[Hiring] Deputy Director of Donor Organizing @SURJ

Role Description

The Deputy Director of Donor Organizing is responsible for supporting SURJ's donor organizing work among a team of solicitors by bottom lining donor political education and leadership development, donor-focused programming, and collaborative experiments with partners to resource SURJ and the broader movement.

• A successful person in this role is deeply relational and politically developed with the ability to speak clearly about both race and class.
• The Deputy Director of Donor Organizing will understand that wealthy white folks have a shared stake in the fight for racial and economic justice, and desires to cultivate that shared stake among SURJ's base of donors.
• They approach work creatively and collaboratively and aren't afraid to try new things and break the mold of traditional fundraising.
• The Deputy Director of Donor Organizing is an excellent supervisor and project manager who will be a “team captain” supporting other solicitors in their fundraising and donor organizing work to deliver the bulk of SURJ's budget.
• They will be energized by representing SURJ at external engagements like conferences and donor gatherings.
• This role will also hold an individual donor portfolio (totalling ~$1.4M).

This position will report to the Director of Development and Donor Organizing and will work closely with the Director of Development and Donor Organizing to build out donor organizing programming, support staff in their fundraising work, keep solicitors on track for their deliverables, lead the creation of work plans, and expand political education offerings. The Deputy Director of Donor Organizing will supervise two+ staff on the development team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience supervising individuals and teams
• 10+ years demonstrated leadership in fundraising or some combination of fundraising and organizing experience
• Experience with CRM database systems, including Every Action and complex spreadsheets
• Experience working with and supervising a wide range of people, from volunteers to Board members to donors
• SURJ policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodation under federal, state, and local law

Requirements

• Experience supporting people across a range of class identities in donor relationship-building and communication
• Familiarity with the large donor progressive networks and philanthropic ecosystem
• Experience with and commitment to SURJ's work, and a commitment to racial and economic justice
• Class consciousness and the ability to communicate clearly and respectfully with members, partners, board, and staff from diverse class backgrounds, communities, geographies and cultures

Skills

• Ability to represent development and SURJ in internal and external meetings
• Excellent supervision skills, including the ability to blend to a variety of work styles and create a cohesive work culture on a team
• Strategic and systems thinking
• Facilitation design and implementation across a range of needs, i.e. hosting an in-person donor retreat or putting together an online donor briefing
• Excellent relational and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management skills and experience prioritizing tasks amidst competing demands
• Strong written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to be highly relational as well as hold people accountable and create a culture of compassion and rigor on a team

Benefits

• Annual Salary: $110,000
• Health, dental and vision insurance including available employer contribution toward spouse, children and family coverage
• 401K retirement plan with up to 6% employer match
• Twenty (20) days paid time off per year (prorated)
• Twenty (20) days of health and wellness leave per year (prorated)
• Thirteen (13) paid holidays per year
• Three additional paid weeks off for organization-wide shutdown summer & winter breaks
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employer paid life insurance
• All staff works remote from home
• Monthly $150 technology support stipend (internet, phone)
• Professional development resources each year
• Paid parental leave
• Paid sabbatical after 5 years

Application Period

Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled. SURJ is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.