Jobs and Internships

Director of Development

Salary: $80,000-$100,000

Position Description:
The IPS Director of Development is responsible for managing the IPS Development Team and overseeing the Development Plan. The Director will lead foundation relations, donor communications, and development operations. This work includes prospecting for potential donors, developing, managing and deepening relationships with institutional and individual donors, and strengthening communications with supporters, activists, advocates and movement partners to expand funding opportunities.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Director of Development is tasked with the following duties and responsibilities:

• Manage the Development Team.
• Prepare, oversee, and adapt IPS’s Development Plan.
• Direct the development program including institutional, major donor and small donor fundraising work in compliance with 501c(3) regulations.
• Oversee all grant seeking efforts, including research, proposal writing, and reporting requirements.
• Coordinate closely with other program staff including finance and communications team members to advance development program goals.
• Support development training and mentoring of staff throughout the organization
• Serve as a member of the organization’s leadership team, helping to set and advance the organization’s strategic vision and priorities.
• Partner with the Communications team to create an engaging donor communication plan including fundraising toolkit, mailers and social media efforts.
• Support the fundraising efforts of the Executive Director, including develop effective pitches, updates, and report-outs to funders.
• Prepare leadership team and key program staff for meetings with donors and prospects, developing background/briefing materials, planning, coordinating and participating in meetings.
• Schedule and track all foundation and individual engagements and online donor interactions in integrated constituent relationship management systems, overseeing vendors to ensure that databases and other fundraising tools (prospect research, email marketing, printing, etc.) are properly implemented to track donor and prospect interactions, schedule future engagement, and adhere to best practices in privacy and data hygiene.
• Oversee general development operations systems and collaborate with staff on workflows for proposals, reports and donor-oriented communications, regularly informing and updating Executive Director and Deputy Director on development operations workflows and systems.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Key Relationships:
The Director of Development will report directly to the Executive Director and Deputy Director, and collaborate with other senior staff in fundraising activities and work collaboratively with all staff to strengthen the relationship of development functions to all aspects of organizational development. S/he will also work closely with the Director of Communications, the Project Directors, and other management and program staff as needed.

General Requirements

• Passion for the mission of IPS and the progressive movement, with a full understanding of its policy priorities.
  7 to 10 years of relevant nonprofit development management experience with a demonstrated track record of successfully meeting fundraising goals through diverse funding streams for organizations with $2M-$6M operating budgets.
• Capacity to communicate persuasively and compellingly with diverse funder audiences, with awareness of nuance in funder tendencies and language.
• Demonstrated track record of cultivating and maintaining relationships with stakeholders, program officers and donors.
• Demonstrated experience providing effective, supportive supervision to staff and supporting teams in working collaboratively to meet ambitious goals.
• Proficiency in donor management software.
• Detail-oriented and well organized; outstanding time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly, provide direct feedback, and model resolving conflicts with integrity and openness to learning and growth.
• Capacity to work independently and on a team.
• Relationships with individual donors and foundations in progressive spaces.
• Ability to write effectively and compellingly about IPS’s work and to oversee proposals, reports and related materials, as well as in appeals, social media, and web communications focused on engaging and motivating donors
• Desire and ability to build and maintain successful relationships with foundations and individual donors, to influence and engage diverse audiences and to build long-term relationships to achieve fundraising success
• Collaborative style, combined with the ability and desire to work in a team-based environment.
• Sound judgment and ability to exercise discretion when dealing with confidential information regarding donors and operations.

Commitment to Diversity
IPS is strengthened by the diversity of our staff and board, and we actively welcome applications from people of color, women, LGBTQ candidates, and candidates who hold other historically marginalized identities.

Salary and Benefits
$80,000 – $100,000, depending on experience. The Director of Development will also receive excellent benefits including full health insurance for the employee’s family, generous vacation benefits, paid holidays, a 403(b) match, and life insurance.

Location
The Development Director should live in the DC metro area, and is expected to work out of IPS’s DC headquarters. Currently, IPS is working on a hybrid model, and all DC employees are working two or more days a week in the DC office.

To Apply:
Please send the following materials to apply@ips-dc.org with “Director of Development” in the subject line:

• Your resume.
• A cover letter explaining your interest in this work and any related experience
• Two to three writing samples demonstrating your ability to write persuasively in a range of mediums for a general audience about public policy (an op-ed, LTE, speech, talking points or something similar)
• Three References, including at least two previous supervisors

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Due to the large volume of applications, only applicants moving on to the next round will be contacted by the Search Committee. No phone calls, please.

Inequality.org Managing Editor

Reports To: Global Economy Project Director

Salary:$57,000 base salary, open to negotiation, with excellent benefits (see below)

Full-Time, preferably hybrid position in Washington, D.C.

Duties and Responsibilities
The Inequality.org Managing Editor is tasked with the following duties and responsibilities:

• Operate as the managing editor of the Inequality.org website and weekly newsletter, ensuring that the content stays fresh and meets high-quality standards for a broad, general audience
• Work with other IPS staff to promote Inequality.org content on social media
• Solicit and edit submissions from activists and scholars to expand the corps of contributors to Inequality.org
• Collaborate with the IPS communications team to monitor the Inequality.org website and newsletter analytics and develop strategies for expanding our reach
• Supervise an Inequality.org editorial intern
• Help develop and maintain an Inequality.org style guide and technical guide
• Work with an IPS team to produce reports, articles, interactive graphics, and other materials that are useful for the key campaigns of labor and economic justice organizations and other social movement groups working to reverse extreme inequality

General Requirements

• At least three years of experience, with a strong track record of high-quality writing, editing, and proofreading on deadline for a mass audience
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, economics, or a related field
• Familiarity with the key drivers of inequality in the United States and globally
• Ability to develop strong working relationships with people of diverse backgrounds and writing abilities
• Experience working with a WordPress online content management system, Adobe Creative Suite software products (especially Photoshop), and newsletter databases like EveryAction, as well as a basic knowledge of HTML
• Experience reaching wide audiences through social media
• Experience with Google Analytics and other analytical tools for the online environment

Commitment to Diversity
IPS is strengthened by the diversity of our staff and board, and we actively welcome applications from people of color, women, LGBTQ candidates, and candidates who hold other historically marginalized identities.

Salary and Benefits
$57,000 base salary, open to negotiation. Inequality.org Managing Editor will also receive excellent benefits including full health insurance for the employee’s family, generous vacation benefits, paid holidays, a 403(b) plan upon hire, fully paid life insurance, fully paid long-term disability, optional short-term disability, direct deposit, and flex time.

Location
The Inequality.org Managing Editor would ideally live in the DC metro area. Currently, IPS is working on a hybrid model, with DC employees working two days a week in the office. This position is included in a union-represented collective bargaining unit, and specific employment terms are subject to collective bargaining.

To Apply:
Please send the following materials to apply@ips-dc.org with “Inequality.org Managing Editor ” in the subject line by Wednesday, December 6th:

• Your resume
• A cover letter explaining your interest in this work and any related experience
• A brief writing sample
• Three references

Due to the large volume of applications, only applicants moving on to the next round will be contacted by the Search Committee. Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview in December. No phone calls, please.