Development Analyst, West

At The Obama Foundation, our mission is to inspire, empower, and connect people to change their world. We seek to build an active democratic culture where people are equipped and motivated to make change in the communities where they live, work, and play. Right here on the South Side of Chicago, we’re building a home for this vision, a global center for change with a range of opportunities - coordinated programming, community outreach events, educational moments, and more - that invite visitors from down the block or across the globe to turn hope into action.

Achieving our ambitious goals starts with an exceptional team built on our Hope to Action Values - Courage, Empathy, Integrity, Accountability, Community, Inclusivity, Pragmatism, Resilience, Imagination, and Hope. A Framework that anyone, anywhere, can use to build trust, activate participation, and expand opportunity in their community.

Purpose of the Role

As a member of the Development team, the Development Analyst, West will play a critical role in the functioning of the West Coast - the largest regional team. The Development Analyst, West will serve in an administrative and support capacity. Analysts are responsible for providing both project management and administrative support to their team so that team members are able to maximize their time on fundraising activities.

As the Development Analyst, West, you will report directly to the Director of Development, West.

Core Job Responsibilities

• Briefing Materials: Draft, edit, and submit error-free briefing materials for external donor meetings.
• Lead Trip Coordination: Lead scheduling, trackers, memos, and support on events for Presidential and ELT swings to the West coast region.
• CRM Data Entry: Accurately and promptly enter the regional teams’ data into Salesforce, and construct and format basic reports.
• Donor Correspondence: Draft meeting requests, thank-you notes, etc. to donors on behalf of Executive Leadership Team (ELT) surrogates, as needed.
• Central Development Support and West Team Coordination: Assist in maintaining, improving, or designing new internal department processes as needed, with Frontline Fundraisers’ perspectives in mind. Serve as the liaison between the West fundraising team and Central Development.
• Meeting Management: Manage/schedule team meetings, draft agendas and disseminate to the appropriate team members before the meeting. Help with retreat and other annual meeting execution.
• Project Coordination: For select projects or meetings, including support of regional events or Obama Presidential Center donor tours, track next steps and ensure completion.
• Other duties as assigned.

Key Deliverables / Outcomes

• Background research reports.
• Quality briefing materials.
• Meeting agenda and minutes.
• Accurate Salesforce data.
• Administrative systems for team operating effectiveness.
• Project tracking reports.

Required Qualifications

• Exceptional project manager – effectively plans and executes short- and long-term projects.
• Communicates proactively and collaborates effectively with others to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.
• Exceptional communication – written and verbal.
• Previous Salesforce or other fundraising database experience is a plus.
• Previous development or general nonprofit operations experience is a plus.

The salary range for this role is between $51,965 and $64,980.

This is a remote role based on the West Coast.

For an overview of our benefits package, including insurance, paid time off, retirement & more, please visit https://www.obama.org/careers/.

Don’t check off every box in the requirements listed above? Please apply anyway! If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Foundation is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. The Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, parental status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e-mail us at careers@obama.org if you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application.

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About the Obama Foundation

At the Obama Foundation, we are guided by a core belief: that ordinary people working together can change history. Our mission is to inspire those people to take action, empower them to change their world for the better, and connect them so they can achieve more together than they can alone.

We were founded by community organizers, so when we seek change, we do it by bringing people together.

That approach begins at home, on the South Side of Chicago, where we are building the Obama Presidential Center. The Center represents a historic opportunity for Chicago: a chance to build a world-class museum and public gathering space that celebrates our nation’s first African American President and First Lady, steps away from where he began his career, where she was raised, and where—together—they made their home.

But that approach extends to all our work, whether it’s holding leadership training sessions in communities throughout the U.S., bringing local leaders together in countries around the world, working to support the global education of girls, or ensuring young men of color have pathways to opportunity.

As President Obama has said, “we cannot solve the challenges of our time unless we solve them together.” So join us.

For more information, please visit www.obama.org.