Grassroots Campaigns is a progressive organization that specializes in running outreach campaigns for political parties, candidates, and advocacy groups. By running campaigns on behalf of groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union, Democratic National Committee, The Nature Conservancy and Oxfam America we can focus on building up their membership and base of support. Also, by running field campaigns for Democratic Candidates we can mobilize citizens to be more actively engaged and involved in politics.

Since 2003, Grassroots Campaigns has worked with many of the most progressive organizations and political candidates to date. Our campaigns have been on the front line of a variety of social change movements and historic elections.

Grassroots Campaigns is seeking a Senior Bookkeeper to help expand our central financial and administrative operations, in tandem with, and parallel to expanding our operations for the 2012 Presidential Campaign year and beyond.

Desired Qualifications: Minimum of three years experience in finance or accounting including payroll, budgeting, forecasting, planning, and analysis, project management, A/P and A/R oversight. High level of experience and ability with Excel. Degree in finance, business or accounting desirable. IT Experience a plus. Must be detail oriented and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks, as well as have good problem solving, management, and communication skills.

Reporting to the Finance Director/Controller, Responsibilities will Include:
• Assisting in supervision of bookkeeping and administrative staff responsible for payroll and accounts payable.
• Completion of monthly account reconciliations.
• Filing and Maintaining state registrations and good standing status, insurance coverage, workers compensation, risk management and other regulatory compliance.
• Assisting with the production of the annual budget and forecasts.
• Collaborating with cashiering staff to ensure accurate accounting and reporting for donations raised on behalf of progressive causes.
• Working with company leadership of expansion of operations, facilities, and resources.

Location and Expectations: Grassroots Campaigns is casual office environment, located in downtown Boston. Candidates will work 60+ hours weekly, with time in the evening and on weekends.

Compensation: Negotiable, plus benefits

To Apply: Please send a cover letter and resume to Christopher at jobs@grassrootscampaigns.com. Qualified candidates will be contacted within a week. Thank you for your interest; we look forward to hearing from you!

• Compensation: Negotiable, plus benefits.
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Benefits Data Trust (BDT), a not-for-profit organization located in center city Philadelphia, has an outstanding opportunity for a data specialist to join our team. BDT is committed to transforming the way people in need access public benefits. Through our call center and direct-mail outreach we have helped change the lives of over 250,000 qualified individuals by applying them for public benefits.

BDT is growing and we are happy to add this position to our team. Our organzation supports a collaborative environment and values teamwork. We strive for a healthy, productive work environment, and want our staff to enjoy the opportunity they have to substantially contribute to the direction and success of our organization.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• A Bachelor's Degree
• At least 2 years of experience using BASE/SAS, SAS/STAT, SAS/GRAPH;
• Prior participation in quantitative research, involving manipulation/ normalizing of large datasets;
• Experience with relational databases;
• Program tracking/ reporting tool experience;
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills, a detail-oriented personality, and a collaborative spirit;
• A commitment to being attentive, persistent, and flexible while remaining conscious and protective of the integrity and purpose of our organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Data Specialist will report to the Director of Analytics. S/he will work closely with our Lead Data Specialist to manage data file transfers and outreach datasets, analyze outreach campaigns, update internal and external reports, create regular forecasts, conduct ad hoc reporting, and implement efficiencies in reporting and data management.

SALARY / BENEFITS:

Salary to be commensurate with experience plus a generous benefits package.

BDT is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Must be a US Resident.

TO APPLY:

Applicants should email bdtrequest@bdtrust.org -- subject line: "CR: Data Specialist"
To be considered, ALL applicants must submit the following:
• Cover letter including salary requirements
• Resume
• BDT Questionnaire (see below -- MUST copy & paste into your email and answer questions)

DATA SPECIALIST / ANALYST QUESTIONNAIRE:

Do you have knowledge/experience with BASE/SAS, SAS/STAT, SAS/GRAPH?
___ No Knowledge, willing to learn
___ Some Knowledge
___ Moderate Knowledge
___ Extensive Knowledge

Please define level of experience in managing data file transfers and datasets, analyzing data, updating reports, creating forecasts, and conducting ad hoc reporting.
___ No experience
___ 1-2 years experience
___ 3-4 years experience
___ 5+ years experience

What interests you most about this position?

