Director of Institutional Writing and Strategy - Washington, United States - Access Philanthropy

Description

Title:

Director
of Institutional Writing and Strategy – Democracy

Department:

Development

Status:

Exempt

Reports to:

Vice President of Institutional
Partnerships

Positions Reporting to this

Position:

None

Location:

Flexible (the employee may decide
whether to work remotely and/or from an LCVEF office)

Travel Requirements:

Up to 5%

Union Position:

Yes

Job Classification Level:


E
Salary Range (depending on

experience) :

$90,236 – $110,236

General Description

:

LCVEducation Fund (LCVEF), in partnership with its sister
organization, LCV, is one of the only major environmental groups
and the biggest issue-area organization that has made significant
strides and investments in democracy. The communities
most affected by climate change, pollution, and environmental
injustice are the same communities that our country has
systematically excluded from the democratic process and who
continue to face targeted efforts to limit civic
participation. Beyond the threats to climate action
that attacks on our democracy pose, voting rights rollbacks are
fundamentally unjust and have consequences that reach far beyond
the environment. A concerted effort to protect both is critical. To
meet this challenge and support the ongoing growth of our democracy
programs, LCVEF is seeking an exceptional writer and fundraiser to
join our team.

Building on our highly regarded national nonpartisan
civic engagement program that has registered and turned out
millions of underrepresented voters since 2012, we are actively
growing a coordinated state democracy program across our 30+ state
affiliates, collectively known as the Conservation Voters Movement
(CVM). In 2023 alone, this emerging program supported 140 state
policy victories for voting rights and democracy and is now poised
to expand with new support from funding identified through the work
of this position.

The newly created role of Director of Institutional Writing and
Strategy – Democracywill significantly increase funding for
our democracy work at the state, regional, and federal levels and
support the launch of a new Unified Fundraising pilot program. The
goal of the Unified program is to combine fundraising between LCVEF
and participating state affiliates, resulting in more money from
more donors to power the Conservation Voters Movement.

The Director of Institutional Writing and Strategy – Democracy
will join a core team charged primarily with raising $60+ million
annually from foundations and other institutions to support the
charitable and public education programs of LCVEF and its
sister organization, LCV. Responsibilities include the creation of
all written content for institutional fundraising such as grant
proposals, reports, and customized impact updates for existing and
prospective funders. They will be responsible for cultivating and
stewarding a portfolio of current funders and prospective funders
as well as guiding the overall strategy for expanding funding for
our democracy policy, advocacy, and civic engagement work. This
work will be achieved through close collaboration with our national
program staff and our network of state affiliates. This is an
excellent opportunity for an outstanding writer, and strategic
relationship-builder who wants to make a significant impact on the
intersection of democracy and the environment, through a strong
racial justice and equity lens.

Responsibilities

:

Writing and
Communication

Develop and manage the production of high-impact, tailored
grant proposals and all related materials that compellingly convey
the breadth and depth of our programs, including our mission,
direction, and commitment to racial justice and equity.

Lead a collaborative process with program staff to frame LCVEF
programs and initiatives, including state and regional
perspectives. Work with national and state program staff to
develop, write, and present new and pilot proposals to
funders.

Ensure that proposals elevate our work with historically
disenfranchised groups who have been pushed or left out of the
democratic process, particularly communities of color, including
sharing our successes and impact as well as recognizing areas for
improvement and growth.

Oversee the proposal development and submission process to
ensure all proposals and applications are complete and submitted on
time. Coordinate with the Institutional Giving, program, finance,
and legal teams to gather necessary content and
materials.

Maintain records in Salesforce and other systems for all
democracy funders to ensure we have a complete record of
communications and relationship history.

Lead on funder correspondence for invites to meetings, events,
and other cultivation and stewardship opportunities.

Lead on scheduling, developing agendas, and preparing for
meetings with funders.

Create and maintain profiles on funders in Salesforce and in
our research files to ensure they are current and accurately
reflect funder priorities and alignment with LCVEF and LCV
programs.

Fundraising Strategy

Ensure we have a clear and effective strategy to build an
institutional funder prospect pipeline and cultivate strong funder
relationships over time, in partnership with the State Capacity
Building and Community and Civic Engagement program teams, and
state affiliate staff.

Directly manage a portfolio of existing democracy funders and
prospects to ensure they are cultivated, stewarded, and solicited
in ways that maximize our long-term relationships and support.

Ensure the Executive Team and relevant national and state
affiliate staff are fully prepared and supported for meetings and
follow-up with funders.

Ensure that funder strategies are coordinated with other
members of the Institutional Giving team, especially for current
funders of other programs that may also be interested in funding
democracy work.

Regularly evaluate progress toward our institutional
fundraising goals for democracy programs at LCVEF and LCV, flagging
any places where we are off track, and identifying and implementing
strong strategies to adjust the work to reach our goals.

Travel up to 5% of the time for staff retreats, conferences,
and professional development opportunities, as needed.

Qualifications

:

Work
Experience

:

Required –
Minimum of 4 years of experience in professional fundraising,
including at least 2 years of grant writing.
Thorough
understanding of institutional funding and fundraising, and
successful track record of securing significant commitments from
institutional funders are essential. Demonstrated ability to
quickly develop a nuanced understanding of and relationships within
the democracy funding
landscape. Preferred –In-depth
understanding of how 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) entities intersect and
the differences in writing for each entity's programs. Existing
in-depth knowledge of and strong relationships with democracy
funders.

Skills

:

Exceptional
writer, with the ability to write and edit compelling funding
proposals and other materials that convey the full scope of our
work, including our commitment to, impacts in, and growth areas in
racial justice and equity. Understanding of and ability to tell a
compelling story about how environmental issues intersect with
democracy, voting rights, and civic engagement. Excellent strategic
relationship builder, with demonstrated success cultivating strong
relationships over time with funders and other external allies.
Excellent project manager with the ability to manage the full grant
life-cycle from start to finish, including juggling multiple
competing deadlines and managing the relevant work of colleagues
from across several departments. Flexible and able to adapt to the
needs of the role and to shifting priorities and changes in the
funding landscape. Ability to build on and add to our team's
culture of strong collaboration.
Fluency in Salesforce or
other CRM, or ability to learn quickly.

Racial Justice and Equity
Competencies

:

Demonstrated awareness
of personal attitudes, biases and assumptions with an ability to
successfully deliver culturally responsive services. Commitment to
equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture.
Understands how environmental and democracy issues intersect with
racism, economic and social inequality in the U.S. and is driven to
work to dismantle these systems. Able to build strong and trusting
relationships across a range of identities and teams. Motivated and
able to meaningfully contribute to discussions and plans to improve
and deliver on our development team-wide commitment to anti-racist
fundraising, including curiosity about and dedication to improving
our approach within our reality and current context.

Working Conditions

:

This
position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for
prolonged periods. The person in this position frequently
communicates with partners and major donors and must be able to
exchange accurate information. Able to work hours in excess of
stated office hours, as needed. Applicants need to be located in
and legally authorized to work in the United States.

LCVEF offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package
that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days,
paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to
choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability
insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k)
retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter
benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.

To
Apply :

Send cover letter and resume
to

with
"Director of Institutional Writing and Strategy – Democracy" in the
subject line by May 20, No phone calls
please.

LCVEF is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to
a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic
information, or any other protected status. LCVEF is committed to
providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation
for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services,
programs, and activities.

If you
require reasonable accommodation in completing this application,
interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise
participating in the employee selection process, please
contact

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