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    "description": "<p><span><span>BJC, a national, faith-based organization that </span><span>educates</span><span> and advocates for everyone’s faith freedom, seeks a </span><span>motivated development professional to join its team</span><span>. </span><span>The Development Manager is a full-time position responsible for strengthening and growing BJC’s fundraising efforts by building and managing relationships with key donor constituencies and managing the fundraising CRM. </span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span> </span></p>\n<p><span><span>Reporting to the Director of Development, this position will work closely with the </span><span>c</span><span>ommunications team to create meaningful engagement opportunities for </span><span>monthly</span><span> </span><span>and micro-level donors </span><span>while </span><span>identifying</span><span> and cultivating prospects</span><span> in all donor segments</span><span>. The position will play a critical role in donor retention and upgrade strategies, helping more supporters feel connected to the organization. </span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>Roles and </span><span>Responsibilities</span></span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span> </span></p>\n<p><span><span>Donor Acquisition and Retention – 65% </span></span><span> </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Entry Level Donors: Cultivate and steward a portfolio of </span><span>donors who give less than $1,000 per year </span><span>with personal outreach (</span><span>i.e.</span><span> calls, emails, visits, invitations) to deepen their connection to BJC.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Monthly Donors: Cultivate and steward a portfolio of donors who give monthly at all levels with personal and institutional outreach, including but not limited to: </span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Build and execute a strategy to increase the number of monthly donors and the total amount of funds raised by monthly donations.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Steward members of the </span><span>FaithFULL</span><span> community</span><span> </span><span>through phone calls and other personal communications on a regula</span><span>r basis.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Communicate to the </span><span>FaithFULL</span><span> community through a targeted monthly email communication. </span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Work with the </span><span>Director o</span><span>f </span><span>Development </span><span>to coordinate contacts and messaging, and, as </span><span>appropriate</span><span>, to transition donors to major gift portfolios. </span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Assist the Director of Development in setting strategic </span><span>direction</span><span> for fundraising and donor stewardship. Specific duties may include helping create an annual calendar of fundraising activities, planning and coordination of the BJC </span><span>L</span><span>uncheon, development of departmental goals</span><span>,</span><span> and direction of the Religious Liberty Council.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span><br></span></p>\n<p><span><span>Gift Entry and Data Management – 25% </span></span><span> </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Gift Entry and Financial Recordkeeping</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Enter all gifts into CRM (</span><span>EveryAction</span><span>) including but not limited to checks, online donations, electronic transfers, and </span><span>stocks</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Maintain</span><span> donor tribute record</span><span>-</span><span>keeping for</span><span> gifts made in honor</span><span> of</span><span>/</span><span>in </span><span>mem</span><span>or</span><span>y of individuals, </span><span>including sending acknowledgements to the person </span><span>or family </span><span>honored. </span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Liaison with accounting contractors and ensure </span><span>development</span><span> financial information is up to date and </span><span>accurate</span><span>. </span><span>Assist</span><span> in the monthly reconciling of the donor database and the financial system. Work collaboratively with outside accountants to complete monthly financial bookkeeping.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Pull donation acknowledgments and transfer them to the Director of Development from the database weekly for signing and mailing to donors.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Produce and send annual gift statements to constituents who require them.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Develop process guides and ensure staff</span><span> and intern training on database usage. Work with BJC staff to ensure their contacts with donors and prospects are recorded in the donor database.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Perform routine administrative tasks in </span><span>EveryAction</span><span> including but not limited to record updates, de-duping,</span><span> and</span><span> interaction updates.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Train staff and serve as an internal resource for </span><span>EveryAction</span><span> questions</span><span> </span><span>pertaining to</span><span> development an</span><span>d </span><span>fundraising</span><span>. </span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Maintain and update the internal </span><span>EveryAction</span><span> manual</span><span> to ensure </span><span>clean </span><span>data</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span> </span></p>\n<p><span><span>Development Operations – 10%</span></span><span> </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Provide excellent customer service, </span><span>anticipating</span><span> and exceeding the needs of our customers: donors, </span><span>volunteers,</span><span> and staff.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Handle incoming and outgoing mail for the development team</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Participate in answering the phone line. </span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Work directly with the Director of Communications in setting, directing, and implementing digital marketing communications for fundraising purposes. These communication platforms may include </span><span>email, </span><span>Facebook, Twitter</span><span>, Instagram</span><span>, Bluesky,</span><span> and TikTok, as well as other new or innovative platforms. </span><span>Particular focus</span><span> will be on </span><span>acquiring</span><span> and sustaining support from smaller gift donors.