WXPN Development Officer

Job Responsibilities:

The Development Officer will help design and administer activities that directly influence upper membership growth as well as participate in the oversight of XPN’s Leadership Circle. This includes:  

Pipeline Development and Administration

• Help design and implement 2-3 new mid-level membership levels (between $500 – $1,499 annually), including communications strategy and benefits development.
• Manage the basic renewal cycle for a majority of leadership annual giving levels ($1,776 – $9,999 annually): solicit renewals, upgrades, and additional gifts on a regular basis.
• Work with the Individual Giving Officer to determine any blended asks or higher-level discussions.
• Identify and qualify select individuals who have capacity for a Challenge or Major Gift to neXtPN (non-operational fundraising priorities) and hand them off to the appropriate senior level fundraiser, typically the Individual Giving Officer.
• Execute a robust prospecting strategy using Donor Search, Salesforce reporting, and other resources to best identify appropriate efforts for donor acquisition and upgrades.

Stewardship and Donor Engagement

• Serve as the primary manager for Vinyl Club, XPN’s affinity group.
• Maintain a robust effort for acquisition and work with the programming liaison to develop an annual plan of vinyl drops, events, communications, and special activities. Ensure proper alignment with the Membership Manager.
• Maintain an appropriate level of communication with assigned XPN supporters via email, letters, phone, etc.  
• Collaborate with the Membership and Individual Giving teams to ensure proper stewardship of all donors in portfolio with impact-related reporting, thank you gifts, events, or tailored opportunities as appropriate.
• Support efforts related to the Reverb Society, WXPN’s stewardship group for Planned Giving donors, as identified by the Director of Development.

Collaboration and Team Participation

• Participate in Development events both on-site and off, in order to meet and engage with as many members as possible.
• Develop and maintain positive and productive working relationships with Development team members – in particular the Individual Giving Officer and Membership Manager – to ensure that solicitation and stewardship efforts are properly organized, aligned, efficient, and free of redundancy.
• Participate in the life of WXPN as a collaborative and invested partner.
• Contribute in meaningful ways to team meetings; solicit and offer encouragement and feedback; and serve as a positive and productive team player.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS and 1-2 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• 3+ years in non-profit Development, Membership, or comparable non-profit work is preferred.
• Familiar with non-profit Development best practices and infrastructure, as well as the basics of public media.