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Development Associate

Texas Campaign for the Environment Fund (TCE Fund) and its sister organization, Texas Campaign for the Environment (TCE), are seeking a skilled, strategically-minded person to join our team as a full-time Development Associate.

Summary

The Development Associate is responsible for assisting, planning, and participating in a variety of organizational fundraising activities to maintain and expand our donor base and inspire people to get more involved.

The person in this role reports directly to the Development Director and will work with other staff to execute several existing fundraising activities and to implement new fundraising strategies in the future. Specific job responsibilities will include donor research, cultivation, stewardship and donation requests, fundraising drives, materials development, and event management. The Development Associate will also regularly interact with staff to collaborate on messaging, fundraising strategy, and organizational best practices.

TCE Fund strives to live by the organizational values of intentionality, justice, respect, teamwork, and vision. All employees, as well as the organization as a whole, use these values to guide the work that we take on, as well as how we go about doing that work. These values are used in our organizational strategic planning and our individual performance evaluations.

Location: Must be based in Central Texas. This is a hybrid role that can include work from home, with a minimum 60% in-office expectation. Occasional travel will be expected within the state of Texas throughout the year.

Major Functions and Responsibilities

• Event Execution – Work with the Development Director and stakeholders to facilitate and execute our in-person Trash Makeover Challenge event in Austin (which includes the main event in September and a kick-off event in June), an additional fundraising event in April 2025, and potentially other events outside Central Texas. Collaborate with potential additional development staff member(s) and volunteers during critical Trash Makeover Challenge planning stages.
• Major Donor Development – With guidance from the Development Director and other staff, identify, research and cultivate existing and new major individual donors. This will include arranging donor outreach and meetings, creating written materials, donation requests, and performing ongoing donor stewardship steps such as acknowledgement letters and updates.
• Fundraising Drives – In collaboration with Development Director and other staff, assist in the planning and execution of several potential annual online and offline fundraising drives such as Amplify Austin, summer “sprint” fundraising campaign, and end-of-year fundraising. Engage in donation requests and organize other staff, board members and volunteers to participate as well.
• Fundraising Diversification – Work with the Development Director on efforts to begin utilizing additional giving methods such as bequests, property and stock.
• Administrative Support – Responsible for contribution processing, documentation and record-keeping within our constituent relations management (CRM) software; assist with fundraising results summaries and reports for management staff and board members.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of relevant experience in donor development and non-profit fundraising. Preferred experience in environmental and/or social justice work.
• Proven experience planning and executing non-profit and/or political fundraising events.
• Good understanding of grassroots advocacy and organizing strategies.
• Proven experience managing complex projects from start to finish, independently and as part of a team, including volunteer recruitment.
• Outstanding verbal, public speaking, and written communication skills.
• Preferred experience with communications, narrative and messaging to a diverse array of audiences.
• Proficiency with MS Office and Google Drive (Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.) and with content management system (CMS) and constituent relations management (CRM) software. Other proficiencies such as project management platforms and/or graphic design (Adobe Creative Suite and Canva) given strong preference.
• Ability to quickly analyze and synthesize complex information.
• A keen eye for design and presentation for campaign materials.
• Spanish speaking and writing skills are a plus.

Personal Characteristics

• A commitment to advancing the overarching goal of environmental justice, with an understanding of the range of current challenges and opportunities.
• An energetic person who can handle and prioritize multiple activities and responsibilities; a self-starter and finisher.
• A team player who inspires collaboration and operates decisively; is flexible and well-organized.
• Strong critical thinker and strategic planner.
• Emotionally mature and self-confident.
• Available to travel throughout the state.
• Experience in Texas is strongly preferred.

Compensation and Benefits: The starting annual salary for this role is $40,688 - $43,166, commensurate on experience. Benefits package includes insurance coverage (medical/dental/vision) with employer contribution, paid time off and flex time, paid holidays, retirement plan with employer matching contribution after one year of employment, and assistance with home office setup. This role is eligible for membership in the Texas Environment Workers Union (TEWU), affiliated with the Communications Workers of America.

Application Guidelines

Submit your application through our online portal. We recognize that great candidates may not meet every qualification outlined in this job description and we welcome any applicants who believe they would excel in this role.

About Texas Campaign for the Environment Fund (TCE Fund) & Texas Campaign for the Environment (TCE)

TCE Fund's mission is to engage people and communities through face-to-face public education, grassroots organizing and action-oriented research for a cleaner and healthier Texas. TCE is the state's leading canvass-based environmental advocacy group, directly influencing public policy through community-based lobbying. Both organizations lead local, statewide and national issue campaigns to fight pollution, especially fossil fuel facilities that harm communities and worsen climate pollution. TCE Fund and TCE promote clean economy solutions such as Zero Waste and renewable energy.

TCE Fund is more than an equal opportunity employer. We are actively seeking to build a diverse and inclusive team with a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills to support the incredible diversity of grassroots organizing across Texas. TCE Fund encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, and veteran status.