The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world’s largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you’re a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

Background/IRC Summary:

The International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) External Relations (ER) department enables the organization to respond to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Within ER, the USA Philanthropy West team leads the organization’s work with High-Net-Worth Individuals located in the Western Region of the US (west of the Mississippi River). We’re seeking an ambitious Principal Giving Manager to join our team!

Job Overview/Summary:

The Manager, Principal Giving West will play a meaningful role in supporting the Principal Giving West team within USA Philanthropy, helping to support frontline officers in handling distinct portfolios of high-net-worth donors and prospects and acting in very close collaboration with Officers and leadership to supervise progress on and implement the strategy for some of our most significant donor relationships. They will support the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of a defined portfolio of IRC prospects and donors for assigned Officers. They will also coordinate stewardship reporting requirements, ongoing communications, information management, and donor database updates. The Manager will closely collaborate across ER to coordinate donor engagement, stewardship, and recognition consistent with donor stewardship plans and to maintain up-to-date portfolios for assigned Officer(s). This position will report to the Director of Principal Giving West.

This position offers a wide-ranging growth opportunity for someone eager to learn about and advance to front-line fundraising.

Highlights of Principal Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with assigned Officer(s) to carry out strategies for high-net-worth individuals within each’s portfolio, bringing in critical revenue for the organization.

• Draft correspondence that supports the Officer’s interactions with the portfolio, including general and targeted communications such as letters and contact reports.

• Support the payments for Bank transactions. Ensure completeness of payment documents in compliance with IRC and Donor policies and procedures.

• Assist in creating materials, agendas, and briefings for external prospect and donor meetings and for internal strategy meetings.

• With the Officer(s), supervise and manage expectations and objectives for each donor and prospect within the portfolio, including adhering to stewardship reporting requirements and timeframes.

• Alongside the Officer(s), act as the liaison between donors or prospects and field staff, ensuring both parties receive the most critical information and that it is communicated clearly and strategically reflective of its audience.

• Collaborate with other teams, including Prospect Research and Management, Analytics, and Operations, to supervise the entire donor cycle for Principal Giving West.

• Update the donor database (Salesforce) to maintain portfolio assignments, build and update giving proposals, request prospect research, review report requirements and submissions, supervise ongoing donor communication and activity, as well as additional relationship management duties.

• Manage information flows between donors and prospects, program staff, and Officer(s).

• Supervise internal drafting and approval processes vital for proposals, reports, and budgets.

• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues and IRC program/support staff globally.

• Undertake special projects as advised.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent 2-3 years previous work experience, preferably gained in a development or fundraising team, non-profit, marketing, or sales team.

Proven Skills and Proficiencies:

• Ability to meet deadlines with quality products.

• Strong interpersonal skills; oral, written and presentation skills.

• Experience with and knowledge of relevant technologies and tools. with excellent analytical skills combined with the substantiated ability to multi-task, prioritize duties, and handle time effectively.

• Understanding of the role of written communications in building and maintaining individual and institutional relationships.

• Ability to identify, build, and implement processes vital to support effective donor relationships.

• Strong ability to establish and maintain lasting professional relationships both internally and externally.

• Highly computer literate, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as familiarity with CRM databases, including Salesforce.

• Ability to respond quickly to changes in short-term work priorities.

• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data.

• Dedication to fundraising for international development, humanitarian, human rights, social justice, and US immigrant communities.

• Understanding of the US fundraising marketplace.

Working Environment: This role requires working remotely full-time (i.e., telecommuting). Applicants must have a home or alternate workspace where they can effectively complete their work during regularly scheduled hours.

Compensation:

Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

US Benefits:

The IRC offers a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. All US employees are eligible for sick time, a 403b retirement savings plans: up to 4.5% immediately vested matching contribution, plus an 3-7% additional IRC contribution, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support in times of crisis and mental health struggles.

In addition, full-time employees are eligible for 10 US paid holidays, 20-25 paid time off days, disability & life insurance, medical, dental, and vision insurance (employee contribution starting at $135, $7, and $5 per month respectively) and FSA for healthcare, childcare, and commuter costs. Part-time employees are eligible for a proportionate amount of paid time off. These additional benefits apply to employees who work at least 6 months within a 12 month time period.

Standard of Professional Conduct: The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.

Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.