Coordinator, Development

Position: Coordinator, Development
Position Type: Full-time
Reports to: Chief Operating Officer
Location: Hybrid based in Washington, DC

Anticipated Start: January 2025

ABOUT FUTURE CAUCUS

Future Caucus has an audacious mission: activate young leaders to bridge the partisan divide and build a more functional democracy. Future Caucus is a national, nonpartisan organization dedicated to supporting the next generation of elected leaders. We provide the resources, networking, and capacity-building opportunities for these policymakers to forge productive partnerships on critical national issues. 

In 2013, Future Caucus organized the nation’s first and only caucus for young members of Congress, the Congressional Future Caucus, to build coalitions on future-oriented challenges. Future Caucus also scaled this model into more than 34 state legislatures, each with a Future Caucus consisting of young, high-potential legislators, and now engages more than 1,800 young legislators nationwide. Learn more at www.futurecaucus.org. 

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Development Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the administration of Future Caucus’ development activities, helping with event-based fundraising and assisting with fundraising activities across foundation, individual, and corporate giving portfolios.

The Development Coordinator will work closely with the CEO and COO to develop prospect/donor pipelines, ensure development data integrity, and maintain fundraising systems to power annual fundraising goals of over $3M.

On a day-to-day basis, this individual will be responsible for 1) accurate and timely development administration, such as data-entry in our EveryAction CRM, gift processing and acknowledgement, and leading development meetings and action item completion; 2) drafting grant proposals, reports, and other collateral; 3) identifying and supporting outreach for donors for our Rising Star Awards, Future Summits, and other events

The individual in this role will also provide limited operational and administrative support to the COO as it relates to scheduling and information sharing, and may be called upon to support our CEO at in-person and virtual fundraising events and meetings.

They should have an entrepreneurial spirit, excellent communication and organizational skills, be comfortable working independently, and be willing to travel as needed

The Development Coordinator will work with the CEO, COO, and other members of the staff to:

• Manage and maintain EveryAction (donor database) to ensure up-to-date relationship tracking and giving projections, including timely data entry, gift processing, data clean-up and records updates, reporting, and analysis of donor/giving patterns. 
• Draft development collateral and donor communications including grant proposals, grant reports, fundraising emails, project summaries, and more.
• Manage Future Caucus’ prospecting, cultivation, and stewardship of individual, corporate, and foundation supporters through a moves management system.
• Support the schedule and project management of grant reports and proposals from inception to completion.
• Assist with fundraising for the Rising Star Awards, Future Summit, and other Future Caucus lawmaker events. 
• Coordinate internal Development meetings, setting agendas and creating action items for CEO, COO, and other team members.
• Prepare donor research and provide administrative support for CEO and COO’s donor meetings, travel, and other donor engagements.
• Maintain all administrative development activities and maintain donor files, including electronic files.
• Process gifts and prepare invoices and acknowledgements letters.
• Perform other duties and tasks as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 1-2 years of demonstrated success in nonprofit fundraising
• Excellent writing skills
• Detail-oriented
• Experience with event-based fundraising or recruiting corporate sponsors/donors
• Experience with at least one donor relations management tool (such as NGPVAN, EveryAction, Raiser’s Edge, Salesforce, or other CRMs)

• Commitment to upholding good ethics and best practices in fundraising
• Commitment to Future Caucus’ mission of working across party lines

OUR VALUES

In 2020, Future Caucus unveiled a set of organizational value statements developed collaboratively by our team. This ethos represents what we believe in at Future Caucus, and what we have worked to establish during the last eleven years. These are the values we have set for ourselves, and what we see come to life through our legislators in our network, partners, and supporters:

• Listen First: communicate openly and respectfully - make room for others at the table
• Say “We”: there is no “I” in Future Caucus - welcome diversity; it makes us stronger
• Build Trust: Integrity in our relationships is fundamental - be reliable and follow through
• Empower Others: Be empathetic - practice transparency and collaborate openly
• Break Barriers: Climb it, go through it, or work around it - limits are challenges to overcome
• Innovate Freely: Disruption leads to creative solutions - forge a new path forward

LOCATION
Future Caucus is currently in a hybrid work environment, and the ideal candidate would be currently in the Washington, DC area or able to relocate to the area by the start date. Limited amount of travel is expected.

COMPENSATION
Salary range: $58,656 - $64,328, commensurate with experience. Highly competitive benefits provided, including commuter/telework stipend, 401k program, unlimited vacation policy, professional development stipend, and comprehensive health benefits.

CULTURE AND CONNECTION
Future Caucus aspires to an organizational culture based on our values, where our team is connected and collaborative.  We take time to share in the wins and impact of our work, chat over regular employer-paid lunches, learn together, and participate in local social and service activities.  We are eager to add team members who share our values and will continue building our positive culture.

HIRING PROCESS

The priority deadline for this role is November 22, 2024 and we anticipate communicating to all candidates following our priority deadline.  Applications received after this date will be evaluated on a rolling basis.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
As an equal opportunity employer, Future Caucus is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented groups to apply, including people of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and multilingual individuals. Reference checks are conducted on all prospective new hires.