Major Giving Operations Manager

Position Summary:

The Institute for Justice (IJ) is seeking a Major Giving Operations Manager to join our fundraising team as they work to raise IJ’s $45+ million budget annually. The successful candidate will enjoy using their organizational skills to maintain and cultivate IJ’s current highest dollar donors and their creativity skills to develop strategies for introducing prospective donors to IJ. This position is ideal for a motivated self-starter who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and is focused on producing results.

Characteristics:

• Ability to follow instructions and identify potential improvements to processes
• Ability to execute multiple projects while meeting tight deadlines
• Strong attention to detail
• Possess the creativity and persistence to try new things without getting discouraged as it relates to converting prospects into donors
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion 
• Experience with Salesforce or other CRM program a plus, but not required
• Experience in sales, development, or marketing a plus, but not required
• 5-7 years of fundraising, office administration, or operations experience
• Command of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)
• Must be willing to make phone calls

Responsibilities:

• Manage IJ’s high dollar donor solicitations
• Manage IJ’s new high-dollar giving club
• Coordinate travel for IJ’s President to meet with current and prospective donors
• Enter and acknowledge high dollar donations
• Play an active role in VIP prospecting, including taking the lead on the general outreach plan for prospects as a whole and develop cultivation strategy for individual prospects
• Manage bi-annual internal meetings to discuss existing VIP donors
• Execute action plans as determined by the team during prospect review and other meetings

Benefits: 

• Hybrid work schedule, requiring three days in-office each week; four fully remote weeks a year
• Flexible work hours with our core business hours of 10am and 4pm 
• Casual dress code 
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance (IJ covers 100% of individual premiums) 
• Free Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life insurance plans 
• HSA employer contributions 
• 401(k) with employer matches 
• Generous PTO including a paid personal day and 12 paid holidays 

To Apply:

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter detailing why you're interested in working for the Institute for Justice.

IJ is an equal opportunity employer.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At IJ we value a diverse workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

To learn more about our culture and benefits, visit our Working at IJ page.

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