Achievers Network · 2 months ago
Development Manager, External Affairs
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$75K/yr - $80K/yr
3+ years expGreenLight Fund is a national nonprofit focused on creating opportunities for inclusive prosperity in communities. They are seeking a National Development Manager to support GreenLight sites in executing donor stewardship plans and building local fundraising support through training, coaching, and resource management.
Non-profit Organization Management
Responsibilities
In partnership with the External Affairs team and sites, increase capacity for effective fundraising and donor relations by providing development administrative support for key development activities including tracking donation and payment activity, grant proposals and reports, and stewardship materials
In partnership with the External Affairs team, develop outreach materials, acknowledgment and stewardship templates and other documents, tools, or templates as requested
Maintain and troubleshoot suite of fundraising reports used to manage network-wide fundraising progress via Salesforce; provide technical support to sites as needed
Serve as resident expert on GreenLight’s fundraising systems and processes, providing resources and guidance to site associates as they support their sites’ fundraising and donor relations activities
Provide hands-on support and capacity to new site EDs until their first Associate is hired and onboarded (e.g. keeping Salesforce updated, managing up as the ED executes their donor stewardship plans, support on grant proposal and report writing as needed)
Provide temporary, time-bound support to sites that experience unexpected staff turnover to help sustain external affairs-related needs
Ensure documents and resources related to site support are captured in the External Affairs resource library and easily navigable for site staff (knowledge management)
Collaborate with External Affairs staff to ensure sites’ implementation experience is informing the ongoing refinement and continuous improvement external affairs resource library by maintaining active feedback loops between sites and the external affairs team
Co-lead planning, hiring, onboarding, and management of External Affairs interns and fellows, as well as the alignment of interns and fellows across sites as needed
Participate in cross-functional work groups and collaborate on special projects that advance key organizational priorities
Support sites in the execution of successful fundraising events through weekly calls and day-to-day support before and after events. This includes providing on-site event support and donation processing across GreenLight Fund’s national network
Provide occasional coverage for other EA team members, as needed, especially when special projects arise
Special projects support related to GreenLight Fund’s support of effective fundraising and donor relations
Qualification
Required
A minimum of three years of experience with increasing levels of responsibility
A deep commitment to removing barriers to inclusive prosperity so individuals and families can thrive
Experience coaching individuals and/or teams
Experience executing fundraising plans and writing grant reports and proposals
Strong interpersonal skills and customer service orientation, including cultural agility skills necessary to work effectively with diverse people, teams, and communities
Strong project and time management skills, and the ability to prioritize and manage several projects concurrently
Command of all Microsoft Office programs, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Strong orientation towards data and efficient systems, with ability to communicate their value to others
Ability to take initiative when needed, manage up and sideways effectively, and grow with a growing organization
Willingness to quickly learn and analyze new information
Ability to take initiative and think creatively
Live in reasonable proximity to a GreenLight site: Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Detroit, Kansas City, Greater Newark, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, and the Twin Cities
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent work experience
Experience operationalizing Salesforce within a development environment
Experience working in a national, multi-site organization and understanding of the dynamics that can arise between the national/headquarters and sites responsible for program implementation
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401k match
Generous PTO and parental leave
Short- and long-term disability
Life insurance
FSA
EAP
Remote work assistance
Professional development stipend
Company
Achievers Network
Black Achiever is a group dedicated to connecting African American professionals. We believe you can accomplish more together than you can by yourself.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Michael Moore
President/CEO
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