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Protect Democracy

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Nonprofit

Protect Democracy

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About us

Protect Democracy was founded in early 2017 by a group of former high-level executive branch officials who served in the White House Counsel’s Office and upper-echelons of the Department of Justice and have unique knowledge of the norms that have constrained presidential power for decades and when those in power may be tempted to violate them. As many of us defended past presidents against legitimate oversight and illegitimate attacks, we also know how to leverage tools outside government to prevent the exploitation of power within it. We have since assembled a group of some of the world’s leading experts who have studied how other democracies have declined in the 21st Century as advisers, and are backed by a Harvard Law School clinic, pro bono relationships with many of the country’s leading law firms, and a cross-ideological advisory board ranging from President Obama’s former Solicitor General to former Reagan White House officials.

Our work culture

Our team believes deeply in a inclusive, growth mindset culture where employees can raise feedback quickly and work together to solve problems.

Option to work from home

Sign language interpreters

Allow a self-paced workload

Service animals allowed

Provide an ergonomic workstation

Accessible parking spot

Ramp and/or elevator

Flexible work and leave schedule

Accessible restroom

Sensitivity training for coworkers

Accessible computer software

On-site counseling

Screen reader software

Fragrance-free workplace

Our open positions

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Partnerships Developer (Major Gifts)

Full-Time

Other

Protect Democracy is seeking an experienced and entrepreneurial individual to join our team as Partnership Developer specializing in donor relations and major gifts. As the manager of our major gifts program, you will play a key role in ensuring the future of Protect Democracy by serving as a prominent member of the Protect Democracy fundraising team, responsible for cultivating donor relationships, representing the organization to donors, prospects and other external audiences, and fostering innovation and growth in Protect Democracy’s fundraising practices. About Protect Democracy: <ul style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; list-style: none; counter-reset: ordered 0; box-sizing: inherit; color: #2a374b; font-family: Cardo, Georgia, serif; font-size: 21px;"> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; counter-increment: ordered 1; box-sizing: inherit;">Competitive pay and phenomenal benefits. All positions are full-time and offer a salary and benefits that are commensurate with experience. We pay very well and offer compensation packages at the leading edge of competitiveness for the social justice and non-profit sector nationwide. For example, our benefits include: three months of paid parental leave; a 401k plan in which we match employee contributions dollar for dollar up to 6% of salary; and full coverage for an excellent health care plan. In addition, staff are provided with the resources and funding they need to do their work excellently. </li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; counter-increment: ordered 1; box-sizing: inherit;">Commitment to a diverse workplace.  Protect Democracy is an equal opportunity employer. Our culture principles emphasize that there is strength in diversity as we believe diverse teams are more innovative, creative, and productive. Protect Democracy encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, and political affiliation.</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; counter-increment: ordered 1; box-sizing: inherit;">Ample opportunities for personal & professional development. At Protect Democracy, we invest in our staff, and that includes fostering connections between members of the team and providing opportunities for training and continued education. Candidates who do not meet all listed criteria should still apply, as our organizational structure focuses on providing mentorship and opportunities for professional growth.</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; counter-increment: ordered 1; box-sizing: inherit;">Open to applicants from all over the country. Location requirements are flexible. The only requirement is that your location be one that allows you to complete the demands of the position and mission. We currently have staff in DC, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Virginia, North Carolina, Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, and the San Francisco Bay Area. We offer shared workspaces in those locations for those who enjoy working in an office environment.</li> </ul> As the manager of our major gifts program, you will: <ul style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; list-style: none; counter-reset: ordered 0; box-sizing: inherit; color: #2a374b; font-family: Cardo, Georgia, serif; font-size: 21px;"> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; counter-increment: ordered 1; box-sizing: inherit;">Support the Executive Director on all major fundraising initiatives, including serving as a representative of Protect Democracy in external presentations and one-on-one meetings;</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; counter-increment: ordered 1; box-sizing: inherit;">Manage full cycle of existing donor engagement, including planning and conducting meetings with a portfolio of high-capacity donors and prospects capable of making gifts of $10,000+ to Protect Democracy;</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; counter-increment: ordered 1; box-sizing: inherit;">Lead efforts to identify, solicit and steward new sources of revenue, including identifying and qualifying new prospects;</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; counter-increment: ordered 1; box-sizing: inherit;">Develop tailored strategies to engage new prospective high-capacity donors and upgrade existing key donors;</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; counter-increment: ordered 1; box-sizing: inherit;">Collaborate with the fundraising team to craft annual development goals and track progress towards those goals;</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; counter-increment: ordered 1; box-sizing: inherit;">Independently seek opportunities to build and improve on Protect Democracy’s development operations by closely examining needs, assessing possible solutions, and making concise recommendations to the team;</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; counter-increment: ordered 1; box-sizing: inherit;">Coordinate the production of the Annual Report or Year in Review, solicitation materials, funding proposals and other materials as needed;</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; counter-increment: ordered 1; box-sizing: inherit;">Manage Protect Democracy’s development data and oversee various fundraising tools, including Protect Democracy’s donor database.</li> </ul> Requirements: <ul style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; list-style: none; counter-reset: ordered 0; box-sizing: inherit; color: #2a374b; font-family: Cardo, Georgia, serif; font-size: 21px;"> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; counter-increment: ordered 1; box-sizing: inherit;">Passion for protecting our democracy and willingness to anchor decisions to what will best advance that mission;</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; counter-increment: ordered 1; box-sizing: inherit;">Demonstrated success as the primary point of contact in managing and forging relationships with multiple donor sources, including foundations and high-capacity individuals;</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; counter-increment: ordered 1; box-sizing: inherit;">Experience in asking for and securing major gifts of $100,000+;</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; 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padding: 0px; counter-increment: ordered 1; box-sizing: inherit;">Strong writing, research, editing, and proofreading skills;</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; counter-increment: ordered 1; box-sizing: inherit;">Ability to track, prioritize, and balance an assortment of ongoing responsibilities and competing deadlines;</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; counter-increment: ordered 1; box-sizing: inherit;">A belief that there is strength in diversity and a commitment to ensuring an inclusive workplace;</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; counter-increment: ordered 1; box-sizing: inherit;">Enthusiasm to learn and a growth mindset that recognizes that we are all on a constant path of improvement;</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; counter-increment: ordered 1; box-sizing: inherit;">A passion for creativity and innovation with expanding donor cultivation and stewardship efforts in a time of COVID-19, when limited face-to-face meetings and planned events will require outside the box fundraising strategies and a willingness to test new methods and systems;</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; 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Protect Democracy is seeking an experienced and entrepreneurial individual to join our team as Partnership Developer specializing in donor relations and major gifts. As the manager of our major gifts program, you will play a key role in ensuring the future of Protect Democracy by serving as a prominent member of the Protect Democracy fundraising team, responsible for cultivating donor relationships, representing the organization to donors, prospects and other external audiences, and fostering innovation and growth in Protect Democracy’s fundraising practices.

