Annual Giving Manager

Annual Giving Manager


POSITION TITLE: Annual Giving Manager


SUPERVISOR: Senior Philanthropy Manager


DATE EFFECTIVE: We will review applications on a rolling basis.

LOCATION: Position will primarily be remote in Texas, Houston preferred (this position will be geographically located in the city where you are hired. If an employee desires to move from the agreed city, they can follow a process to request relocation from Human Resources, but approval is not guaranteed).

TRAVEL: Moderate


JOB CLASSIFICATION: Full-time


SALARY TIER LEVEL: $72,927 - $86,507


BARGAINING UNION ELIGIBILITY: Union Eligible


Overview


ABOUT THE TEXAS CIVIL RIGHTS PROJECT


The Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP) is a community lawyering organization boldly serving the movement for equality and justice in and out of the courts, seeking to advance a vision of a Texas where all communities can thrive with dignity and justice, without fear. For more than thirty-five years, the Texas Civil Rights Project has been a committed partner to community organizers, families, and advocacy groups statewide. Whether through litigation or legal advocacy, the attorneys and advocates at TCRP work to dismantle mass incarceration, fight discrimination in voting and civic participation, and right injustices occurring at the Texas border, all under a race equity lens. TCRP's lawyers work with coalitions of community-based organizations to identify injustices facing Texas communities and develop systemic solutions using litigation and other legal advocacy tools. For additional highlights about TCRP's work and to learn more about TCRP, visit


TCRP comprises three regional offices across Texas, with over 50 employees and an annual budget exceeding $7 million. TCRP operates under a hybrid work policy, allowing full remote work from anywhere in Texas and requiring travel and in-person attendance for specified work activities. The in-person activities are typically based out of any of TCRP's locations: Alamo (in the Rio Grande Valley), Austin, and Houston. Exceptions to in-person requirements may be considered on a case-by-case basis.


POSITION SUMMARY


The Annual Giving Manager oversees strategy, coordination, and execution of the organization's annual, monthly, and mid-level individual giving programs and fundraising initiatives. Specifically, the Annual Giving Manager implements effective and comprehensive donor engagement strategies, including identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors and prospects across multiple giving levels and channels. The Annual Giving Manager serves as a key member of TCRP's Development team and works collaboratively across departments to support donor communications, fundraising campaigns, and annual giving operations. This position reports directly to TCRP's Senior Philanthropy Manager.


Responsibilities & Job Duties:
• Annual Giving Strategy
• Manage annual, monthly giving, and mid-level donor programs and audiences for both Texas Civil Rights Project (C3) while helping support the future development and expansion of donor engagement strategies for Texas Civil Rights Project Action Fund (C4).
• Create annual giving, monthly giving, and mid-level donor program plans integrated into the overall Development Annual Plan and organizational fundraising goals.
• Develop and implement strategic action plans with objectives, timelines, and evaluation measures for annual giving, monthly giving, and mid-level donor programs, including identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors and prospects for both the C3 and the C4 entities.
• Create and administer a program and activities to solicit gifts from donors and prospects, including digital fundraising and direct mail campaigns.
• Assist with other fundraising projects and other related duties as assigned.
• Annual Giving Campaign Management
• Oversee project management and execution of annual and mid-level fundraising campaigns, including direct mail and multi-channel digital appeals, email series, social media, and ads, and manage campaign timelines, production workflows, and coordination with vendors, the Communications team, and other internal teams to ensure timely and accurate delivery.
• Develop fundraising goals, project plans, production timelines, and evaluation measures for annual and mid-level giving initiatives.
• Lead routing, review cycles, and version control of donor communications to maintain accuracy, consistency, and brand standards across all campaign materials.
• Collaborate with leadership, cross-departmental partners, and external vendors to manage priorities, workflows, and processes throughout each campaign cycle.
• Data Analysis and Reporting
• Use the development database to retrieve data. Perform comprehensive analysis and manipulation related to all aspects of the mid-level and annual giving donor programs.
• Use statistics to evaluate current programs and to make recommendations for program changes.
• Produce timely and accurate reports to the Senior Philanthropy Manager and Director of Strategic Partnerships.
• Maintain current records in the database and shared file drive.
• Manage the annual and mid-level donor budgets.
• Collaborate with Development Operations and use data to identify donor segments for communications to achieve annual goals.
• Manage the preparation and accuracy of audiences pulled from the CRM for campaigns and communications supporting annual and mid-level fundraising.

