Our staff work hard to take on wide-ranging challenges facing children in North Carolina by advocating for policies that improve the lives of all North Carolina Children. We do this through community engagement, data and research, and lobbying at the North Carolina General Assembly. Working at NC Child gives you the opportunity to apply your skills, expertise, and dedication to directly improve the lives of children and their families. We believe deeply in doing our work with kindness, compassion, and fueling the inner child inside of us all.
Find more information below about current job openings, and about the excellent benefits we offer our employees at NC Child.
The Major Gifts Officer at NC Child’s primary purpose is to help meet major gift fundraising goals as set by the NC Child’s Executive Director and Board of Directors by engaging and soliciting individual, corporate, and foundation major gifts. They will also expand the leadership annual giving program through in-person engagement and solicitation, pipeline and portfolio development, targeted engagement activities, written proposals, and appropriate stewardship of donors.
The Major Gifts Officer at NC Child’s primary purpose is to help meet major gift fundraising goals as set by the NC Child’s Executive Director and Board of Directors by engaging and soliciting individual, corporate, and foundation major gifts. They will also expand the leadership annual giving program through in-person engagement and solicitation, pipeline and portfolio development, targeted engagement activities, written proposals, and appropriate stewardship of donors.
We value our employees as whole people - and our benefits package is designed to reflect that. Click to learn more about each benefit.
NC Child pays 100% of the premium costs for individuals for health, dental, and vision insurance coverage. We also offer enrollment to eligible domestic partners and family members. Our plan includes a Health Savings Account (HSA) to help pay for eligible medical expenses – and NC Child will contribute to your account each month. We regularly hear from our team that our health benefits are some of the most generous that folks have ever had in any job.
We also offer life, accidental death/disability, and long-term disability coverage, at no cost to the employee.
We strive to offer a flexible workplace environment. Staff have the option to work remotely for a portion of the work week.
We encourage staff to take the time they need to sustain themselves. Our staff receive generous paid time off, including floating holidays that can be taken anytime throughout the year. Most importantly, a core tenet of NC Child’s culture is that we respect your time off. That means you can unplug and take real breaks – with no work texts or calls.
We know you’re already great by the time you join our team. And we’re also going to commit time and money to further develop your skills and leadership for NC Child and the movement. We have a dedicated staff development budget. We’ll work with you to create a plan for how you want to grow, and then support you to get there.
The most important part of our mission is children – including giving our children the best possible start in life. That’s why NC Child offers 12 weeks of paid Family & Medical Leave to new parents after the birth or adoption of a child, or to care for yourself or a family member.
We also offer our staff members a paid sabbatical after five years of full-time service.
We offer employee a 403b plan to help you save for retirement. Once you’ve completed six months of service, NC Child automatically contributes an amount equal to 4% of your annual salary to your retirement savings.
NC Child offers our employees access to comprehensive well-being services. This program is confidential and available 24/7, including services like mental health support, work-life services, and stress management.
