Director of Legal Partnerships

Public Justice is a nonprofit legal advocacy organization dedicated to taking on the biggest systemic threats to justice of our time abusive corporate power and predatory practices, the assault on civil rights, and the destruction of the earths sustainability. We connect high-impact litigation with strategic communications and the strength of our partnerships to fight these abusive and discriminatory systems and win social and economic justice.

In particular, we ensure access to the civil justice system, protect the civil rights of students, boldly lead efforts to reform the industrial agriculture system, fight to end modern-day debtors prisons, enforce the nations most important environmental laws, and much more.

Public Justice is looking for a talented and creative fundraiser with a passion for building, sustaining, and growing donor relationships and an interest in communicating Public Justices work, and progress, to our most dedicated supporters as the Director of Legal Partnerships.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to help raise funds for some of the most critical legal and social issues facing the country. The Director of Legal Partnerships works with Vice President of Development and Membership to focus on Public Justices most dedicated supporters, the majority of whom are legal professionals. The Director of Legal Partnerships will develop and implement strategies for acquisition, retention, and cultivation of law firm members ($6,000 +), mid-level members and supporters (i.e., those who give $300-$2,999 annually), and oversee Public Justices sponsorship program for legal vendors, the Public Justice Executive Circle .

This is an exempt position and reports to the Vice President of Development and Membership. This position can be based in our Washington D.C. office or remotely from other parts of the country.

Travel Requirement:Occasional travel to various Board and organization events will berequired.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead all membership acquisitions, cultivation, renewal and upgrading activities foridentifiedcategories of members andprospects;draft compelling and effective solicitations, recruitment and renewal correspondence for Public Justice Foundationmembers and prospective members. Manage the distribution process for these correspondences.
• Identify,developand implement creative strategies and campaigns geared toward increasing both total membership and annual member income. Establish and meet overall membership goals annually.
• Respond to membership inquiries; interact with donors and prospects via phone, email, social media,and at cultivation and fundraising events. As needed, travel to events to promote membership and to support other Development Department activities.
• Work with the Development Operations Manager on oversight of themonthly renewal program and seek ways to improve and streamline membership renewal efforts. Where possible, work to encourage members to transition to monthly givingoption.
• Manage the Annual Phonathon, the organizations volunteer fundraising drive. Lead Board and volunteer trainings; manage ongoing updates to online fundraising platform (Justice Builder) with web developer; act as project manager toassistDevelopment Team in event execution; plan andpurchaseall event dcor and materials;and,manage process with vendors for creation of prizes and awards.
• Work with Public Justices Development Committee to encourage methods of growing membership base.
• Oversee Public Justices sponsorship program for legal vendors, the Public Justice Executive Circle. Serve as the main point of contact for all participating vendors.
• Plan and manage series of regional member events, working in conjunction with theVice President of Development and Membership and the development team.
• Coordinate withtheVice Presidentof Developmentand Membershipand otherdevelopment staff on special individual giving and membership campaigns, including end of year fundraising campaign, Board and Committee fundraising drives,social media fundraising campaigns,and peer to peer fundraising campaigns.

Qualifications

• 3-5years ofpreviousexperience in membership, strategicpartnershipsand/ordevelopment;
• Customer-service mentality in a fast-paced, detail-orientedenvironment;
• Good judgment and ability tomaintainconfidentialinformation;
• Excellent written, interpersonal,and verbal communicationskills;
• Excellent attention to detail, planning,and organizationalskills;
• Experience working with Microsoft office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel;Powerpoint);high levelof comfort working with onlineapplications;
• Experience working with database platformssuch asEveryActionis desired but notrequired;
• Experienceworking fora multi-issue or legal advocacy organization, especially in the areas of racial or gender justice, LGBTQ+ equality, and/or environmental justice, is stronglypreferred;
• Willingness to travel, on occasion, to Board meetings,conferencesand other membership recruitmentevents;
• Senseof humor,healthysense of outrage,and desire to change the world for the better.

Salary and Benefits:

Public Justice offers a mission-focused work environment, a teamwork and community-oriented work culture, and a competitive compensation package. We recognize and support healthy work-life balance policies, including operating on a four-day work week year-round. We also offer a generous benefits package, including flexible time off, two weeks of sick leave, all federal and some local holidays, end of the year office closure, employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance premiums for employees and eligible dependents, and a 401(k) plan.

Public Justice operates as a remote organization, embracing flexibility and inclusivity that remote work offers. However, recognizing the value of in-person collaboration and the need for physical office space, Public Justice has an office in Washington, DC. In addition, because Public Justice handles litigation, education, and advocacy nationally, the position may entail some travel.

Salary will be in the range of $120,000 $130,000, depending on experience. We are open to feedback from the market and would welcome the ability to connect with potential candidates who may be outside of the compensation band as part of our commitment to equity in pay practices.

Applications

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Public Justice EEO Statement

Public Justice is an equal-opportunity employer and values a diverse workplace. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equitable employment opportunities are available to all applicants. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, disability, veteran status, record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. People of color, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender and gender-diverse people, women, people with abilities in multiple languages, immigrants, people living with disabilities, veterans, and formerly incarcerated individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Public Justice is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations during any part of the hiring process, please email View email address on click.appcast.io.

Studies have shown that members of marginalized groups tend to underestimate their qualifications and are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every single one of the qualifications in a job description, despite the reality that applicants rarely ever meet 100% of the qualifications. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization and are most interested in finding the best candidate for the role. That candidate may come from a background less traditional to our field of work, and thats okay! We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you dont believe you meet every one of the qualifications described.

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