开发专员
Development Specialist
**我们是谁**
在Murmuration，我们相信美国的承诺是由其社区的最佳理念和理想，以及那些相信自己、家庭和彼此能过上更好生活的人的梦想所塑造和重塑的。
我们通过四种关键方式帮助组织在其社区中建立力量：我们组建一个价值观一致的合作伙伴网络；我们提供深入的数据驱动见解，了解人们、地点和观点；我们开发使组织和参与变得容易且更有效的工具；我们提供服务，增强合作伙伴在社区中建立力量和引领变革的能力。
我们设想一个美国，每个社区都有所需资源，让人们过上健康、自由和有尊严的生活。我们致力于重新设计我们所有人都依赖的系统和结构——我们如何学习、生活、治理和解决问题——使其公正、公平、有韧性，并以共同责任为基础。通过加强维系社区的纽带，我们希望实现一种由集体行动和关怀定义的公民生活，有真正代表所有人的有效领导。
我们是一支协作、好奇、富有创造力的团队，成员包括组织者、科学家、教师、技术专家、竞选老兵等，他们坚信我们可以共同利用自己的才能来改变美国。我们以“整体大于部分之和”的信念组建了这支团队。因此，我们全力以赴地支持彼此——以同样的方式面对挑战，也庆祝彼此的胜利。
**职位简介**
发展专员将负责并推动Murmuration的捐赠收入渠道增长，主要负责撰写和提交资助申请。向增长副总裁汇报，该职位需要具备高度的自主性、主动性、积极性和细致入微的特质，拥有出色的写作能力，并对筹款和影响力故事讲述有真正的兴趣。作为增长团队的一员，发展专员将撰写有说服力的提案，向现有资助方提交准确及时的报告，并帮助保持发展渠道的有序运作，随着Murmuration多元化其资金来源。该职位与传播和营销团队紧密合作，处理面向捐赠者的材料，同时负责筹款写作和报告的核心内容。
职位级别：P3
**你将负责**
- 研究、撰写和编辑有吸引力的资助申请
- 撰写和编辑资助申请信
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**Who We Are**
At Murmuration, we believe that America’s promise is shaped and reshaped by the best ideas and ideals of its communities and the dreams of the people who believe in a better life for themselves, their families, and each other.
We help organizations build power in their communities in four key ways: we organize a network of values-aligned partners; we provide deep, data-driven insights into people, places, and perspectives; we develop tools that make organizing and engagement easy and more effective; and we offer services that strengthen our partners’ capacity to build power and lead change in their communities.
We envision an America where every community has what it needs to help people lead healthy, free, and dignified lives. We work to redesign the systems and structures we all depend on — how we learn, live, govern, and solve problems — so that they are just, equitable, resilient, and rooted in shared responsibility. By strengthening the ties that hold communities together, we aim for civic life defined by collective action and care, with effective leadership that truly represents everyone.
We are a collaborative, curious, and creative team of organizers, scientists, teachers, technologists, campaign veterans, and more who share the unwavering belief that we can use our gifts in service of transforming America — together. We’ve built our team guided by the belief that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. And so we support each other relentlessly — rallying together to face challenges the same way we celebrate each other’s wins.
**About the Position**
The Development Specialist will support and help grow Murmuration's contributed-revenue pipeline with primary ownership of grant writing and grant reporting. Reporting to the VP of Growth, the person in this role will be self-sufficient, proactive, motivated, and detail-oriented, with strong writing skills and a genuine interest in fundraising and impact storytelling. As a member of the Growth Team, the Development Specialist will draft compelling proposals, deliver accurate and timely reports to current funders, and help keep the development pipeline organized and moving as Murmuration diversifies its funding base. This role partners closely with the Communications and Marketing Team on donor-facing materials, while owning the substance of fundraising writing and reporting.
Job Level: P3
**What You’ll Do**
- Research, draft, and edit compelling grant proposals, letters of inquiry, one-pagers, and other fundraising materials, and track and document all submissions;
- Develop accurate, on-time grant reports and other donor communications for current funders, and regularly collect and package relevant impact stories and data;
- Support the development pipeline by researching prospects and funders, preparing briefing materials for meetings, and coordinating follow-ups to steward relationships;
- Partner with the VP of Growth to develop, implement, and manage a comprehensive annual and multi-year fundraising plan that drives revenue growth and long-term financial sustainability;
- Help improve the team's development processes, pipeline tracking, metrics, and reporting, including keeping Funding Partner records current in Salesforce;
- Collaborate with the Communications and Marketing team on brand-aligned, donor-facing materials such as one-pagers and pitch decks; and
- Assist with planning and executing special events and projects, as needed.
- 3+ years of experience in development, fundraising, or investor relations, with 4-5 years preferred;
- Strong skills in grant writing and proposal development with experience producing winning fundraising materials;
- Experience developing and delivering grant reports and donor communications;
- A forward-leaning, enthusiastic approach to agentic AI and LLM-powered tools, including readiness to adopt AI-assisted proposal and RFP platforms and to use these tools to help map and organize our funder and partner network;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex ideas in a compelling, digestible way;
- Experience proofreading and copyediting;
- High degree of organization, a knack for being detail-oriented, and an ability to manage multiple priorities effectively;
- Self-motivation and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively; and
- An interest in civic engagement, democratic participation, community organizing, etc.
**Nice to Haves**
- A background in journalism, creative writing, PR, copywriting, and/or storytelling;
- An eye for design and an understanding of how to bring copy to life visually;
- Experience with Salesforce or a comparable CRM; and/or
- Experience in event planning, public programming, and/or brand activation initiatives.
Talented Development Specialists come from all walks of life and career. If you are passionate about civic engagement and technology, please apply, even if you do not check every box!
**Location and Compensation**
The Development Specialist is a full-time, salaried position with a comprehensive benefits package (detail below), open to candidates anywhere in the United States.
The starting salary for this position is $111,275. We set compensation using market data and apply it consistently across the organization to ensure fairness and transparency for everyone in similar roles.
**Our Culture of Care**
We work hard to create a culture of care to ensure that our staff are best equipped to lead happy, healthy, and balanced lives. To that end, we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes:
- Health, vision, and dental insurance with 100% of premiums covered for you and qualifying family members;
- Retirement benefits with a 5% employer match;
- A flexible unlimited PTO plan;
- Generous paid parental leave;
- Pre-tax commuter benefits;
- A company laptop;
- A flexible remote work environment;
- A home office setup stipend for all new employees;
- Monthly reimbursement for remote work expenses;
- A yearly professional development fund;
- Mental health and wellness benefits through Calm and Better Help;
- Yearly in-person staff retreats; and
- A welcoming culture that celebrates diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
**An Equal-Opportunity Employer with a Commitment to Diversity**
Murmuration is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and as an organization committed to diversity and the perspective of all voices, we consider applicants equally of race, gender, color, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability, political affiliation and national origin. We reasonably accommodate staff members and/or applicants with disabilities, provided they are otherwise able to perform the essential functions of the job.
Note: Murmuration is two organizations working together to pursue our mission of amplifying the power of civic engagement: Murmuration Research Institute, a 501(c)(3) that conducts research to identify, design, and create the data, tools, and insights that build healthier and more equitable communities; and Murmuration, Inc., a 501(c)(4) that supports organizations working across the country on the nation’s most challenging issues with access to data, tools, and research that build healthier and more equitable communities.