Deputy Director of Individual Giving

About the role

The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1986. CHIRLA is a California leader with national impact made of diverse immigrant families and individuals who act as agents of social change to achieve a world with freedom of mobility, full human rights, and true participatory democracy. CHIRLA organizes and serves individuals, institutions, and coalitions to build power, transform public opinions, and change policies to achieve full human, civil and labor rights. Guided by power, love, and vision of our community, CHIRLA embraces and drives progressive social change.

Primary duties & responsibilities

• Manage the development and implementation of short and long-term funding strategies of the Development Department to achieve the organization’s fundraising goals, including CHIRLA's general programs budget, Capital Campaign, CHIRLA Action Fund general programs budget and Data Center project
• Lead all aspects of donor relations, including the development and implementation of fundraising plans for regular phone, event in-person, mail or electronic communications
• Lead the management and coordination of activities to deepen CHIRLA’s relationships with existing individual donors at all levels, develop relationships with new individual donors, and solicit financial support from current and potential donors
• Develop and implement strategies to move assigned prospects through the gift cycle, with a particular emphasis on prospect qualification, retention, renewal, and gift upgrades
• Lead in the development and implementation of short and long-term funding strategies of the Development Department to further the organization’s mission, vision, and organizational strategic plan
• Lead the planning and implementation of donor-centered events, including open houses, donor briefings, and CHIRLA’s annual fundraising events, including the Immigrant Champion Awards
• Develop and execute a strategy for donor research and profiles and utilizing the existing CRM data to mine for donor prospects for annual gifts, major gifts, planned gifts and special gifts
• Oversee data entry and gift acknowledgement processing. Implements donor segmentation
• Work in unison with the Managing Director and Program Directors to strengthen existing partnerships and develop new partnerships leading to both programmatic and funded needs
• In collaboration with the Deputy Director of Development and Director of Development, oversee and manage donor and grants databases (Salesforce) while developing strategies and practices to maximize platform effectiveness and any new tools needed for the department
• Supervise the Community Fundraising Events Manager, Development Coordinator, and including volunteers/interns as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned or required

Skills and qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• At least five years of donor-centered fundraising experience; tangible experience of having solicited and closed five-figure gifts
• At least five years of experience in supervisory roles
• Experience with planning and executing special events (minimum of 400+ guests)
• Ability to work under tight deadlines, in a fast-paced environment, and be flexible when last-minute priorities arise
• Proficient with Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Suite or other software utilized by CHIRLA
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent verbal, analytical, writing, and organization skills
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and thoroughness
• Able to work independently and cooperate in a team setting, showing respect for all, and emotional maturity
• Strategic planning: Being able to think strategically in a team environment to achieve fundraising goals
• Leadership & Management: Providing regular supervision to staff with the goal of improving the skills and professionalism of staff
• Experience using donor CRM systems, including Salesforce preferred

Preferred traits or characteristics

• A professional and resourceful style, highly organized, detail-oriented, with the ability to take initiative, work independently, and cooperate in a team setting, showing respect for all, and emotional maturity
• Strategic planning: Being able to think strategically in a team environment to achieve fundraising goals
• Leadership & Management: Providing regular supervision to staff with the goal of improving the skills and professionalism of staff
• Experience using donor CRM systems, including Salesforce preferred
• High degree of personal integrity; excellent dependability and reliability
• Experience in social justice work and/or immigrant rights a plus
• Demonstrated success working and communicating effectively in a multi-cultural environment
• Self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills combined with the proven ability to multitask, prioritize duties, and manage time effectively
• Self-starter- able to take on tasks with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and work effectively with people of diverse social, faith, economic, and racial/ethnic backgrounds
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft 365- Internet required
• Willingness to work flexible hours; evenings and weekends required
• A commitment to social justice, and experience working with and in diverse low-income communities and communities of color
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage deadlines and multiple tasks effectively and efficiently
• Support CHIRLA’s fundraising goals, including Annual Gala, Membership Drive, and other fundraising activities

Pay and benefits

Salary and Benefits: $85,000 - $100,000 CHIRLA also offers an excellent benefits package, which includes annual paid vacation, an additional two weeks of paid holiday leave in December, and an employer contribution to a retirement account after six months of employment. Moreover, health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans are provided

FLSA Classification

Exempt/Salary, full-time

Classification

CHIRLA recognizes a staff bargaining unit affiliated with AFSCME District Local 4501. This position is a management position and is not included in CHIRLA’s bargaining unit and covered under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.

Reports to

Director of Development

Closing date of this position

Position will remain open until filled

Location

Los Angeles, Headquarters CA

Equal opportunity employer

CHIRLA is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and administers all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, appointment, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfers, training and educational opportunities without regard to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, genetic information as defined by the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 or older), sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status, pregnancy or pregnancy related disability, military or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation. All such discrimination is unlawful. It also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.