What are the responsibilities and job description for the Campaign Manager position at CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC?
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About CRLA
California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (CRLA) is an anti-poverty law firm dedicated to dismantling unjust systems through community lawyering in California’s historically rural areas. For over five decades, we have partnered with communities priced out of private legal representation to uphold civil rights in housing, employment, health, and public education. Building on a radical legacy rooted in the farmworker movement and the War on Poverty, CRLA continues to fight for the rights and prosperity of rural Californians through bold advocacy, systemic change, and a vision of thriving, empowered communities. CRLA’s community-led legal services activate community power to achieve justice, ensuring our clients and partners have the tools to dismantle poverty, discrimination, and systemic inequities.
Campaign Manager
CRLA plans to launch a major 60th Anniversary Comprehensive Campaign. The Campaign Manager will work closely with the President and CEO, Vice President of Resource Development, Resource Development team, and Campaign Committee to help plan the campaign and keep it on schedule and progressing with a high level of visibility and momentum needed to achieve the campaign goals. We are seeking a person who is highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and passionate about social justice.
This position reports to the Vice President of Resource Development. This is a hybrid position. It requires some travel (mostly within California) for meetings and events. The position is expected to work from either CRLA’s Oakland or Modesto office approximately two days per week, depending on other travel.
Essential Responsibilities
- Support the Vice President of Resource Development and consulting firm to conduct a campaign feasibility study and develop a campaign plan.
- Schedule and follow up after meetings with donors, campaign committee, and volunteers. Respond to donor and volunteer inquiries via phone and email.
- Document and track donor and volunteer engagement in DonorPerfect database.
- Manage the work of the campaign committee, providing support and guidance to ensure the volunteers’ work stays on track.
- Organize and update campaign materials.
- Work with Development Associate to acknowledge and track campaign gifts in Donor Perfect.
- Make donor thank you calls, send appreciation emails, and write thank you notes.
- Update campaign progress reports and naming opportunities.
- Work with Communications staff around campaign publicity and donor recognition.
- Handle all the arrangements for donor cultivation meetings and small campaign events.
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
- 3 years of non-profit fundraising experience
- Meticulous attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills
- Experience working on a successful Capital or Comprehensive Campaign
- Experience working with a donor or CRM database, such as DonorPerfect, Raiser’s Edge, or SalesForce
- Ability to excel in independent and team-based work and to collaborate effectively with diverse constituencies
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Ability to occasionally work unconventional hours and travel for fundraising activities
- Experience working with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams
Preferred Education and Experience
- Master’s Degree or equivalent
- Bi-lingual (Spanish)
- Working experience with DonorPerfect is a plus
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This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.
Compensation & Benefits:
We offer a diverse, family-friendly environment and compensation based on competitive public interest salaries; generous benefits package which includes 100% employer-covered medical, dental, vision, life, and short & long-term disability insurance for employees and up to 50% for dependents coverage; and 401K retirement plan with CRLA contribution effective immediately. Generous paid leave policy which includes; 15 days of sick leave, 15 holidays each year, and vacation (accrue 15 days for the first year of service and 20 days after one year of service at CRLA). This is a non-union position, and the salary ranges from (Staff Attorney: $74,000-$85,000).
Application:
CRLA invites all applicants to include in their cover letter a statement about how their unique background and/or experiences might contribute to the diversity, cultural vitality, and perspective of our staff and legal services practice.
California Rural Legal Assistance thrives on our diversity and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culturally diverse workplace and strongly encourage women, persons of color, LGBTQ individuals, veterans, persons with disabilities, and persons from other underrepresented groups to apply.
CRLA invites all applicants to include in their cover letter a statement about how your unique background and/or experiences might contribute to the diversity, cultural vitality, and perspective of our staff and legal services practice.
California Rural Legal Assistance thrives on our diversity, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culturally diverse workplace and strongly encourage women, persons of color, LGBTQ individuals, veterans, persons with disabilities, and persons from other underrepresented groups to apply.
Qualifications
Salary : $74,000 - $85,000
