Institute for Nonprofit News
Fundraising Associate
Institute for Nonprofit News, Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39200
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The Mississippi Free Press, an award-winning nonprofit digital newsroom with national impact run by the nonprofit Mississippi Journalism and Education Group, is seeking an experienced Fundraising Associate to assist our revenue team in increasing and diversifying our revenue streams. Immediate hire.
POSITION SUMMARYMJEG and MFP are seeking a fundraising associate to join our diverse, cohesive and supportive team of journalism and nonprofit business professionals. The women-founded Mississippi Free Press launched at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 and immediately attracted widespread attention nationally and internationally for our mission-driven coverage of vital issues and stories.
We are looking for a fundraising associate to help grow our revenue and support our revenue team, understanding that individual donors and their growth are essential to our fundraising strategy. The fundraising associate will support the planning and implementation of our revenue generation, focusing on medium-to-large donors and supporting our MFP VIP Club membership program. The successful candidate will be outgoing, super-organized and excited about fundraising and donor stewardship and align with our mission to serve Mississippi and the nation through essential journalism.
The fundraising team will work closely with our incoming development director, the CEO, and the chief marketing and audience officer. They must also work closely with stakeholders, including MFP, donors, foundation partners and our fundraising committees. This position requires heavy telephone use as well as other forms of communication.
DUTIES INCLUDE:Support year-round individual and giving efforts on all levels in addition to bi-annual fundraising campaigns by coordinating and producing donor communications, including personal calls to every new donor, tracking pledge forms and donor lists, scheduling meetings for CEO, CRO and development director, acknowledgment letters, handwritten thank yous; holiday cards; event invitations, reminders, and follow-ups.Produce weekly, monthly, and yearly reports using our CRM. Reports will track individual donors, recurring donors and other crucial benchmarks for our organization.Compile donor data for year-end reporting and grant reporting.Research to build a pipeline of major donors and foundation prospects.Track campaign goals and progress.Track new, recurring, canceled donations and steward them along the relationship pipeline.Handle and track pledges, advertising invoices, advertising payments and offline donations.Assist with coordinating fundraising events by curating guest lists, sending invites and coordinating with hosts, locations and vendors.Travel to monthly staff meetings in Jackson, Mississippi.Travel to fundraising events and meetings in Mississippi and nationwide as needed.Track and assist with advertising sales placements.Other duties as assigned.
THE ESSENTIALS:The successful candidate should have at least two years of experience in fundraising, donor stewardship, fundraising reporting and/or fundraising data management. We may consider advertising sales experience to supplement the above.Be knowledgeable or super-curious about donor engagement and research, fundraising platforms, fundraising CRMs, fundraising calendars and current fundraising technologies.Be nimble and able to pivot when priorities shift. Willingness to learn new things in the everchanging nonprofit media landscape.Background in or willingness to learn Google Suite and Canva as well as other fundraising tools.Cares deeply about the mission of the Mississippi Free Press understanding that we are a nonpartisan newsroom focused on fair and balanced reporting.Are willing to talk with supporters on the phone and in person.
THE NICE-TO-HAVES:Experience in fundraising for nonprofit media.Willingness to sell advertising for 10% of your time.The ability to edit and write fundraising appeals via newsletter text and social media and assist with grant writing.Close ties to Mississippi.Willingness to travel for journalism conferences and summits as well as other fundraising trainings, meetings and opportunities.
SALARY AND BENEFITSThis non-exempt position can be full-time for the right candidate who meets all the requirements starting at a minimum of $23 an hour depending on experience ($47,840 a year). We will also consider one or more part-time candidates who meet multiple requirements listed starting at the same rate with strong growth potential.If the team member meets the hourly requirements, we pay 100% of the employee’s medical, vision and dental benefits through our group plan; family members can be covered through employee contributions.This position’s PTO is based on hours worked at week up to a total of 24 days of PTO (full-time) and nine holidays for 33 total paid days off a year, which increases after three years of employment. That includes seven non-religious holidays and two floater days staff members to use for either religious or non-religious days off due to their personal preferences and needs.
TO APPLY OR ASK QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL:Donna Ladd, CEO, donna@mississippifreepress.org; and Kimberly Griffin, publisher, kimberly@mississippifreepress.org. Please specify whether you are applying for a full-time position or the number of hours you are interested in working (must be 20 or more hours for consideration).
