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Job Vacancies International Coalition of Historic Site Museums of Conscience
An international coalition of organizations dedicated to using history as a tool to promote social justice.
Position: Development Associate
Closing date: 15 Oct 2010
Location: United States of America (the) – New York

Organization Background
The International Coalition Sites of Conscience (www.sitesofconscience.org) is a worldwide network of “Sites of Conscience” – historic sites dedicated to remembering past struggles for justice and addressing their contemporary legacies. Sites of Conscience, like the Lower East Side Tenement Museum in the United States, the Gulag Museum in Russia, and the District Six Museum in South Africa, foster public dialogue on pressing social issues to build lasting cultures of human rights in diverse communities across the globe. The Coalition provides member sites with direct funding for civic engagement programs; organizes learning exchanges ranging from one-on-one collaborations to international conferences; and conducts strategic advocacy for individual sites and the movement as a whole. The Coalition was founded in 1999 by 9 members as a project of the Lower East Side Tenement Museum and launched as an independent nonprofit organization in June of 2006. Today, the Coalition has more than 230 members in over 40 countries including 7 regional networks in Africa, Asia, Europe, Russia, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa and the U.S.

Since 2006, the Coalition has tripled its number of funders and built its budget to $1.5m. Building on core, multi-year support from major funders including the Ford Foundation, Open Society Institute, and the Oak Foundation, the organization is now poised to launch its next phase of growth.

Position Description
The Development Associate plays a key role in helping the Coalition meet its annual fundraising goals by: working with the Secretariat staff and Coalition members across the globe to develop fundraising proposals, reports and correspondence; managing the grants calendar, the donor database, and other key departmental systems; helping identify new donors through prospect research and internal strategy meetings with other staff; maintaining and building relationships with current and potential donors through correspondence, phone conversations and in-person meetings; and participating in larger fundraising and organizational planning. S/he reports to the Director of Institutional Advancement and works closely with Secretariat staff, Coalition members, current and potential Coalition donors and the board of the Coalition.

Specific responsibilities include:
* Draft fundraising proposals, reports, acknowledgement letters, and supporting materials;
* Conduct prospect research on foundations, government agencies, corporations, and individuals in the U.S. and abroad;
* Communicate with current and prospective donors in writing and by phone;
* Manage and maintain key departmental systems and record keeping including: the grants calendar, prospect moves management chart, electronic and paper files, donor records, professional memberships and subscriptions;
* Manage the transfer of existing donor records to a new fundraising database to be determined in partnership with the Director of Institutional Advancement and the Executive Director;
* Identify and supervise development intern(s), as necessary;
* Assist with scheduling board and funder meetings and coordinating fundraising mailings, as necessary;
* Help plan, coordinate and assist with board and fundraising meetings and events, as necessary; and
* Participating in bi-weekly staff meetings, annual and strategic planning activities as required.

Qualifications
* B.A. and 2-3 years previous fundraising experience preferably in the areas of arts and culture, museums, human rights and/or historic preservation;
* Excellent written and oral communications skills;
* Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment;
* Strong administrative skills and experience with Raiser’s Edge and/or another fundraising database; and
* Experience working internationally and collaborating with people in diverse cultural and political contexts.

Competitive salary with excellent benefits. Fluency in Spanish, French, Russian, or another language from a region where the Coalition does significant work is a plus.

How to apply
Please send resume, cover letter, and writing sample by email only to coalition@sitesofconscience.org with the subject “Development Associate.”

Reference Code: RW_89LQAV-60

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