Recidiviz is hiring a Donor Relations Manager

Recidiviz is hiring a Donor Relations Manager to be the engine that keeps our philanthropic machine running. You will serve as the critical operational hub for fundraising and finance, ensuring every supporter receives white-glove service while building a centralized knowledge base to support our Growth team.

What You'll Do

• Own the complete gift-tracking process, coordinating with Finance, ensuring reporting deadlines are met, and maintaining an accurate, real-time donor pipeline.
• Create and manage a centralized, accessible resource for all Growth materials by proactively diving into data and product updates to record wins and capture impact numbers.
• Act as primary support for senior Growth team members, compiling context on funders and preparing materials for high-stakes donor meetings and events.
• Conduct ongoing, proactive research on new prospect funders and foundations to continuously expand our philanthropic opportunity set.
• Over time, and with mentorship, manage all aspects of donor stewardship, including direct relationship cultivation and pipeline movement.

What We're Looking For

• Passion for our mission to dramatically reduce incarceration in ways that are safe and equitable.
• You bring order to chaos by being thorough and systematic, and get energized by creating and maintaining systems like project trackers and CRM.
• Exceptional attention to detail and written communication skills, with the ability to juggle numerous goals and deadlines. You are a documentation wizard.
• You are scrappy, resourceful, and thrive in a startup environment. You can run with ambiguity, define a clear path, and deliver results.
• A great, cross-functional teammate who picks up dropped balls, rolls up your sleeves, identifies gaps, and advocates for long-term solutions.

Nice to Have

• Personal connection to the criminal justice system and/or passion for doing work that matters.
• Lived or working experience with the operations and consequences of America’s criminal justice system.

Team & Environment

You will join a small and mighty fundraising team.

Benefits & Compensation

• Compensation: $95,000 per year.
• 90% medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your dependents.
• Flexible time off, including 20 days of PTO, 3 days of paid volunteering time, and 13 paid holidays per year.
• 401(k) retirement plan with 5% company match and no vesting period.
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Complimentary One Medical membership (availability based on location).
• Partnership with Carrot for inclusive fertility and family-forming benefits.
• Monthly ClassPass credit for personal wellness.
• Free mental health support via Talkspace.
• Well-located offices in Oakland and Manhattan, with flexibility to work remotely or go into either office.
• An annual company offsite and other ad-hoc gatherings.

Work Mode

This is a hybrid role. You can work remotely or from our offices in New York City or Oakland, CA.

Recidiviz recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, gender identity and all protected status as required by applicable law. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.