Grassroots Global Justice
IT TAKES ROOTS FUNDRAISING & FINANCE CONTRACTOR
June-October, 2018
Start date ASAP in June 2018. You will only be contacted if we are requesting an interview.
Flexible Location: This position may include travel.
Hours: 20-30 hours/week independent contractor position, with potential for future hire.
It Takes Roots (ITR) to Grow the Resistance centers the leadership and power of urban and rural communities on the frontlines of racial, gender, housing, environmental, energy and climate justice in the United States to advance regenerative economies and healthy communities. ITR is a multi-racial, multi-cultural, multi-generational alliance of networks and alliances representing over 200 organizations and affiliates in over 50 states, provinces, territories and Native lands in the U.S. and Canada, and is led by women, gender nonconforming people, people of color, and Indigenous Peoples. It is an outcome of years of organizing and relationship building across the Climate Justice Alliance (CJA), Grassroots Global Justice Alliance (GGJ), Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN), and Right to the City Alliance (RTC), and with capacity support from the Center for Story-based Strategy (CSS) and the Ruckus Society. Learn more at http://ittakesroots.org
In the aftermath of the 2016 Presidential elections, #ItTakesRoots to Grow the Resistance spearheaded a response from the grassroots organizing sector that is confronting the attacks on poor communities, Indigenous Peoples and communities of color that has been fomented by this administration. We organized a sprint-run from November 2016 through November 2017, and are now in a phase of long-term consultation and strategic development of our collaborative work.
Scope of Work
In this period, there is a need for raising the profile of It Takes Roots within progressive philanthropy, raising the resources for this collaborative work to respond to this political moment, and to manage a growing collective budget amongst all the partners. This contract position will be responsible for grantwriting and reporting (based on collectively developed narrative we have already created), engaging funder relationships, and budget and financial management. This contract position will be part of the It Takes Roots fundraising team, and will report to the Deputy Director of Grassroots Global Justice Alliance (GGJ). It Takes Roots is fiscally sponsored by GGJ. For more about GGJ, visit our website here: www.ggjalliance.org
Roles & Responsibilities
Lead Collective Fundraising for It Takes Roots (60%)
1. Grantwriting—Proposals & Reports
o Track deadlines for grant reports and proposals
o Lead collective proposal and report writing with ITR staff
2. Create & coordinate collective editing of fundraising materials
o Write and revise concept papers as needed
o Create visuals for online and print materials for funder/donor audience
3. Maintain Funder & Resource Ally Relationships
o Track and maintain list of prospective funders (including within philanthropy and within environmental “big green” allies)
o Schedule meetings with prospective funders
o Prepare directors and other ITR leaders for funder meetings
o Convene regular Funder Support Circle calls
o Keep funder allies updated on progress of the work
4. Organize funder briefings
o Work with ITR staff to identify speakers, hosts, time and location
o Create materials—outreach flyers, slideshows/images
o Coordinate funder outreach
o Prepare speakers with talking points and training as needed
o Host webinar (manage back-end of Zoom meetings)
o Record and post recordings of briefings on website
5. Grassroots Fundraising
o Support member fundraising campaigns for key programs
o Write thank you’s to ITR donors
Manage It Takes Roots Finances (40%)
1. Manage ITR Annual Budget
o Coordinate with ITR staff to update budget projections based on program needs
2. Prepare quarterly (and occasionally by program period as requested) ITR budget reports including profit & loss, budget vs actuals and balance sheet for staff and ITR Director Team review.
3. Work with Operations Coordinator to ensure proper tracking of receipts, accounts receivable and accounts payable.
o Helping reconcile budgets post ITR events: ensuring timely reimbursements and payments to vendors, members, organizations.
4. Support ITR staff with submitting check requests every 2 weeks
5. Work with Bookkeeper to maintain thorough financial tracking records in Quickbooks.
Qualifications and Experience
● At least 3 years high level development and financial management experience, ideally in remote workplace environment.
● Support the mission, vision and goals of ITR.
● Knowledge and experience on at least some of the topics our members work on, such as gender justice, just transition, environmental justice, anti-militarism, indigenous sovereignty, housing and anti-eviction work, etc.
● Attention to detail and the ability to maintain a variety of projects and activities simultaneously.
● Excellent writing skills for diverse audiences.
● Experience in multi-racial, multi-generational, multi-cultural settings.
● Ability to work flexible hours, including communicating with allies, staff and members in other parts of the country in different time zones.
● High level of self-management, hold self to excellent work standards, ability to work independently while maintaining close communication with remote teams.
● Familiarity with general accounting procedures, principals, and financial tracking systems for 501c3 nonprofit organizations
● Experience with QuickBooks management
● Familiarity with CRM systems and Database management (Powerbase).
● Knowledge of common computer applications: MS Office, Google docs, Dropbox, Mac environment, and Zoom video tele-conferencing systems.
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
● Understanding of operations and functions of small non-profits.
● Ability to work independently while maintaining close communication with remote team.
● Responsive to emails and messages.
How To Apply
Please submit Resume, cover letter, written sample of funding appeal language you wrote (ideally a funding proposal that was successful) and 3 references (please include someone who has supervised you and someone you have supervised or mentored) to ggjalliance@gmail.com. Only candidates that are being considered will be contacted.
Link:
http://ggjalliance.org/ggj-hiring
