Individual Giving Officer

Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 98,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage (medical, dental & vision)

Parental leave

403(b) with employer match

Employer-paid monthly cell phone stipend

Job summary

The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is seeking an Individual Giving Officer to lead the implementation of individual giving strategies. The role involves managing a portfolio of donors contributing $5,000 or more annually and collaborating with various teams to align fundraising efforts. Candidates should have strong relationship-building skills and at least four years of relevant experience in nonprofit advancement. The position offers a salary range of $98,000 to $110,000 and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years of relevant experience in fundraising.
• Experience managing a portfolio of individual donors.
• Demonstrated success in donor cultivation and stewardship.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of individual giving strategies.
• Manage a portfolio of individual donors.
• Develop donor solicitation and stewardship plans.

Skills

Relationship-building skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Organizational and planning skills

Research skills

Knowledge of nonprofit fundraising ethics

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

CRM systems

Raiser’s Edge NXT

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Overview

The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is a leading national racial justice legal organization. Formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy, the organization uses legal advocacy to achieve racial justice, fighting inside and outside the courts to ensure that Black people and other people of color have the voice, opportunity, and power to realize the promises of democracy.

The organization conducts litigation, public policy, and advocacy across Voting Rights, Election Protection, Digital Justice, Economic Justice, Criminal Justice, Economic Opportunities, and Fair Housing. It has logged over 1 million pro bono hours in the last decade, marshaling resources from both the private bar and its staff.

Job Title and Location

Job Title: Individual Giving Officer
Location: Washington, DC, Georgia, and/or New York
Job Type: Full-Time
Union Affiliation: Union
Accountable to: Chief Development Officer

About the Role

The Individual Giving Officer leads the implementation of individual giving strategies to cultivate, solicit, retain, and grow relationships with individual donors. This role manages a defined portfolio of current and prospective individual donors, with a focus on donors contributing or capable of contributing $5,000 or more annually. Working under the direction of the Chief Development Officer, the Individual Giving Officer supports donor engagement, moves management, and related communications, collaborating with Development team members, Program Directors, and other internal stakeholders to align opportunities with organizational priorities and fundraising goals. The position is responsible for growing an individual donor portfolio that contributes at least seven figures to the organization’s annual fundraising goals.

What You’ll Be Doing

Essential responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Lead the development and implementation of annual individual giving strategies aligned with organizational priorities and fundraising goals.
• Manage a defined portfolio of current and prospective individual donors, with guidance from the Chief Development Officer.
• Identify, research, and qualify prospective individual donors through prospect research, relationship mapping, referrals, events, and outreach.
• Develop donor cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, renewal, and upgrade plans for assigned donors.
• Draft donor correspondence, solicitation materials, briefing documents, proposals, impact updates, acknowledgment language, and other fundraising communications.
• Track donor engagement, outreach activity, solicitations, pledges, gift activity, deadlines, and next steps in the organization’s CRM and other tracking systems.
• Monitor progress against assigned individual giving goals and provide regular updates to the Chief Development Officer.

• Donor Engagement and Stewardship
• Build and maintain positive relationships with individual donors, Board members, volunteers, and other external stakeholders.
• Lead donor stewardship by preparing meeting notes, follow-up communications, acknowledgments, impact updates, and donor recognition materials.
• Coordinate logistics and follow-up for donor meetings, cultivation opportunities, fundraising events, and other activities.
• Represent the organization professionally in donor communications, meetings, events, and external engagement opportunities.
• Demonstrate a donor-centered and mission-aligned approach in all interactions with donors and internal partners.

• Internal Collaboration and Administration
• Collaborate with Development, Program, Finance, and Communications staff to gather information for donor proposals, impact updates, stewardship reports, and other communications.
• Assist with donor pipeline tracking, revenue forecasting, budgeting support, and performance reporting.
• Maintain accurate and timely donor records, contact information, gift details, deadlines, activity notes, and stewardship actions.
• Support cross-functional coordination to ensure donor commitments, recognition, and stewardship deliverables are fulfilled.
• Follow applicable nonprofit fundraising standards, donor privacy expectations, and organizational procedures.

Minimum Requirements and Competencies

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience required.
• A minimum of four years of relevant experience in individual giving, major gifts, donor relations, annual giving, nonprofit advancement, fundraising, external relations, or a related field required.
• Experience managing or supporting a portfolio of individual donors or major gift prospects required.
• Demonstrated success cultivating, soliciting, stewarding, renewing, or upgrading individual donors.
• Experience working with donors contributing or capable of contributing $5,000 or more annually preferred.
• Experience with donor-advised funds, family foundations, stock gifts, or other giving vehicles strongly preferred.
• Planned giving experience preferred.

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Knowledge of individual giving, major gifts, moves management, donor engagement, and nonprofit fundraising ethics.
• Familiarity with donor-advised funds, family foundations, major gift vehicles, and planned giving concepts.
• Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust with donors, prospects, Board members, colleagues, and external stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft clear, accurate, persuasive, and donor-centered communications.
• Strong organizational and planning skills, with the ability to manage a donor portfolio, multiple priorities, deadlines, travel commitments, and follow-up items.
• Strong attention to detail in donor communications, CRM data entry, gift tracking, donor restrictions, and deadline management.
• Strong research skills to identify and qualify prospective donors and major gift prospects.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, discretion, confidentiality, and professionalism with sensitive donor information.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments and gather information from internal stakeholders.
• Proficiency with CRM systems required; Raiser’s Edge NXT preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace required.

Additional

Ready to Make an Impact? If you are passionate about civil rights, racial justice, and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, we want to hear from you. Apply to join our mission and contribute to our dynamic team.

Benefits

The Lawyers’ Committee offers a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare coverage (medical, dental & vision), parental leave, 403(b) with employer match, voluntary short- and long-term disability, and an employer-paid monthly cell phone stipend.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

The Lawyers’ Committee embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We strongly encourage candidates of color and candidates from underrepresented communities to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics or status under law.

This position is part of a bargaining unit represented by the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union. Employment terms, including wages and benefits, are subject to collective bargaining agreements.

The expected salary range for this role is $98,000 – $110,000.