The California Bicycle Coalition (CalBike) is seeking a part-time Individual Giving Manager to join our team. This is a remote, half-time, temporary position that could become permanent and possibly full-time at the end of our Executive Director search.
The anticipated term of this position is six to eight months, until the new Executive Director is on board and has had a chance to conduct a hiring process for a permanent Development position. At the end of this term, the candidate will be able to apply for the permanent Development position. (Full-time status of this future permanent position is negotiable — it could be full- or part-time, as worked out with the incoming ED.)
This is a great opportunity to contribute to a vital organization in a fun and collaborative remote work environment. Our stellar Individual Giving Manager will work with the interim ED, staff, and contractors to help raise the California Bicycle Coalition’s approximately $1 million budget. The organization is headquartered in Oakland, but the position is remote and may be based anywhere in California.
The position reports to the interim Executive Director and requires collaboration with the staff of our tight-knit, team-oriented organization. The position’s primary responsibility will be designing and producing fundraising appeals to small individual donors, with occasional duties related to grant writing and solicitation of corporate gifts and sponsorships. The position requires in-person staff meetings every two to three months in the Bay Area or L.A. and will require occasional travel within California to meet with donors, funders, and board members or to attend events.
CalBike is California’s state-level bicycling advocacy organization, advocating for communities that are more equitable, prosperous, and inclusive, where bicycling enables more people to lead healthy and joyful lives. We are a team of two full-time staff, two part-time staff, and two part-time contractors. Learn more about our work at CalBike.org.
In collaboration with the interim Executive Director, staff, and contractors, implement CalBike’s existing fundraising strategy, including but not limited to the following:
Experience with the following areas of fundraising:
Additional skills/qualifications:
Applications that do not follow the following instructions will not be considered:
To apply, please submit a concise, well-written cover letter, resume, and a 1-2 page development writing sample (that you wrote on your own) in a single PDF document, with a subject line including the job title and your full name, to cbc@calbike.org.
In the cover letter, please specifically address the five numbered development skills; feel free to highlight other skills from the list as well. We invite you to mention grant and gift sizes that you have won and other concrete achievements.
In place of a 1-2 page development writing sample, you are welcome to draft a sample fundraising email based on the criteria listed below. Include the draft with your resume and cover letter.
Alternate outline for writing sample:
We will be interviewing on a rolling basis and are looking to hire as soon as we find a great candidate, so please apply soon.
CalBike provides equal employment opportunities without regard to age, ancestry, color, creed, mental or physical disability, marital status, medical condition, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.
We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply, especially people of color, women, immigrants, people of all abilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. We are open to a range of professional backgrounds for the individual giving manager role. Top applicants might not have expertise in every core area listed above, but you will bring experience in at least two, plus a willingness to learn and excel at the others. A core qualification for this position is that you must advocate for and deeply value equity and inclusion.
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