Community and Development Manager

ABOUT US

Women Donors Network [WDN] is a national network of women donors [cis and trans], nonbinary, and gender-expansive individuals committed to protecting and advancing gender, racial, economic, and climate justice. As a growing multiracial and multigenerational community of donor organizers, we connect, grow, fund and mobilize together in solidarity with movements to transform people, culture, and systems rooted in justice. Through WDN Action, our c4 sibling organization, we work to transform policies, political infrastructure, and political possibilities by investing in advocacy and electoral strategies that center the leadership of historically excluded communities. Together, we envision a just and sustainable world where everyone can safely and freely determine their own futures. 

This is an exciting time at WDN and WDN Action as we embark on the first year of our bold, new strategic plan. We are in a period of growth and transformation and are expanding our team of people who are passionate about social justice and motivated to amplify our impact. Our values are rooted in a culture of courage, commitment, curiosity, accountability, hope, and joy. You can read more about our path forward here.

We are a geographically distributed, remote team of 20 from a range of intersectional identities, including cisgender, BIPOC, and nonbinary people. We have a shared staffing structure across WDN and WDN Action, where our team dedicates a portion of their time to each organizational entity. We believe that a diverse team is integral to our work and strongly encourage applications from people of color, people with disabilities, women, LGBTQIA+ and all other applicants from historically excluded identities in the United States.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Community and Development Manager will connect directly with WDN and WDNA’s members to recruit and onboard them to the membership network and support their sustained engagement through member programming and donor relations. More specifically, the Community and Development Manager will manage a portfolio of members and be responsible for their solicitation, ongoing cultivation, and stewardship. The Community and Development Manager will also work with the Vice President of Community and Development to invite new members to join WDN to further develop and retain an engaged multi-generational, multi-racial membership network.

The Community and Development Manager is a strong community builder with a passion for connecting with people and mobilizing them toward greater engagement at WDN and WDN Action. They are an effective project manager and event planner with exceptional relational and communication skills. 

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

As WDN/A continues to operationalize our new Strategic Plan, the Community and Development Manager will be focused on the following:

MEMBER EXPERIENCE AND FUNDRAISING

• Manage a portfolio of members through member solicitations, ongoing cultivation and timely acknowledgements. As needed, facilitate the member offboarding process. 
• Co-create and achieve fundraising and renewal goals.
• Serve as the first point of contact for anyone reaching out to WDN for information, utilizing automations to ensure timely responses.
• Lead recruitment calls with potential members, connecting them to staff and other members in the network as needed.
• Lead onboarding for new members into cohorts, affinity groups, and praxis groups.

• Support regional hubs, including connecting members to their regional listserv, tracking event participation, and supporting engagement activities and events.
• Create and maintain collateral for member engagement and onboarding. 

PROGRAM AND DATA MANAGEMENT

• Lead Community and Development Team systems and processes, creating guides, updating documentation, and, with support from the Head of Technology, managing use of membership technology.
• Coordinate Community and Development Team meetings to ensure goals are met and to create strategies that increase engagement across the network.
• Make, track and document regular member touchpoints in our database, including pledge follow up.
• Collaborate with the Finance Team to ensure contributions are accurately tracked in our donor database.
• Track data to support membership recruitment and retention goals. 
• Create and maintain member profiles to support engagement and fundraising outreach. 

MEMBER PROGRAMS

• Manage the supportive culture of the membership network through events and programming.
• Assist members in accessing the WDN network, especially through events.
• Provide event management support for the annual conference, regional meetings, and network-wide meetings, including venue scouting and contracting, banquet orders, drafting talking points, coordinating logistics with members and configuring meeting spaces.

TEAM ENGAGEMENT

• Participate in team meetings and projects, sharing insights, providing thoughtful feedback, and collaborating with colleagues to achieve shared goals.
• Contribute to a cohesive and inclusive team environment while fostering a culture of leadership and collaboration.
• Follow organizational standards and ensure timely completion of responsibilities.
• Support onboarding and training of new team members.
• Seek opportunities for professional growth through training, workshops, and self-directed learning. 
• Contribute to organizational success by continuously learning about industry trends and best practices, updating practices and approaches.

Requirements

ROLE QUALIFICATIONS

• 4+ years of community and development experience, with demonstrated success in fundraising and managing well-organized, inclusive programs and events.
• A steadfast commitment to social justice, WDN/A’s mission, vision and values; experience in a membership organization is preferred.
• Understanding and fluency in the complexities of communicating with a dynamic community of multigenerational and multiracial audiences, including differences across race, age, wealth, power, privilege, access, ability, etc.
• Exceptional writing, presentation and communication skills with proficiency in Google Suite, Zoom, Slack, CRMs and MacOS.

CANDIDATE CHARACTERISTICS

• A collaborative, motivating and proactive leadership style. 
• A charismatic communicator with a commitment to transparency, a high level of emotional intelligence, and a willingness to have courageous conversations. 
• A flexible, agile working style that succeeds in fast-paced, entrepreneurial organizations that centers what is best for the organization, a culture of kindness and a one team mindset.
• A detail-oriented approach to work with excellent administrative and organizational skills, including strong judgment in task prioritization, program management and time management.
• Ability to maintain a growth mindset even when met with challenges and able to problem solve by providing dynamic solutions.
• Outstanding leadership, program management, and relationship-building skills.

CANDIDACY PROCESS AND TIMELINE

To be considered for the Community and Development Manager role, please submit an application, resume, and cover letter through the WDN Careers Page. We will continue to accept applications until the role is filled, prioritizing applications received before July 8, when we will begin an initial application review. 

To protect the integrity of our structured candidacy process, we kindly ask that all applicants do not call, email or message our office or any member of the WDN Team or Board of Directors about this opportunity. We will review applications as received and will invite a short list of candidates to schedule a screening call with a member of our team.

WDN is an equal-opportunity employer that values a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. WDN encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, and veteran status. WDN does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, country of origin, citizenship, ancestry, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, political affiliation, exercising one’s right to family care and medical leave, medical condition, including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions, or any other category protected by local, state, or federal laws. WDN is not offering US visa sponsorship at this time.

Upon request, WDN offers accommodations for candidates with disabilities during the application, interview, and hiring process, such as additional time on hiring exercises, interview questions in advance, or closed captioning on Zoom.

Benefits

The base salary for the Community and Development Manager is $100K/year. This role is also eligible to receive WDN's Employee Benefits Package, which is inclusive of the following:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance [paid by WDN at 100% for employees and 80% for dependents]
• 401K Contribution [4% of your gross pay contributed by WDN and an additional 3% match of your gross pay]
• 20 Vacation Days, 14 Sick Days and 14 Company Holidays
• Partial Reimbursement of Your Internet and Phone Expenses
• Stipends to Support Remote Office Expenses, Co-Working, and Learning and Development