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Philadelphia, United States Donor Development Strategies Full time
Donor Development Strategies (DDS) is a company that specializes in professional canvassing and grassroots outreach for public media stations (PBS and NPR). We're looking to fill the Assistant Canvass Director position with someone that will be a strong fundraiser in the field, has excellent communication skills, and will be a good manager of the canvass staff. DDS campaigns are year-round, providing directors a structured 40-hour work week as well as benefits (healthcare, vision and dental opt in, 401(k), and Paid Time Off).

Here in Philadelphia, we fundraise on behalf of WHYY. If you value the importance of these community resources and think you'd be a great fit, we encourage you to apply today

Job Classification

Hourly - Non-Exempt - Full Time - Benefits Eligible

Essential Job Functions
  • Field Work: Canvass 4-5 days per week. Perform field training and regular field check-ins with all staff. Canvass Directors are expected to meet and exceed minimum fundraising and canvass shift quotas in the field.
  • Staff Management: Manage staff by creating and executing training plans. Hold staff accountable for working scheduled shifts, timeliness, meeting minimum standards, professionalism, etc.
  • Administration: Collect and report data from daily and weekly operations. Ensure maintenance, management, and security of donor and organizational data and contributions. Deposit fully accounted for donations with the client each night.
  • Communication: Effectively communicate with your Director Team and Project Manager. Canvass Directors are expected to participate in company-wide communication channels in a professional and prompt way.
  • Other duties or projects as assigned by Project Managers.
Preferred Experience and Skills
  • Prior canvassing, organizing, fundraising, and/or leadership experience.
  • Experience recruiting employees or volunteers, hiring/firing staff.
  • Base-level proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and cloud-based storage platforms.
  • Professional communication skills (including public speaking, professional writing, and strong telephone skills) are required.
  • Attention to detail, office management/administrative experience, and basic accounting skills are required.
  • The successful candidate will be organized, efficient, and good at multi-tasking; must be an excellent and efficient time manager while following a tight schedule.
Environment & Physical Demands
  • Ability to canvass and/or perform in-field check-ins, including 5 hours walking outdoors, up to 5 days/week.
  • Ability to work in a professional office environment.
  • Availability to work on Saturdays, some holidays, and other days as needed for the campaign.
Pay and Benefits
  • $22.00/hour starting base wage, plus fundraising bonuses.
  • $100 potential weekly bonuses.
  • Eligible for regular raises subject to performance reviews and office success.
  • Paid Time Off provided.
  • Subsidized healthcare/vision/dental.
  • 401(k) with automatic employer contribution after first year.
  • Reimbursed at IRS rate for work-related driving.


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