Development Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop, implement, and enhance a thorough donor acknowledgment and stewardship program.

• Take ownership of and expand the monthly giving initiative in collaboration with the Digital Marketing team.

• Oversee the matching gift program, which includes verifying eligibility, optimizing the platform, and communicating with donors.

• Spearhead year-round stewardship interactions, impact reporting, and personalized recognition throughout the donor lifecycle.

• Draft grant proposals, letters of inquiry, and stewardship reports alongside the Director of Institutional Partnerships.

• Collaborate with program staff to collect data and impact metrics.

• Maintain a grants calendar to ensure timely and compliant submissions, acknowledgments, and reports.

• Monitor grant performance, reporting requirements, and documentation for active grants.

• Plan and implement fundraising events from the initial concept through to post-event follow-up.

• Manage event budgets, logistics, vendors, volunteers, and donor acknowledgments.

• Establish and oversee processes for tracking sponsor benefit fulfillment across events and campaigns.

• Work with the Marketing team on event materials, sponsor recognition, and promotional activities.

• Manage pledge accounts receivable, including outstanding pledges, reminders, and coordination with the Finance department.

• Act as the internal project manager for development initiatives, including timelines, follow-ups, and deliverables.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 3 years of professional fundraising experience with proven success in donor stewardship, retention, and grant writing.

• Strong grasp of fundraising best practices and development operations within a nonprofit that has a significant revenue portfolio.

• Proficient in CRM systems, with a strong preference for experience with NetSuite.

• Documented success in grant writing for both private and corporate foundations.

• Proven track record in planning and executing fundraising events and managing sponsorship relationships from initiation to renewal.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to create compelling, on-brand materials for donors.

• Highly organized self-starter capable of managing multiple projects and deadlines with minimal supervision.

• Proficient in Office 365.

• Quick to learn new software applications.

• Bachelor's degree preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance with 80% employer contribution.

• HRA account.

• Full dental insurance coverage.

• Vision insurance.

• Long-term disability coverage.

• Life insurance.

• 401K with up to 6% employer matching.

• Professional development opportunities.

• Open Flexible Time Off (FTO).

• Paid parental leave.