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The Mississippi Free Press, an award-winning nonprofit digital newsroom with national impact run by the nonprofit Mississippi Journalism and Education Group, is seeking an experienced Fundraising Associate to assist our revenue team in increasing and diversifying our revenue streams. Immediate hire.
POSITION SUMMARYMJEG and MFP are seeking a fundraising associate to join our diverse, cohesive and supportive team of journalism and nonprofit business professionals. The women-founded Mississippi Free Press launched at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 and immediately attracted widespread attention nationally and internationally for our mission-driven coverage of vital issues and stories.
We are looking for a fundraising associate to help grow our revenue and support our revenue team, understanding that individual donors and their growth are essential to our fundraising strategy. The fundraising associate will support the planning and implementation of our revenue generation, focusing on medium-to-large donors and supporting our MFP VIP Club membership program. The successful candidate will be outgoing, super-organized and excited about fundraising and donor stewardship and align with our mission to serve Mississippi and the nation through essential journalism.
The fundraising team will work closely with our incoming development director, the CEO, and the chief marketing and audience officer. They must also work closely with stakeholders, including MFP, donors, foundation partners and our fundraising committees. This position requires heavy telephone use as well as other forms of communication.
DUTIES INCLUDE:Support year-round individual and giving efforts on all levels in addition to bi-annual fundraising campaigns by coordinating and producing donor communications, including personal calls to every new donor, tracking pledge forms and donor lists, scheduling meetings for CEO, CRO and development director, acknowledgment letters, handwritten thank yous; holiday cards; event invitations, reminders, and follow-ups.Produce weekly, monthly, and yearly reports using our CRM. Reports will track individual donors, recurring donors and other crucial benchmarks for our organization.Compile donor data for year-end reporting and grant reporting.Research to build a pipeline of major donors and foundation prospects.Track campaign goals and progress.Track new, recurring, canceled donations and steward them along the relationship pipeline.Handle and track pledges, advertising invoices, advertising payments and offline donations.Assist with coordinating fundraising events by curating guest lists, sending invites and coordinating with hosts, locations and vendors.Travel to monthly staff meetings in Jackson, Mississippi.Travel to fundraising events and meetings in Mississippi and nationwide as needed.Track and assist with advertising sales placements.Other duties as assigned.
THE ESSENTIALS:The successful candidate should have at least two years of experience in fundraising, donor stewardship, fundraising reporting and/or fundraising data management. We may consider advertising sales experience to supplement the above.Be knowledgeable or super-curious about donor engagement and research, fundraising platforms, fundraising CRMs, fundraising calendars and current fundraising technologies.Be nimble and able to pivot when priorities shift. Willingness to learn new things in the everchanging nonprofit media landscape.Background in or willingness to learn Google Suite and Canva as well as other fundraising tools.Cares deeply about the mission of the Mississippi Free Press understanding that we are a nonpartisan newsroom focused on fair and balanced reporting.Are willing to talk with supporters on the phone and in person.
THE NICE-TO-HAVES:Experience in fundraising for nonprofit media.Willingness to sell advertising for 10% of your time.The ability to edit and write fundraising appeals via newsletter text and social media and assist with grant writing.Close ties to Mississippi.Willingness to travel for journalism conferences and summits as well as other fundraising trainings, meetings and opportunities.
SALARY AND BENEFITSThis non-exempt position can be full-time for the right candidate who meets all the requirements starting at a minimum of $23 an hour depending on experience ($47,840 a year). We will also consider one or more part-time candidates who meet multiple requirements listed starting at the same rate with strong growth potential.If the team member meets the hourly requirements, we pay 100% of the employee’s medical, vision and dental benefits through our group plan; family members can be covered through employee contributions.This position’s PTO is based on hours worked at week up to a total of 24 days of PTO (full-time) and nine holidays for 33 total paid days off a year, which increases after three years of employment. That includes seven non-religious holidays and two floater days staff members to use for either religious or non-religious days off due to their personal preferences and needs.
TO APPLY OR ASK QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL:Donna Ladd, CEO, donna@mississippifreepress.org; and Kimberly Griffin, publisher, kimberly@mississippifreepress.org. Please specify whether you are applying for a full-time position or the number of hours you are interested in working (must be 20 or more hours for consideration).
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