About Protect Democracy:

Competitive pay and phenomenal benefits. All positions are full-time and offer a salary and benefits that are commensurate with experience. We pay very well and offer compensation packages at the leading edge of competitiveness for the social justice and non-profit sector nationwide. For example, our benefits include: three months of paid parental leave; a 401k plan in which we match employee contributions dollar for dollar up to 6% of salary; and full coverage for an excellent health care plan. In addition, staff are provided with the resources and funding they need to do their work excellently.
Commitment to a diverse workplace. Protect Democracy is an equal opportunity employer. Our culture principles emphasize that there is strength in diversity as we believe diverse teams are more innovative, creative, and productive. Protect Democracy encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, and political affiliation.
Ample opportunities for personal & professional development. At Protect Democracy, we invest in our staff, and that includes fostering connections between members of the team and providing opportunities for training and continued education. Candidates who do not meet all listed criteria should still apply, as our organizational structure focuses on providing mentorship and opportunities for professional growth.
Open to applicants from all over the country. Location requirements are flexible. The only requirement is that your location be one that allows you to complete the demands of the position and mission. We currently have staff in DC, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Virginia, North Carolina, Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, and the San Francisco Bay Area. We offer shared workspaces in those locations for those who enjoy working in an office environment.

As the manager of our major gifts program, you will:

Support the Executive Director on all major fundraising initiatives, including serving as a representative of Protect Democracy in external presentations and one-on-one meetings;
Manage full cycle of existing donor engagement, including planning and conducting meetings with a portfolio of high-capacity donors and prospects capable of making gifts of $10,000+ to Protect Democracy;
Lead efforts to identify, solicit and steward new sources of revenue, including identifying and qualifying new prospects;
Develop tailored strategies to engage new prospective high-capacity donors and upgrade existing key donors;
Collaborate with the fundraising team to craft annual development goals and track progress towards those goals;
Independently seek opportunities to build and improve on Protect Democracy’s development operations by closely examining needs, assessing possible solutions, and making concise recommendations to the team;
Coordinate the production of the Annual Report or Year in Review, solicitation materials, funding proposals and other materials as needed;
Manage Protect Democracy’s development data and oversee various fundraising tools, including Protect Democracy’s donor database.

