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Background:
The Center for Constitutional Rights works with communities under threat to fight for
justice and liberation through litigation, advocacy, and strategic communications. Since
1966, we have taken on oppressive systems of power, including structural racism,
gender oppression, economic inequity, and governmental overreach.
Too often, the law supports systems of power that violate our most fundamental rights
and prevent people from living with dignity. We use creative and aggressive advocacy,
communications, and legal strategies to combat the most virulent forms of oppression
and to push law and policy to meet the demands of justice. Our teams partner and work
with systems-impacted communities and social movements to build power and
co-design legal, policy, and cultural interventions that advance the vision of the world
our partners and clients want to see. And through strategic communications, we
increase public support for our efforts in order to challenge dominant narratives that
normalize injustice.
Our approach is holistic, fearless, and relentless. You have a role to play in this fight.
Join forces with our activists, lawyers, and storytellers to fight oppression and build
power.
Position Summary: Working under the direction of the Director of Development,
responsible for the management of the Center for Constitutional Rights’ foundation
program, including researching foundations, proposal and report writing, managing
foundation relationships, cultivating and stewarding foundations, and working with other
departments and Center for Constitutional Rights management to determine funding
priorities. This position reports to the Director of Development.
Location: In-office presence 1-2 days per week is preferred; eligible for fully remote on
a case-by-case basis.
Responsibilities
- In close collaboration with the grant writer, write and submit timely grant
proposals, reports, updates, and stewardship actions - Work with program staff to maintain up-to-date language on cases, programs,
and projects for use in proposals, reports, updates, and stewardship actions, and
provide copies of foundation proposals and reports when requested to
department, management team, and program staff - Manage administration of grants, including: tracking deadlines in database and
Google document; reviewing grant award letters and agreements for special
reporting requirements and compliance issues and following through as needed
and ensuring that finance receives grant award letters and grant agreements;
and sending thank you letters to the donors after grants are received - Maintain all necessary electronic and paper foundation documentation in
adherence with the Center for Constitutional Rights’ internal policies and IRS’s
regulations - Work closely with the finance team and give timely notice to finance of need for
budget information related to grant proposals and reports - Track requests for foundation meetings and facilitate the logistics, including
providing background information on the funder to meeting attendees - Develop and implement a written plan to identify, qualify, cultivate, and solicit new
foundations prospects and steward existing foundation funders and include in
annual work plan - Provide a list of target foundations for the Director of Development, Development
Committee, and/or Board to identify contacts or strategies for outreach or
cultivation - Work with the Director of Development to project foundation income for budgets
and Board reports - For grants of over $100,000 or new funders, work with Director of Development
on content and strategy for proposals/reports - Stay up to date on current trends in foundation giving and engage in trainings
and professional development opportunities as appropriate - Assist with other departmental projects such as drafting publications, appeals,
and stewardship pieces, and staffing events as necessary - Support organizational events as necessary and participate in departmental and
organizational planning and organization-wide committees - Other related work as assigned by the Director of Development
Qualifications
- Minimum of 7 years of development experience required, including 5 years of
institutional fundraising experience - Experience working in Raiser’s Edge preferred
- Outstanding organizational and time management skills, including proven ability
to efficiently manage multiple tasks and priorities under tight deadlines and in a
fast-paced environment - Excellent problem-solving skills, including ability to anticipate problems and use
judgement appropriately to plan solutions - Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
- Excellent written and interpersonal communications
- Strong digital skills, with proficiency in MS Office applications, Adobe, and Google applications
- Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team
- Professionalism, initiative, and personal responsibility
- Integrity, grace under pressure, and a sense of humor
- Multi-cultural competence and comfort – ability to work with a diverse team and to work across differences at all levels
- Comfort working in a progressive legal and advocacy environment
- A belief in the mission of the Center for Constitutional Rights
Compensation
Salary is commensurate with experience and subject to union collective bargaining agreement. The salary range for the position is $122,888 to $145,520. The years of experience range for this position is 7 to 15+.
Benefits include employer contribution to 401(k) plan and flexible spending account, vacation, sick leave, and holidays, and 100-percent organization-paid health benefits, including medical, dental, life, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
Contact
Qualified candidates should visit https://ccrjustice.wufoo.com/forms/foundation-relations-officer/ to submit an online application. Applicants will be asked to submit a resume and cover letter. No phone calls please.