[tor-bugs] #26308 [Webpages/Website]: Please add job description to webpage - Fundraising Director

Tue Jun 5 00:36:54 UTC 2018

#26308: Please add job description to webpage - Fundraising Director
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 Please add the below job description to the website. Title: Fundraising
 Director. Thank you!

 Internet Freedom Nonprofit Seeks Experienced Fundraising Director

 June 4, 2018

 The Tor Project, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides
 technical infrastructure for privacy protection over the internet, is
 seeking a dynamic, creative, and organized Fundraising Director to help us
 grow and expand our funding base. The Fundraising Director will be
 responsible for planning, directing and coordinating all fundraising
 activities, with an emphasis on diversifying our funding sources. The
 ideal candidate will have at least five years of leadership experience
 working in the fundraising department of nonprofit organization. This
 person must be able to straddle the worlds of technology and fundraising.
 The Tor Project is funded in part by government research and development
 contracts, and in part by individual, foundation and corporate donations.
 The ability to talk about the Tor Project's work to all different types of
 current and potential donors is essential.

 This senior level position will report directly to the Executive Director
 and will be part of the organization's leadership team. The Fundraising
 Director will set and guide the strategy for all of our fundraising,
 including increasing contributions from government, foundation, corporate,
 and individual donors. This is a new, hands-on position for a highly
 skilled fundraising professional.

 Responsibilities:

 •       Work with Tor Project program staff to understand and communicate
 effectively about the range of our projects and accomplishments.
 •       Grow a major gifts program, including identification, cultivation,
 and solicitation of major donors.
 •       Oversee the flow of our donation system, from initial ask to thank
 you.
 •       Oversee grant seeking, including research, proposal writing, and
 reporting requirements.
 •       Interact with our current government and foundation program
 officers, making sure they are receiving necessary reports and keeping
 them apprised of our work.
 •       Oversee our annual crowdsourced funding campaign.
 •       Supervise and collaborate with our grant writer.
 •       Write and edit grant proposals, grant reports, year-end report,
 conference one-pagers and other fundraising-specific writing.
 •       Plan fundraising events, as appropriate.
 •       Determine appropriate Tor Project booth presence at conferences
 and events.
 •       Ensure that the time of the Executive Director is used efficiently
 for fundraising.

 Qualifications:

 •       Demonstrated track record of success in raising major gifts and
 writing complex proposals for various audiences, including foundations.
 •       Knowledge and experience in fundraising techniques, particularly
 major gift fundraising. Must be comfortable making pitches and personally
 asking people for money.
 •       Excellent verbal, written, and editing skills, including the
 ability to produce high quality work quickly and under deadline pressure.
 •       Ability to develop fundraising budgets and prepare financial
 reports.
 •       Comfortable with highly technical topics and ability to explain
 them clearly and accurately to non-technical audiences. Must embrace the
 mission of the Tor Project.
 •       Strong generalist understanding of the basic mechanics of how the
 internet works, as well as issues related to privacy, security,
 censorship, and surveillance.
 •       Excellent computer skills, including familiarity with donation
 tracking systems. (We use the open source CiviCRM.)
 •       Experience with, or willingness to learn how to use,
 communications and collaboration technologies such as PGP, IRC, Jitsi,
 Signal, WordPress, and etherpads.
 •       Hard working and highly organized with superior attention to
 detail.
 •       Willingness to take responsibility and initiative.
 •       Highly collaborative, preferably with experience working with and
 as part of remote teams in different time zones.
 •       Prior experience working on U.S. government grants and contracts
 is a plus.
 •       Willingness to travel to international meetings at least twice a
 year.
 •       The successful candidate should be eager to be an inspiring mentor
 and colleague to the board and staff of the Tor Project.

 The Tor Project's workforce is smart and committed. Experience working
 with open source communities and/or a dedication to Internet freedom are
 added pluses. The Tor Project currently has a paid and contract staff of
 around 35 developers and operational support staff, plus many thousands of
 volunteers who contribute to our work. The ideal candidate will be
 energetic, unflappable and flexible, and will thrive in a highly-technical
 collaborative environment.

 This is a full-time, hands-on position, which can be done remotely or in
 our office in Seattle, WA.  Flexible salary, depending on experience. The
 Tor Project has a competitive benefits package, including a generous PTO
 policy; 14 paid holidays per year (including the week between Christmas
 and New Year's, when the office is closed); health, vision, dental,
 disability, and life insurance paid in full for employee; flexible work
 schedule; and occasional travel opportunities.

 To apply, send a cover letter and your resume to hr at torproject dot org
 with the subject "Fundraising Director." Tell us why you think you're the
 right person for this job, and please include links to writing samples. No
 phone calls please!

 The Tor Project, Inc., is an equal opportunity, affirmative action
 employer.

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