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Regional Finance Director (Major Gifts), Tri-State

WashingtonRemoteFull Timeexecutive

Finance & AccountingFinance Director

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SUMMARY Reports to: Chief Development Officer FLSA Status: Exempt Union Position: Yes EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics,

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SUMMARY

Reports to: Chief Development Officer

FLSA Status: Exempt

Union Position: Yes

EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, is searching for a Regional Finance Director to join our Development team. The Tri-State Regional Finance Director is part of a dynamic team whose principal responsibility is cultivating continued support among existing $5K+ donors and recruiting new supporters at the major gifts level. Candidates should be experienced, innovative fundraisers who can create and implement a fundraising plan for a designated territory. This territory serves New York, New Jersey, Connecticut. This position is based in the territory.

At EMILYs List, you’ll be part of a dynamic team committed to electing Democratic pro-choice women up and down the ballot. Read on for more details about the job and about EMILYs List.

Cultivate and solicit major gifts from individuals in the region;

Develop new relationships and build robust prospect pool, as well as retain and upgrade existing donors;

Use a variety of solicitation tools, including events, meetings, calls, and online communication;

Maintain strong internal relationships as the individual works with a variety of staff members in the national office, including the Sr. Director of Major Gifts, Chief Development Officer, President, and other members of the senior staff as well as peers across the country;

Play a leadership roll in the planning of the annual regional conference and Luncheon;

Plan regular development and fundraising trips for the President and other senior staff as needed;

Work closely with the regional fundraising team to reach annual and cycle fundraising goals;

Travel is expected up to 40% - 50% of the time, including regular trips to Washington, DC.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Ideal candidates will have a minimum of five years of fundraising experience and direct major donor solicitation, including prospecting and upgrading, and a proven track record securing major gifts.

Candidates should be innovative self-starters, able to work independently, as well as with a wide variety of people, demonstrate an ability to prioritize and handle a wide variety of projects and commit to results.

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and fundraising databases, ideally Raiser’s Edge, is a plus.

Campaign and/or political experience helpful but not required.

All candidates should possess commitment and passion to elect Democratic pro-choice women, as well as a commitment to the diversity of our candidates, membership, partners, and staff.