development coordinator

Location: Hybrid Remote Work in Washington, DC or New York City
Reports To: Chief Executive Officer
Employment Type: Full-Time

About Us

Renew Democracy Initiative (“RDI”) is a non-partisan non-profit committed to unmasking and confronting the alliance of dictators threatening freedom around the world. By doing so, we inspire those in America and other free countries to value and protect their own democracies. Founded in 2017 by former World Chess Champion and Russian dissident Garry Kasparov, we create popular and engaging content to unite Americans across the political spectrum in defense of the values underpinning our republic.

Our work is guided by RDI’s four key pillars:

  • Educate: We leverage the voices of unique messengers to organize events and create written and video content that highlights the threats facing liberal democracy while uniting disparate communities around common principles. 
  • Advocate: We aim to shift opinion and behavior among targeted groups of thought leaders, decision-makers, and other key constituencies on issues critical to RDI’s mission. 
  • Act: Where we can add unique value, we offer direct support to those whose freedom is threatened by authoritarianism. 
  • Build Community: Both virtually and in-person, we build communities of thought leaders, dissidents, students, and others who believe in and are committed to the values of liberal democracy. 

Job Summary

Renew Democracy Initiative (RDI) is seeking a highly organized and mission-driven Development Coordinator to advance RDI’s fundraising strategy by managing RDI’s donor database, empowering executives in donor cultivation, and developing materials that communicate impact. This position works closely with senior leadership to track donor relationships, support high-level events, and execute on new fundraising initiatives. The ideal candidate is uniquely detail-oriented and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

Spearhead Donor Operations

  • Define and manage RDI’s back-end donor management processes from solicitation to gift processing to stewardship.
  • Manage RDI’s CRM, currently NGPVan EveryAction, ensuring data integrity, and consistency.
    • Conduct a vendor analysis within the first quarter to determine whether we should continue with NGPVan or switch to another CRM. 
    • Manage RDI’s wider organizational network tracking; cross-coordinate with other team members to ensure data integrity and comprehensiveness
  • Seek out new opportunities for donor engagement and foundational grants.
    • Work with other team members to write grant and sponsorship proposals for individuals, institutions, and corporations.
  • Provide reporting, metrics, and information to RDI’s accountants as needed.

Manage Donor Cultivation

  • Create and send donor correspondence, including timely acknowledgment of all gifts.
  • Work with other team members to empower the CEO’s fundraising outreach, including crafting personal messages for him to send and working  to ensure efficient and regular fundraising outreach. 
  • Support all fundraising and cultivation events to engage existing RDI supporters. This includes but is not limited to RDI’s flagship fundraising event, the annual Heroes of Democracy Gala in New York City which brings together 300 of RDI’s biggest supporters to honor those that have risked their lives for freedom.

Manage Impact Tracking

  • Develop and consistently track metrics that can communicate RDI’s impact and project effectiveness across the organization; coordinate with other team members and departments as needed.
  • Track fundraising KPIs and revenue goals for all events, including sponsorships and partnerships.
  • Manage a bank of proposals and collateral that communicates RDI’s efforts and impact; including but not limited to RDI’s Annual Report.
  • Develop materials for Board of Directors meetings and other donor meetings as needed (including donor profiles).

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in a nonprofit organization in a development role or with equivalent experience.  
  • Concrete and functional understanding of CRMs and other relevant software.
  • Meticulous with an ability to organize information in a way that makes it easy to access and understand across the organization.
  • Ability to work both independently without close oversight, but also function as a team player who will take initiative, and manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.
  • Driven work ethic, insatiable curiosity, and a growth mindset. 
  • Flexible and adaptable work and interpersonal style.
  • Willingness to travel domestically for events as needed is preferred.
  • US work authorization is required.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary of $60,000-$80,000 depending on experience, generous benefits, flexible hours, paid time off, and unique opportunities for ongoing professional development. Benefits include a 401(k) retirement plan with a 4% match  and a variety of nationwide medical, dental, and vision insurance options. This position is hybrid remote work and applicants should expect to work roughly 2-3 days in office as needed, either in RDI’s offices in Washington, DC or New York City. Schedules will be determined in conversations with their manager.

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