• Location: CENTER CITY
• Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience plus generous benefits package
• This is at a non-profit organization.
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• Please, no phone calls about this job!
• Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

Our mission is to provide a comprehensive education to children with varied academic strengths from preschool through eighth grade. Our work is grounded on the conviction that every child deserves the opportunity for an excellent education. We share a belief that lack of finances should not deprive a child of an education. We know that a well-rounded education enlightens the mind, provides a sense of the broader world, and creates curiosity and delight. After attending our school, our students have many options for a fine high school and college experience, and a future beyond what others in the community envision.

The Children's Storefront is seeking a knowledgeable and diligent individual to serve as our Finance Director. The Finance Director will be a member of The Children's Storefront's Administrative Team while having responsibility for all aspects of financial reporting and fiscal policies and procedures. In addition, the Finance Director will work closely with The Children's Storefront's independent auditors in carrying out the audit, producing annual audited financial statements, and completing the 990 Tax Return for Exempt Organizations. The Finance Director, reporting directly to the Chief Operations Officer, will lead discussions regarding the financial statements at regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Directors' Finance Committee. The Finance Director should demonstrate a strong commitment to the mission and values of The Children's Storefront and should have substantial expertise in all areas of responsibility.

Roles and Responsibilities
• Produce and analyze monthly financial statements and forecasts, and report results to the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors
• Manage the annual audit and production of the annual audited financial statements
• Lead the annual budgeting process
• Attend meetings of the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors, and lead discussions in areas of responsibility
• Prepare schedules for annual IRS 990 income tax return for exempt organizations, and spearhead internal 990 review and approval process
• Prepare and file online the annual 5500 Employee Benefit Plan return
• Maintain compliance with and manage updates to the organization's Fiscal Policies and Procedures Manual
• Prepare journal entries for monthly investment activity and depreciation
• Provide financial information, analysis and schedules for grant requests and reports
• Oversee investments in partnership with Finance Committee members
• Interface with Board members as necessary
• Administrate pension plan

Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree required
• Prior experience producing and analyzing financial statements a must
• Experience with Quickbooks financial software and strong Excel skills
• Ability to work independently
• Non-profit experience a plus
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills

Hours
Normal business hours, with approximately 10 early evening meetings per year.

Compensation
Salary is $50,000.00, additionally all full-time employees receive benefits package including health and dental insurance.

How to Apply
To apply, please send a resume, cover letter and salary requirement to hr@cstorefront.org. Please put "Finance Director" in the subject line and let us know how you heard of this opportunity. NO PHONE CALLS.

• Compensation: $50,000.00
• This is at a non-profit organization.
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• Please, no phone calls about this job!
• Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

Major Gifts Manager, Individuals & Family Foundations

San Francisco, CA or New York, NY


Organization Profile:

Room to Read seeks to transform the lives of millions of children in developing countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Working in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations and governments, we develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and support girls to complete secondary school with the relevant life skills to succeed in school and beyond.

We are non-governmental, non-religious and work with many local NGOs and community based organizations to implement our programs. We currently work in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Vietnam, and Zambia -- countries with a desperate lack of resources to educate their children. Since our inception, Room to Read's worldwide team has impacted over 6 million children by constructing more than 1,500 schools, establishing over 13,000 libraries, publishing 700 new children's book titles in 11 local languages, and rewarding over 15,000 girls with long-term, holistic scholarships.

Room to Read has an annual budget of approximately US$44 million and our global staff numbers over 600. Our global headquarters is located in San Francisco, and we have smaller fundraising offices in Delhi, New York, Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, Sydney, and Tokyo. We have an Asia Regional Office located in New Delhi, a Southern Africa Regional Office in Pretoria, and program offices in Colombo, Dhaka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Kathmandu, Lusaka, New Delhi, Pretoria, Phnom Penh, Vientiane, and we are setting up operations and hiring staff for a new office in Tanzania.


