About Step Up

Step Up Louisiana, along with our sister organization, Step Up for Action, is a community based organization committed to building power to win education and economic justice for all. Established in 2017, we work with multiracial and multigenerational Louisianans to “Step Up” by campaigning, organizing from a racial justice perspective, and holding public officials accountable. We organize with parents, workers, students, and community members to disrupt systemic oppression in our schools and workplaces through voter education, advocacy and action.

Organizing for economic and education justice in the South is fundamentally a fight against structural racism. This power analysis is essential to our work. We do the long term base-building work we need to win and we are flexible to respond in times of crisis.

Job Description

Job type: Full time

Compensation: $45,000 - $52,000, depending on experience

Benefits: Step Up Louisiana staff enjoy good benefits including comprehensive health benefits, major medical, dental and vision for employee and eligible dependents, generous holiday and vacation policies. 

Desired start date: April 1

Location: In-person in New Orleans, LA or Baton Rouge, LA

About the Position

The Development Coordinator position is a new and crucial role in the organization. This position is ideal for someone who has experience mobilizing financial resources from foundations and individuals and is looking to deepen their exposure and skills as a fundraiser. Step Up provides a dynamic work environment that is experiencing exciting growth across the organization. We seek an entrepreneurial-minded individual who is able to work alongside staff in a synergistic way. Our work by nature is intense and evolving, and for that reason, we hope this position attracts individuals who bring focus, commitment, self-curiosity, a true passion for justice, and a strong belief that fundraisers play an important role in bridging philanthropic institutions and inspired individual donors to our work. We believe there are abundant resources to support our efforts and we are looking for that special someone who can jump in, build trustful relationships, and play an important role in helping Step Up thrive as an organization.

The Development Coordinator reports to a Co-Director.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage the drafting and submission of grant proposals, concept papers and letters of interest, independently and in collaboration with key staff;
• Manage the renewal process for existing grants, including maintaining an accurate renewals calendar and liaising with foundation staff;
• Manage the timely submission of grant reports to funders;
• Provide research on new prospects and develop appropriate strategies for cultivation and solicitation;
• Provide task and management support to the organization’s co-directors fundraising work and other fundraisers;
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date information in the organization’s grants database on prospective and awarded grants;
• Provide support for other development team functions, such as event planning and individual giving programs.
• Lead donor recognition program for all Step Up donations;
• Work with staff to plan and implement fundraising activities;
• Assist with research on current and prospective funders and donors;

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• 1-3 years of fundraising experience;
• Lived in Louisiana, or has a true understanding of the challenges to building people power in the South based on lived experiences or other work/volunteer opportunities
• An ability to navigate conflicting priorities, follow through on details and manage deadlines;
• Experience working collaboratively on teams and coordinating multifaceted projects, an advantage;
• Strong oral and written communications skills, including superior writing, copy editing and proofreading ability;
• Familiarity with G-Suite, Microsoft Office, CRM/donor database management
• Experience with nonprofit 501c3 compliance and donor privacy policies;
• A clear understanding of the relationship between confidential information and building donor trust through transparency and accountability.
• Demonstrated commitment to social and racial justice issues and understanding challenges facing immigrant communities, BIPOC communities, and low-and moderate-income workers and families.

Step Up Louisiana is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and actively recruits Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC), women, individuals with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ community.