Job description
Environment Illinois – Wildlife Over Waste Campaign – Development Associate
Attention Job Seekers: In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, we want to assure you that Environment America is actively hiring for this position, and we welcome your applications.
We are hiring for a Development Associate to help build the resources to advance our environmental protections across the state of Illinois. Every day, Americans throw away tons of foam cups, containers, and other single-use plastics that ultimately end up in our rivers and lakes. Fish and birds are the ones who suffer, ingesting the plastic and ultimately starving to death. We need to stop the use of single-use plastics for the sake of our wildlife. Nothing we use for a few minutes should be allowed to pollute our lakes and rivers, and threaten wildlife for centuries.
Thousands of Environment Illinois members feel passionately about saving our wildlife from plastic pollution and other environmental issues, and our team of organizers, advocates and researchers is ready to make their voices heard. To win this and other campaigns, we need to add a great storyteller to our development staff to give our work an even greater impact.
SUMMARY:
As a Development Associate, you’ll be part of the in-state advocacy team as well as part of our national team of dedicated development professionals who deepen the financial and political support of Environment Illinois’ members.
The ideal candidate is passionate about protecting nature, believes in the power of building a community of supporters, and is a proven fundraiser who sees fundraising as a powerful way to advance change.
REPRESENTATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Direct Fundraising
Implement a monthly strategy of writing, calling and holding one-on-one meetings with current members and prospective donors to share stories of our campaign to put wildlife over waste and invite them to deepen their financial support. You’ll typically visit with approximately 15 members each month.
Meet specific weekly and monthly fundraising benchmarks, which are related to annual organizational fundraising goals so we can sustain and expand our campaigns, like Wildlife Over Waste.
Develop and maintain relationships with donors from pledge to payment.
Cultivate engaged donors to assist with fundraising events like house parties.
Donor Stewardship & Development
Be a personal point of contact with donors throughout the year, creating and sending at least six personalized updates.
Engage donors in program and organizational work, such as events or campaign actions.
Develop and implement customized cultivation strategies for top donors, working directly with our advocacy staff to craft compelling narratives.
Be the point of contact between our advocacy staff and members.
Maintain excellent notes on all contacts with and information about members and donors.
Administration
Understands the importance of systems and is diligent in tracking income, expenses and contacts on daily, weekly and monthly basis.
Implement required legal disclosures and other administrative duties as assigned.
MISSION AND BACKGROUND:
Environment Illinois protects the places we love, advances the environmental values we share, and wins real results for our environment. We have a long track record of working to protect our waterways across the county. With the help of our national network, we helped pass plastic bag bans in Oregon and California.
Environment Illinois is a citizen-based environmental advocacy project of Environment America, which is part of the The Public Interest Network. Each of the 16+ groups in the Public Interest Network has its own mission, but the 400-plus staff in our network share a vision of a better country, a set of core values about our work, and a coordinated strategic approach to getting things done.
TRAINING:
Environment Illinois has a great training program. Development Associates participate in an intensive, paid training for the first week of the job, which is immediately followed by the first 1-month fundraising cycle. All associates take part in state, regional and national trainings and meetings throughout the year. There are opportunities for travel and advancement.
QUALIFICATIONS:
We are looking for change-makers. Qualified candidates will be smart and motivated college graduates who are passionate about making an impact they believe in, love fundraising and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Candidates must demonstrate a track record of being able to effectively work independently and exercise excellent judgement. Previous fundraising experience required.
LOCATION:
Chicago, Illinois. Travel to Madison, WI is required.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
Target annual compensation for this position is commensurate with the relevant professional experience and/or advanced degrees that a candidate has. Compensation package will include opportunities to earn fundraising bonuses. The Public Interest Network offers a competitive benefits package.
TO APPLY:
Please apply online by clicking here.
Environment Illinois is part of The Public Interest Network, a group of organizations that share a vision of a better world, a set of core values, and a strategic approach to making positive change. Visit http://jobs.environmentamerica.org/core-values.html for things you should know about our network when you apply
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Environment Illinois is an equal opportunity employer.
Location
Details
Employer
Environment America
Job category
Fundraising
Employment type
Full Time
Experience
0+ years
Compensation
Start date
August 2, 2020
Apply by July 15, 2020