Annual Fund and Events Manager

Jul 10

Anticipated Start Date: As Soon As Possible

Description

The Annual Fund and Events Manager is a mission-driven team member who plays a key role in engaging and stewarding annual donors, and in designing thoughtful donor experiences through events and campaigns. As one of four staff in a growing development department, this position is responsible for managing the annual giving portfolio, prospect research and supporting moves management, and overseeing the planning and execution of donor events. We’re looking for an individual who brings creativity, strong relationship-building skills, and strategic thinking to help grow and deepen our base of support.

Responsibilities

Individual Giving & Annual Campaigns (approximately 40% of the position)

Develops, executes, and evaluates multi-channel annual fundraising campaigns, including direct mail, email, peer-to-peer, and digital strategies
Manages donor segmentation, testing, and performance analytics to increase donor retention
Oversees annual fund and monthly giving program strategy and stewardship
Supports Director of Development with prospect research and wealth-screenings on individuals as needed

Event Strategy & Execution (approximately 25% of the position)

Plans and executes all fundraising and cultivation events (e.g., benefit, house parties, donor briefings), including logistics, managing vendor relationships, and run-of-show
Tracks event performance, ROI, and donor engagement outcomes

Stewardship & Donor Experience (approximately 15% of the position)

Partners with Communications and Director of Development to create donor-centric appeals, acknowledgments, and engagement materials Implements creative touchpoints and impact updates for annual donors and monthly donors, including the creation of annual impact report
Ensures the acknowledgement process runs smoothly and accurately (held by Development Coordinator)

Collaboration & Reporting (approximately 15% of the position)

Collaborates with Development Coordinator on gift processing and database hygiene
Tracks campaign results and prepares reports for leadership
Works closely with Director of Development to support strategic revenue planning for annual fund

Other (approximately 5% of the position)

Actively participate in required CAF meetings and respond in a timely manner to CAF staff communications
When required, participate in reproductive justice movement-building initiatives
Participate in and support an organizational culture that fosters deep collaboration, trust, and coordination across functional areas
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Requirements

Commitment to reproductive justice and abortion access for all people
Knowledge of intersectionality and the impact that privilege and oppression can have on people’s ability to access abortion
Employs a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens to policies, practices, and activities both internally and externally

Experience

Five years of previous work experience raising funds from individual donors, preferably in the social justice sector
Previous experience overseeing and executing on special events, ability to manage logistics and budgets
Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of audiences
Experience producing and interpreting individual giving reports
Previous experience working with a CRM, entering data, producing queries, and reports
Possesses strong writing skills
Works flexibly, effectively manages ambiguity in a dynamic work environment
Works independently, self-motivated, juggles, prioritizes on their own
Performs under pressure, excellent time management, detail-oriented
Ability to work effectively with diverse communities
Comfortable and experienced with handling confidential donor information
Self-motivated, resourceful, adaptive, responsive, and able to make strategic decisions
Proficiency in Google Suite, social media, project management software, Slack

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization and are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. That candidate may come from a background less traditional to our field of work, and that is just fine. We strongly encourage all interested candidates to apply.

Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with different abilities to perform the essential functions This role requires frequent sitting and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers and scanners.

Employees are regularly required to communicate effectively via computer, via phone, and in person Must be able to participate in online virtual communications including email, video conferencing, and other online tools used to facilitate virtual office culture and work sharing

Some work at off-site locations may be required; CAF aims for accessibility in any off-site location that we have control of, but some of them may not be fully accessible Must be able to conduct business in English Evening and weekend work is rare, but sometimes required

Salary Range and Employee Benefits

This position has a starting salary range of $78,374 to $96,758, for a four-day 32-hour work week, depending on experience and qualifications, as determined by CAF’s Compensation Philosophy Policy.

A 401K is offered, with a 5% employer contribution matched if employee contributes Unlimited paid time off, mandatory four weeks off; paid parental leave; federally observed holidays 100% employer-paid health insurance premiums, including dental and vision, with 50% coverage for dependents. Work schedule A full-time work week at CAF is defined as a minimum of 32 hours over four days. This may change in the future. Illinois residence is required by the start of employment.

Work is partially remote.A minimum of 1 day in the office, preferably 2 days. The office is in the West Loop. This may change in the future.

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