Development and Communications Manager

Position Summary: ACCESS REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE (ACCESS) seeks a Development and Communications Manager to oversee the day-to-day development and communication functions of the organization. Reporting to the Executive Director, this position is responsible for managing ACCESS’s external communications, special events management, donor data management, and donor prospecting.

About the Role, Reporting Relationships, and Overview:

The Development and Communications Manager is a new role for our rapidly expanding organization which has grown from a staff of 2 in January 2021 to a staff of 8 in October 2022. And our team will likely continue to grow to meet the growing abortion access needs in California and throughout the country. This position will be part of the Operations and Administration Team, alongside the Operations and Administration Coordinator and Finance and Administration Director. The Development and Communications Manager will be responsible for management and oversight of ACCESS RJ’s development and communications activities. This position will work collaboratively internally and externally. This role would be ideal for a creative systems thinker,  and collaborator who is excited about establishing new systems for a growing, values driven organization..

What You’ll Do and What Success Will Look Like

Donor Management

• Support Executive Director in soliciting donors for gifts, including conducting donor research.
• Manage donor data and work within Salesforce to maintain database integrations, including Classy.
• Oversee all aspects of the Donor Acknowledgement process.
• Develop and maintain an organizational development and communications calendar with deadlines for proposals, reports, events, appeals and other major development initiatives.
• Coordinate and support the Executive Director in drafting grant proposals including preparing and submitting timely reports to foundations and donors.

Communications

• Maintain external communications including email newsletters, acknowledgement letters, website and social media content, brochures and any other needed collateral.
• Collaborate with Communications Consultant on the implementation of organizational communication plans and strategies for public relations, media relations, social media presence, online giving, digital communications, messaging, storytelling and branding.
• Manage the development of the Annual Report across staff, board and consultants.
• Manage social media fundraising campaigns.
• Train other staff, board members, volunteers in using various technologies, as needed.

Administration and Events Management

• Plan and execute special events and fundraising partnerships.
• Reconcile Salesforce database with accounting systems.
• Work with external vendors, as needed, specifically around events.
• Oversee special projects as defined by the Executive Director

What We Are Looking For 

As ACCESS attempts to practice anti-racist and values-aligned hiring practices, we do not require a college degree or an explicit number of years experience with certain skills. We acknowledge that individuals develop skills in a variety of ways and that many folks, particularly women, trans, non-binary folks, and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color will only apply for positions in which they meet all “qualifications.” To that end, ACCESS acknowledges that experience and qualifications can be developed through personal and professional experiences, paid and non-paid opportunities, and, of course, through lived experience.

• Belief in, commitment to, and deep understanding of the reproductive justice framework, and familiarity and comfort with sexual and reproductive health issues, particularly abortion.
• Relevant experience in development and/or communications work
• Demonstrated ability to be well-organized, and work independently, with the proven ability to multitask, set work priorities, track projects and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate with diverse constituents, including colleagues, families, donors, and vendors.
  Outstanding attention to detail, grant writing experience, and ability to proofread work.
• Experience managing professional social media accounts; experience maintaining and improving websites.
• Significant technological proficiency, including with web-based donor databases, communication platforms, file-sharing systems.
• A deep commitment to personal wellness with a strong level of self-awareness for self-care.
• Commitment to working in a People of Color-led, community-based, non-profit organization, and invested in fostering a trauma-informed model of community care within ACCESS.

Bonus Qualifications:

• Personal experience with abortion, adoption, and/or parenting.
• Experience with ACCESS’ programs, as a volunteer, intern, or caller.
• Experience in abortion funding, mutual aid, and/or practical support organizations.

Hours and Location:

​This position is full time and permanently remote. All ACCESS RJ staff are expected to be based in the State of California. Position will require travel throughout the state to represent ACCESS RJ and occasional national travel. Flexibility to work some nights or weekends is required.

