Fundraising Program Coordinator

Position Overview: Washington, D.C., nonprofit dedicated to saving and improving human and animal lives through plant-based diets and ethical and effective scientific research seeks a fundraising professional with at least 3 years of development experience to manage and grow our established legacy fundraising program. The position requires following a plant-based diet and semiannual travel to meet with donors and support fundraising events.

About the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

Industry: Nonprofit organization

The Physicians Committee's Mission and Vision: The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is dedicated to saving and improving human and animal lives through plant-based diets and ethical and effective scientific research. Our vision is to create a healthier world in which health and compassion are central values in science and medicine.

The Physicians Committee's Values:

• Compassion: We encourage compassion for people and animals.
• Health: We promote good health through good nutrition. We practice what we preach by having a vegan office environment, ongoing nutrition education, and a culture that supports health and wellness.
• Truth: We base our recommendations on evidence, not on biases or what is commonly accepted.
• Professionalism: We hold our work to the highest standards, down to the last detail. This shows up in our scientific publications, our campaign work, and our public communications, and also in our appearance, our work ethic, how we keep our workspaces and take care of our resources, our focus on professional development, and the courtesies we extend to others.
• Action: We speak out against unhealthful, dangerous, and unethical practices. We push limits and persevere.
• Innovation: We bring new approaches to solving problems and continually seek ways to be more effective. We are not afraid to take risks.
• Urgency: Our problems are urgent, and so are our responses. We stay alert to issues that need our attention and stay in close touch with one another and with our members and partners so we're able to take immediate action whenever necessary.
• Dedication: This is a cause, not just a job. We go the extra mile to bring about a healthier, more compassionate world.
• Collaboration: Working together, everyone achieves more. We collaborate with each other, with our members, and with other organizations.
• Positivity: We approach our work with optimism. We plan with the end in mind and envision success.

Location: The Physicians Committee is headquartered in Washington, D.C. (Friendship Heights on Metro's Red Line).

Organization Size: Approximately 100 employees

Employee Benefits: Primary health and financial benefits:

• Health insurance with 100% of the deductible and 75% of the premium paid by the Physicians Committee for full-time employees
• Dental insurance available at a group discount
• Retirement savings plan with matching contribution of $0.50 per dollar up to 6% of salary
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses, which allow paying for some expenses on a pre-tax basis
• Pre-tax purchase of Metro fare
• Long-term disability income protection insurance and life insurance fully paid by the Physicians Committee
• 20 days of paid time off to start plus 14 paid holidays

Learn More About the Physicians Committee: We invite you to visit our website at PCRM.org or our YouTube channel.

About the Role

Position Title/Job Function: Legacy Program Coordinator

Position Objective: The Legacy Program Coordinator is responsible for managing a comprehensive planned giving program to secure charitable gifts through estates, trusts, gift annuities, and other deferred giving arrangements. This role involves identifying, cultivating, and soliciting donors, as well as educating them on various planned giving options. The person in this position also provides training and support to other fundraising staff and ensures compliance with legal and ethical standards.

About the Development Team: The development team supports the Physicians Committee's work through a variety of fundraising channels, including individual gifts, grants, direct response, legacy giving, and special events. The team members are dedicated to finding innovative ways to keep existing supporters informed of campaign progress and to seeking new support. The team is knowledgeable and well versed in the organization's efforts and prides itself on being creative, accessible, donor centric, and supportive of each other.

Essential Functions:

