First Place for Youth · 1 day ago
Development Manager
Oakland, CA, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $95K/yr
3+ years expFirst Place for Youth is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to supporting foster youth in their transition to adulthood. The Development Manager will grow fundraising efforts through strategic donor engagement, manage annual campaigns, and collaborate with key staff to enhance donor relationships and stewardship.
Non Profit
No H1B
Responsibilities
Manage Individual Donor Stewardship
Strategize and support Development Directors, Chief Development Officer, and Chief Executive Officer with Individual Donor Stewardship
Supporting a calendar of thoughtful donor engagement and communication opportunities
Conducting prospect research for our existing individual donor base and new donor prospects
Oversee moves management strategies for the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Development Officer and for the Development Directors and members of the Board of Directors
Create individual communication and marketing plans tailored for donors in each portfolio
Develop meeting briefing materials; gather stories; write proposals, and reports as needed
Calendar CDO, CEO, Development Director, and Board members to execute plan on a timely basis to retain and upgrade donors
Support planning and execution of targeted donor, volunteer, and corporate engagement events
Lead the Annual Giving Campaign
Evaluate and refine donor engagement and appeal strategy and execution including fall campaign, winter online campaigns, and spring and lapsed donor appeals
Manage the organization’s pipeline of donors, including identifying and cultivating prospects
Manage online giving strategy: working with Communications Associate to develop and monitor online donor content and results: giving forms, seasonal web campaigns; impact and annual reports
Manage donor details of fundraising events, including house parties and friend-raisers (re: targets, strategy). Collaborate with communications staff to produce donor events and collateral
Assess impact of donor engagement activities, adjusting and refining as needed throughout the year
Supervise Development Associate
Provide regular supervision of the Development Associate, ensuring accurate maintenance of donor database
Oversee Development Associate to process and acknowledge all donations in a timely and professional manner, as well as regular reconciliation with the Finance department
Manage Associate in compiling donor and prospect research
Delegate logistical and administrative tasks around events, volunteers, and annual campaign
Optimize Development Data Utilization
Lead the team’s use of research tools including iWave, ResearchPoint and Target Analytics
Work closely with the Development Associate to optimize data system usage for campaign reporting and Board dashboards, donor research, prospecting, and wealth screenings to identify and qualify new donors, and ensure donor database accuracy, consistency, and timelines
Oversee and train development team on best practices for donor research and database utilization to grow utilization, customize touchpoints, and encourage greater giving
Other
Professionally and effectively represent the agency to external audiences, including donors and other stakeholders
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree preferred
Minimum 3-5+ years of experience in fundraising, including at least 1 year of supervisory experience
A strong dedication to cultural competency that creates conditions that remove barriers and increase a sense of belonging
Familiarity with best practices in prospect research, donor cultivation techniques, and database/records management as well as a variety of fund-raising strategies and methods
Facility with gathering and analyzing data and information to prepare reports and other materials
Collaborative, self-motivated individual with a strong customer service mindset and the flexibility and willingness to perform a variety of assignments
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision on a collaborative team
Excellent analytical, organizational, and communications skills including strong writing and proofreading skills for donor mass communications, correspondences, and proposals
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse community
Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities. Well organized and detail oriented
Preferred
Raiser's Edge, ResearchPoint and iWave familiarity and experience preferred
Have strong computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office Suite, and the ability to learn new computer software programs
Benefits
Comprehensive Benefits
Health and wellness benefits
Retirement plans
Company
First Place for Youth
To help foster youth build the skills they need to make a successful transition to self-sufficiency and responsible adulthood.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$0MKey Investors
Episcopal Impact Fund
2024-11-22Grant· $0M
Leadership Team
Jane Machin
Chief Financial Officer
Michelle Zajac
Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
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