Division: Improvement
Classification: Full-time, Non-Exempt
The Planetary Society, the world’s largest and most influential area curiosity group, seeks a extremely organized particular person who’s keen about fundraising to function its Improvement Affiliate.
Based in 1980 by Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman and at this time led by CEO Invoice Nye, The Planetary Society empowers the general public to take a significant position in advancing area exploration by means of advocacy, schooling, outreach, scientific innovation, and world collaboration. Our world membership boasts greater than 50,000 people, starting from beginner area followers to deep-dive fanatics, reflecting a various spectrum of ardour and data about our core enterprises of planetary exploration, the seek for life, and protection from near-Earth objects.
The Planetary Society seeks a candidate who has a ardour for non-profit fundraising and possesses glorious organizational and time administration expertise, writing and communications expertise, and social and networking expertise. Candidates ought to excel at relationship administration, customer support, and connecting prospects and donors with alternatives that match their pursuits. Undecided in the event you meet the {qualifications}? Please apply anyway.
To use, please submit your resume and canopy letter to [email protected]. This recruitment will stay open till stuffed; nonetheless, you’re inspired to use as quickly as potential as the appliance interval might shut at any time. The primary spherical of utility evaluation will start November thirteenth, 2023.
The Planetary Society affords a aggressive wage and advantages bundle. We delight ourselves on our supportive work tradition that’s dedicated to a wholesome and rewarding work/life steadiness.
Place Abstract
Reporting to the Chief Improvement Officer (CDO), the Improvement Affiliate (DA) assists with The Planetary Society’s fundraising actions and offers the CDO with administrative and govt help. The DA helps obtain The Planetary Society’s fundraising targets by aiding in direct fundraising actions and speaking with prospects and members on behalf of the CDO in 4 areas: company partnerships, main and deliberate giving, donor cultivation, and division administration. This is a perfect alternative for a person with earlier fundraising and/or govt help expertise.
Important Place Obligations
Government Help
- Managing the CDO’s schedule by serving to to prioritize probably the most delicate/necessary issues, scheduling conferences, and arranging journey.
- Screening calls, emails, and guests to find out what degree of help they want and supply skilled customer support.
- Getting ready basic enterprise communications, corresponding to memos, emails, invoices, and different correspondence on the CDO’s behalf.
- Creating and sustaining submitting programs, each digital and bodily.
- Performing minor accounting duties corresponding to managing journey bills.
Fundraising
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Sustaining relations with members, donors, and companions.
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Aiding with in-person and digital donor/companion cultivation occasions and conferences.
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Serving to to arrange fundraising and partnership proposals and experiences.
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Sustaining complete and correct donor information utilizing instruments such because the Society’s Salesforce CRM, Google Suite, Microsoft Workplace, and different community property.
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Greeting guests and friends, and giving excursions of the workplace.
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Aiding with fundraising occasion planning.
Supervisory Obligations
Minimal Abilities and Necessities
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A bachelor’s diploma is most well-liked
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Not less than 3 years of associated expertise
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Integrity, honesty, and a robust dedication to sustaining confidentiality.
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Skill to work independently and precisely whereas assembly deadlines.
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Robust organizational expertise and the flexibility to troubleshoot.
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Robust verbal and written communication expertise.
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Math expertise to handle minor accounting.
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Frequent enterprise journey inside Los Angeles County. Should keep a legitimate California driver’s license and insurance coverage as required by legislation. Entry to a car is required.
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Proficient pc expertise together with Google Suite, Microsoft Workplace, and Salesforce
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Proficiency with working workplace tools, together with printers, faxes, and postage meter.
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A dedication to The Planetary Society’s core values: ardour, credibility, optimism, integrity, effectiveness, and inclusion.
Bodily Necessities
- This place requires every day use of workplace tools. Might have to elevate as much as 50 kilos.
Advantages
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Medical, dental, and imaginative and prescient insurance coverage
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403(b) retirement plan
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Paid break day: 11 holidays + trip and sick days
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Primary Time period Life insurance coverage
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Lengthy-term and short-term incapacity
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Versatile Spending Account (FSA)
Wage Vary
- $28 to $30/hour. Aggressive wage primarily based on usually up to date market information.
The Planetary Society is an equal-opportunity employer. We adjust to all relevant hiring legal guidelines, and we prioritize variety in any respect ranges of our work. Job candidates from all backgrounds are inspired to use.
