Development Officer

Location: Remote in the US, preferred location of NYC metro area

The Role: As Development Officer, you will serve as a key member of the fundraising team for Abortion in America, contributing to creating and executing development programs that fuel our mission. Reporting to the Director of Development (DoD), this position’s primary responsibilities are 1) creating strategic philanthropic communications, including being the lead grant writer of the organization and 2) driving moves management from prospecting to securing funding. The Development Officer will work closely with the Director of Development and CEO to develop funding priorities, encourage a culture of philanthropy throughout the organization, and build the internal infrastructure necessary for long-term fundraising success. The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer who can create compelling donor communications, while also bringing the confidence and interpersonal skills to engage donors directly, build strong relationships, and grow into direct solicitation.

Compensation & Benefits: This position reports to the Development Director, Abortion In America. This is an exempt position with an annual salary of $115,000-$130,000 Comprehensive benefits package that includes 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees (and their families). Employees are able to enroll in 401k retirement plan and are eligible for a 3% automatic contribution and up to a 3% employer match on 401k contributions. Employees are also eligible for pre-tax transportation benefits. Employees will receive 120 hours of vacation time, 80 hours of health leave, up to 2 days of casual leave, and 20 hours of volunteer leave annually. Employees will also receive 13 paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Employees are eligible for 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave after 90 days of employment

How to Apply: (in order to be considered you MUST SUBMIT A COVER LETTER WITH RESUME) Please submit a cover letter of no more than one page addressing two questions:1.

Required: What interests you about fundraising for Abortion in America and our work supporting people affected by post-Roe abortion bans and restrictive laws?2. Choose one:- Tell us about your experience cultivating and personally soliciting major gifts. Please describe a specific example and the role you personally played in moving a donor or funder from prospect through solicitation.- OR: Tell us about a successful foundation funding proposal you led. What was your role in developing the proposal, and what was the outcome? You may submit answers to the questions without formatting as a traditional letter. Hopewell Hiring Statement: Abortion in America is a project of Hopewell Fund, a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. Hopewell is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. Hopewell’s work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working. Every/Right to Work Statement Hopewell participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with employees’ Form I-9 information to confirm authorization to work in the United States. Job candidates and employees authorized to work may not be discriminated against on the basis of national origin or citizenship status.