Development and Membership Associate; FFLI

Posted on June 23, 2019

Funders for LGBTQ Issues is a network of funders committed to advancing equity and well-being for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, & queer (LGBTQ) communities. We provide three key services:

• Organizing convenings and forums for LGBTQ funders to connect, coordinate their efforts, learn from each other, and maximize their
• Providing trainings and support services for foundations to help them increase their LGBTQ-inclusiveness in both grantmaking and internal practices.
• Providing up-to-the-minute information, research, and resources on LGBTQ grantmaking for the benefit of funders and the broader LGBTQ

Funders for LGBTQ Issues is unique in that the organization not only raises funds to support its own work, but also works to increase resources for the LGBTQ movement, particularly the most under-served communities within the LGBTQ movement, such as LGBTQ people of color, transgender communities, and women.

The Development and Membership Associate is a new position, which will play an essential role in increasing the organization’s capacity for effective outreach and engagement of new funders—both to fundraise for the organization’s operations and initiatives and to expand philanthropic resources for the LGBTQ movement. The three key areas of responsibility are:

• Supporting philanthropic outreach, including documenting the development of identifying, cultivating, and tracking of prospective new funders for the LGBTQ movement and LGBTQ issues, particularly under-resourced LGBTQ populations such as LGBTQ people of color, transgender people, LBQ women, and rural LGBTQ communities.
• Supporting training and member support services, including managing membership appeals, and tracking trainings and other support services.
• Supporting the organization’s fundraising, including identifying and tracking prospects, tracking grant deadlines, and supporting the writing and completion of grant proposals and reports.

The Development and Membership Associate will play an important supportive role in strengthening the organization’s systems for outreach and fundraising. They will support advancing the work of the organization by assisting with a wide range of administrative duties while maintaining integrity, donor trust, confidentiality, and tact at all times. The position will report to the National Director of Philanthropic Outreach and work closely with Philanthropic Outreach and Engagement team to manage the workflows for the team to ensure that all programs and activities are progressing to completion.

The position will be based at Funders for LGBTQ Issues’ New York City office. The position may be partially remote but requires at least two to three days in the office per week.

• Track outreach to and cultivation of hundreds of potential new funders of the LGBTQ movement and of LGBTQ
• Conduct research on prospective new funders to engage in LGBTQ issues and oversee the writing of brief background and strategy documents on
• Work with the Philanthropic Outreach and Engagement team to maximize the use of programs, events, and working groups as tools for engaging and supporting funders new to LGBTQ

Funder Training and Support Services

• Track and document the trainings, coaching, and informal support services provided to new funders and members.
• Manage systems for tracking all deadlines for grant proposals, reports, and other requirements.
• Coordinate workflow for completion of all grant proposals and reports, including potential grant writing and research in collaboration with staff.
• Support the organization’s strategy for membership cultivation and development, including managing the coordination of semi-annual membership appeals and regular member engagement.
• Coordinate semi-annual campaigns for raising funds from individual donors.

Database Maintenance

• Oversee integration of development records into Salesforce database and ensure regular upkeep of prospect, member, and donor information, including data clean-up, address, and salutation updates, create new records and other general data entry as necessary.
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