Compensation:

ACCESS is committed to pay transparency. In 2018, our Board and staff co-created a pay structure that includes professional experience, as well as lived experience that grounds staff in reproductive justice values. This pay scale can be provided to interested applicants upon request.

The Development and Communications Manager is an exempt, full-time position with a salary range of $74,942 and $85,425 based on the salary review process with the applicant, which would be completed prior to official hire. ACCESS offers a generous benefits package including health, vision, and dental insurance with no share-of-cost, 15 days of paid vacation in first two years of employment and 20 days of paid vacation thereafter, paid sick/wellness time, family and medical leave, 2 week paid holiday closure, a 401(k) plan with no employer match, monthly wellness and technology stipends, and opportunities for professional development and growth.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must be able to clearly communicate with others to understand them and to be understood.
Must be able to read and compose documents so that their intent is easily understood.
Must be able to lift at least ten pounds from the floor to four (4) feet above the floor.
Must be able to effectively use a computer and telephone to conduct business.

 

ACCESS is an equal opportunity employer. We seek to build and maintain a diverse staff with regard to race, culture, ethnicity, class, religion, physical ability, age, gender, and sexual orientation. As a Reproductive Justice organization, ACCESS is committed to fostering the leadership and elevating the voices of women, young people, people of color, Native people, immigrants and refugees, low-income people, LGBQ+ and trans people, people who have had abortions, people with disabilities, young parents, people who were formerly imprisoned, people who have received funding for abortions, and people living in the many intersections of these experiences. We strongly encourage people from these communities to apply.

 

About ACCESS: 

Mission

ACCESS removes barriers to sexual and reproductive health care and builds the power of Californians to demand health, justice, and dignity.

Vision

At ACCESS REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE, we are building towards a future where all people in California have the freedom and resources necessary to make empowered and dignified decisions about their sexual and reproductive health, including the decision to have an abortion, without shame or stigma and regardless of their race, religion, immigration or economic status.  A future where Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and queer communities trust themselves; are trusted; and have the social, political, and economic power to sustain their communities and to build the families they desire, chosen and biological. Join us in the fight for Reproductive Justice!

Values 

This set of values makes up ACCESS’ cultural container. These are the values we intentionally uphold internally and externally. While we do not prioritize any of these values over one another, we explicitly want to name that Anti-Racism is at the center of all actions the organization takes.

ANTI-RACISM – We commit to a culture grounded in anti-racism and challenging anti-blackness. This will require us to be bold and brave, and we expect and welcome discomfort, understanding this to be a necessary part of the process which will lead to an expansion of thinking and organizational growth. This commitment must be followed up with actions to ensure we are aligning to our values through all levels.

ACCOUNTABILITY – We believe in accountability where we take responsibility for our actions and that when harm occurs, it is addressed in a timely manner. We understand that accountability is a key component of growth and building trust.

CLARITY and SPECIFICITY – We seek a culture of clarity where we all have a clear understanding of roles, responsibilities and other organizational processes. If we aren’t sure, we commit to asking for clarity. We also commit to being more specific, explicit and inclusive in our language and to avoid vagueness which can lead to misalignment. We commit to defining the key terms most important to us.

COLLABORATION – We commit to a culture of collaboration that brings us together to contribute our expertise in service of our mission and vision. We believe that collaboration helps us find better solutions to problems and learn from each other.

COMPASSION – We commit to compassion towards one another and to ourselves. When mistakes are made, because they will be, we will remain open-minded and be compassionate to ourselves and each other as a way towards growth.

LEARNING – We commit to a culture of continuous learning. This includes creating an environment where it’s okay to make mistakes as long as we are learning from past patterns and actions so that we can be better for the future.

RESPECT – We have a shared goal and while there may be a difference in how we get there, we are open to learning. This means respecting all voices, perspectives, lived experiences, work styles and communication styles.

TRUST – We believe in trust that is not situational and/or conditional. Trust in each other’s individual gifts and in other’s ability to own their work and responsibilities.