Organizational Overview
Do you want to help ensure that every organizer, advocate, and changemaker in the progressive
movement has what they need to create bold, people-powered change? Join us in making that
vision a reality.
Launched in 2018, The Movement Cooperative (TMC) is a nonprofit member cooperative
uniting more than 90 national and state-based organizations and over 1,400 affiliates through
shared infrastructure and collaborative support. We bridge the gap between vision and
capacity—democratizing access to tools, data, and strategic expertise that help our members
organize more efficiently, campaign more effectively, and drive lasting impact across the
movement.
As a cooperative, TMC is governed by and for its members, with a board(s) made up primarily of
staff from member organizations. Together, we’re reimagining what’s possible when movement
groups have the infrastructure they need to thrive.
Position Overview
We are seeking an energetic and highly-organized Development Operations Admin. The
successful candidate will be well versed in development CRMs, fundraising systems and
processes, and donor lifecycle. They will be detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and collaborative
in their approach to problem-solving and task management. The Development Operations
Admin will provide high-level data and operations management to the TMC Development Team
and will report to the Chief eXperience Officer (CXO).
Responsibilities
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Administration and Data Integrity (25%)
● Oversee the configuration, maintenance, and overall administration of the Customer
Relationship Management (CRM) system, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and integrity across all donor and partner records.
● Perform timely and accurate entry of all new donor and gift data, ensuring
comprehensive and up-to-date records that support donor engagement and
organizational compliance.
● Create and maintain online donation forms and campaign pages within the CRM to
support digital fundraising initiatives, including webinars and special campaigns.
Development Analytics and Performance Tracking (25%)
● Design and execute complex CRM queries and generate detailed reports to support
strategic fundraising and donor engagement efforts.
● Track and analyze fundraising progress, providing clear and actionable insights to
stakeholders to ensure alignment with revenue goals and donor stewardship priorities.
● Develop and manage customized dashboards that monitor performance metrics for the
development team, CXO and CEO, including prospecting, cultivation, solicitation, and
stewardship activities.
● Ensure timely and transparent reporting of fundraising outcomes to internal teams and
external donors, reinforcing accountability and impact-driven communications.
Development Team Operations Management (25%)
● Lead project management for development initiatives, ensuring effective coordination
with Communications and Finance on campaigns, grant budgets, database
reconciliations, and donor engagement efforts.
● Oversee internal systems and workflows for prospecting, cultivation, and stewardship
to ensure consistent execution aligned with fundraising strategies.
● Manage the organization’s relationship with its fiscal sponsor, including ongoing
communications, reporting, and compliance requirements.
● Track and maintain grant reporting schedules and deadlines, ensuring timely, accurate
submissions and collaboration across departments.
Donor and Funder Prospecting (25%)
● Lead the execution of donor prospecting, cultivation, and stewardship strategies,
ensuring effective use of internal tools and technology to streamline operations.
● Proactively identify and research potential institutional and foundation funders to
expand TMC’s funding pipeline.
● Prepare and deliver comprehensive prospect profiles and strategic insights to support
the Development team, CEO, and CXO in donor engagement efforts.
● Conduct targeted research on prospects surfaced by the Development team, executive
leadership, and other TMC staff, ensuring thorough vetting and alignment with
organizational priorities.
● Represent the organization at conferences, donor meetings, and off-site events.
The Development Operations Admin may be required to travel up to 12 days each quarter, as
assigned, to represent the organization at domestic conferences, donor meetings, and off-site
events.
Qualifications
Experience
● 1-3 years project management related experience, with knowledge of Asana, Notion, or
similar project management tools preferred.
● 1-3 years experience working in or with progressive movement CRM management, with
knowledge of Virtuous, Raisers Edge, Airtable, or similar CRM preferred.
● Experience working on development/philanthropic teams.
● Experience prospecting foundations and donors.
● Knowledge of progressive foundations.
● Fluency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
● Strong writing and interpersonal skills with ability to work independently and
collaboratively.
● Experience working in a virtual environment.
We especially encourage applications from people who have any of these additional
qualifications:
● Demonstrated commitment to the mission of our organization; ability to grasp and
communicate complex policy ideas and goals of our work in clear, accessible, and
compelling ways.
● Demonstrates a very high level of organization; a strong ability to prioritize tasks to
meet multiple deadlines.
● Demonstrated commitment to human-centered values-driven practices in day-to-day
interactions as well as internal and external projects and programs.
Physical Requirements
● Prolonged periods of working on a computer
Location Requirements
● While TMC’s workplace is remote, we require staff members to reside in and work in the
continental United States.
Benefits
The Movement Cooperative is dedicated to providing all employees a competitive salary,
world-class healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement, unlimited paid vacation and sick
days, flexible holidays, and all-staff holidays, remote virtual office stipends, paid parental and
adoption family leaves, and health and wellness benefits. The starting salary range for this
position is $78,000 - $80,999. TMC adheres to a 5 year compensation plan allowing for
time-in-role based raises. This is a full-time exempt position.
This position is within a union-represented collective bargaining unit, and specific terms and
conditions of employment may be subject to a future collective bargaining agreement between
TMC and the Union.
Next Steps
Please submit your resume, cover letter, and your response to this required exercise in PDF
format HERE.
Here’s what you can expect from our interview process:
● Application Review and Material Submission
● Panel interview (~60 minutes)
● Interview with Chief eXperience Officer (~30 minutes)
Applications must be submitted by 6:00 p.m. ET on May 29, 2025.
We are looking to fill this position by July 2025.
The Movement Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer.
The Movement Cooperative recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of
race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship
status, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.
At The Movement Cooperative, we have a clear vision: to be an organization where a diverse mix
of talented people are inspired to do their best work, incentivized to stay with us year-over-year,
and can progress in their careers in meaningful and impactful ways. We pride ourselves on
bringing the best to our members, and we know our organization runs on the hard work,
well-being, and dedication of our passionate and creative employees.