Careers
Chief Development Officer
, , | Full-time
Application Deadline: March 5th
Location: St. Louis or willing to relocate
About WEPOWER:
WEPOWER is building a team full of dreamers and doers. In our first five years, WEPOWER has activated nearly 400 community leaders, won a historic ballot measure that guarantees millions in public funding annually for early childhood, supported 100 Black and Latinx-owned businesses with access to capital, coaching, and connections, and launched a one-of-a-kind investment fund. We envision a future where systems are accountable to powerful communities that have been historically oppressed and nurture our freedom, well-being, dreams, and joy. We are building a powerful movement led by everyday people, and we have bold plans to get us there. Join us!
Our team is:
- Fun
- Focused
- Values-driven
- Community-centered
- Collaborative
- Innovative
- Creative: Lots of brainstorming and imagining what’s possible and then chasing each possibility until it is reality!
Responsibilities:
- Build and optimize comprehensive fundraising plans, especially with a focus on institutional grants and major gifts, in partnership with the Chief Executive Officer
- Track and analyze development data to set and assess progress towards ambitious yet achievable goals and benchmarks that align with annual budget projections
- Consistently forecast progress toward fundraising goals and pivot when necessary to achieve annual goals
- Cultivate, develop, and steward strong, trusting partnerships with donors to increase and retain the donor base.
- Use donor research tools to identify, pitch, and close prospective donors
- Ensure consistent cultivation, follow-up, and reports for ongoing donor engagement by efficiently tracking and monitoring donor activity in EveryAction
- Work closely with staff to create compelling, effective, and reusable fundraising materials that clearly explain WEPOWER’s impact and vision
- Work with the CEO to manage the Board’s Development Committee effectively to increase fundraising opportunities
- Leverage the expertise of partners and teammates effectively in funder meetings by coaching them on how to represent their work effectively
- Own the project management and systems for relationship management and funder reporting, ensuring grant requirements are met and tracked against the budget
- Build a high-performing development team, ensuring quality submission of grants and grant reports
The ideal candidate will have:
- A background in fundraising for nonprofits with demonstrated success cultivating and securing grants and/or major gifts for annual budgets of $3M or more
- A track record of securing major gifts from high net-worth donors
- Strong examples of setting, adjusting, and achieving fundraising growth goals
- Experience communicating and amplifying compelling stories that drive people to commit to the mission and vision of the organization
- Excellent relationship-building skills with a deep understanding and comfort with cultivating authentic relationships with funders or donors
- A clear approach for donor research to identify new opportunities and tailor pitches accordingly
- An analytical mindset with a track record of using data to identify what is working and what isn’t working
- Deep commitment to racial equity, with self-awareness around privilege, bias, and oppression
- Experience developing donor management systems with a CRM, ensuring compliance with external and internal requirements with high attention to detail (WEPOWER uses EveryAction)
- Experience working with a board of directors to drive fundraising outcomes
More Information:
Reports to: Charli Cooksey, CEO
Manages: Development consultants to start, with potential to hire full-time staff
Travel: Up to 15% of the time
Salary: $110,000-$120,000 annually. This is a full-time exempt position.
Benefits include:
- Comprehensive Health Insurance: medical, dental, vision benefits and affordable family coverage
- 403b Plan: To save for retirement
- Paid Time Off: 10 days of vacation, 8 sick days, 2 weeks off at the end of December, and 8 holidays each year.
- Paid Parental Leave: New parents get this time to spend with their family - 10 weeks if you've been here a year or more
- Child Care Stipend: Stipend to support childcare for children aged 0 to 5.
- Cell Phone Reimbursement Benefits: Up to $50/month reimbursement for use of personal cell phone
- Wellness Stipend: Up to $50/month reimbursement for spending on physical and mental health needs
Process:
The interview process for this role will include a 5-step process which we expect to take ~1 month after the application deadline.
How to Apply:
Click the "Apply" button below and submit a resume.
WEPOWER is committed to the inclusion of all individuals, so if there is any reasonable accommodation we can provide for you for interviewing or any other element of this hiring process, please let us know.
