350VT Fundraising Director & Staff Collective Member
Commitment: Ideally full-time (35 hrs/week); we can discuss part-time if desired
Location: Based in Vermont required; specific location is flexible
Pay: $58,531/year salaried for FTE (35 hours/week), or $32.16/hour part-time
Benefits: 7 weeks’ paid time off per year, plus health time; professional development budget; telecommunications stipend; options for vision & dental insurance; health insurance (or health funds) if full-time
Apply hereby Thurs. 6/18, 9 a.m.
Timeline: Anticipated start mid-August
Questions: Contact Ashley: admin@350vt.org
Notes:
350Vermont does not condone the use of Generative AI tools in any manner for work that relates to the organization, including on applications.
We want to acknowledge that fundraising-focused positions are often paid at a higher level. We have chosen to pay all staff at the same rate, to honor that we are all working together on different aspects of one whole, every part of which is essential.
Role Description
The Fundraising Director will lead the work to maintain and grow funding for 350VT’s statewide grassroots climate justice work, collaborating with 350VT’s staff, board, volunteer base, and partners. 350VT operates as a staff collective, where all staff members work together to lead the organization.
Fundraising will make up the majority of this role. Some key aspects of the role are:
Leading fundraising strategy and planning, in collaboration with staff and board
Managing 350VT’s grassroots fundraising, grant applications, and relationships with donors, foundations, and sponsors, in collaboration with other staff, board, and volunteers, to help as appropriate
Seeking out new relationships with potential funders to expand our reach
Collaborating on 350VT’s organizing in ways that support fundraising, especially through relationship-building, such as attending some meetings of our local organizing groups, network council, or helping to plan mobilizations
Orchestrating our bi-annual fundraising appeals via physical mail and e-mail marketing
Supporting our board of directors in contributing to fundraising efforts
Depending on skills and interest, helping with communications or managing comms strategy could also be part of the role.
As a 350VT staff collective member, the Fundraising Director will participate in discussions, meetings, and retreats to contribute to 350VT’s overall health and vision:
Strategy, planning, organizational development retreats, and other activities
Regular meetings and collaboration with the whole staff and with board/volunteer teams
Joining and helping with occasional key events throughout the year
Working with the rest of the small staff team to make sure that all organizational needs are met as they emerge
Contributing to facilitating 350VT’s organizational development work.
Key Skills & Qualities
At 350VT, we value skills-based hiring as a recruitment approach, which focuses on evaluating candidates based on their skills, rather than on their education or past work experience. We value building a diverse, skilled staff that can bring new perspectives and ideas to the organization.
Core competencies & orientation to collaboration/shared leadership
Shows strength or promise in all the core competencies agreed on for 350VT staff members: collaboration, communication, initiative, accountability, facilitating productive conversations, time management, shared decision-making, organization, justice analysis/practice/commitment, vision for the work
Commitment to deeply collaborative, non-hierarchical work, and to the ongoing, intentional process of continuing to develop systems for shared leadership and accountability
Willing to balance a strong focus on the fundraising role while also being dedicated to being a part of a small, supportive & highly collaborative team.
Skills & experience
Views fundraising as a form of grassroots organizing
At least 2-5 years’ experience and demonstrated success in non-profit fundraising
Likes people; able to connect with a wide range of different people, meet them where they are, and bring many of them along
Grantwriting experience
Able to take leadership on fundraising, bring creativity and/or an entrepreneurial spirit, and appropriately involve coworkers, board members, and volunteers in the work
Strong writer and verbal communicator
Understands the power of grassroots organizing; some experience organizing is a plus
Comfort using communication/fundraising databases
Justice
Strong intersectional justice analysis; able to apply that in fundraising and organizing
Alignment with the organization & subject knowledge
Embraces 350VT’s mission and values
Has a vision of a just transition and a just, resilient future in Vermont
Understanding of basic climate science, root causes of the climate crisis, and what does and doesn’t motivate people to take action on this issue
Commitment to not using any form of generative AI for any 350Vermont-affiliated work
Other organizational skills/experience
Comfort with tech & learning new tech (especially Google Suite, Slack, Zoom, Asana, communication databases)
Able to balance orienting to whole systems with managing many important details
A plus but not required:
Connections/familiarity with other social justice and environmental organizations in Vermont & the region
Funding connections
Strength with social media, website management, and communications strategy
Skilled in public speaking, talking with the press
Experience as a grassroots organizer or with organizing work (paid or volunteer) in some way
Other qualities
Willing and able to travel around Vermont
Willing and able to work some evenings and weekends
Committed to following safe COVID protocols
We encourage BIPOC, LGBTQ+, women, disabled people, and people from other underrepresented communities to apply. Unfortunately, our Burlington-based office is not ADA accessible, but we are happy to discuss other accommodations in the interview process.