About 50CAN
50CAN: The 50-State Campaign for Achievement Now is a nonprofit organization that works at the local level to advocate for a high-quality education for all kids regardless of their address. We help develop local education leaders by providing them with the research, tools and ideas needed to create learning environments that best meet every child’s needs. We focus our work on starting earlier, expanding choices, aiming higher, rewarding talent and reaching everyone. 50CAN operates campaigns in Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island and is led by CEO & Founder Marc Porter Magee.
About the job
As a key member of 50CAN’s national strategy team, the national giving and external relations assistant will provide the CEO with scheduling and administrative support and work on national fundraising, communications and marketing, board relations and internal communications. This position reports to the Director of Strategy and External Relations.
Key Responsibilities
- Scheduling and administrative support: Use expert judgment and discretion to coordinate and manage the CEO’s scheduling and tasks, support strategy team in event planning and managing external vendors, create and maintain project systems that will create efficient work flow.
- Development: Support the national strategy team by tracking gifts, conducting prospect research, drafting and copyediting development materials, one-pagers, grants and reports.
- Communications and writing: Support national strategy team by editing and drafting website and social media content, emailing marketing and updates to our national base and staff, creating and circulating materials for internal and external meetings.
- Board relations: Assist the CEO and strategy team on board meeting scheduling, meeting preparations, board member cultivation and engagement.
Key Skills, Abilities and Experience
- A bachelor’s degree and impressive academic record.
- Exceptional organizational skills, multi-tasking abilities and grace under pressure.
- Extremely detail-oriented.
- Great writer and copy editor.
- Strong problem solver with a willingness to learn and take initiative.
- Interest in fundraising and communications.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment with multiple and varied assignments.
- Sense of humor, strong work ethic, “roll-up-my-sleeves” attitude and willingness to do “whatever it takes.”
- Commitment to 50CAN’s mission.
- Embodies 50CAN’s core values (“PORCH”): plussing it, optimism, relentlessness, candor and humility.
How to apply
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. 50CAN offers a comprehensive benefits package. Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume with “National Giving and External Relations Assistant” in the subject line to Lisa Gibes, Director of Strategy and External Relations, lisa.gibes@50can.org.
Position is based in Washington, D.C.
50CAN is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply.