Manager Donor Communications
Salary $65000 $75000
Washington DC Preferred or Remote
At BBYO were motivated by our mission inspiring us to reimagine work to make it fun flexible and fulfilling. Were looking for a passionate donor communications professional to join our marketing and communications team and make a difference. As the Donor Communications Manager youll play a pivotal role in strengthening relationships with supporters and stakeholders through compelling missiondriven communications. The ideal candidate is a gifted storyteller skilled writer and passionate communicator who understands how to inspire generosity and convey impact.
As a Manager Donor Communications some key responsibilities will be
- Strategic Communications:
- Develop and implement donor communications strategies that align with BBYOs mission and fundraising goals
- Work with the Senior Director of Strategic Communications and Grants
- Execute fundraising journeys in Salesforce Marketing Cloud including the use of journeys dynamic data A/B tests and other sophisticated features
- Content Creation:
- Draft edit and produce highquality communications including emails onepagers donor videos and website copy geared toward donors and supporter
- Manage resource hub for fundraisers including templates photos statistics quotes and materials related to fundraising
- Campaign Execution and Support:
- Develop and execute two major grassroots fundraising campaigns in collaboration with BBYO regions including Giving Tuesday
- Write and manage messaging for fundraising campaigns appeals and special initiatives across print and digital platforms and track metrics for all communications
- Event Support:
- Contribute to the development of donorfocused materials for major events
- Lead the development and growth of foundation and individual sponsorships at BBYOs annual International Convention
- Donor Stewardship:
- Create personalized content for stewardship including thankyou letters reports newsletters and donor spotlights
- Direct Mail:
- Write copy for five direct mailings a year; work with design team and mail house to create and mail appeals
Essential Skills for Making a Lasting Impact:
- Washington DC preferred open to remote locations in the United States
- A bachelors degree in English journalism marketing or related area
- 35 years of experience in nonprofit communications donor relations or related field
- Understanding of fundraising principles and the donor journey
- Exceptional writing editing and storytelling skills with a supportercentric mindset
- Strong project management and organizational abilities; able to manage multiple projects and deadlines
- Familiarity with Jewish culture values and community preferred
- Some experience with CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce) email marketing platforms (e.g. Salesforce Marketing Cloud) and basic design tools (e.g. Canva)
- Travel Requirement: 10% ; including Staff Conference BBYO International Convention and institutional funder meetings. Open to staffing summer programs should they be interested not required
BENEFITS OF OUR DYNAMIC AND SUPPORTIVE WORKPLACE
Own Your Balance
- Flexible work environment
- Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
- (18) paid secular and Jewish holidays
- Two weeklong office shutdowns
Invest in Your Wellbeing
- Medical dental vision short & longterm disability and 2.5x salary life insurance
- Generous 403b and Roth retirement plan with vested match
- Free access to WellHub which includes access to gyms online workouts and wellness apps
Family First Environment
- Teen involvement benefit stipend
- Flexibility in bringing child(ren) on business travel
- Generous paid parental leave
- TSA or Global Entry reimbursement
- Stipend for home technology
- Pet insurance options
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
- Standing/Walking The need to remain on your feet and/or walk for long periods of time on various terrains.
- Lifting/Carrying/Pushing/Pulling Moving objects and carts and having the ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
- Reaching Stretching to reach objects or areas often above shoulders or across the body.
- Bending/Stooping/Kneeling/Crawling Frequent bending or stooping to pick things up or work in lower areas. Kneeling or crawling to access equipment or work in confined spaces.
- Manual Handling Repetitive movements like sorting stacking or manipulating materials.
- Work Environment Ability to work in specific environments like extreme temperatures noisy areas outdoors or confined spaces.
BE A PART OF A LEGACY
that celebrates our rich centurylong history of enhancing the Jewish experience to build a meaningful teenled future with an inclusive culture where authenticity is celebrated respect is given and fun is encouraged built on trust and empowerment offering flexibility in where you work and autonomy in how it gets done. Embracing our past and future we are excited about our growth and the challenges ahead. Join us and embark on an exciting journey with BBYO. INSPIRING TODAY. BUILDING TOMORROW.
We are committed to enhancing the Jewish experience valuing diversity providing equal opportunity and maintaining an environment free from discrimination or harassment. BBYO is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity by complying with all applicable laws which prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type in the workplace. Thus BBYO strictly prohibits discrimination or harassment based on race color national origin religion age sex disability genetic information sexual orientation protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law in all terms conditions and privileges of employment including without limitation recruiting hiring assignment compensation promotion training wage and salary benefits discipline and termination.
Required Experience:
Manager