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Associate Director of Development

Award-winning Mother Jones magazine and MotherJones.com were created by the non-profit Foundation for National Progress (FNP) to investigate the important social and political issues of our times and to bring uncompromising reporting to a broad national audience. We are dramatically expanding to produce more smart, no-sacred-cows journalism and are seeking a skilled fundraising professional to help us raise funds to meet this challenge.

Position: Associate Director of Development, full-time, exempt
Supervisor: Vice President, Strategy & Development

The Associate Director of Development manages and coordinates creative production, budgets, and vendor relationships for all direct response fundraising efforts, including direct mail, online, and telephone fundraising. S/he will assist the VP, Strategy and Development in expanding foundation grant solicitations. The Associate Director of Development will also participate in other development marketing efforts including annual report, newsletter, and other similar materials.

Major Responsibilities:

• Manage working relationships with fundraising consultants and vendors;
• Manage direct response fundraising program including direct mail and telephone fundraising programs, including, but not limited to, design and creation, expense management, result analysis and assessment, and production and vendor/consultant relations;
• Participate with other staff in design and implementation of online fundraising program;
• Under the direction of the VP, Strategy & Development, participate in the FNP’s solicitation program to corporations and foundations, specifically in preparation of foundation grant proposals in accordance with the funder’s giving policies, guidelines, and criteria;
• Manage development marketing effort including annual report, newsletter, house advertisements, etc.;
• Participate in integration of direct response and high dollar major gifts/foundation fundraising with other members of the development department;
• Under the direction of the VP, Strategy & Development, participate in efforts to coordinate fundraising and magazine circulation direct response efforts;
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years development experience – evidence of increasing responsibility and experience with direct response fundraising programs, including direct creative duties, project management, and with vendor/consultant management;
• Demonstrated ability to write compelling promotional and fundraising communications;
• B.A. preferred;
• Ability to multi-task and handle stress with calmness, good humor, & professional demeanor;
• Team player with excellent communication skills, flexibility, and problem solving skills;
• Demonstrated experience in foundation grant writing a plus;
• Good knowledge of and comfort level with internet and Microsoft Office applications; experience with online research and use of Raisers Edge database a plus;
• Experience in magazine circulation direct response a plus.

Mother Jones and its parent organization, the FNP, are committed to building and maintaining a diverse and welcoming work place.

Absolutely no calls. To apply, send a resume and cover letter to: Emma Logan via contact form

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