• Communication and Engagement
• Work closely with the Senior Philanthropy Manager, Director of Strategic Partnerships, and other departmental team members to ensure coordination with their respective fundraising efforts.
• Maintain knowledge of TCRP's programs and update donor communications as necessary.
• Ensure that all fundraising materials and communication with donors maintain the highest standards.
• Build effective and trustworthy relationships with donors and staff.
• Keep current on changing trends in annual giving and adjust programs and strategies as needed.
• Assure compliance with the standards established by the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
• Represent TCRP at meetings, conferences, and fundraising events as appropriate.
• Oversee donor communications for annual, monthly, and mid-level giving audiences across print and digital channels, ensuring alignment with organizational voice and fundraising strategy.
• Serve as a primary liaison between Development, the Communications team, and external vendors to ensure integrated, consistent, and high-quality campaign materials.
• Develop donor-facing content and collateral to support annual, monthly, and mid-level giving communications.


Qualifications:

• 4+ years of fundraising experience in annual giving campaigns and appeals.
• Ability to effectively write clear, structured, and compelling solicitations, donor materials, and acknowledgment letters that engage and motivate donors and prospects while maintaining strong grammar and appropriate style.
• Ability to tailor and segment donor communications to effectively engage intended audiences across multiple channels.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent fundraising initiatives, balance competing priorities, and consistently meet production schedules and deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across departments, manage feedback from multiple stakeholders, and maintain strong working relationships internally and externally.
• Knowledge of online fundraising tools and donor databases/CRM systems.
• Ability to think strategically and achieve the organization's goals relating to the position.
• Strong analytical, organizational, planning, and project management skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy across donor communications, fundraising materials, timelines, and data management.
• Experience coordinating donor-facing communications and fundraising materials across print and digital platforms
  • Including collaboration with print vendors and mail houses, and familiarity with visual communication and design tools such as Canva, Adobe Express, or similar platforms preferred.
• Ability to build strong relationships across diverse communities-particularly communities of color, immigrant communities, and persons with disabilities-and across different teams internally.
• Ability and willingness to travel for regional donor engagement, meetings, and fundraising events as needed.
• Exercise discretion, maintain confidentiality, and ensure accuracy when handling sensitive donor, prospect, and TCRP information, including work that may not yet be publicly shared.
• Knowledge of topics relating to our programs.

COMPENSATION


The salary range for this position is $72,927 - $86,507 depending on experience. TCRP also offers excellent benefits, professional development opportunities, and a deep commitment to a meaningful work-life balance.


BENEFITS

We offer a broad range of benefits, including:

• Four weeks paid vacation (prorated upon date of hire), up to sixteen weeks paid family leave (following a six month orientation period), paid sick time, and extensive holidays, including a two-week winter break at the end of the year and a wellness week in the summer.
• Employer paid healthcare coverage for you and your dependent children, including medical, dental and vision coverage.
• 401K retirement plan.
• Annual professional development funds, internal professional development programs and workshops.

INCLUSION AND NON-DISCRIMINATION

TCRP is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of our work. We value and celebrate the unique perspectives and contributions of individuals from diverse backgrounds and strive to create a welcoming and inclusive environment from candidates of all races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientation, religions, abilities, and backgrounds. Research shows that while men apply for positions when they meet an average of 60% of the requirements, women, Black people, people of color and other underrepresented groups only apply when they check every box. If you feel like this is the position for you even though you don't check every box, please apply - you could be exactly what we're looking for!


We make reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees who have a disability. If you are in need of an accommodation to apply for one of our positions, contact HR at View email address on click.appcast.io.


HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please submit a cover letter, current resume, and two donor-facing writing samples demonstrating fundraising communication experience across digital and print channels. We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis.


Please include:

• One digital fundraising communication (email appeal, digital campaign content, etc.)
• One direct mail fundraising appeal or package