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Impact Justice · 2 weeks ago

Senior Manager, Development and Donor Experience

Washington, DC

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$100K/yr - $105K/yr

6+ years exp

Impact Justice is an organization that advances safety, justice, and opportunity through innovative work. The Senior Development Manager will strengthen donor communications and engagement, enhance development systems, and support revenue growth through relationship-building with donors and funders.

Non Profit

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Drafting quality funder/donor cultivation and follow up emails for IJ’s leadership staff

Drafting and managing a periodic donor e-newsletter and digital fundraising campaigns

Managing and improving donor thank you processes

Maintaining a growing and changing library of external resources for individual and institutional supporters. Editing external one-pagers, concept notes, and decks

Leading the implementation of new event efforts, including better donor engagement at existing programmatic events and testing donor-specific event formats like salons and prison visits

Supporting a calendar of thoughtful donor engagement and communication opportunities

Conducting prospect research for our existing individual donor base and new donor prospects

Building cultivation and stewardship plans for individuals and mid-level/major donor tiers

Oversees and improves key systems, like Bloomerang, our Mailchimp-Bloomerang integration, and QGiv online giving pages

Improves IJ’s digital journey for donors

Qualification

Fundraising experienceDonor lifecycle understandingDonor communication skillsDevelopment CRM familiarityEvent planning experienceProspect research experienceAdaptability to technologyAttention to detailProblem-solving approachProject management skillsTime management skillsTeam collaborationWritten communication

Required

A strong background in fundraising, preferably for small to large nonprofit organizations

An understanding of the donor lifecycle and a proven track record of effective engagement with donors and institutional supporters. We'll want specific examples of your past success/the roles you've played + tasks you've managed independently in successful development teams

Experience writing for a donor audience and comfort drafting and editing quality email copy and written donor materials

Experience directly managing donor and funder relationships and connecting with donors IRL at events and meetings

Familiarity with development CRMs

Funder and donor prospect research experience

Meticulous attention to detail

Positive, solutions-oriented approach to problem-solving

Effective project and people management skills—ability to work independently and across multiple programmatic/functional teams

Demonstrated time management skills, including the ability to work on multiple projects and prioritize deadlines