Fundraising Relationship Specialist

Position description

Founded in 2001, Common Future works to close the racial wealth gap. We are building a future where all people—no matter their race and class—have power, choice, and ownership over the economy. Our current economic system does not work for everyone. Generations of Black and Indigenous communities and other communities of color have been and are currently intentionally locked out of wealth and power. Centuries of policies that systematically favor a select few cause persistent economic inequities that hold us all back.

With a multiracial, women-led co-CEO team we are reimagining leadership, prioritizing sustainability, shared leadership and clarified decision making, and reflecting the communities we serve. We are audacious, expansive, and unapologetic thinkers and doers who bring lived experience to the problems we tackle. Our diverse team of strategists, community organizers, financial activists, and policy enthusiasts provides capital, operational support, and strategic partnership to budding solutions addressing racial and economic injustice.

Our culture values include centering equity, being the communities we serve, embracing experimentation, reimagining what’s broken, collectively solving problems, and modeling a new way of working. We strive to be an innovator that prioritizes the well-being of our employees. Read more about us on our Medium page.

Purpose 

The Fundraising Relationship Specialist plays a pivotal role in strengthening the funder “waterway,” including coordinating outreach activities with current and prospective funders, supporting annual fundraising goals, and maintaining Common Future’s funder waterway in Salesforce. They identify new ways to leverage the platform to achieve fundraising goals and improve efficiency. Reporting to the Fund Development Manager with support from the Director of Philanthropic Partnerships, this role requires a detail oriented individual with an interest in funder engagement and cross-team collaboration for building Common Future’s revenue.

Relationship Coordination (60%)

• Maintain highly accurate and current funder information in the Salesforce funder waterway, including outreach, follow-up, and stewardship activities that the Revenue Team and the Office of the co-CEOs are responsible for; communicate expectations with the Revenue Team, and ensure we are delivering on those items in a timely fashion
• Make suggestions to the Revenue Team for “touch points” with funders in the waterway, including but not limited to sharing relevant news, Common Future updates, partner initiatives, etc.
• Utilize dashboards and reports in the Salesforce funder waterway that show progress toward annual fundraising goals, and flag opportunities as well as gaps to be addressed with the Fund Development Manager and Director of Philanthropic Partnerships that aim to strengthen our fundraising efforts
• Maintain the overall quality and integrity of the Salesforce funder database, including ensuring data accuracy and completeness in reports, identifying gaps in the funder database/reports, and partnering with IT to troubleshoot problems
• Maintain, facilitate, and create positive relationships with funders through correspondence, thank you letters, appeals, and data entry of funder information and grants
• Work across the organization to support the development of external facing materials with the Revenue Team for funders
• Assist the Revenue Team with new strategies for building, maintaining, and cultivating relationships with funders

Grant Processing and Reporting (20%)

• Support grant processing with the Finance Team, including grant payments, tracking outstanding grant checks, and contributing to other administrative tasks necessary for grant administration
• Collaborate closely with the Finance Team to review financial data, verifying and aligning all received and receivable funds from institutional funders
• Calendar relevant dates for the Revenue Team, including meetings and proposal/report due dates

Revenue Systems and Operations (20%)

• Participate actively in internal and external meetings, providing on-screen presence, note taking, and asking clarifying questions, if necessary, to address gaps in understanding
• Create and file agendas, meeting notes, recordings, and other relevant documents in appropriate folders
• Review, update, and organize Revenue materials in Notion and Google Drive
• Produce mail merge reports and mass mailings for the office of the co-CEOs and Revenue Team, when needed

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in fundraising, donor cultivation, communications, or a similar role, preferably at a nonprofit organization
• Familiarity with a CRM or other donor management software, preferably Salesforce
  Strong analytical and reporting skills with high attention to detail
• Interest in alternative and/or emerging economic solutions and structures that uplift Black and Indigenous communities
• Entrepreneurial spirit and aptitude for learning autonomously; has the enthusiasm and energy to participate in educational opportunities, share learnings, and implement new ideas
• Strong interpersonal skills: attentive listening and observation, transparency, emotional intelligence, collaboration, and clear communication
• Strategic, forward-thinking self-starter with the ability to productively provide and receive feedback

Compensation
This is a full-time, exempt position. The salary range is $73,000  to $85,800 USD and commensurate with competence and experience.

Our Commitment
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Common Future does not discriminate against applicants or employees due to their race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical ability, hairstyle, previous incarceration, or length of time spent unemployed. As an organization, we are committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve.

Application instructions

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