Development Officer for Foundation Support, National Network of Abortion Funds

Development Officer for Foundation Support

Posted on: October 6, 2014
Posted by: National Network of Abortion Funds

The National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF) is dedicated to eliminating economic barriers to abortion for low-income women and girls across the United States. NNAF is composed of over 100 funds in at least 38 states and four countries. We work to build a strong network of abortion funds that provide direct financial assistance for abortion. Together with our funds, we advocate for policy change to ensure access for those facing the greatest obstacles: low-income women, women of color, and young women. This is an exciting time for NNAF as we nurture new funds emerging in underserved areas, deepen our support for funds working within the reproductive justice framework, and co-lead a bold national coalition campaign to increase abortion access by restoring Medicaid coverage for abortion.

We are working to make access to abortion a reality for everyone, no matter their resources. We are building a movement, mentoring young leaders, and working toward a world in which everyone can shape their own futures and families. We invite you to join us as the newest member of our dedicated and growing team.

NNAF is headquartered in Boston, MA with staff also working remotely from Minnesota, Virginia, and New York. We know how important it is to support our remote staff to maintain connection and cohesiveness as a team. To this end, we ensure weekly one-on-one supervision, video-enhanced staff meetings, quarterly in-person meetings, and more.

Status: Full Time, Exempt

Location: Flexible, must be within 1 hour of major airport, Boston preferred

Deadline: Open until filled

The Development Officer for Foundation Support is responsible for maintaining and expanding support from foundations and reports to the Deputy Director.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accountable for creating the foundation support strategy and goals.
• Drafts and finalizes proposals, reports, financial documents and correspondence, as well as other materials for funders, with feedback from the Deputy Director and Executive Director as needed.
• Manages grant tracking, deadlines for proposals and reports, regular contact with foundations, and foundations database with support from the Communications and Development Associate.
• Monitors progress toward annual fundraising goal from foundations.
• Researches and cultivates new foundation prospects.
• Coordinates visits to foundations for Executive Director as needed and stewards funders through additional contact. Includes overseeing work to keep foundations updated and connected to NNAF, including setting up webinars and other meetings to present NNAF accomplishments.
• Monitors progress toward goals and activities described in proposals.
• Serves as primary supervisor for the Communications and Development Associate. The CDA also supports the individual donor program and communications.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience securing substantial foundation support for social justice non-profits; experience producing high-quality proposals and reports.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills. Must be able to write highly polished letters, reports, and proposals.
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Word and Excel. Internet savvy.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.

Approach

• You enjoy writing and the challenge of figuring out how to most effectively communicate our work and impact to funders.
• You are committed to abortion access and full reproductive health care for all people; commitment to women's rights and to social, economic, and racial justice for all.
• You enjoy collaboration and being part of a dynamic, highly productive and integrated team; you maintain flexibility and effectively manage ambiguity in a responsive work environment.
• You enjoy working with diverse staff and board in an organization committed to racial justice.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity and/or established relationships with abortion rights and reproductive justice funders at the national level.
• Experience creating budgets and financial reports for foundations.
• Experience stewarding foundations through direct contact with program officers.
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and creative.
• Ability to give a minimum of two-year commitment.

NNAF is an equal opportunity employer. We seek to build and maintain a diverse staff with regard to race, culture, ethnicity, class, religion, physical ability, age, gender, and sexual orientation.

As an organization working in solidarity with the reproductive justice movement, NNAF is committed to fostering the leadership and elevating the voices of young women, women of color, Native women, immigrant women, and other women living in marginalized communities, including low-income women, teenage parents, women who were formerly imprisoned and women who have received funding for abortions. We strongly encourage these women to apply.

Compensation for this position is competitive, based on experience, and includes a comprehensive benefits package with health and dental insurance, generous vacation and sick time, retirement benefits, and more.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants should email their resume, cover letter, and a brief writing sample (no more than 3 pages) to the National Network of Abortion Funds at: jobs@fundabortionnow.org

Please use this subject line: [Name] Development Officer for Foundation Support Search

Please mention where you found this posting.

Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

No calls please.

