The Manager, Resource Development is a vital position, with a focus on supporting foundation fundraising for our domestic programs & advocacy campaigns. The position focuses heavily on writing donor communications (e.g. proposals, reports, letters of interest), as well as research and collaboration across the division and organization. The Manager is a non-revenue generating, support role and does not have an individual fundraising target.
Areas of Responsibility:
Writing and Donor Communications (70%)
- Support the U.S. Programs & Advocacy Resource Development team and Strategic Foundation Partnerships team in securing foundation funding to meet their shared revenue targets for Save the Children’s domestic programs and advocacy campaigns.
- Develop, write and assemble high-quality letters of interest, proposals, reports and other donor communications that comply with requirements and align well with interest and need, both internally and externally.
- Develop materials to support ongoing donor stewardship.
- Maintain relevant donor/prospect files in the donor database (Blackbaud/BBEC), including tracking funder interactions.
- Maintain detailed grant tracking and grants calendar.
- Develop and update boilerplate, donor-facing language as needed.
Research (20%)
- Research and identify foundation prospects. Rate prospects for prioritization and propose cultivation strategies in collaboration with appropriate colleagues.
- Research and summarize data and information from various sources for use in proposal and report narratives, as well as other donor communications.
Special Projects & Administration (10%)
- Draft briefs for donor meetings.
- Review, analyze and compile foundation fundraising data and information for regular updates to manager and division leadership.
- Provide support as requested for special projects.
Educational Background:
High School or Technical/Vocational Degree
Skills/Experience:
- Minimum 3-5 years professional experience in non-profit fundraising
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated success in writing grants and other donor communications (e.g. letters of inquiry, proposals, reports).
- Strong relationship and partnership orientation. A team player with an institution-wide view. Respect for teamwork and appropriate communication and coordination with colleagues.
- A commitment to working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, collaborative environment with shared goals.
- Demonstrated ability to meet multiple deadlines by maintaining a high level of organization. Able to develop and move projects forward with independence and autonomy.
- Attention to detail and thoroughness.
- Excellent organization and project management capabilities, and able to identify and maximize resources to ensure the success of projects.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- Strong background in grant writing and reporting
Compensation/Benefits:
- Meaningful work, with a knowledge that you are changing the lives of children all around the world
- A family friendly work environment
- Highly collaborative and innovative teams
- Generous paid vacation days, holidays, family leave days, and sick time
- Healthcare plans including medical, dental, and life insurance
- Retirement savings account with matching company contributions
- Structured and formalized management development and coaching programs for mid and senior level managers
- Extensive e-learning opportunities on a variety of topics offered through our affiliation with several prestigious universities, as well as language learning opportunities
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Oct 26 2018
Active Until:
Nov 27 2018
Hiring Organization:
Save the Children US
industry:
Nonprofit