Insight Dialogue Community (IDC)
Fundraising and Development Coordinator

Summary

The Fundraising and Development Coordinator is a new position that helps sustain the Insight Dialogue Community’s financial well-being and to grow our fundraising capacity. IDC is seeking an individual who enjoys working collaboratively, has organizational skills and experience that can support a growing international spiritual community, and is inspired by Dhamma and the practice of Insight Dialogue.

The IDC Fundraising and Development Coordinator (FDC) will lead and implement the fundraising objectives for the organization for our three annual fundraising campaigns. This individual will provide leadership, administration, and communications for the campaigns, keep appropriate records of donors and fundraising campaign outcomes, and build awareness of the many ways of giving to the organization. The FDC will work closely with the Guiding Sangha (IDC’s Board of Directors), coordinating their efforts with a small group of volunteers with fundraising experience from the larger community. They will be supported as needed by the Administrative and Communication teams. Initially, the FDC will work with the current Guiding Sangha fundraising steward to transition responsibilities.

This position is currently a contracted .2 position or approximately 33 hours a month, working remotely and flexibly with the possibility of growth in the position as the organization and fundraising needs grow.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Work closely with and provide administrative support/leadership for a small group of fundraising volunteers from the community.
• Execute and grow the three fundraising campaigns (generous donor, Nurturing the Roots monthly donations, and Sangha Teachers Fund): overseeing ongoing communication with donors to promote continued relationships and inspire giving, setting goals, and monitoring donations.
• Update IDC leadership and the community on IDC fundraising goals and accomplishments.
• Provide or organize fundraising training to IDC teams.
• Collaborate with the IDC operations manager and communications team to produce a year-end report to inform the community and donors of achievements, use of funds, etc.
• Track donors and donations for all funds and determine which databases are most appropriate for IDC use.
• Create copy for use in newsletters and social media to promote fundraising campaigns.
• Provide personal thanks beyond the official IDC receipt/thank you and celebrate our donors by creating recognition offerings.
• Review and analyze the effectiveness of campaigns with fundraising volunteers to support budgeting decisions.
• Develop sufficient knowledge and skills to respond or refer appropriately to questions around planned giving, donations of Required Minimum Distributions from IRA, donations from Donor Advised Funds, Qualified Distributions, etc.
• Steward innovation and additional creative fundraising efforts and advise the organization on overall fundraising goals and strategies.

Qualifications and Skills

• Enthusiasm and energy to enter a new position and support the growing financial needs of the organization through fundraising and supporting a culture of dana,
• Experience with fundraising for a non-profit organization is ideal.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to work comfortably with people.
• Proficiency with technology such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) Google Docs, Loomio, MailChimp, social media platforms, and a willingness to learn new software,
• Ability to collaborate in an organizational structure that uses a self-managing teams structure and an advice process within and between teams as needed,
• Ability to self-initiate with good time management skills and ability to complete tasks without direct supervision and to meet deadlines,
• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently and independently on online teams, as well as an ability to collaborate effectively with others,
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to proofread and check work for accuracy and completeness.
• Capacity to develop and implement strategic goals and action steps and to coordinate with other IDC teams as needed.
• Be fluent or proficient in English.

About IDC

Founded by Gregory Kramer, the Insight Dialogue Community is a community of spiritual friends engaged in the Dhamma through practices guided by a relational understanding of the historical Buddha’s early teachings. Its mission is to sustain and share the teachings of relational dharma by developing Insight Dialogue teachers and facilitators and supporting flourishing regional communities of Insight Dialogue practitioners worldwide.

IDC is a virtual global community with no physical space; instead, its communities grow and flourish regionally around the world through online and in-person practice groups and retreats guided by recognized teachers and facilitators. The organization operates on the principle of generosity, and programs are offered on a dana (no-fee) basis. Financial gifts from community members and the generous support of the Metta Foundation have been the IDC’s only source of financial support since its founding 25 years ago.

The organization uses a team-based shared leadership model with one full-time operations manager. To learn more about us, visit the IDC website.

IDC is legally established as a non-profit 501 3c religious organization.

Position Details

This position is a part-time .2 or approximately 400 hours a year, 33 hours a month contracted position that allows an individual to work from home and have some flexibility of hours while completing necessary goals and objectives.

Salary is commensurate with experience, ranging from $35 to $40 per contracted hour.

Questions may be submitted to: admin@insightdialgoue.org.

Application Guidelines

Candidates must include a resume and a cover letter that describe their interest in serving the Insight Dialogue Community in a fundraising position and how their qualifications and experience match the functions of the Fundraising and Development Coordinator.

All submissions are confidential.

The IDC Hiring Committee and Fundraising Team will begin to review applications as they arrive. The position will remain open until the right candidate is identified. Interviews will be offered on Zoom to applicants with requisite skills beginning March 1.

Send required documents to: admin@3.wilder.one.