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>As needed, ser</span><span>ve on cross functional teams</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>Qualifications/Requirements</span></span></span><span> </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to build authentic relationships with donors and colleagues. Comfortable engaging supporters through written communications, phone calls, virtual meetings, and in-person interactions. </span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Strong technical </span><span>proficiency</span><span> with donor management software (</span><span>EveryAction</span><span> preferred), Microsoft Office, and Google products. Ability to use and interpret data to track donor activity, manage portfolios, and inform outreach strategies. </span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Exceptional organizational and project management skills, with a strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and donor relationships simultaneously.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Collaborative, creative, and </span><span>solution</span><span>-oriented approach to work. </span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>Preferred</span></span></span><span> </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>1-2 years of experience in a similar role, within a nonprofit organization</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>Who We Are</span></span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span><span>Rooted in a Baptist commitment to soul liberty, </span><span>BJC (Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty) is</span><span> building a movement toward a just society that cultivates and expands religious freedom for all. </span></span><span><span> </span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span> </span></p>\n<p><span><span>Now in our 90th year, BJC brings our uniquely Baptist perspective </span><span>to protecting religious liberty for all and defending the separation of the institutions of religion and government. </span><span>We advocate for faith freedom for all in some of the most contentious and c</span><span>omplicated moral and legal challenges of our day. Our positions cannot be easily categorized as on the political “right” or “left.” Instead, the stand we take is the one that, we believe, best supports everyone’s religious freedom.</span><span> BJC coordinates and leads the Christians Against Christian Nationalism initiative</span></span><span><span>.</span></span><span><span> </span></span><span><span>The BJC Center for Faith, Justice and Reconciliation </span><span>provides</span><span> educational opportunities to collectively expand and deepen our understanding of religious freedom with a broader justice lens.</span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span> </span></p>\n<p><span><span>BJC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.</span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><br><span> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>Work Location</span></span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span><span>This position is based in Washington, D.C. </span><span>BJC is headquartered on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., with staff working across the country. </span><span>BJC has a hybrid work culture, with D.C.-based employees working at least 1-2 days in the BJC headquarters, with remote work available on the other days. Travel required for BJC and BJC-partner events and to visit donors. </span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>Compensation and Be</span><span>nefits</span></span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span><span>Starting salary will be based on BJC's base salary bands, which take into account experience and geographic working location.</span><span> That band corresponds to a range of $</span><span>62,000 </span><span>to $</span><span>80,000</span><span>, for information purposes only. Eligible for all full-time staff benefits, which currently include platinum level health insurance plan and dental/vision insurance at no cost to employee and 50% cost for covered beneficiaries; participation in retirement savings plan with BJC contributing </span><span>1</span><span>3</span><span>% of salary (no match required; fully vested on day one of employment); life insurance, long-term disability benefits, death-before-retirement payment, survivor’s annuity</span><span>,</span><span> and children’s allowance all provided at no cost; generous and flexible leave policy including paid annual, sick</span><span>,</span><span> and personal leave as well as all federal holidays paid. </span></span><span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>Hiring Timeline </span></span></span></p>\n<p><span><span>Applications will be considered on a rolling basis</span><span>, but preferred application submission </span><span>date is </span><span>by April 30</span><span>. The preferred start date is no later than </span><span>Ju</span><span>ly </span><span>1, 202</span><span>6</span><span>. </span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>How to Apply</span></span></span><span> <br></span><span><span>To a</span><span>pply, </span><span>please </span><span>submit</span><span> a resume</span><span> and </span><span>cover letter</span><span> online via this page on BambooHR. </span><span>I</span><span>f pref</span><span>erred,</span><span> candidates may </span><span>submit</span><span> a</span><span> video no long</span><span>er than </span><span>2 minutes</span><span> </span><span>in place of a written cover letter</span><span>. If you submit a video, create a hyperlink to the unlisted video and put that hyperlink in a PDF document. You will submit that document as part of your application. </span></span></p>\n<p><span><br></span></p>\n<p><span><span>Reference requests will include, at minimum, 1 supervisor reference, 1 peer/colleague reference, and 1 service or hospitality reference.</span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span> </span></p>",
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