Senior Director, Individual Giving

A strong commitment to Common Cause’s nonpartisan mission and to advancing civil rights through our pro-democracy agenda   

Ability to compel action through both written and verbal communication, including distilling complex concepts for a broad audience, and to differentiate communications as needed for various audiences

A track record of working collaboratively with others, with the ability to build rapport, trust, and credibility with multiple stakeholders with diverse interests – including board members, senior management, volunteers, and others

Innovative and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to navigate through ambiguity to achieve goals, and a resourceful approach to solve problems

Ability to navigate organizational and power dynamics, respectfully navigate conflict while maintaining your values, and influence others to adopt changes to meet common goals 

Ability to manage and meet deadlines for multiple short- and long-term priorities at once, with high attention to detail; strong organization skills, and the ability to manage your time independently 

A commitment to equity in the goals of your work and in how you work with others 

Openness to feedback and awareness of your own strengths and areas for growth    

Familiarity with office productivity tools including Microsoft Office and Zoom, and a working knowledge of CRM software (Common Cause uses ROI Solutions and Action Network)

Experience cultivating and closing five-, six-, and seven-figure major gifts, developing donor strategies, and effectively cultivating and stewarding major donors

Experience fundraising through multiple direct response channels

Experience conceiving and hosting successful fundraising events

Knowledge of how to differentiate between 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) fundraising practices

Demonstrated knowledge of the philanthropic landscape, prospect research methodology, best practices, and evolving trends in philanthropy

Have managed and developed a team; set strategic direction for a team, and built a unified approach to achieve goals 

A track record of leading organization-wide change initiatives 

Ability to travel at least 10 times per year for meetings with donors, as well as team and/or all staff retreats

Ability to work in-person in the DC office at least two days per week

Willing to have a social media presence on behalf of Common Cause, including being tagged on posts and creating content on behalf of the organization (as needed, Common Cause will provide accounts for staff members to use)

Per our nonpartisan policy, Common Cause staff members may not currently be in elected office (or running for office); on the Steering Committee or Finance Committee for any political candidate; or affiliated with the leadership of a political party

This position is classified as supervisory and therefore not included in the union-represented collective bargaining unit

Common Cause is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time; please note that if hired, you will be asked to produce documentation for authorization to work in the US