DIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONS
THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY
Washington, DC
The Federalist Society seeks a Director of Development to support the successful execution of key projects within the Donor Relations Team while leading the office development operation. This position supports our President and Executive Vice President’s forward engagement with donors, managing the systems and team members dedicated to keeping the development office running smoothly. A strong candidate will be deeply dedicated to the mission of FedSoc, have a strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Top candidates will have significant development experience and will encourage a robust development culture within the development team.
FedSoc is strongly funded, as evidenced by our public filings, and has been financially stable and growing for its 40+ years of existence. The person occupying this position will be focused on driving the mission of FedSoc and building out the apparatus necessary to maintain, widen, and deepen our donor base.
The Director of Development will manage at least one team member and collaborate with a wider team so ideal candidates will have great communication and interpersonal skills as well as an interest in and aptitude for management responsibility.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
- Lead the day-to-day back office operations of the development team in support of the President and Executive Vice President
- Expand efforts to identify, approach, and actively cultivate new donors and explore new strategies to elevate current donors
- Develop and expand a moves management approach to prospective and current donors
- Guide the proposal and reporting processes from start to finish to ensure strong representation of our programs and objectives
- Manage and mentor development staff and hire as needed
- Continue to improve the systems and processes used for fundraising and member development to ensure definitive records are maintained, including an automated system for contact
WHAT YOU’LL BRING:
- Significant experience in development; this position demands someone who really knows and loves their craft
- A strong knowledge of the back-office management and administration of development
- Passion for FedSoc’s mission
- Commitment to the principles of limited government, separation of powers, and the rule of law
- Several years of significant development experience rather than someone looking to learn development work
- Excellent leadership and management skills
- Sufficient organizational capability to keep “all the balls in the air”
- A strong record of securing major gifts
- An understanding of who our constituency is and what their motivations are
- Energy, optimism, collaborative, communicative and astute emotional intelligence
- Creativity, problem solving skills, and oriented toward results
- Superior written communication skills
- A strong understanding of database utilities like Salesforce
- Demonstrated interest in law and public policy is preferred
- Occasional travel as needed
- 3 year commitment to the role and the team
WHO WE ARE:
- Founded in 1982, the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies is a group of conservatives and libertarians dedicated to reforming the current legal order. We are committed to the principles that the state exists to preserve freedom, that the separation of governmental powers is central to our Constitution, and that it is emphatically the duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be.
- By providing a forum for legal experts of opposing views to interact with members of the legal profession, the judiciary, law students, academics, and the architects of public policy, the Society has redefined the terms of legal debate.
- The Society is a membership organization that includes, among other things, Student, Lawyers, and Faculty Divisions. These Divisions include the thousands of law students participating in chapters at most ABA-accredited law schools as well as active chapters of legal professionals in more than a hundred cities across the country. Our active membership includes more than 10,000 law students at most of the 204 ABA-accredited law schools as well as 80,000 legal professionals in active chapters in 110 cities.
WHERE YOU’LL WORK:
We are located in the heart of the District of Columbia, three blocks from the White House and across the street from the Farragut West Metro Station.
Our current in-office policy requires the Director of Development to work in-office Tuesday-Thursday with the option to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays.
This position reports to the Executive Vice-President.
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