Mission-Driven Digital Fundraising & Advocacy AE

M+R; Alton (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

11 holidays and mid-summer break

Parental, personal medical & family-Ca

Leave policies

Job summary

M+R is seeking an Account Executive to join its Digital Fundraising & Advocacy team in Illinois. You will help nonprofits raise revenue, recruit supporters, and build brand recognition through email, web, and social campaigns.

You’ll manage client relationships, coordinate across teams, and lead campaign launches using Luminate, EveryAction, or other CRMs. The role emphasizes detail, collaboration, and measurable fundraising outcomes.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of digital fundraising experience, including managing a small-dollar email fundraising program for at least one year.
• Experience supporting the professional development of junior staff or interns.
• Ability to run meetings to identify project goals and ensure successful outcomes.
• Crunch numbers in Excel and interpret online fundraising metrics.
• Understanding of digital email writing best practices.
• Experience in an agency setting or at another consulting firm.
• Deep knowledge of best practices for digital organizing, digital advertising, direct mail, telemarketing, social media, and/or media relations.

Responsibilities

• Work in a team to create and implement effective digital fundraising campaigns for clients.
• Maintain the client relationship by staying in close contact with clients throughout the day via email and phone, leading weekly check-in calls, and presenting at big strategy meetings.
• Serve as the overall project manager for our work with the client, ensuring deliverables are on time and coordinating with team members.
• Oversee the details involved in launching email campaigns using Luminate, EveryAction, or other CRM platforms.
• Distill email, web, advertising, and social campaign results into actionable lessons.
• Help draft email, social, and web copy for fundraising, advocacy, and engagement campaigns.
• Review and/or create agendas, notes, calendars, and data reports for clients.
• Lead strategy documents such as campaign plans and wrap-up reports.
• Assign and review junior staff deliverables and provide feedback and coaching.
• Track all hours and support smooth team operations.

Skills

Digital fundraising

Excel skills

Meeting management

Data interpretation

Email copywriting

Agency experience

Team collaboration

AEI commitment

Tools

Excel

Luminate

EveryAction

CRM systems

Job description

M+R is seeking an Account Executive to join its Digital Fundraising & Advocacy team in Illinois. You will help nonprofits raise revenue, recruit supporters, and build brand recognition through email, web, and social campaigns.

You’ll manage client relationships, coordinate across teams, and lead campaign launches using Luminate, EveryAction, or other CRMs. The role emphasizes detail, collaboration, and measurable fundraising outcomes.