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National Legal Aid & Defender Association · 3 days ago

Development Manager

Washington, DC

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$70K/yr - $85K/yr

5+ years exp

National Legal Aid & Defender Association is seeking a Development Manager to advance their fundraising efforts through strategic grants management, donor engagement, and event support. The role involves leading grant prospect research, coordinating donor campaigns, and maintaining communications with stakeholders to help meet revenue goals.

LegalNon Profit

Senior Management

Responsibilities

Grants and Institutional Giving: lead new grant prospect research, develop and submit compelling proposals, maintain a comprehensive grants calendar, and prepare required reports and materials for foundations and other institutional funders

Individual Giving and Campaigns: partner with the Director to plan and execute annual and special fundraising campaigns via mail, email, social media, and in-person events. Draft campaign design, materials production, and oversee progress tracking

Database and Donor Management: maintain and optimize the donor database (Salesforce), ensure data accuracy, research donor prospects, and manage timely gift acknowledgements

Events and Departmental Support: assist with fundraising and stewardship events and other initiatives as needed

Additional Duties: support the department with other development-related projects that strengthen RFJ’s fundraising, communications, and marketing capacity as assigned

Qualification

Grant writingFundraising campaign developmentDatabase managementSalesforceEmail marketingAttention to detailVerbal communicationWritten communication

Required

Bachelor's degree (with a preference in English, History, Journalism, the social sciences or a related humanities degree) with a minimum of five years of progressive fundraising experience at a nonprofit organization or higher education or legal services setting

Proven experience with grant writing and fundraising campaign development on websites (e.g. WordPress or Squarespace), email marketing platforms (e.g. MailChimp or Constant Contact), and social media (e.g. LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, or X)

Demonstrated success in identifying, cultivating, and securing new funding from a variety of funders, including foundations, corporations, and individuals

Strong command of technology, database management, and customer relationship management systems (e.g. Salesforce, Bloomerang, Blackbaud Raiser's Edge, etc.)

Exceptional attention to detail and strong verbal and written communication skills