What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tenants Transforming Greater St.Louis Fund Development Manager position at Right to the City Alliance?
Tenants Transforming Greater St.Louis formerly Homes For All St.Louis is a Black renter led housing justice & advocacy organization building power in Black and Brown communities around the Greater St. Louis area and altering the socio-political landscape for renter-friendly policies by catalyzing tenant unions.
Our motto is: "Housing is a Human Right!"
OUR MISSION:
TENANTS TRANSFORMING GREATER ST.LOUIS demands safe and dignified housing for all marginalized communities. Driven by Black and queer renters who organize within their communities to achieve renters rights, improve housing quality and health, and implement collectively controlled land and housing.
OUR VALUES:
- Community & Housing Is A Human Right
- Land & Housing should be collectively owned & controlled by communities
- Land and Housing should be developed in a way that is sustainable for the planet
- Land & Housing should be accessible, permanent, quality, and connected to economic, social, and cultural networks & institution
Responsibilities
The Fund Development Manager will be responsible for:
- Draft grant proposals
- Grant reporting
- Building relationships with funders
- Plan online fundraising campaigns like GiveSTL Day, Giving Tuesday and the End of Year Ask
- Plan fundraising events (Annual Bowling Tournament) which includes the training and preparing of staff and key volunteers to expand our reach
- Draft annual budget with the input of staff
- Track and reconcile expenses
- Provide monthly financial updates to the staff
- Maintain a calendar of grants and funding opportunities
- Collaborate with Executive Director and Communication & Marketing Manager to establish a vision for fundraising for the year and potential collaborative grant opportunities
- Regularly review staff reports and meet with staff to stay updated on programming
- Manage the implementation of membership model and monthly donor program
- Research pressing issues and maintain updates about the socio-political environment relevant to housing, tenants rights, utilities/energy, eviction, community development and housing development, climate change and environmental topics
- Keep relevant fundraising materials up to date
Qualifications
- Self starter and collaborative
- Preferred familiarity with St. Louis area
- Preferred bilingual (Spanish & English)
- Computer proficiency
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Grant writing experience
- Accounting experience
- Several years of fundraising experience preferred
- Good with establishing and managing relationships (with funders)
Compensation
Contracted with a flexible work schedule.
Commitment of at least 25 hours a month with a flat pay rate of $30-$50/hr.
Starting pay is determined by level of experience.
Salary : $30 - $50