Position Overview:

We are seeking a dynamic and creative Major Gifts Manager to join the Individuals and Family Foundations (IFF) team and contribute to the IFF team's responsibility of sourcing private support from the U.S. and Canada in support of Room to Read's global operations. In addition to leading the major gift prospect tracking process for the IFF team, the Major Gifts Manager will also have equal responsibility for developing his/her own portfolio of donor prospects. This position may be based in Room to Read's San Francisco or New York office, dependent upon the candidate selected for the role, and will spend 15-20% of his/her time traveling to meet with donors in that market.

The Major Gifts Manager is a newly created position on the Individual and Family Foundations team and reports directly to the Sr. Development Director for North America, based in our San Francisco office. The ideal candidate will enjoy building multifaceted relationships with donors, have a strong entrepreneurial spirit, and derive great job satisfaction from enhancing and scaling fundraising systems.


Duties & Responsibilities:

Manage and prioritize the pool of individual prospects across the U.S. and Canada; bring top prospects to the attention of the IFF team for assignment to Major Gift Officers and integration into Moves Management
Create and manage a portfolio of 75-100 donor prospects through the identification, discovery, and qualification process with a focus on renewing and upgrading donors to the $5,000-$10,000 level
Conduct initial exploratory meetings with donors and prospects to determine capacity and interest in supporting Room to Read at the major gift level
Using sound fundraising principles, develop donor engagement and cultivation strategies that utilize the expertise of key Room to Read staff and volunteer leadership in deepening donors' commitment to the organization
Provide strategic input into annual communication and solicitation plans for unmanaged segment of donors
Organize and lead prospect meetings to ensure timely assignment, engagement, qualification and tracking of new and current prospects
Represent Room to Read to internal and external constituents as necessary
Collaborate with Room to Read's volunteer Chapter Network to identify new major donors, as appropriate
Support the planning and execution of prospect cultivation and stewardship events
Maintain accurate donor records and files in Raiser's Edge
Manage administrative staff and volunteers, as necessary
Other responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications:
Required:
Bachelors degree
5-7 years' work experience and a minimum of 3 years professional fundraising experience in a fast-paced, growth-oriented organization
Track record of designing, implementing, and directing fundraising initiatives, including customized cultivation, solicitation and recognition strategies
Proven ability to manage complex processes, as well as modify processes in response to changing circumstances
History of dedicated volunteer activity and/or commitment to non-profit organizations
Strong computer skills, including MS Office applications and Outlook
Experience working with fundraising databases (Raiser's Edge preferred)
Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
Experience working with donor research
Ability to work thoughtfully and collaboratively with diverse groups of people
Highly organized, detail oriented and self-motivated
Ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously and take initiative
Willingness to travel 15-20% of the time, primarily within the candidate's home market
Strong work ethic and sense of humor
Legally eligible to work in the United States; no sponsorship provided

Preferred:

Experience living or working internationally
Track record of fundraising for international programs

To be successful as a member of the Room to Read team, you will also:

Have passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic nonprofit organization
Be an innovative and creative thinker that tries new things and inspires others to do so
Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness
Have a strong work ethic and require minimal direction
Work well independently as well as part of a team
Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment


Compensation:

Room to Read offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits. Benefits include health, dental, vision, long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits, and a 401K match. The non-monetary compensation includes a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, fun, and rapidly growing organization that is changing the world through literacy and gender equality in education.


Application Procedure:

Please send a cover letter and resume by email, with "MGM, I&FF - CL" in the subject line, (no letters, calls, faxes, or drop-ins) to hiring@roomtoread.org. Due to high applicant volume, we regret that we cannot personally respond to all applicants. Applications are accepted until the position is filled.

Room to Read is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing
the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.

• Compensation: Competitive salary with excellent benefits
• This is at a non-profit organization.
• Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
• Please, no phone calls about this job!
• Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.