Deadline: Ongoing
The Room to Read is currently accepting applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Annual Fund & Communications Associate. The position will be based in San Francisco, USA.
The Annual Fund Associate reports to the Manager, Global Business Development (GBD) team and is responsible for overseeing the Annual Fund, providing strategic support for the regular giving program, and working collaboratively with other Development Department sub-teams.
The Room to Read is a non-governmental, non-religious and work with many local NGOs and community based organizations to implement the programs.
Key Job Responsibilities
The Annual Fund & Communications Associate will perform the following functions-
- Coordinate with team members in Room to Read’s regional markets to help drive $6 million in revenue collectively from under $5,000 donors through various online and offline communication pieces across markets
- Implement and manage short and long range plans for unmanaged annual giving for all fundraising geographies, while enhancing and scaling existing fundraising systems
- Create supplemental communication pieces for each campaign as related to the Annual Fund
- Lead the growth and maintenance of regular giving (acknowledgements, receipts and expiration communications, etc.)
- Manage the donor communication calendar and execute stewardship communications for both Annual Fund and regular giving specifically
- Analyze data from campaign/appeal performance to provide relevant information to improve subsequent efforts within each market
- Work directly with regional markets to execute cross-market participation in campaigns, strategically targeting, creating content, and supporting the tailoring and segmenting for specific market needs
- Facilitate and participate in the internal Mid Net Worth and Annual Fund resource group meetings, team meetings, and department meetings, presenting as needed
- Develop specifications for technology interfaces that support Annual Fund network based on strategy decisions
- Facilitate cross team meetings, compiling needs and resources
- Formulate and roll out strategy and business processes for event collateral templates
- Continue to track event streamlining initiatives and develop training materials to improve processes and efficiencies across markets, internally and externally (chapters)
- Maintain Students Helping Students Program (15%)
- Maintain web resources and social media presence for program
- Refresh fundraising and curriculum materials as needed
- Lead strategy and implementation for university outreach across markets with intern support
- Plan and promote Booktober student engagement initiatives globally
- Manage volunteers and/or interns as needed
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- A Bachelor’s Degree
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Prior success working closely and building relationships with diverse groups of people
- 3-5 years prior experience managing and implementing fundraising initiatives of different sizes
- Effectiveness in working or volunteering in a non-profit organization that is focused on maintaining high quality work and low overhead
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- Ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously and take initiative
- Legally eligible to work in the United States; no sponsorship provided
- Desire and ability to travel as needed
- Minimum three years non-profit development experience or sales experience
- Working knowledge and experience working with CRM databases
- Functional knowledge and experience working with Black baud, or similar website and communications software.
- Some experience working with teams in multiple geographies
How to Apply
Applicants must submit a cover letter and resume with “Annual Fund Associate” in the subject line, via email.
For more information, please visit Room to Read.
