Organizing Neighborhood Equity seeks Resource Organizer - $43k to $48k

Resource Organizer Job Description (full time)

• Responsible for organizing and outreach to community members including long term D.C. residents.

• Co-Chair the Resource Committee.

• Assist in developing and implementing the annual fundraising plan; and a five year fundraising plan.

• Work with building and maintaining the Resource Committee and attend Resource Committee meetings.

• Cultivate donors, sustaining donors, major donors, and members; and acknowledge the work of each.

• Manage the resource phone banking.

• Coordinate site visits with donors and foundation staff.

• Implement a tracking and monitoring system of donor information, and train others to do so.

• Research prospective donors, grantors and foundations; and develop an approach strategy.

• Coordinate members with grant writing skills to prepare grant proposals and letters of inquiry (LOIs).

• Prepare grant proposals and letter of inquiries (LOIs), as needed. Finalize and submit LOIs and proposals or oversee finalization and submission.

• Monitor grant proposals, provide grant updates, and report submission deadlines.

• Meet with prospective donors/grantors to share ONE DC’s financial needs and goals.

• Teach and support staff and members to do grassroots fundraising.

• Support member-initiated activities and groups related to ONE DC’s mission, vision and values.

• Attend staff and Shared Leadership Team meetings and planning sessions, LEAP, Freedom Schools, and other in-house political education.

• Work with other organizers to carry out the strategic vision of the organization.

• Research topics and legislation related to housing or work-related and co-op issues.