Portfolio Development Manager

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

📋 Description

• Provide support to a portfolio of 10 small to midsize U.S. offices as they expand their private fundraising capabilities and enhance local engagement.

• Act as the main point of contact between the home office and the designated offices.

• Create and execute comprehensive advancement strategies focused on church engagement, donor acquisition, donor retention, and growth in private fundraising.

• Facilitate strategic planning discussions to pinpoint priorities, opportunities, and challenges.

• Cultivate relationships with office leaders and serve as a reliable advisor.

• Mentor local leaders and development teams in fundraising best practices.

• Lead cohort learning sessions and communities of practice.

• Track quarterly lead and lag indicators as well as annual fundraising objectives.

• Assess strengths and weaknesses in local messaging and branding, which includes story collection, social media, and email marketing.

• Encourage cross-office learning and sharing of best practices.

• Supervise and develop two Portfolio Support Officers, focusing on coaching, performance management, and strategic guidance.

• Oversee and prioritize assistance related to communications, donor stewardship, and engagement initiatives.

• Coordinate specialized resources and centralized portfolio support.

• Manage project timelines, deliverables, milestones, dependencies, and accountability for portfolio activities and national campaigns.

• Advocate for the adoption and implementation of major national campaigns across assigned offices.

• Provide training and coaching on HubSpot, Raiser’s Edge NXT, and other CRM tools.

• Analyze portfolio performance data to recognize trends, opportunities, and strategies for growth.

• Collaborate with partnership, impact, corporate, and foundation teams to assist with major donor and foundation opportunities.

• Execute supervisory responsibilities, including monitoring work, approving timesheets and time off, conducting check-ins, setting goals, documenting performance issues, and managing staff changes in HRIS.

• Consistently lead staff in alignment with World Relief's Christian values, including praying with staff and leading devotionals.

⛳️ Requirements

• A mature and personal Christian faith.

• Commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief.

• A desire to serve and empower the Church to positively impact vulnerable communities.

• Ability to affirm and/or acknowledge World Relief's Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity, and the National Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document.

• Bachelor's degree, ideally in Business Administration, Non-Profit Management, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.

• 5+ years of experience in non-profit marketing, storytelling/amplification, acquisition, and fundraising, preferably across various partner and donor categories, including church portfolios.

• Strong skills in people management.

• Willingness to travel to offices across the United States approximately 3-4 times per year.

• Attendance at divisional meetings twice a year.

• Excellent communication skills and high emotional intelligence.

• Capability to manage a complex portfolio involving multiple stakeholders, projects, and competing priorities.

• Proficient in prioritizing workload, allocating resources effectively, and balancing immediate needs with long-term growth goals.

• Experience with Raiser’s Edge NXT.

• Experience with HubSpot.

• Experience with Asana.

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive benefits package for full-time employees.

• Employee discount program available for full-time employees.

• Well-being program recognized with Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation.

• Reasonable accommodations provided for individuals with disabilities.

• Pre-employment substance abuse testing required.