Position title: Individual Giving Manager
Hours: Full Time
Location: Remote
Start Date: March
Eligibility: This position is eligible to participate in Sunrise’s CWA Labor Union.
Compensation: $$65,500-$73,817 annually depending on years of experience. In addition, Sunrise provides a special city allowance if hire resides in a metro/micro area.
Benefits: Sunrise offers a benefits package with 100% paid premiums for health care, dental, and vision. We also offer unlimited paid vacation days, sick days, and an annual professional development fund.
Overview: The Individual Giving Manager works with the Fundraising Director to lead and execute on Sunrise’s individual giving strategy. This includes managing donor relations, growing Sunrise’s donor portfolio, and training staff and volunteers on fundraising skills.
Role and Responsibilities
Donor Engagement & Fundraising (70%)
In partnership with the Fundraising Director, set strategy and executes on plans for grassroots and major donor individual giving campaigns
Leads strategy for donor follow-up, including weekly call time, thank yous, and other follow-ups as needed.
Stewarding and Soliciting Major Donor portfolio with support from Fundraising Director
Develop strategy for and maintain a direct mail program by planning and coordinating donor touches
Producing quarterly digital newsletters and email updates to donors as needed. Work with the Communications team to align on fundraising emails.
Developing out Sunrise’s Giving Circle program with support from Fundraising Director
Manage fundraising staff member(s) to assist with this work
Staff Fundraising (20%)
Planning and coordinating Sunrise staff to participate in quarterly thankbanks & fundraising phonebanks to donors
Strategize with program staff to integrate fundraising strategies into other Sunrise staff teams’ work
Plan and execute an end of year individual fundraising campaign for Sunrise staff. Oversee staff solicitation of grassroots donations as part of this campaign.
Developing and running trainings for staff and volunteers on how class privilege relates to fundraising
Volunteer Fundraising Support (10%)
Develop and execute plans for how Sunrise’s fundraising team develops the skills and capacity of Sunrise members to raise money to support organizing work, including:
Leadership development and training for Sunrise hubs
Coaching and mentorship
Developing guides and resources
Collaborating with Operations and Finance departments to ensure hub fundraising is legally compliant
Requirements:
2+ years of experience doing individual fundraising (not simply grants management)
Strongly aligns with our Sunrise Fundraising Principles
Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills; persistent go-getter attitude with ability to read the room
Ability to draft persuasive and rousing written communications without relying on ChatGPT or AI resources
A collaborative approach, relational skills, and the ability and desire to succeed as a member of a team
Strong class analysis and comfort in talking about money; ability to welcome people who don’t want to talk about money open up about money
Has a track record of effectively pitching social movements to funders.
Show a strong commitment to Sunrise’s strategy and the movement for a Green New Deal.
Willingness and ability to travel
Some experience using EveryAction and/or other CRM’s
Nice to have, but not necessary:
Management experience
Experience with digital fundraising campaigns and strategies
Experience with planned giving programs