Donor Relations Manager​/Senior Manager

Overview

Palestine Legal seeks a full-time Donor Relations Manager/Senior Manager to join our diverse nationwide team and support the organization’s fundraising work.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Palestine Legal is an independent organization dedicated to protecting the civil and constitutional rights of people in the U.S. who speak out for Palestinian freedom. Our mission is to bolster the Palestine solidarity movement by challenging efforts to threaten, harass and legally bully activists into silence and inaction. Palestine Legal is committed to a movement lawyering approach, and we strive to put into practice our values.

The Donor Relations Manager/Senior Manager will be responsible for leading the organization’s relationship management with our community of supporters. They will build out, lead, and implement major and recurring donor strategies, including events focused on engaging these donors. In the context of heightened repression in the U.S. that makes Palestine Legal’s work more crucial than ever, the ideal candidate is an experienced fundraiser who is excited to spend their time talking to potential and current Pal Legal donors and who has a proven track record of moving people from low-level engagement to sustained and enthusiastic support for the long haul.

This position requires outstanding communication and relationship-building skills, strong leadership, familiarity with the Palestine movement in the US, knowledge of and experience with using data systems, exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, creativity and resourcefulness, and experience with project management. Tell us your favorite comfort food so we know you read the whole job description. Familiarity with fundraising for Palestine-related work, previous knowledge of Palestine Legal, comfort working with large datasets, Arabic language skills, and grassroots fundraising experience are a plus.

This is an exempt position. Exempt employees are expected to work the appropriate and necessary time to complete key assignments and related tasks on schedule.

• With development team, ensure that Palestine Legal reaches its annual revenue goals through fundraising and resource mobilization.
• Build out, lead, and implement major and recurring donor strategies, including during and between spring and end-of-year fundraising campaigns.
• Lead relationship management for team’s donor portfolios, including holding largest portfolio of major donor relationships.
• Build trust and cultivate genuine relationships with donors by email, phone, and the occasional in-person meeting.
• Lead and implement eventsfocused on major donors, including donor briefings and house parties.
• Facilitate full process of major and recurring donor engagement, from prospecting to thanking donors.
• Ensure accurate and complete recordkeeping of engagement with major and recurring donors.
• Support budget projections and analytics for major and recurring donors.

• Participate in development team and contribute to short- and long-term development planning and execution.
• Support with other development projects as needed, including refining development systems and processes to ensure organizational resilience.
• Contribute to other organizational needs as needed, including participating in strategic and annual organizational and programmatic planning processes.

• 5-8+ years of relevant fundraising experience, including working with major donors, required. 8-10 years of experience preferred.

• Commitment to the mission and values of Palestine Legal.
• Familiarity with and/or directly affected by the legal suppression that Palestinian rights activists face in the United States and with a deep understanding of the Palestine movement in general.
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice and human rights issues and to working with, and taking direction from, impacted communities, clients, and grassroots organizations to advance their goals.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate, build trust, and maintain relationships with diverse, intergenerational stakeholders.
• Outstanding oral…