Application Guide

How to Apply for Individual Gifts Officer

at Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility

🏢 About Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility

ICCR is unique as a pioneering coalition of over 300 institutional investors that leverages shareholder power to drive corporate change on critical social and environmental issues. Working here means being at the intersection of finance, advocacy, and social justice, with a 50+ year track record of influencing major corporations on human rights, climate, and health equity. This role offers the chance to support a mission-driven organization that creates systemic change through investor engagement.

About This Role

As Individual Gifts Officer, you'll build and manage ICCR's individual donor pipeline from small to medium-dollar donors, working closely with the executive team on outreach and cultivation. You'll have direct impact by developing fundraising strategies, managing the Governing Board's development committee, and creating digital donor engagement opportunities that fuel ICCR's corporate accountability work. This role is pivotal for diversifying ICCR's funding beyond institutional members.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve analyzing donor data in Salesforce to identify cultivation opportunities, preparing briefing materials for executive team donor meetings, coordinating with the Communications team on email appeals, and facilitating a development committee meeting to plan legacy giving initiatives. You'll balance strategic pipeline development with tactical donor outreach, all while working remotely with team members across time zones.

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🎯 Who Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility Is Looking For

  • Has 4+ years of nonprofit fundraising experience with proven success growing small/medium-dollar individual donor programs (not just major gifts or events)
  • Demonstrates genuine passion for corporate accountability, shareholder advocacy, and ICCR's specific focus areas like climate justice or health equity
  • Is proficient in Salesforce for donor tracking and analysis, with experience managing donor pipelines and touchpoint systems
  • Possesses exceptional organizational skills for managing board committees, fundraising calendars, and multi-channel donor communications

📝 Tips for Applying to Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility

1

Quantify your individual donor fundraising results—specifically mention growth in small/medium-dollar donors (e.g., 'increased donor base by X% through targeted outreach')

2

Highlight any experience with mission-aligned fundraising, especially if you've worked on environmental, social justice, or corporate accountability causes

3

Mention specific Salesforce features you've used for donor management (e.g., campaigns, reports, dashboards) rather than just listing it as a skill

4

Research ICCR's recent shareholder campaigns and reference one that resonates with you in your application materials

5

Emphasize your ability to work remotely while collaborating with executive teams and board committees—mention remote collaboration tools you've used effectively

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your specific experience building individual donor pipelines and growing small/medium-dollar donor bases with concrete examples', "Why ICCR's unique model of shareholder advocacy resonates with you personally and professionally", "How you've used CRM systems (especially Salesforce) to track donor relationships and analyze fundraising data", 'Your approach to collaborating with executive teams and board committees in a remote setting']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → ICCR's current shareholder campaigns and resolutions (review their annual report or recent press releases)
  • → The organization's membership structure—understand the difference between institutional members and individual donors
  • → ICCR's history and impact timeline to understand their 50+ years of corporate engagement
  • → Recent communications to individual donors (check their website for newsletters or donation pages)
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk us through a specific strategy you developed to grow small/medium-dollar individual donors at your previous organization
2 How would you approach building an individual donor pipeline for ICCR given our focus on corporate accountability rather than direct services?
3 Describe your experience managing board committees or volunteers in fundraising activities
4 How have you used Salesforce or similar CRM to improve donor cultivation and retention?
5 What ICCR campaign or issue area most inspires you, and how would you engage individual donors around it?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Focusing only on major gifts or corporate fundraising experience without emphasizing individual donor development
  • Generic statements about nonprofit passion without connecting specifically to corporate accountability or shareholder advocacy
  • Listing Salesforce as a skill without demonstrating how you've used it for donor management and analysis

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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