About Public Law Center
Founded in 1981, The Public Law Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing free legal services to low income residents and other nonprofits in Orange County. Last year, Public Law Center staff and volunteers provided over 65,000 hours of free legal services in handling over 4,500 cases benefiting low-income children, adults and seniors. The estimated value of this work is roughly $60 million in just the past three years. Our services include counseling, individual representation, community education and strategic policy advocacy and impact litigation to challenge societal injustices.
About the role
The Public Law Center is seeking a hard-working, detail-oriented Development Manager with a strong background in event planning and donor engagement to join our growing fundraising team. The Development Manager will support year-round fundraising initiatives including Public Law Center's Volunteers for Justice Annual Event, individual, corporate and major gifts outreach & stewardship, donor relations & communications. This is a great opportunity for a professional who wants to grow their career in nonprofit fundraising while supporting a mission-driven organization that makes a real difference in people's lives.
This is a hybrid position and candidate must live within driving distance of PLC"s Santa Ana office and be able to attend on-site events on a regular basis.
What you"ll do
Event Planning & Fundraising
- Work in collaboration with the Director of Donor Development & Events to lead key elements of the Volunteers for Justice annual fundraising event
- Sponsorship Solicitation and Outreach
- Manage timelines, event budgets, and event communication
- Plan small cultivation events
- Identify and engage prospective donors to expand PLC's network of support
Donor Engagement & Development
- Support personalized stewardship efforts to retain and grow individual and corporate support
- Maintain accurate donor records and reporting
- Manage donor acknowledgment processes
- Assist with campaign planning and execution for giving circles, monthly donors, and other supporters
- Work with various volunteer committees including the PLC Advocates, Volunteers for Justice Event Committee and Development & Outreach committee
Communications Support
- Collaborate on the creation of donor-facing materials such as newsletters, social media posts, campaign updates, and thank-you messages
- Work with Grants and Communications Staff to coordinate effective outreach
- Contribute to storytelling materials that highlight client impact and donor support
- Prepare donor proposals
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required
- Minimum 3 years of experience in nonprofit development, fundraising, event planning, or related fields
- Proven success in fundraising and managing events
- Excellent project management skills; ability to juggle multiple deadlines and priorities.
- Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
- Self-starter who takes initiative, solves problems proactively, and thrives in a fast-paced environment
- Comfortable working independently while also contributing to a collaborative team culture
- Strong experience and skills working with Microsoft Office products (Word and Excel). Experience working with donor databases preferred
- Demonstrated commitment to PLC's mission and values of Empowerment, Compassion, Community, and Respect
Salary & Benefits
- Salary Range: $75,000 – $80,000, depending on experience and qualifications
- Competitive benefits provided, and for this position include:
- Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance (100% of employee premium costs paid by PLC, and 50% of dependent health insurance premium costs paid by PLC)
- Flexible Spending Account Program to help pay for medical expenses and childcare costs
- 15 paid holidays per year
- Approximately 1 paid week off during office winter closure (between Christmas Day and New Year's Day)
- 21 paid sick/wellness days per year to promote mental wellness and general wellbeing
- 15 paid vacation days per year
- Birthday paid time off (2 hours of paid time off during birthday month)
- 403b retirement plan (after 6 months of employment PLC provides a matching contribution equaling 100% of salary deferral up to a maximum of 3-4%, depending on length of employment)
- Monthly $55 stipend for Wi-Fi and cell phone use
- Monthly Bilingual Pay Premium upon successful completion of an oral and/or written test ($50 for oral premium and $50 for written premium)
- Opportunities for growth and advancement
Public Law Center is dedicated to building a diverse team and fostering a fair and welcoming work environment. To view our complete DEI statement, please click here.
Public Law Center is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, please contact Public Law Center.
PLC will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.
PLC regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position.
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