[jobsthatareLEFT] Fundraising Associate at Erickson & Company - Washington, DC

September 28, 2015

[jobsthatareLEFT] Fundraising Associate at Erickson & Company - Washington, DC

Small Democratic fundraising firm in Washington, DC is seeking a highly qualified Fundraising Associate to manage a 5-7 client portfolio. Clients include Members of Congress, corporate PACs and political candidates. Key responsibilities are as follows:

 

·      Develop and implement finance plans for Member clients to outline cycle fundraising goals on a quarterly basis.

·      Plan and execute DC & national fundraising events. Event planning tasks include: Recruiting prospective event hosts; working with event hosts and congressional staff to schedule events; Coordinating with hosts and campaign staff on all of the event planning; Managing and overseeing Member call time to grow events; Tracking RSVPs and associated pledges; and following-up on outstanding pledges and commitments.

·      Manage and develop Member call time. Duties include: Identifying PAC targets for Member call time; Maintaining client call books to resolicit donors and engage new targets; Staffing clients during Member call time; And reinforcing client contact with follow-up calls and e-mails.

·      Build strong relationships with donor community and serve as liaison between clients and PACs.

·      Meet and collaborate with clients and staff to address fundraising progress.

·      Maintain the NGP donor database and other fundraising tools by tracking pledges, processing checks, updating lobbyist contact information, and entering relevant notes from client call time.

·      Run miscellaneous errands as needed (picking up lunch, going to the post office, making bank deposits, etc.).

 

An ideal candidate should possess:

•   2-4 years of relevant experience;

•   A working knowledge of the NGP database;

•   Strong interpersonal skills and a sense of humor;

•   A strong and proactive work ethic;

•   Excellent multi-tasking skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment;

•   Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).

 

Salary to commensurate with experience; excellent benefits provided. Please send resume and brief cover letter to demfdr2014@gmail.com.