Development Manager

DONOR CULTIVATION AND STEWARDSHIP

• Develop a system to seek new and retain agency donor and volunteer relationships
• Oversee and grow the agency’s funding appeals and implement best practices to advance them
• Assists the grant making process to steward and grow funding from foundations, faith-based organizations and businesses
• Steward and grow national corporate partnerships where there is local presence
• Develop and implement strategies for engaging our volunteers in advocacy and philanthropy

FUNDRAISING SYSTEMS AND OPERATIONS

• Manage an annual calendar/plan of all development initiatives
• Ensure development department maintains and executes a strategic fund development plan
• Coordinate with marketing director to create and sustain public engagement activities that include speeches, lunch and learns and fairs
• Ensure proper timelines and process flow for development initiatives including end of campaign analysis
• Coordinate fundraising and agency messaging/communications with marketing director, ensuring a thoughtful and strategic outreach plan
• Oversee the donor database system ensuring data accuracy and ensuring appropriate staff are actively utilizing the tool for donor relationship management
• Identify and coordinate volunteer/intern needs for development department

TRAINING AND SUPERVISION

• Provide active leadership to the development team to ensure strategic goals are met
• Encourage and promote professional and skill-based development for all team members
• Provide development staff with philanthropic updates and best practices to ensure team growth and success
• Act as agency advisor and ensure governance for BBBS Young Professionals Leadership Council; Work with Council to organize monthly meetings, fundraising and recruitment opportunities

OTHER DUTIES AS NEEDED

• Support other agency campaigns and projects
• Participate, lead (when necessary), and attend community and agency-appropriate meetings
• Other duties as assigned