New England Innocence Project · 23 hours ago
Development Director
Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$100K/yr - $110K/yr
7+ years expThe New England Innocence Project (NEIP) is a small non-profit organization that frees innocent people from prison and fights to end systemic harms in the criminal legal system. The Development Director will ensure the financial stability and future growth of NEIP by planning and implementing comprehensive fundraising programs.
Legal Services
Responsibilities
Create a comprehensive and diversified development plan and calendar on an annual basis in alignment with strategic and budgetary goals/priorities/needs
Articulate priorities for new donor prospect research in partnership with other team members
Evaluate success against the development plan with data analysis and benchmarking
Be responsible for CRM Leadership and tracking donor engagement
Create and oversee annual direct mail and e-mail fundraising campaigns
Supervise the Development Coordinator
Continue to grow and develop planning around major gifts, employer matching, corporate gifts, and legacy giving
Collaborate and communicate with NEIP staff, including the Executive Director, Senior Director of Communications, Director of Operations, and Director of the Exoneree Network
Support the Board of Trustees with the preparation of development materials/reports for board meetings
Be the primary point of contact and staff manager for external fundraising committees, such as Event Host Committees, supporting their work with materials and oversight
Develop and execute a stewardship plan on an annual basis; manage donor engagement and ensure timely, accurate, and personalized stewardship
Leverage networks and coordinate schedules of the Executive Director and Exoneree Network Director for relational fundraising
Own a portfolio of donor relationships and help manage donor engagement through e-mail, phone, and/or in-person meetings
Lead the process of planning and creating fundraising appeals and mailing lists
Update gift acknowledgment letters as needed
Monitor and implement practices to ensure CRM data quality
Support the creation and execution of external fundraising events and house parties
Regularly evaluate the donor experience and communicate and incorporate feedback to team members as appropriate
Manage grant strategy, including identifying new grant opportunities and stewarding relationships with grant and foundation managers
Manage grants calendars
Help draft grant applications (or oversee the grant writing process by others) and ensure timely submission of applications and reports
Review grant applications and reports where needed
With others, set the budget, goals, and theme for events
Create/manage event fundraising strategies and budget, and conduct post-event analysis
Support event promotions and community outreach
Manage Voices of the Innocent Event Host Committee
Manage event sponsorships and conduct sponsor outreach
Support and prepare fundraising asks
Manage event donor and sponsor stewardship post events
Qualification
Required
The Development Director should be familiar with and guided by the principles of 'community-centric fundraising' to ensure that our fundraising efforts remain aligned with our values and goals for systemic change. Specifically, it is expected that the Development Director will ensure that: 1. Our fundraising program is grounded in equity and social justice; 2. All who engage in community building are equally valued, whether they are directly impacted, volunteers, donors, staff, or board members; 3. We foster a sense of belonging, not othering; 4. The work is seen as holistic and transformative, not transactional; and 5. We recognize that healing and liberation require a commitment to economic justice
A strong, demonstrated commitment to remedying injustice on behalf of vulnerable populations in general and to NEIP's core mission
7-9 years of experience in fundraising, preferably for a small non-profit, with a proven track record of success in major gifts and familiarity with corporate and foundation giving and special events
Strong relationship-building, leadership, management, and organizational skills, with past supervisory experience
Experience with fundraising software and donor databases, Bloomerang preferred
Excellent written and verbal skills with the ability to communicate effectively to diverse audiences
Careful attention to detail
Ability to work both independently and to collaborate well with team members
A self-starter who asks questions and seeks clarification when needed
Sensitivity to the lived experience of all persons
Humility and confidence: no job is too big or too small
Values giving and receiving feedback
Preferred
Grant experience a plus
Benefits
Paid vacation
Sick, and personal days
Parental leave
Holidays
Individual/family health insurance coverage (medical, dental, vision)
Educational opportunities
Defined contribution retirement plan (401k)
Company
New England Innocence Project
The New England Innocence Project (NEIP) is an independent social justice non-profit committed to correcting and preventing the wrongful convictions in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Maine.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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