States United Democracy Center · 1 day ago
Senior Manager of Development
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expStates United Democracy Center is seeking a Senior Manager of Development to support the implementation of their fundraising strategy around donations and grant funding. The role focuses on managing relationships with major donors and foundations while contributing to a critical mission through effective fundraising efforts.
GovernmentNon Profit
Responsibilities
Partner with the Director of Development to track and execute stewardship plans for major donors, who have the potential to give large-scale gifts
Serve as a relationship manager for a number of major donors
Prepare materials that highlight and tell the story of the organization, its mission, and impact for donors
Maintain and manage the organization’s donor database, including data pulling and maintaining your own data and prospective funder lists
Identify prospective donors, as well as opportunities for increases from existing donors
Support annual giving and stewardship efforts, including project management of tasks and deliverables
Utilize creative talents and resources to develop and improve existing workflows and protocols
Help coordinate and support fundraising and stewardship activities, communications, and donor-centered programming
Serve as the primary relationship manager for a portfolio of foundations
Work with an internal team to understand and translate organizational activities to donors in grant materials including grant proposals, updates, and reports
Write and submit grant proposals to foundations that demonstrate a compelling need for financial support
Manage foundation funding prospects:
Research potential foundation opportunities
Manage and oversee the grants calendar to ensure timely submission of letters of inquiry, proposal deadlines, gift acknowledgments, reports, and other stewardship activities
Maintain up-to-date records of grant applications
Collaborate effectively with the internal team on gathering needed information and stories for grant proposals, reporting, and renewals. This includes identifying areas of need, opportunities for grant expansion, and gathering data and metrics necessary for materials development
Be steeped in the organization's activities and work to be able to effectively communicate with funders
Qualification
Required
Perform all duties in accordance with States United's values of integrity, inclusion, collaboration, innovation, and excellence
6+ years of development experience with 2+ years in nonprofit fundraising and direct funder management
Highly articulate with exceptional interpersonal, writing, and editing skills
Demonstrated knowledge of the fundraising process: cultivation, stewardship, the ask, and reporting
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Proven successful project management skills
Ability to communicate and collaborate successfully with individuals and teams at all levels
Display a positive attitude, demonstrate presence, self-confidence, and good listening skills
Embrace the mission, vision, and goals of States United and have a deep respect for the role of democracy
Demonstrated commitment to fostering and maintaining an environment of diversity, inclusion, and belonging
Professional proficiency in Office365, video conferencing software, and CRM databases
Preferred
Experience working on issues of election protection, voting rights, and/or democracy protection strongly preferred
Company
States United Democracy Center
Nonpartisan organization committed to advancing free, fair, and secure elections
Founded in 2021Washington, District of Columbia, USA
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Fiona Dwyer-McNulty
Chief of Staff to the CEO
Joanna Lydgate
President & Chief Executive Officer
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