Women Donors Network [WDN; 501(c)(3) organization] and WDN Action [WDNA; 501(c)(4) organization] is immediately hiring a passionate Community and Development Associate to coordinate and manage WDN and WDNA community and development programs and events. This is a full-time, remote individual contributor role on the Community and Development Team that will report to the Vice President of Community and Development.

ABOUT US

Women Donors Network [WDN] is a national network of women donors [cis and trans], nonbinary, and gender-expansive individuals committed to protecting and advancing gender, racial, economic, and climate justice. As a growing multiracial and multigenerational community of donor organizers, we connect, grow, fund, and mobilize together in solidarity with movements to transform people, culture, and systems rooted in justice. Through WDN Action, our c4 affiliate organization, we work to transform policies, political infrastructure, and political possibilities by investing in advocacy and electoral strategies that center the leadership of historically excluded communities. Together, we envision a just and sustainable world where everyone can safely and freely determine their own futures.

This is an exciting time at WDN and WDN Action as we move through the second year of our bold strategic plan. We have a newly expanded team of people who are passionate about social justice and motivated to amplify our impact. Our values are rooted in a culture of courage, commitment, curiosity, accountability, hope, and joy. You can read more about our path forward here.

We are a geographically distributed, remote team of 25 from a range of intersectional identities, including cisgender, BIPOC, and nonbinary people. We have a shared staffing structure across WDN and WDN Action, where our team dedicates a portion of their time to each organizational entity. We believe that a diverse team is integral to our work and strongly encourage applications from people of color, people with disabilities, women, LGBTQIA+, and all other applicants from historically excluded identities in the United States.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Community and Development Associate provides coordination and project support for WDN/A’s member growth and action opportunities that support members in maximizing their potential and capacity as donor activists. This role ensures seamless coordination of member programs, events, and processes so that WDN/A’s members connect, grow, and mobilize together while engaging with WDN and WDN Action. The Community and Development Associate is a detail-oriented project manager who engages with people from diverse communities and backgrounds. They support fundraising and the member experience, including the management of systems for the Community and Development Team.

This position requires occasional travel within the United States for meetings, team retreats and organizational events. Candidates must be able to work weekday hours across time zones and should have previously demonstrated experience and comfort with remote work. We are open to individual candidates [no agencies] who are based in the United States, available to work across time zones in the United States and who have at least 2+ years of program coordination experience supporting events and programs.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

As WDN and WDN Action continues to operationalize our strategic plan, the Community and Development Associate will be focused on the following:

MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Co-create a strong, supportive membership community culture, inclusive of multi-racial, multi-generational members, that encourages members in their journey to learn, grow, and take action.
Coordinate member engagement programs and events to deepen member connections to each other and the membership community.
Connect with members to guide and provide direction by fielding scheduling requests, responding to member questions, and acting as a resource for members.
Manage participant communications before, during, and after community programs and events, including confirming and tracking attendance, answering questions, and sending follow-up messages.

Provide logistical and administrative support for community programs, including regional events, new member onboarding, the annual conference, and other community-based gatherings.
Create meeting materials, including meeting agendas, slides, reminder emails, and post-meeting recaps.

DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS

Coordinate and track new member onboarding and offboarding processes, including sending member gifts and our welcome email series.
Manage and update member wiki pages, including uploading call recordings and notes, adding/removing members, and updating meeting dates/resources.
Collaborate with the Finance Team to reconcile member contributions to ensure accurate record keeping.
Coordinate and manage the prospective member onboarding process, including updating recruitment materials, sending event invitations and scheduling discovery calls.
Collaborate with the Vice President of Community and Development to support and manage the tracking of member solicitations and engagement.

Manage data entry and analysis of membership and fundraising in Salesforce CRM, ensuring accurate and up-to-date information is maintained and tracked.
Create reports for the Community and Development Team that provide donor segmentation and analysis of prospective members, current members, and renewals.

TEAM ENGAGEMENT

Build and sustain a culture of collaboration, communication, excellence and accountability.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners on annual planning, strategy, budgeting, and other relevant organization-wide initiatives.
Participate in team meetings and projects, sharing insights, providing thoughtful feedback, and collaborating with colleagues to achieve shared goals.
Follow organizational standards and ensure timely completion of responsibilities.
Support onboarding and training of new members.
Seek opportunities for professional growth through training, workshops, and self-directed learning.
Contribute to organizational success by continuously learning about industry trends and best practices, updating practices and approaches.

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

As the Community and Development Associate on the Community and Development Team, you must have:

2+ years of program coordination experience, with demonstrated success coordinating well-organized, inclusive programs and events.
A steadfast commitment to social justice and WDN/A’s mission, vision, and values; experience in a membership organization is preferred.
A detail-oriented approach to work with excellent administrative and organizational skills, including strong judgment in task prioritization and time management.
Understanding and fluency in the complexities of communicating with a dynamic community of multigenerational and multiracial audiences, including differences across race, age, wealth, power, privilege, access, ability, etc.
Exceptional leadership, relationship building, program management, presentation and communication skills.
Proficiency in Google Suite, Zoom, Slack, CRMs, and MacOS.

CANDIDATE CHARACTERISTICS

A collaborative, motivating, and proactive leadership style.
A charismatic communicator with a commitment to transparency, a high level of emotional intelligence, and a willingness to have courageous conversations.
A flexible, agile working style that succeeds in fast-paced, entrepreneurial organizations that centers what is best for the organization, a culture of kindness, and a one-team mindset.
Ability to maintain a growth mindset even when met with challenges and able to problem solve by providing dynamic solutions.

CANDIDACY PROCESS AND TIMELINE

To be considered for the Community and Development Associate role, please submit an application, resume and cover letter through the WDN Careers Page. We will prioritize applications received prior to October 1 when we will begin an initial application review.

To protect the integrity of our structured candidacy process, we kindly ask that all applicants do not call, email or message our office or any member of the WDN Team or Board of Directors about the Community and Development Associate role. We will review applications as received and will invite a short list of candidates to schedule a screening call with a member of our team.

Benefits

The base salary for the Community and Development Associate role starts at $75K/year. This role is also eligible to receive WDN's Employee Benefits Package, which is inclusive of the following:

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance [paid by WDN at 100% for employees and 80% for dependents]
401K Contribution [4% of your gross pay contributed by WDN and an additional 3% match of your gross pay]
20 Vacation Days, 14 Sick Days and 14 Company Holidays
Partial Reimbursement of Your Internet and Phone Expenses
Stipends to Support Remote Office Expenses, Co-Working, and Learning and Development

WDN is an equal opportunity employer that values a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. WDN encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, and veteran status. WDN does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, country of origin, citizenship, ancestry, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, political affiliation, exercising one’s right to family care and medical leave, medical condition, including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions, or any other category protected by local, state, or federal laws. WDN is not offering US visa sponsorship at this time.

Upon request, WDN offers accommodations for candidates with disabilities during the application, interview, and hiring process, such as additional time on hiring exercises, interview questions in advance, or closed captioning on Zoom.

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