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Abundance and Development Coordinator

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Wa Na Wari creates space for ​Black ownership, possibility, and belonging ​through art, historic preservation, and connection. Sited in a 5th-generation Black-owned home, in Seattle’s Central District, Wa Na Wari is an immersive community art project that reclaims Black cultural space and makes a statement about the importance of Black land ownership in gentrified communities.

Wa Na Wari Seattle LLC is looking for an Abundance and Development Coordinator

Purpose of Position: 
The Abundance and Development Coordinator will work with Wa Na Wari’s executive leadership cohort on grant writing, fundraising, and growing our donor base. Wa Na Wari has grown rapidly in the last three years and is at a critical point as we expand our programs and our physical footprint through the acquisition of cultural sites. Wa Na Wari takes a decolonized and relationship-based approach to fundraising and seeks an Abundance and Development Coordinator who is aligned with this approach.
 
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Grant Writing
  • Cultivate and deepen new and existing donor relationships
  • Maintain donor correspondence (annual review letters, thank you letters, etc)
  • Manage grant reports, invoicing, contracts
  • Become familiar with, and be able to write/talk about, Wa Na Wari’s programs, vision, and mission
  • Attend 4-5 meetings per month
  • Find and develop sponsorship opportunities
  • Attend grant workshops for the organization and report to the team
  • Use Little Green Light to pull reports and manage donor data

Qualifications: 
  • Fundraising experience with organizations that have budgets of one million dollars or more
  • Excellent writing skills
  • Good communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Experience working with a lens for cultural competency
  • A base understanding of systemic and structural racism and how that affects the lives of Black and Brown people
  • Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Google Suite
  • Experience using Little Green Light or other donor database applications
  • Ideally lives in the Greater Seattle area. We will consider highly-qualified applicants who live in the Northwest but can periodically travel to the Seattle area.

Accountability:
The Abundance and Development Coordinator is directly accountable to the executive cohort. This position will undergo a bi-annual performance appraisal by the executive cohort members.

Compensation:

This a contract position for the calendar year of 2022 with the possibility of becoming a full time permanent position in 2023. 
$75,000 with opportunity for bonuses at fundraising goals.

Wa Na Wari is an equal opportunity employer.  We encourage people who identify as Black, Indigenous, person of color, immigrant, living with a disability, low-income, or LGBTQ+  to apply.

Application Requirements: 
Resume (Maximum two pages)
Writing Sample (Grant application or donor letter. Maximum five pages.)
Email your documents to wanawariseattle at gmail dot com with “Abundance and Development Coordinator” in the subject line. 
All applications are due Tuesday, March 15th, 2022 at 12pm.
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  • Home
  • About
  • Visit
    • Art
    • Events
    • Meals
    • Community Agreements
    • Garden
  • Organize
    • Get Involved
    • CACE21 Team
  • Residency
  • Oral History
  • Contact
  • Donate
  • Shop