• Manage the Lifetime Partner Program:
  • Developing and Executing a Planned Giving Program: Creating strategies, setting goals, and implementing marketing and outreach plans to attract planned giving donors
  • Identifying and Cultivating Donors: Researching potential donors, qualifying gift prospects, and building relationships with individuals interested in making planned gifts
  • Soliciting and Securing Gifts: Presenting planned giving options to donors, preparing proposals, and ensuring gifts are processed according to legal and ethical guidelines
  • Marketing Legacy Giving:
    • Creating and implementing multichannel marketing strategies to communicate with current Lifetime Partners and acquire new Lifetime Partners, including direct mail, marketing collateral, Good Medicine magazine, annual report, online communications, and events
    • Enhancing, monitoring, and maintaining the Physicians Committee's legacy giving website to successfully engage donors and encourage legacy gifts
  • Stewardship and Recognition: Acknowledging and thanking donors for their planned gifts, providing updates on PCRM's work, and recognizing donor contributions
  • Providing Expert Guidance: Serving as a resource for donors and their advisers, explaining the various planned giving vehicles
  • Training and Support: Providing training and support to other fundraising staff on planned giving strategies and best practices
  • Collaboration: Collaborating with other development staff, including the senior vice president of development, to set and achieve overall fundraising goals
  • Compliance:
    • Working closely with the bequest team to ensure all planned giving activities comply with legal and ethical standards
    • Maintaining accurate records of correspondence and actions taken
  • Reporting: Communicating the status of planned giving activities to senior management and other stakeholders
• Support Events:
  • Assisting the special events coordinator in planning and executing legacy-focused events, to include recruiting and communicating needs within the department

Required Physical Abilities: Must be able to assist with event setup and breakdown, including occasional lifting of items up to 10 pounds

Work Location: This position may be performed remotely from any location in the United States.

Required Travel: Semiannual travel is required for donor engagement meetings, conferences, and staff development events.

Work Schedule: This is a full-time exempt position (40+ hours per week). The Physicians Committee's core business hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, ET. This position requires meetings with donors and staffing events outside business hours.

Position Level: The level for this role is flexible and may be classified as either an Associate, Coordinator, or Specialist position, depending on the candidate's education, experience, and qualifications. Associate-level roles typically reflect an average of 8 years of relevant work experience. Coordinator-level roles typically reflect an average of 12 years of relevant work experience, while Specialist-level roles typically reflect an average of 15 years of relevant work experience.

Salary: A salary offer will take into consideration education, experience, and skills along with internal and external reference points. Candidates are encouraged to discuss salary with a position's hiring manager early in the interview process to ensure alignment.

• Associate Level:
  • Minimum: $65,000 for a team member meeting the required qualifications
  • Maximum: $75,000
• Coordinator Level:
  • Minimum: $75,000 for a team member meeting the required qualifications
  • Maximum: $85,000
• Specialist Level:
  • Minimum Salary: $85,000 for a team member meeting the required qualifications
  • Maximum Salary: $98,000

Reports To:

• Supervisor: Senior Vice President of Development
• Department Director: Senior Vice President of Development

Qualifications

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Education:

• Required: Bachelor's degree
• Preferred: N/A

Credentials:

• Required: N/A
• Preferred: N/A

Work Experience:

• Required:
  • Minimum of 3 years of development/fundraising experience
• Preferred:
  • Experience with planned giving, including bequests, gift annuities, and life insurance gifts or other fundraising experience
  • Marketing experience
• Experience with Blackbaud database systems

Additional Qualities:

• Required:
  • Having passion for our mission to promote plant-based diets and alternatives to the use of animals in research
  • Personally adhering to a plant-based (vegan) diet
• Enjoying interacting with people and building positive relationships
• Possessing strong attention to detail and being highly organized
• Showing excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Being proficient in administrative software and tools, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat/PDF
  • Preferred: N/A

If you do not meet these minimum qualifications but believe that you can perform the position's essential functions, we invite you to apply. Similarly, if your qualifications exceed the above profile, we invite you to apply.

How to Apply

Application Materials: We require a formal cover letter and resume to apply. In your cover letter, please tell us about your interest in our mission, your related experience and accomplishments, and your professional goals. You may also be asked to respond in writing to screening questions.

Application Deadline: Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis.

Interview Process:

• 30-minute video interview with the Sr. VP of Development
• 45-minute sample project assessment
• 30-minute second interview with the Sr. VP of Development
• 5-hour remote interview with development team members
• 15-minute video interview with PCRM President Dr. Neal Barnard

Health insurance with 100% of the deductible and 75% of the premium paid by the Physicians Committee for full-time employees; dental insurance available at a group discount; retirement savings plan with matching contribution of $0.50 per dollar up to 6% of salary; flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care; pre-tax purchase of Metro fare; long-term disability income protection and life insurance fully paid by the Physicians Committee; 20 days of paid time off to start plus 14 paid holidays.