager will assist in programmatic fundraising including, but not limited to, regional donor prospecting, event invitation and attendance tracking, assisting in the production of program prospectuses and grants, and drafting fundraising emails. 

Qualified candidates will have a clear commitment to our mission and theory of change, as well as a community-driven approach and organizing philosophy.  This person must also be able to incorporate the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion concepts of power, privilege, oppression, and liberation into our work with members. 

Position Location:  Denver, CO

Travel Requirements:  10-15%
 

Responsibilities:

• Compliance Reporting (45%):
  • Develop calendar of compliance reports for all LEE-affiliated PACs;
  • Conduct monthly reconciliation of NGP-VAN and bank account transactions;
  • Coordinate with compliance reporting consultants to file all required compliance reports; and
  • Research contribution and compliance requirements for all LEE member candidates.
• Database Management (30%):
  • Manage all data entry into NGP;
  • Manage data integration projects to connect NGP with accounting software, email Customer Relationship Manager (CRM), and payment processor;
  • Create procedures to streamline data uploads and reconciliations; and
  • Develop call sheets, contact coding structure, and transaction reports as needed.
• Member Resource Development (20%):
  • Draft fundraising emails;
  • Develop program prospectuses and grant proposals;
  • Prospect regional donors; and
  • Manage event invitations and attendance.
• Special Projects (5%):
  • Assist the VP, Elected Leadership and other team members with any and all special projects assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3-5 years of professional work experience
• Experience working in political finance or compliance during two or more election cycles
• Extensive individual and organizational fundraising skills (fundraising for a candidate, issue, or organization for at least one election cycle)
• Proficiency with NGP-VAN
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Highly effective communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills
• Comfortable in and has a desire to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Record of results when analyzing programming to identify and address challenges and opportunities to improve efficiency
• Effectively works across lines of difference with colleagues and constituents
• Ability to travel 10-15% of the time and to work occasional weekends and evenings

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with communities of color and/or in under-resourced communities
• Experience working with QuickBooks, NationBuilder, and Democracy Engine

Benefits and Salary
Salary for this position is competitive and depends on prior experience.  In addition, a comprehensive benefits package is included. 

An Equal-Opportunity Employer with a Commitment to Diversity
Leadership for Educational Equity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and as an organization committed to diversity and the perspective of all voices, we consider applicants equally of race, gender, color, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability, political affiliation and national origin. We reasonably accommodate staff members and/or applicants with disabilities, provided they are otherwise able to perform the essential functions of the job.

An affirmative action equal opportunity employer.

The statements in this description represent typical elements, criteria, and general work performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the job.