Annual Giving Manager

The Southern Environmental Law Center is seeking an Annual Giving Manager. This position will be based in one of the following offices: Chapel Hill, NC; Charlottesville, VA; Charleston, SC; or Atlanta, GA. This individual will join our Development team and report to our Director of Annual Giving. The Annual Giving Manager is responsible for developing and executing digital fundraising strategies to increase online giving and donor engagement across current, lapsed, and prospective supporters. This position will collaborate closely with the Development Communications team and Communications division to align messaging and campaigns, optimize user experience, and ensure integration with broader fundraising goals. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly successful, nationally recognized organization that is effectively addressing some of the most pressing and challenging environmental issues throughout the South and the nation.

SELC has a hybrid work model that offers employees the flexibility to work remotely up to two days per week. This is a full-time, exempt position and employees must reside in our region. Employment is contingent on successful completion of a criminal background check.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop online giving strategies that inform, solicit, and engage current, lapsed and prospective donor audiences, creating and testing supporter journeys aimed at increasing online gifts for the annual giving program.
• Work closely with fellow Development team members to ensure our digital fundraising reflects the overall annual giving fundraising strategies and activities.
• Drive online donations by creating fundraising campaigns aligned with marketing and advocacy campaigns through collaboration with Communications.
• Coordinate with Development and Communications teams to develop consistent messaging for an exceptional user experience that results in increased engagement and donations.
• Provide data-driven results that can be measured through KPIs such as conversions, retention rates, and growing lifetime value of donors; monitor and analyze reports on all key KPIs.
• Maintain and enhance fundraising focused pages on all SELC web properties and gift processing systems.
• Test digital cultivation and fundraising tactics for donor acquisition and retention strategies for the annual giving, midlevel, and planned giving program.
• Proactively pursue opportunities to further SELC’s efforts to create and foster a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable organization, including strategies to infuse commitments to equity into digital fundraising strategies.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum three to five years of experience in fundraising, digital marketing and/or related experience.
• Experience with customer relationship management (CRM) software and online fundraising tools specifically email marketing platforms.
• Exceptional written and verbal communications skills, particularly the ability to adapt communication style to different audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to balance short-term deadlines and rapid response moments with larger, longer-term projects.
• Remain engaged and informed on digital fundraising best practices and has demonstrated track record of serving as an expert within an organization

Desired Qualifications:

• Direct experience in managing an online giving program from prospecting, soliciting, cultivating, and stewardship of donors.
• Experience in the Salesforce CRM, Tableau, and/or Account Engagement (Salesforce Email Marketing Platform)
• A genuine interest in and commitment to helping SELC create and foster an equitable and inclusive workplace that reflects the rich racial and cultural diversity of our region.

About SELC:

The Southern Environmental Law Center is one of the nation’s most powerful defenders of the environment, rooted in the South. With a long track record, SELC takes on the toughest environmental challenges in court, in government, and in our communities to protect our region’s air, water, climate, wildlife, lands, and people. Nonprofit and nonpartisan, the organization has a staff of over 200, including more than 130 legal and policy experts, and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA, with offices in Asheville, Atlanta, Birmingham, Chapel Hill, Charleston, Nashville, Richmond, and Washington, DC.

At our core, we are place-based, rooted in our region, and connected with the communities and clients we serve. We believe in an equitable and inclusive workplace that reflects the rich racial and cultural diversity of our region and allows diverse perspectives to come to the forefront. We approach our work with the highest level of integrity, holding ourselves to high standards with an emphasis on honesty, accountability, and thoughtfulness. We value collaboration and camaraderie, realizing we are strongest when we work together and knowing that everyone has a critical role to play. We strive for impact through a strategic, bold, pragmatic, and ambitious outlook that is dedicated to achieving powerful results. We believe in these values and in the power of SELC. We hope you consider joining us. Learn more at https://www.southernenvironment.org/.

Compensation & Benefits:

SELC offers salaries competitive with other leading environmental nonprofits nationally and provides an excellent benefits package. The salary range for this position starts at $75,000 and will vary based on experience. For more details about our benefits package, please visit our Careers page.

SELC is a PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) eligible employer.

SELC will also provide relocation reimbursement for those relocating for an SELC position, up to a specific dollar amount and contingent on the move being at least 50 miles from the current primary address.

To Apply:

To apply, click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below to be directed to an online application where you may upload your application materials. Applicants must submit a cover letter and resume. The initial deadline for receipt of complete applications is Monday, August 4th. However, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

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SELC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace environment. We are eager to welcome new team members who share this commitment. Qualified persons of all backgrounds—including traditionally underrepresented individuals such as people of color, women, people with disabilities, veterans, and LGBTQ candidates—are strongly encouraged to apply.

Medical and Dental Coverage: High-quality, affordable health and dental insurance is available for all full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and their dependents.

Vision Coverage: Vision insurance provides employees with coverage on eye exams, frames, and lenses every 12 months.

Flexible Benefit Plan: Eligible employees may put aside pre-tax dollars for medical and dependent care expenses.

Retirement Plan: Eligible employees may participate in SELC’s 403(b) retirement plan immediately. After one year of employment, SELC begins making a contribution to employees’ accounts.

Vacation and Sick Leave: Employees receive generous vacation leave to ensure a healthy work-life balance and a separate sick leave accrual to cover sick days.

Holidays: SELC observes an average of 11 paid holidays annually.

Life Insurance: SELC covers the cost of life insurance to all full-time employees, equal to 2x their salary.

Voluntary Life Insurance: Employees may elect additional life insurance for themselves, their spouses, or domestic partners, and their dependents.

Disability Insurance: SELC offers short-term and long-term disability insurance at no cost to employees. Disability insurance covers a portion of salary during periods of extended leave due to injury or disability.

Employee Assistance Program: The EAP provides employees and their family members with support services for dealing with life’s struggles.

Parental Leave: SELC employees are entitled to 12 weeks of paid parental leave following childbirth or adoption. The leave can be taken up to one year after childbirth or adoption and can be broken up in any manner that best accommodates the needs of the family. Once available parental leave has been used, parents of new children have the additional option of requesting to return to work on a reduced schedule for up to 12 weeks.

Family Leave: SELC employees are entitled to 6 weeks of paid leave to care for a family member suffering from a serious health condition.