Requirements:

Passion for protecting our democracy and willingness to anchor decisions to what will best advance that mission;
Demonstrated success as the primary point of contact in managing and forging relationships with multiple donor sources, including foundations and high-capacity individuals;
Experience in asking for and securing major gifts of $100,000+;
Proven track record of having expanded and cultivated existing donor relationships over time;
Excellent interpersonal and diplomatic skills––including engaging effectively with high level individuals and tangible experience in external presentation;
Rigorous attention to detail and the highest standards for excellence in execution;
Excellent critical thinking skills––can reason through novel problems and have good instincts about how to get to efficient solutions;
Facility with databases and data management;
Strong writing, research, editing, and proofreading skills;
Ability to track, prioritize, and balance an assortment of ongoing responsibilities and competing deadlines;
A belief that there is strength in diversity and a commitment to ensuring an inclusive workplace;
Enthusiasm to learn and a growth mindset that recognizes that we are all on a constant path of improvement;
A passion for creativity and innovation with expanding donor cultivation and stewardship efforts in a time of COVID-19, when limited face-to-face meetings and planned events will require outside the box fundraising strategies and a willingness to test new methods and systems;
Comfort with an open and transparent culture with constant feedback up, down, and sideways;
Comfort working in a collaborative environment with shared leadership;
A healthy mix of idealism, sophistication and practicality, coupled with personal kindness and generosity of spirit.
To apply to this position, send a cover letter and CV to jobs@protectdemocracy.org as a single PDF with the position you are applying for in the subject line followed by your last name.

Apply Now

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Partnerships Developer (Major Gifts)

Full-Time

Other

About Protect Democracy:

Competitive pay and phenomenal benefits. All positions are full-time and offer a salary and benefits that are commensurate with experience. We pay very well and offer compensation packages at the leading edge of competitiveness for the social justice and non-profit sector nationwide. For example, our benefits include: three months of paid parental leave; a 401k plan in which we match employee contributions dollar for dollar up to 6% of salary; and full coverage for an excellent health care plan. In addition, staff are provided with the resources and funding they need to do their work excellently.
Commitment to a diverse workplace. Protect Democracy is an equal opportunity employer. Our culture principles emphasize that there is strength in diversity as we believe diverse teams are more innovative, creative, and productive. Protect Democracy encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, and political affiliation.
Ample opportunities for personal & professional development. At Protect Democracy, we invest in our staff, and that includes fostering connections between members of the team and providing opportunities for training and continued education. Candidates who do not meet all listed criteria should still apply, as our organizational structure focuses on providing mentorship and opportunities for professional growth.
Open to applicants from all over the country. Location requirements are flexible. The only requirement is that your location be one that allows you to complete the demands of the position and mission. We currently have staff in DC, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Virginia, North Carolina, Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, and the San Francisco Bay Area. We offer shared workspaces in those locations for those who enjoy working in an office environment.

As the manager of our major gifts program, you will:

Support the Executive Director on all major fundraising initiatives, including serving as a representative of Protect Democracy in external presentations and one-on-one meetings;
Manage full cycle of existing donor engagement, including planning and conducting meetings with a portfolio of high-capacity donors and prospects capable of making gifts of $10,000+ to Protect Democracy;
Lead efforts to identify, solicit and steward new sources of revenue, including identifying and qualifying new prospects;
Develop tailored strategies to engage new prospective high-capacity donors and upgrade existing key donors;
Collaborate with the fundraising team to craft annual development goals and track progress towards those goals;
Independently seek opportunities to build and improve on Protect Democracy’s development operations by closely examining needs, assessing possible solutions, and making concise recommendations to the team;
Coordinate the production of the Annual Report or Year in Review, solicitation materials, funding proposals and other materials as needed;
Manage Protect Democracy’s development data and oversee various fundraising tools, including Protect Democracy’s donor database.

Requirements:

Passion for protecting our democracy and willingness to anchor decisions to what will best advance that mission;
Demonstrated success as the primary point of contact in managing and forging relationships with multiple donor sources, including foundations and high-capacity individuals;
Experience in asking for and securing major gifts of $100,000+;
Proven track record of having expanded and cultivated existing donor relationships over time;
Excellent interpersonal and diplomatic skills––including engaging effectively with high level individuals and tangible experience in external presentation;
Rigorous attention to detail and the highest standards for excellence in execution;
Excellent critical thinking skills––can reason through novel problems and have good instincts about how to get to efficient solutions;
Facility with databases and data management;
Strong writing, research, editing, and proofreading skills;
Ability to track, prioritize, and balance an assortment of ongoing responsibilities and competing deadlines;
A belief that there is strength in diversity and a commitment to ensuring an inclusive workplace;
Enthusiasm to learn and a growth mindset that recognizes that we are all on a constant path of improvement;
A passion for creativity and innovation with expanding donor cultivation and stewardship efforts in a time of COVID-19, when limited face-to-face meetings and planned events will require outside the box fundraising strategies and a willingness to test new methods and systems;
Comfort with an open and transparent culture with constant feedback up, down, and sideways;
Comfort working in a collaborative environment with shared leadership;
A healthy mix of idealism, sophistication and practicality, coupled with personal kindness and generosity of spirit.
To apply to this position, send a cover letter and CV to jobs@protectdemocracy.org as a single PDF with the position you are applying for in the subject line followed by your last name.

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