Development Director, North Carolina Position Available In Durham, North Carolina

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced, innovative, andrelationship-centered fundraising professional to join as our firstever Development Director on the North Carolina team here at CommonCause.

This is an exciting opportunity to build impactfulrelationships with donors across the state, and to tell our storyto millions across the state to grow our team’s ability to leadimpactful coalitions and be a leader in strengthening democracy inNorth Carolina.

This is a full-time role reporting to the ExecutiveDirector, North Carolina; this role is based in the Triangle, NorthCarolina, with an expectation to travel around the state up to 3days per week. We hope our new Development Director will start inApril.

Responsibilities Develop and implement our fundraising strategy Develop and execute our fundraising strategy for the NorthCarolina team, including how we will identify, cultivate, grow anddiversify our support across major donors, planned giving, andfoundations in North Carolina Cultivate and maintain relationships with major donors andfoundations, and sustain a portfolio of at least 50 major donorswho are contributing $1,000 or more per year Collaborate with our External Affairs team to create andexecute a strategy to engage our donors, and manage fundraisingcommunications via email, website, social media, and otherchannels Lead the strategy and implementation of fundraising events andcampaigns In collaboration with members of the team, manage foundationand corporate fundraising, meeting deadlines for proposal andreporting, and ensuring all grant deliverables are met Ensure administration of pass-through grants and payments tocommunity partners and grantees Monitor and analyze fundraising data to evaluate performanceand adjust strategies as needed Share reports with our advisory board, and support withcreating agendas for and facilitating board meetings Provide guidance to staff, advisory board members, andvolunteers on how they can support our fundraising efforts Manage the Development Coordinator and oversee developmentoperations for North Carolina Manage the

Development Coordinator:

collaboratively set goals,coach and develop them towards these goals and support their careerprogression and retention at Common Cause Collaborate with the Finance team to share data aboutindividual donations and foundation grants, and details needed forour annual audit Ensure our donor database is maintained accurately Manage the budget and expenses for development for the NorthCarolina team Other duties as assignedYou will thrive in this role if youhave: A strong commitment to Common Cause’s nonpartisan mission andto advancing racial equity through our national agenda A commitment to equity in the goals of your work and in how youwork with others Ability to quickly build rapport, trust, and credibility withmultiple stakeholders with diverse interests; a track record ofworking collaboratively with others, navigating organizational andpower dynamics to meet common goals, and respectfully navigatingconflict while maintaining your values Innovative and strategic thinking skills, with the ability tonavigate through ambiguity to achieve goals, and a resourcefulapproach to solve problems Ability to manage and meet deadlines for multiple short

• andlong-term priorities at once, with high attention to detail; strongorganization skills, and an ability to manage your timeindependently An ability to compel and persuade others through both writtenand verbal communication, and specifically to translate complextopics and programs into inspiring pitches; and an ability tomaintain discretion with sensitive and confidential donorinformation Openness to feedback and awareness of your own strengths andareas for growth Familiarity with office productivity tools including MicrosoftOffice, Slack, and Zoom; ideally you have experience using a CRM tomanage your work with donorsThe following is required: Demonstrated success at closing gifts at $1,000 and above Experience fundraising through major donors, foundations, andgrants; ideally you have done this work for both 501c3 and 501c4organizations Demonstrated familiarity with the donor landscape in NorthCarolina (either knowledge of or existing relationships with majordonors and foundations) Experience coaching others to develop skills, ideally as themanager of a full-time staff member Ability to travel up to three days per week in-state and 1-2times per year across the US for meetings with donors as well asteam and all staff retreats Per our nonpartisan policy, Common Cause staff members may notcurrently be in elected office (or running for office); on theSteering Committee or Finance Committee for any politicalcandidate; or affiliated with the leadership of a politicalpartyAdditional information about this role: This position is classified as supervisory and therefore notincluded in the union-represented collective bargaining unit.

Common Cause is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship ofan employment visa at this time; please note that if hired, youwill be asked to produce documentation for authorization to work inthe US.$95,000

• $110,000 a yearIn order to ensure greater equityand transparency as an organization, Common Cause sets salaryranges consistently based on job responsibilities, and we determinesalary for each staff member based on relevant years of experience(you can read more about our approach to compensation , includingwhere we offer geographical adjustments).

For these reasons, we donot negotiate on our salary ranges or our specific salary offers.

Inaddition to salary, we also offer a generous benefits package,including

• A robust healthcare plan that covers 97% of employee’smedical care, 100% of employee’s vision and dental benefits, and75% of family medical care and 100% of family vision and dentalbenefits
• Generous Paid Time Off including 20 Days of Vacation and10 observed Holidays per year, and additional days off forThanksgiving and Winter break
• Flexible spending accounts
• A 401kretirement savings plan, with Employer Match after 1 year ofservice
• Dependent Care and Pet Care Support when you travel forwork
• Funds for professional development
• And more!

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Common Cause is an equal opportunity employer andwelcomes applicants of any race, creed, color, religion, ethnicity,national origin, income class, political affiliation, sex, sexualorientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability,veteran status, or marital status, as well as applicants who havebeen previously incarcerated.

Common Cause (501(c)(4)) and CommonCause Education Fund (501(c)(3)) are nonpartisan, nonprofitgrassroots affiliate organizations dedicated to upholding the corevalues of American democracy. We work to create an open, honest,and accountable government that serves the public interest; promoteequal rights, opportunity, and representation for all; and empowerall people to make their voices heard in the politicalprocess.

Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Washington, DC, CommonCause has more than 1.5 million members and supporters living inevery congressional district in the United States, and offices in23 states around the country. #J-18808-Ljbffr