Fund Development & Communications Manager

Published: 6/14/2022

Job Description

Position Overview

The Fund Development & Communications Manager will help grow CWLC's financial support and public visibility, managing day-to-day fundraising operations and producing the communications that tell CWLC's story to donors, partners, and the public. This hands-on role connects CWLC's development and communications work so that its litigation, policy, and education efforts reach partners, funders and supporters.

In addition, the position is considered hybrid, working 3 days a week in our El Segundo office location and 2 days a week remotely.

Key Responsibilities

Fund Development (reporting to the Executive Director)

1. Grants Management

• Research and identify new foundation, corporate, and government funding prospects aligned with CWLC's core issues.

• Write, edit, and submit grant proposals, letters of inquiry, and grant reports in collaboration with the Executive Director, Legal Director, and Director of Communications & Education.

• Maintain a grants calendar and ensure all proposal and reporting deadlines and compliance requirements are met.

2. Individual Giving and Donor Stewardship

• Support the Executive Director in cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major donors, board contacts, and law firm and corporate supporters.

• Plan and execute annual appeals, year-end campaigns, and online giving campaigns.

• Manage timely gift acknowledgments, donor communications, and recognition.

3. Events

• Coordinate fundraising events, including CWLC's signature event, sponsorship outreach, and donor cultivation gatherings.

• Partner with the Director of Education & Communications on convenings and events that serve both education and/or cultivation goals.

4. Development Operations

• Manage CWLC's donor database, ensuring accurate gift entry, records, and reporting.

• Track fundraising progress against goals and prepare regular reports for the Executive Director and Board.

• Support the Board of Directors' fundraising activities and prepare materials for board and committee meetings.

Communications (reporting to the Director of Communications & Education)

5. Content and Digital Communications

• Manage CWLC's social media accounts, website updates, and email newsletters in line with the communications strategy.

• Draft and edit content including blog posts, case and policy updates, impact stories, and the annual report.

• Create graphics and multimedia content, maintaining CWLC's brand and visual identity.

• Track and report on digital engagement and audience growth.

6. Media and Publications Support

• Support media outreach by drafting press releases, maintaining media lists, and tracking coverage.

• Assist with the production, design, and distribution of white papers, reports, and educational resources.

• Help promote convenings, webinars, and partner events.

7. Integrated Donor Communications

• Develop donor-facing materials, such as case statements, impact reports, and campaign messaging, that align fundraising with CWLC's broader communications.

• Coordinate the development and communications calendars so that appeals, events, and announcements reinforce each other.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications, nonprofit management, English, journalism, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• Minimum of 4–6 years of experience in fund development, communications, or both, preferably at a non-profit, advocacy, or legal organization.

• Demonstrated success writing grant proposals and reports and supporting individual giving campaigns.

• Experience managing social media, websites, and email platforms, with working knowledge of design tools.

• Proficiency with donor databases/CRM systems.

• Excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to adapt tone for funders, media, and the public.

• Highly organized, able to manage competing deadlines and work effectively with two supervisors.

• Commitment to advancing gender justice and CWLC's mission.

\nCompany Description

The California Women's Law Center (CWLC) is a non-profit organization committed to advancing justice for women and girls through transformative litigation, legislative advocacy, and education. CWLC focuses on its core issues of gender discrimination, violence against women, women's health, and economic security.