Development Specialist

🕒 July 14

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $111.3k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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murmuration

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11 - 50 employees

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

🌍 Social Impact

Consulting • Marketing • Social Impact

Murmuration is an organization that amplifies the power of civic engagement with data, tools, and research specifically designed for community-focused organizations. It believes that these organizations can drive significant change and create healthier, more equitable communities through collective action. Murmuration provides high-quality tech and data that enables these organizations to connect with and mobilize individuals effectively, ensuring that the voices of all community members are heard. Its offerings include a platform for organizing, enriched datasets, and actionable insights, all aimed at fostering meaningful connections within communities and driving transformative change.

📋 Description

• Research, draft, and edit compelling grant proposals, letters of inquiry, one-pagers, and other fundraising materials, and track and document all submissions; • Develop accurate, on-time grant reports and other donor communications for current funders, and regularly collect and package relevant impact stories and data; • Support the development pipeline by researching prospects and funders, preparing briefing materials for meetings, and coordinating follow-ups to steward relationships; • Partner with the VP of Growth to develop, implement, and manage a comprehensive annual and multi-year fundraising plan that drives revenue growth and long-term financial sustainability; • Help improve the team's development processes, pipeline tracking, metrics, and reporting, including keeping Funding Partner records current in Salesforce; • Collaborate with the Communications and Marketing team on brand-aligned, donor-facing materials such as one-pagers and pitch decks; • Assist with planning and executing special events and projects, as needed.

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in development, fundraising, or investor relations, with 4-5 years preferred; • Strong skills in grant writing and proposal development with experience producing winning fundraising materials; • Experience developing and delivering grant reports and donor communications; • A forward-leaning, enthusiastic approach to agentic AI and LLM-powered tools, including readiness to adopt AI-assisted proposal and RFP platforms and to use these tools to help map and organize our funder and partner network; • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex ideas in a compelling, digestible way; • Experience proofreading and copyediting; • High degree of organization, a knack for being detail-oriented, and an ability to manage multiple priorities effectively; • Self-motivation and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively; • An interest in civic engagement, democratic participation, community organizing, etc.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance with 100% of premiums covered for you and qualifying family members; • Retirement benefits with a 5% employer match; • A flexible unlimited PTO plan; • Generous paid parental leave; • Pre-tax commuter benefits; • A company laptop; • A flexible remote work environment; • A home office setup stipend for all new employees; • Monthly reimbursement for remote work expenses; • A yearly professional development fund; • Mental health and wellness benefits through Calm and Better Help; • Yearly in-person staff retreats; • A welcoming culture that celebrates diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.