This is a full-time exempt position. WEPOWER is an equal opportunity employer. WEPOWER prohibits unlawful discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, national origin, genetic characteristics, disability, status as a special disabled veteran or veteran, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual identity or any other basis prohibited by law.
This search is being managed by Cultivate, a dedicated team that works to hire, train, and coach diverse talent in the social impact sector.
Director of Finance and Operations
| Full-time | Fully remote
Application Deadline: February 26th
Location: Remote, with preference for candidates based in St. Louis
About WEPOWER:
WEPOWER is building a team full of dreamers and doers. In our first five years, WEPOWER has activated nearly 400 community leaders, won a historic ballot measure that guarantees millions in public funding annually for early childhood, supported 100 Black and Latinx-owned businesses with access to capital, coaching, and connections, and launched a one-of-a-kind investment fund. We envision a future where systems are accountable to powerful communities that have been historically oppressed and nurture our freedom, well-being, dreams, and joy. We are building a powerful movement led by everyday people, and we have bold plans to get us there. Join us!
Our team is:
- Fun
- Focused
- Values-driven
- Community-centered
- Collaborative
- Innovative
- Creative: Lots of brainstorming and imagining what’s possible and then chasing each possibility until it is reality!
Responsibilities:
- Own the annual budgeting process in conjunction with the CEO, senior leadership team, and accounting firm
- Work with accounting firm and development team to ensure accurate organizational cashflow forecasting to inform decision-making
- Work closely with our outside accounting firm to compile, analyze and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner
- Coordinate the financial audit process, working with external auditors and our accounting firm
- Ensure multi-entity legal and tax compliance by partnering with the accounting and compliance team to ensure consistent bookkeeping and financial reporting best practices
- Optimize systems to ensure timely processing of payroll, invoices, and reimbursements with accounting firm
- Streamline processes for contract execution with external vendors
- Effectively manage organizational systems including facilities, software, and equipment
- Make recommendations for how to streamline operations based on organizational needs and work with the team to implement those changes
- Create and update concise, user-friendly documentation for standard operating procedures and drive adoption of new systems
The ideal candidate will have:
- A background in operations and budget management, with a track record of managing financial systems and budgets effectively in at least two roles previously
- Ability to evaluate finances, reports, and tools effectively to enable decision making
- A passion for creating systems, processes, and policies to make the work more efficient
- Excellent project management skills, with the ability to effectively prioritize and remove barriers to implementation
- A perspective on how to build adaptable systems and navigate change successfully as an organization grows
- Experience rolling out user-friendly systems effectively, with the ability to clearly articulate processes and drive adoption across the team
- Deep commitment to racial equity, with self awareness around privilege, bias, and oppression
- Working knowledge of nonprofit grant administration, compliance, and auditing helpful, but not required
More Information:
Reports to: Managing Director
Manages: N/A
Salary: $80,000 - $90,000 annually. This is a full-time exempt position
Benefits include:
- Comprehensive Health Insurance: medical, dental, vision benefits and affordable family coverage
- 403b Plan: To save for retirement
- Paid Time Off: 10 days of vacation, 8 sick days, 2 weeks off at the end of December, and 8 holidays each year.
- Paid Parental Leave: New parents get this time to spend with their family - 10 weeks if you've been here a year or more
- Child Care Stipend: Stipend to support childcare for children aged 0 to 5.
- Cell Phone Reimbursement Benefits: Up to $50/month reimbursement for use of personal cell phone
- Wellness Stipend: Up to $50/month reimbursement for spending on physical and mental health needs
Process:
The interview process for this role will include a 5-step process which we expect to take ~1 month after the application deadline.
How to Apply:
Click the "Apply" button below and submit a resume.
WEPOWER is committed to the inclusion of all individuals, so if there is any reasonable accommodation we can provide for you for interviewing or any other element of this hiring process, please let us know.
This is a full-time exempt position. WEPOWER is an equal opportunity employer. WEPOWER prohibits unlawful discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, national origin, genetic characteristics, disability, status as a special disabled veteran or veteran, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual identity or any other basis prohibited by law.
This search is being managed by Cultivate, a dedicated team that works to hire, train, and coach diverse talent in the social impact sector.
QUESTIONS? CONTACT [email protected].
QUESTIONS? CONTACT [email protected].