Do you love community organizing and getting people excited about social justice? You might be our next Donor Organizer.
The Donor Organizer will collaborate across our teams to grow and nurture North Star Fund’s network of people committed to transformative action through giving. This is not a fundraising position, it is a role that will focus on creating and leading dynamic programming for North Star Fund’s highly engaged donor community. Programming will support donors in developing giving practices that are values-driven and aligned with the priorities and needs of grassroots movements.
North Star Fund is a social justice fund that supports grassroots organizing led by communities of color building power in New York City and the Hudson Valley. We organize people across race and class to give in support of social justice movements. We also offer year-round programming to help organizers build and sustain their work.
This position is full-time, exempt. The Donor Organizer will report to the Donor Program Director and will regularly partner with other staff.
The Donor Organizer will work collaboratively to develop public events that engage North Star Fund’s diverse community of partners. They will provide logistic and facilitation support for trainings and workshops led by the Donor Program Director. The Donor Organizer will also regularly communicate with program participants to offer organizational updates and to maintain authentic connection. The successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to build trust, understanding, and supportive relationships with North Star Fund grantees, donors and philanthropic partners. Specific responsibilities include:
Must be able to work at a computer screen for several hours a day. Must be able to meet with a wide range of people, including grantee organizations and North Star Fund supporters, in person or via video conferencing. Occasional evening and weekend events as needed. Light lifting for in-person events may be required, but accommodations will be made as necessary for the safety and well-being of all employees.
The salary for this position is $85,881 in accordance with North Star Fund’s compensation structure. North Star Fund offers generous benefits that include 100% premium paid for medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 403(b) retirement plan with an employer contribution, a work-from-home stipend, flex-time, vacation and holidays. A full list of benefits is available for review by finalists for the position.
North Star Fund uses a 32-hour work week for full-time employees, with normal workdays running Monday through Thursday. Evening and weekend work is sometimes required. We currently use a hybrid work model: we work from home and have an office in midtown Manhattan. We have not yet set a date for a return to our physical office for in-person full-time work.
All staff are required to periodically attend in-person meetings and events in New York City and the Hudson Valley. Applicants must live in the Hudson Valley or New York City or be within a one-hour commute to these areas.
Please share a resume and a cover letter that shares your interest in the role. More info and application instructions are at www.northstarfund.org/jobs.
Please no calls or emails. We appreciate all submissions, but please be advised that our capacity allows us to only respond to those best qualified for the position.
Priority will be given to applications received by June 30, 2024.
North Star Fund is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics.
North Star Fund is firmly committed to equity and diversity and to the recruitment and retention of people from backgrounds traditionally excluded from philanthropy, including Black, Indigenous and people of color, women, LGBTQ people, elders and people with disabilities.