Description
ABOUT US
MVP funds local organizing and movement-building groups working to shift culture, win power, and shape policy.
MVP operates like a “mutual fund” for political giving: We raise money from donors, then channel it toward the most impactful organizations and power-building work around the country. Learn more: https://movement.vote.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Donor Community Advisor is a core member of MVP's fundraising team responsible for our mid-level fundraising program ($1,000-9,999 in annual giving), including the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of a portfolio of 300+ donor households giving between $5,000 and $9,999 annually, and collaborating on data-driven and relational communications strategies to reach 5,000+ households giving $1,000 or more annually. This is a new role contributing to a newly defined segment of our donor base work, combining traditional fundraising, donor organizing, donor education, and campaign-driven outreach.
This position reports to the Donor Team Chief of Staff and works closely with colleagues across Donor Advising (major gifts), Donor Organizing, and Communications.
Requirements
RESPONSIBILITIES
Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required.
Portfolio Management
- Manage a portfolio of approximately 300 households giving $5k-10k annually, through personalized 1:1 and 1:many engagement strategies.
- Connect with portfolio donors online and (ideally) in person to build and deepen relationships
- Help identify major-gift prospects and coordinate portfolio transitions with the Donor Advising team.
Solicitation & Campaign Execution
- Design and execute structured 1:1 and 1:many outreach and solicitation for portfolio households.
- Execute multi-channel outreach — including email, phone, text, mail, and events — ensuring meaningful and consistent touchpoints.
- Strategize and execute mass communications, organizing, and solicitation outreach for donors at the $1,000–$4,999 giving level, including data segmentation, messaging, and email writing.
Donor Education & Donor Organizing
- Partner with the Donor Organizing team to inspire and mobilize donors, helping them activate their networks in support of grassroots movements and aligned campaigns that are building long-term power.
- Organize and participate in donor events, conferences, and other gatherings to deepen engagement and expand MVP’s community of supporters.
Strategy, Analytics, & Reporting
- Contribute to donor segmentation analysis and performance reporting.
- Track and analyze portfolio metrics — including renewal rates, upgrade rates, and lapsed donor reactivation — to inform ongoing strategy.
- Ensure all donor interactions are accurately logged in Salesforce with attention to data integrity and confidentiality.
- Support a culture of testing and iteration across the mid-level program.
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Note: Well-qualified candidates may not necessarily meet every single point below
- 4–7 years of experience in fundraising or a comparable external-facing relationship role.
- A genuine love for donors, large and small, and appreciation for their role in advancing progress.
- Demonstrated success in cultivating and soliciting donors at the $1,000+ level.
- Strong proficiency in communicating with donor audiences.
- Confidence in managing a large portfolio with strong personal organization and follow-through.
- Clear, inspiring written and verbal communication.
- Data-informed analytical orientation towards campaign strategy and donor segmentation.
- Proficiency with donor databases; Salesforce experience strongly preferred.
- Ability to work with independence and manage competing priorities without dedicated analytical support.
- Knowledge of and passion for social justice, base-building community organizing, progressive movements, and/or Democratic politics.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Past work in the progressive social movement space, ideally within multi-entity organizations (C3, C4, PAC).
- Experience in mid-level or annual fund programs with blended solicitation and stewardship responsibilities.
- Experience in community organizing or donor organizing.
- Familiarity with ask-string models, renewal systems, or structured solicitation frameworks.
- Experience producing or contributing to fundraising dashboards or performance reports.
SALARY & BENEFITS
Salary Range: $100-120k (based on experience), plus a generous benefits package.
Benefits include, but are not limited to:
- Employer-paid premiums of health insurance at 100% for most individuals & 75% for family
- Dental and vision insurance coverage
- 401(k) account with partial match
- Basic life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance direct coverage
- Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account availability
- Work From Home stipend
- Wellness stipend
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance
- Access to emergency stipend
- Access to free online courses
- Paid vacation (4 weeks), paid holidays (9 days), and office closures (fall and winter breaks)
- Two floating paid days off (to be used at your discretion)
- 18 weeks of paid Parental Leave
- Up to 4 weeks of paid Bereavement Leave
- Up to 12 weeks of Family Leave (up to 4 weeks paid)
- Sabbatical policy
OTHER DETAILS
Physical and Environmental Requirements
- Full-time, remote, based in the United States (must be based in the continental United States and be available to work from 9 am - 5 pm on Pacific, Mountain, Central, or Eastern time zone).
Travel Requirements
- Occasional travel for internal staff gatherings (2-5 times per year).
Direct Reports
- None
Accommodations
- Reasonable accommodations may be made for people with disabilities to perform key functions
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume.
Movement Voter Project isn’t just an equal opportunity employer. We are actively seeking to build a diverse and inclusive team with a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills to support the incredible diversity of grassroots organizing across the country. MVP does not discriminate based upon race/ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a veteran, formerly incarcerated or convicted persons, status as an individual with a disability, or any other characteristic.
Movement Voter Project is the public “dba” name for All Hands On Deck, Inc
