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Want to work at Firstgiving?
There are twelve of us based in Davis Square, Somerville, Massachussetts. We’re a pretty unusual company. Here are our top reasons why.
- We have the best users ever.We're constantly in awe of the people and organizations raising funds through Firstgiving. They do the most amazing and inspiring things. Without them we would be nothing. We never, ever lose sight of that.
- We're driven by data, not egos.All of the best work we do comes out of solid research and fierce internal debate. We like to take risks and learn just as much from our failures as we do from our success.
- Integrity rules.When we recruit, of course we look for talented people. But we only want talented people who echo our values and truly want to make a difference. Qualifications are important, but they're not the end all, be all.
- Accountability keeps us structured.There's not much bureaucracy here and we're not interested in unnecessary hierarchy. All of the Firstgiving team know what each other does and that focus keeps everyone accountable and on target. We all know that our contributions make a real difference to the overall picture.
- We like changeIf something can be done better, we'll always call it out and act fast to change it. We strive to be agile and egoless, allowing us to shift at the drop of a hat.
- We have fun.We're friends and we like going out for lunch, going to the pub, and participating in fun runs. People tend to stay here for a long time, because they like their colleagues as much as their job.
- With great responsibility comes great reward.Our users need us to be 100% dedicated, so our workflows are transparent and we don't waste time in unnecessary meetings. We like getting things done and we pay well for it.
Here are the vacancies we have at the moment:
We are looking for people who want to make a difference. We believe that individuals are the driving force behind charitable giving. Our mission is to make it possible for anyone, anywhere, to raise more money than they would have thought possible for the causes that are important to them.
Over the last seven years, we have helped over 500,000 individuals and 5,000 nonprofits collect more than $300 million in donations. Our ambition is to build on this success by creating the world's most user-friendly fundraising tools and hosting a diverse and lively online community of donors, fundraisers and beneficiaries. Our team needs bright, ambitious and passionate individuals to help grow this business and share in our success.
We have an opening for a Web Designer to handle our front-end development work. Tasks include creating web pages, HTML emails, and blog sites. The position will work as part of our development team and closely with our charity, consumer and marketing teams. This is a great opportunity for someone to get involved with an exciting website that is truly helping people support important causes.
Responsibilities:
Develop and enhance our website, outbound emails and blogs
Work closely with marketing and development teams
Play a key role in a small, agile team
To apply for this position, please send your resume, cover letter and salary requirements to jobs@firstgiving.com
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