Movement Voter Project
11 - 50 employees
Founded 2015
🤝 Non-profit
🤲 Charity
🌍 Social Impact
Non-profit • Charity • Social Impact
Movement Voter Project is a progressive nonprofit that acts as a donor clearinghouse, directing philanthropic funding to local organizing groups that aim to shift culture, win elections, and shape policy for lasting power. MVP operates like a "mutual fund" for political giving, helping donors channel resources to organizations across the country that build broad-based, winning coalitions and support progressive change.
Philanthropic Advisor
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🕒 September 25, 2025
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Movement Voter Project
11 - 50 employees
Founded 2015
🤝 Non-profit
🤲 Charity
🌍 Social Impact
Non-profit • Charity • Social Impact
Movement Voter Project is a progressive nonprofit that acts as a donor clearinghouse, directing philanthropic funding to local organizing groups that aim to shift culture, win elections, and shape policy for lasting power. MVP operates like a "mutual fund" for political giving, helping donors channel resources to organizations across the country that build broad-based, winning coalitions and support progressive change.
📋 Description
• Develop and manage a portfolio of ~150 major gift donors and qualified prospects. • Prospect and qualify new potential donors. • Create individualized engagement and stewardship plans for each donor based on giving history, potential, interests and affinities. • Conduct face-to-face meetings with donors for cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. • Ensure donor and prospect interactions are carefully tracked in the database, with the highest respect for confidentiality and trust. • Identify creative ways to engage donors and prospects, including gatherings, events, and collaboration with MVP volunteers. • Collaborate with organizational leadership and cross-departmental staff on fundraising strategies and donor relationship-building. • Prepare compelling proposals, reports, donor briefings, and other materials to support major gift solicitations. • Working with the Program Manager, develop funding dockets consisting of MVP grantee partners for our most generous supporters as needed. • Increase MVP's visibility and influence in the Chicagoland area through strategic outreach and networking, including conferences, training, and donor convenings, with a goal of growing the base of supporters and donors. • Participate in a cross-functional team environment supporting overall team success. • Partner with the donor organizing team to inspire and mobilize donors, helping them activate their networks in support of grassroots movements and aligned campaigns that are building long-term power. • Organize and participate in donor events, conferences, and other gatherings to deepen engagement and expand MVP’s community of supporters.
🎯 Requirements
• Minimum five years’ experience securing major gifts ($10,000+ annually) • Demonstrated success managing a portfolio of major donors • Ability to work independently with minimal administrative support • Strong project management and organizational abilities • Proficiency with donor databases and managing confidential information • Knowledge of and passion for social justice, progressive movements, and/or Democratic politics • Familiarity with the philanthropic landscape in Chicago.
🏖️ Benefits
• Employer-paid premiums of health insurance at 100% for most individuals & 75% for family • Dental and vision insurance coverage • 401(k) account with partial match • Basic life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance direct coverage • Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account availability • Work from Home stipend • Wellness stipend • Student Loan Repayment Assistance • Access to emergency stipend • Access to free online courses • Paid vacation of 4 weeks & Paid holidays (12 full, 2 half), in addition to office closures • Floating holidays on or around your birthday and hire date anniversary • 18 weeks of Paid Parental Leave • Up to 4 weeks of paid Bereavement Leave • Sabbatical Policy • Up to 12 weeks of Family Leave (up to 4 weeks paid)
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