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Community Philanthropy Manager, Direct Response

RemoteRemoteFull TimeManager / Head$79,040–$87,360 /yrPosted 1 month agoHidden Gem · Himalayas

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Required skills

  • direct response marketing
  • fundraiser
  • individual gifts
  • donor acquisition
  • donor retention
  • digital giving
  • moves management
  • A/B testing
  • fundraising tests
  • fundraising appeals

Nice to have

  • nonprofit
  • higher education institution
  • agency

Role summary

The Community Philanthropy Manager, Direct Response is responsible for the strategy and implementation of The Trevor Project’s annual integrated direct/digital fundraising campaigns. This remote role serves as the primary contact for fundraising agencies and vendors, overseeing direct and digital appeals, and collaborating with internal teams to ensure message alignment, support donor data management, and execute complex campaigns. The position requires a proven track record in direct response marketing and fundraising, with expertise in segmentation, project management, and data analysis.

Role: Community Philanthropy Manager, Direct ResponseLocation: This role will be remote in the continental United States, Alaska, or HawaiiReports to: Vice President of Community PhilanthropyClassification: Exempt Full TimeUnion Role? YesStarting Salary Range: $79,040- $87,360

Summary: This role is responsible for providing direction and operational support for The Trevor Project’s annual integrated direct/digital fundraising campaign strategy as well as serving as the point of contact for the organization’s fundraising agency/vendor(s) of record. You will have primary responsibility for the implementation of all integrated direct/digital fundraising plans and have oversight and project management responsibility for all direct & digital appeals. You’ll work closely with the Individual Philanthropy, Development Operations, and the Marketing, Communications & Content Teams - ensuring alignment with organizational messages, supporting donor data management, and executing complex fundraising campaigns.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Be responsible for managing all aspects of Community Philanthropy’s integrated fundraising campaigns, to include direct mail, email appeals, advertising, search engine marketing, mobile fundraising, and social media fundraising

  • Create effective segmentation strategies that employ integrated direct/digital best practices and improve donor participation and engagement

  • Leads the project management (through Asana) of integrated direct/digital fundraising campaigns to produce cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship pieces including direct mail pieces, letters, emails, web, and other media pieces

  • Manage projects with vendors including direct marketing agency, printers, mail house, merge purge, etc.

  • Demonstrate fair, ethical, and equitable business practices

  • Learn eagerly, share knowledge appropriately, and improve continuously

  • Demonstrate successful planning and problem-solving skills, including multitasking and working well within tight timelines

  • Work, communicate, and collaborate effectively with others

  • Demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy in all work

  • Demonstrate a commitment to fostering and maintaining an environment of diversity, inclusion, and belonging

  • Other relevant duties and responsibilities as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Previous direct response marketing experience at an agency, nonprofit, or higher education institution. At least 3-5 years experience in this area.

  • You have deep knowledge of both the art and science of direct response marketing and a proven track record as a fundraiser with individual gifts.

  • Proficiency in:

  • Proficiency in:

  • Direct marketing best practices including A/B testing; developing solid fundraising tests and controls and writing and editing fundraising appeals, for digital and print.

  • Prior experience using digital tools including email marketing and SMS/mobile giving platforms

  • Analytical with a high level of confidence working with data and developing data segmentation

  • Familiarity with using the Google platform including Google Docs, Sheets, and Presentations.

  • Keen understanding of the importance of data in direct marketing. Comfortable and swift with using Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel.

  • You have a strong facility with fundraising software (Salesforce preferred) and a broad understanding of donor acquisition, retention, digital giving, and moves management.

  • You have used and can develop HTML/emails and SMS messages in various platforms such as MailChimp and texting platforms.

  • Proficiency in spoken and written English

Originally posted on Himalayas

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