Community Philanthropy Manager, Midlevel Giving

About Trevor:

The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people. Trevor offers 24/7 crisis services, connecting highly trained counselors with LGBTQ+ young people whenever they need support. To drive prevention efforts, The Trevor Project also operates robust research, advocacy, education, and peer support programs. We’ve been saving livesevery day for over 25 years.

Every day, and in every role, our staff contribute to our critical mission of ending suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning young people by embodying our values:

Heart–We care deeply and commit to do what matters

Integrity–We build trust through our words and actions

Community-Together, we are an unstoppable force for good

Belonging-We serve as allies to the mission, and to each other

Progress-We continually move onward and upward

Applicants and staff must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.  The Trevor Project will not sponsor an employment visa for this position.

Role: Community Philanthropy Manager, Midlevel Giving

Location: This role will be remote in the continental United States, Alaska, or Hawaii

Reports to: Vice President of Community Philanthropy 

Classification: Exempt Full Time

Union Role?  Yes

Salary Range: $79,040/yr - $95,680/yr 

Summary: 

The Community Philanthropy Manager, Midlevel Giving, is a donor-facing member of the Development team who serves as the relationship manager for Beacon donors giving $1,000 and above, who are not assigned to a major donor portfolio. This position focuses on one-to-one and one-to-many high-quality donor stewardship and engagement — strengthening the donor pipeline by deepening relationships between Midlevel donors and The Trevor Project. The Manager will acquire, renew, and steward donors through the pipeline, ensuring they have a seamless experience with a focus on upgrading giving and increasing retention of Midlevel donors. The Manager will correspond with donors through virtual visits, calls, and emails.

• Manage the day-to-day needs and projects of the Midlevel program
• Manages a strategic portfolio of high-level Beacon donors ($1K+) and cultivates relationships to secure annual and increased support.
• Conducts calls and virtual visits with donors on a monthly basis.
• Implements new ideas to continually improve the Midlevel Giving donor experience.
• Partners with the Senior Manager, Community Philanthropy, Direct Response & Digital Fundraising to execute mail and digital strategies to increase Beacon revenue.
• Collaborate with the sustainer donor lead to build strategies for recurring donors
• Manages the Major Gifts qualification process in collaboration with the Development Operations prospect researcher and the major gifts team.
• Develops and executes quarterly Mid-level engagement opportunities that allow donors to connect, learn, and inspire them to give.
• Ensures all donor contacts and information are entered and updated in Trevor’s donor CRM.
• Demonstrate fair, ethical, and equitable business practices
• Learn eagerly, share knowledge appropriately, and improve continuously
• Demonstrate successful planning and problem-solving skills, including multitasking and working well within tight timelines
• Work, communicate, and collaborate effectively with others
• Demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy in all work
• Demonstrate a commitment to fostering and maintaining an environment of belonging 
• Other relevant duties and responsibilities as assigned

• Proficiency in: 

Why Trevor?

A career that truly makes a difference in the lives of LGBTQ young people–every single day

Outstanding benefits, including:

Comprehensive health insurance, including plan coverage for various gender affirmation care (and we pay 100% of your employee contribution premiums for medical, dental, vision, AND basic life insurance)

403(b) retirement plan with 3% match

Generous vacation and 13 paid holidays (one of our holidays is Harvey Milk Day!) plus two floating holidays and three half-day Fridays during the summer

Employee Assistance Program to  help with confidential emotional support, work-life solutions, financial solutions, legal assistance, or online support

In-network mental health office and virtual visits are covered at 100%, and out-of-network visits are covered at an enhanced level.

Remote work from the continental US, Alaska, or Hawaii (we provide the technology, a monthly internet reimbursement, and reimbursement to outfit your work-from-home space!)

Professional and Learning Development Trainings/Education: including a professional subscription to LinkedIn Learning, providing access to more than 13,000 high-quality on-demand courses.

Online Subscription to Headspace, a digital mindfulness and meditation platform

The Trevor Project provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law or policy. The Trevor Project complies with all applicable laws regarding equal opportunity in employment.

This is a union position. The Trevor Project recently voluntarily recognized The Communications Workers of America (CWA) as the representative of certain employees for collective bargaining purposes, and this position is in the bargaining unit. The Trevor Project is currently negotiating the first collective bargaining agreement with the union that will cover the terms and conditions of employment for this position.

The Trevor Project is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please submit a request here.  Please do not disclose medical information in this form–this information will be viewed only by our benefits team and will remain secure. This form is only for those requiring a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. This form is not an application - you must still apply through The Trevor Project careers website.