Community Mobilization Manager, National Network of Abortion Funds, Boston, MA

Community Mobilization Manager

Posted on: April 29, 2013
Posted by: National Network of Abortion Funds

DESCRIPTION

The National Network of Abortion Funds (the Network) is a national organization dedicated to increasing access to abortion for low-income women and girls. Founded in 1993 by 22 pioneering abortion Funds, the Network now includes nearly 100 Funds in 40 states, the District of Columbia, Mexico, Canada, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, as well as one international web-based Fund. The Network supports its members to provide direct financial support for abortions to low-income women and girls, and conducts grassroots, state, and national organizing, advocacy, public education and policy work to ensure that women most in need have access to abortion and full reproductive health care.

The Community Mobilization Manager is a key member of the Network's advocacy and member support teams. This position coordinates Network-priority advocacy and movement-building efforts with member Funds and other partners, and ensures engagement of member Funds in these efforts. The Community Mobilization Manager also works to build a strong network of advocates and leaders within abortion Funds that reflects those who face the greatest barriers to abortion – low-income women, women of color, and young women.

The Network is a social justice organization and is committed to diversity in both its programmatic work and staffing with regard to race, culture, ethnicity, class, religion, physical ability, age, gender, and sexual orientation.

This is a new, full-time position based in the Boston office (preferred). This position reports to the Deputy Director and will work closely with abortion Fund activists, staff, and volunteers. Frequent travel within the U.S. is required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Fund Advocacy: Identify advocacy strategies that build on strengths of abortion Funds. Ensure engagement of Funds in advocacy efforts to increase access to abortion for women most in need. Develop skilled and engaged advocates within abortion Funds, help Funds educate, engage, and activate their supporters for advocacy purposes. Serve as the staff point person for Fund members on any advocacy questions, interests, or opportunities.

• Work in close partnership with member support staff to identify Funds who need support and develop and implement recommendations to increase capacity of member Funds to undertake advocacy at the local, state, and federal levels.
• Provide training and support of abortion Fund activists in key organizing, advocacy, and communications skills.
• Conduct on-going technical assistance, providing Fund activists with strategic assistance, resources, and materials to conduct advocacy activities in their communities.
• Responsible for communications to member Funds regarding advocacy activities and opportunities.

Storytelling: Develop programming to support ethical collection and sharing of stories of women helped by abortion Funds. Develop materials outlining best practices and systems for storytelling for advocacy purposes. Provide support to Fund members and women who want to share their stories.

Building the Movement Leadership Program: Manage and further develop program to promote Fund leadership among women of color, low-income women, and young women. Work with staff/board task force to provide training, networking, and support to increase leadership skills for participants. Manage application process. In addition, support Fund efforts to engage women served by their Fund as leaders, spokeswomen, and advocates.

Coalition Leadership: Represent the Network on the movement-building and federal strategies teams of a national coalition to restore Medicaid coverage of abortion, co-led by the Network. Contribute to the development of strategies and activities informed by the experiences of Funds on the ground. Identify opportunities for Fund involvement in coalition strategies.

Program Planning, Communications, and Fundraising: Participate with other staff and board in collaborative planning of Network programs. Support fundraising efforts including calling and meeting with donors and drafting reports on activities for funders, as requested by fundraising staff. Responsible for communicating progress and success of advocacy efforts and programs to Funds, allies, funders, and staff/board, as directed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Commitment to abortion access and full reproductive health care for all women; commitment to women's rights, social, economic, and racial justice.
• Experience and demonstrated skill in community organizing, and/or grassroots issue or policy advocacy campaigns, or political campaigns.
• Knowledge of and experience with the legislative process.
• Experience and demonstrated skill in leadership development, volunteer development and building active participation of leaders in advocacy efforts, strongly preferred.
• A creative, resourceful approach to problem-solving, including strong analytic, strategic and planning skills along with demonstrated aptitude for taking initiative on projects.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Good judgment, political sensitivity and savvy.
• Experience working with small, low-infrastructure organizations and volunteers. Affinity and appreciation for grassroots organizations.
• Ability to work with diverse staff, board, and Fund activists with sense of humor and flexibility.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants should email their resume, cover letter, and a brief writing sample (no more than 3 pages) to National Network of Abortion Funds at: jobs@fundabortionnow.org.

Please use this subject line: Community Mobilization Manager Search

Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Women of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
Competitive salary, dependent on experience. Excellent benefits and vacation package.