Who you are

• Builder. You’re someone who thinks strategically. You’re excited about the opportunity to take the status quo as just a starting point, then implement best practices and continually innovate.
• Goal-oriented. You set aggressive goals that are achievable, then focus on exceeding them.
• Experienced. You have a proven track record of working within Major Gifts, Individual Philanthropy, or Annual Fund development teams, as well as a background in project management.
• Driven by Data. You enjoy developing and drawing actionable conclusions from donor data.
• Collaborative. You understand that the best way to meet and exceed goals is through outstanding teamwork.
• Culturally Competent. You have a nuanced understanding of the experiences of LGBTQ folks. You are willing to learn more about marginalized identities from a global perspective. Added bonus if you’re professionally proficient in Spanish.
• Flexible. You are comfortable navigating ambiguity and working through competing priorities.
• Passionate. You care about LGBTQ youth. You care about saving lives. You want to come to work and feel inspired every day. You want to change the world.
• Fun. The work we do is very serious, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have fun. We know how to have a good time and you should too.

What you'll do

• Work within the Individual Philanthropy team to align and manage projects to support The Trevor Project’s current fundraising priorities
• Project manage in-person and virtual donor cultivation and stewardship events for the Individual Philanthropy team
• Contribute to the larger IP team’s collaborative work, including sharing learnings and results, brainstorming new ideas, and maintaining strong working relationships across revenue streams
• Serve as one of our team’s internal experts on trends and strategies within individual and family foundation giving, including emerging HNWI & UHNWI philanthropistsIdentify new fundraising opportunities and work with the team to develop a significant pipeline of prospective donors. This may include prospect research, writing, editing, and tailoring LOIs & proposals, and/or working within Trevor’s existing networks to identify and leverage connections and introductions to new prospects
• Build collaborative working relationships including liaising with the Programs and Finance teams, as needed, to receive inputs for donor-facing materials
• Draft, edit, finalize, and submit donor LOIs, proposals, and reports maintain donor records in Salesforce - ensuring clean data and accurate reporting on revenue stream donors and prospects T
• Track, report on, and – where appropriate – work with the Director of Individual Philanthropy to make data-based decisions to pivot fundraising approaches as needed
• Manage one or more Coordinator or Associate-level staff members as we continue to grow our Individual Philanthropy team
• Other tasks, duties, or special projects as assigned

Benefits

• Generous vacation and holidays (like a full day off to celebrate Harvey Milk Day!), including three half-day Fridays during the summer
• Comprehensive health insurance, including coverage for various gender affirmation surgeries (and we pay 100% of your premiums for medical, dental, and life)
• Flexibility to work from anywhere in the U.S. (we provide the technology, a monthly internet reimbursement and a reimbursement to outfit your work-from-home space!)
• Fun virtual office environment and passionate team
• Online Subscription to Headspace, a digital meditation platform
• Meaningful work at an organization that is saving the lives of LGBTQ young people across America every day