The Movement for Black Lives

Executive Assistant

• Provide administrative support of a substantial and confidential nature to the Co-Executive Directors
• Anticipate needs and proactively solve problems for the Co-Executive Directors and the M4BL Board of Directors
• Work closely with the Strategy Table coordinator for M4BL governance support
• Manage complex calendars, travel arrangements, and associated logistics for the Co-Executive Directors
• Prioritize, plan, coordinate, and oversee logistics for meetings and conferences
• Prepare, compile, and disseminate Board meeting documents and keep impeccable minutes
• Organize and manage logistics associated with internal meetings/events/retreats
• Compose correspondence and develop, review, and edit presentations and documentation
• Manage multiple projects and track critical dates, expenses, and events

Executive Administrative and Governance Coordinator

People Operations

• Provide administrative support to the People Operations Team, including scheduling meetings, interviews, and other People Operations events, and maintaining team meeting agendas
• Ensure timely resolution to queries and smooth and timely communication with employees
• Develop and manage People Operations working documents and forms
• Provide support in managing People Operations team projects and update the progress in Asana and other project management tools
• Maintain and update the HRIS, employee documentation, and record-keeping
• Participate and assist in People Operations projects
• Work with M4BL's joint employer and business process outsourcing vendor
• Liaise between M4BL and joint employer on necessary human resources functions
• Serve as employee primary point of contact for various queries on time off, policies and procedures, employee handbook
• Maintain the department and organization’s calendar including events, holidays, and payroll dates
• Lead the creation, timelining, and execution of employee engagement plans, such as organization-wide surveys, 1:1 check-ins, etc.
• Lead, coordinate, and schedule staff-wide trainings
• Lead in the planning, implementation, and tracking of the performance management process and support in the execution of the process
• Champion and drive employee sustainability and appreciation programs/initiatives, including celebrations, employee support for life events, and employee wellbeing initiatives
• Manage employee onboarding and offboarding, including coordinating onboarding orientations for new hires with M4BL’s Finance, Security, and IT teams, leading on digital tools access for new employees, completing 90-day check-ins with new hires, ensuring that 90-day evaluations with supervisors and new hires are taking place, scheduling and completing exit interviews with exiting employees
• Support recruitment efforts by posting job openings on various job boards, communicating with job applicants as needed, coordinating interviews, and supporting teams in the interview process
• Assist the Senior Director of Finance and Operations and the Managing Director in policy formulation
• Support the maintenance of employee handbook, people operations policies, and procedures and ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws
• Support the organization’s benefits offering and open enrollment process.

Operations Lead

Manager

• Manage a portfolio of approximately 100 major donors and family foundations, working toward annual revenue goals of $5M+ at program maturity.
• Conduct 40-50 strategic donor meetings annually to advance relationships and move prospects through the giving cycle.
• Develop personalized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for donors at leadership giving levels.
• Partner with organizational leadership to support high-level donor engagement and solicitations.
• Design and implement regional strategies to grow M4BL’s major gifts program, including 2 – 3 in-person regional events per year in key markets.
• Secure leadership gifts for priority campaigns and provide strategic input on donor upgrade efforts.
• Create and execute targeted initiatives to grow donor-advised fund (DAF) contributions and strengthen DAF stewardship.
• Draft grant proposals and reports to institutional donors and funding collaboratives supporting movement infrastructure.
• Lead training sessions for M4BL staff and partners on major gifts fundraising best practices.
• Build relationships with donor networks, including Resource Generation and Solidaire, to identify and cultivate new supporters.
• Implement and manage a moves management system in EveryAction to track fundraising progress and donor engagement.
• Use wealth analytics tools to identify new funding opportunities and inform outreach strategy.
• Develop compelling donor engagement materials, including proposals, impact reports, and updates that connect giving to M4BL’s movement work.
• Organize virtual and in-person events to deepen donor understanding of M4BL’s work and strengthen long-term commitment to the movement.
• Ensure donors are consistently informed about movement progress, challenges, and opportunities through direct engagement and curated communications.

Major Gifts Manager

Director

• Develop and own M4BL's technology strategy
• Serve as a full strategic partner at the Directors' Table
• Represent M4BL's technology interests at convenings
• Ensure that technology decisions are grounded in the political work
• Identify and manage technology-related project interdependencies
• Directly supervise M4BL's internal tech team
• Model and reinforce that staff can raise issues without fear of judgement
• Create a team culture of trust, psychological safety, and professional growth
• Serve as M4BL's primary strategic liaison to the external IT infrastructure partner
• Develop and maintain M4BL's technology policies, data governance frameworks, and compliance documentation
• Supervise the Web Manager and provide strategic oversight of M4BL's digital platforms
• Work closely with other team leads to support new software rollouts
• Own IT budget planning, vendor relationship management, and contract negotiations for technology services

Executive Administrative and Governance Coordinator

Operations Lead

Major Gifts Manager

Director of Integrated Technology