Institutional Giving Associate

The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is the country’s first and foremost civil and human rights law organization. Founded in 1940 under the leadership of Thurgood Marshall, who subsequently became the first Black U.S. Supreme Court Justice, LDF was launched at a time when the nation’s aspirations for equality and due process of law were stifled by widespread state-sponsored racial inequality. From that era to the present, LDF’s mission has been transformative — to achieve racial justice, equality, and an inclusive society.

LDF’s litigation, public policy advocacy and public education programs in the substantive areas of criminal justice, economic justice, education, and political participation seek to ensure the fundamental and basic human rights of all people to quality education, economic opportunity, the right to vote and fully participate in democracy, and the right to a fair and just judicial system. LDF continues to make an impact in the area of public service and was recognized by Fast Company as one of its 2023 Brands That Matter under its public service category.

LDF seeks a pro-active and passionate Institutional Giving Associate to help drive the success of the Development Department and report to the Executive Director, Institutional Giving.

As of March 7, 2022, LDF transitioned to a hybrid work environment. Any candidate selected for this position should be prepared to work in the office location assigned at least two days per week. 

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and adhere to the solicitation/reporting calendar and other grant-related tracking systems (e.g., acknowledgment letters, sponsor benefits);
• Manage scheduling and logistical arrangements for internal and external meetings, expense reports, and other administrative tasks to support ED/IG and Institutional Giving Directors;
• Gather information from all departments for grant/sponsorship proposals and grant/sponsorship reports, donor meetings, internal grant meetings, etc.;
• Draft acknowledgment letters for signature of Chief Development Officer (CDO) and ED/IG;
• Draft correspondence to donors for signature of ED/IG (e.g., donor updates regarding LDF accomplishments, invitations to events, etc.);
• Assist with preparation (e.g., research, briefings, look book) and logistics for meetings, events, webinars, etc.
• Draft and edit grant/sponsorship proposals, reports, and special correspondence;
• Conduct comprehensive prospect and donor research and due diligence;
• Attend internal and external meetings and take notes;
• Enter and update donor/prospect information and meeting notes into Raiser’s Edge database with efficiency and accuracy;
• Assist with responding to donor calls/requests through Development and ED/IG phone lines and inboxes;
• Assist ED/IG with preparation for and follow-up to restricted gift/grant management meetings (schedule meetings, draft agendas, prepare and distribute materials, take notes, etc.);
• Ensure confidentiality of all LDF and donor information; and
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree;
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience in a development office;
• Commitment to the racial justice mission of LDF;
• Excellent writing and editing skills;
• Basic understanding of corporate and foundation relations;
• Experience drafting grant proposals and reports and donor correspondence;
• Excellent time management and organization skills;
• Ability to multi-task and adhere to multiple deadlines;
• Demonstrated experience using fundraising databases and general search engines, e.g., The Foundation Center, Raiser’s Edge, Lexis, Google and other online databases;
• Eagerness to learn; and
• Team player.

To be considered for this role, please submit resume and cover letter. 

This is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts or requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned. This description does not constitute a contract of employment and LDF may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.

The salary range for this position is $65,000 - $75,000. 

LDF offers a rich platform of benefits including medical (Empire), dental (Cigna), vision (NVA), flexible spending accounts (Flex Facts), transit/commuter plan, life insurance, AD&D, voluntary life & AD&D (UNUM), AFLAC, Employee Assistance Plan, and Health Advocate. As well as the many healthcare benefits, LDF offers a 403b plan with employer match, and a robust vacation, sick, and personal time program to ensure employees have a healthy work-life balance.

Please note that LDF requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Accordingly, successful candidates must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit proof of vaccination prior to the commencement of employment, unless they qualify for a reasonable accommodation for bona fide medical or religious reasons.

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