Dress for Success Columbus · 5 hours ago
Development Manager
Dress for Success Columbus is empowering women to achieve economic independence through career development tools and resources. The Development Manager will play a crucial role in advancing the organization’s development strategy, focusing on fundraising and building relationships with community partners to support women’s programs.
Responsibilities
Support the strategic development function of Dress for Success Columbus, executing plans to amplify organizational resources and raise approximately $700,000 annually through private philanthropy
Support the public funding strategy to secure $400,000
Provide support to executive leadership in forging and nurturing relationships with corporate, government, and foundation funders
Manage and implement a plan to cultivate a robust donor base through individual relationship management
Lead in the fundraising for signature events and initiatives, ensuring sponsor engagement and event success
Manage special fundraising initiatives to amplify the organization’s impact
Oversee the management and timely execution of grant requests and reports, also managing external development contractors who support the organization’s development efforts
Oversee the management of the donation intake process, inventory partnerships, and community outreach efforts
Support the CEO in engaging the development committee to bolster organizational resources
Coordinate, manage, and execute donor communications and stewardship initiatives
Manage annual fundraising campaigns and support marketing and communication endeavors, including social media, direct-mail campaigns, newsletters, and media inquiries
Support the programming and fundraising activities for the Young Executives for Success (YES! Columbus)
Be a proactive and observant multi-tasker capable of prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced environment
Attend events in the evenings and on weekends as needed to serve as a representative of Dress for Success Columbus
Maintain strict confidentiality of donor data
Embrace additional duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
Minimum two years of experience in nonprofit fundraising
Ability to multi-task with a high level of independence and accuracy, set priorities and deliver on deadlines
Exceptional interpersonal skills and professional composure
Ability to manage the physical demands of the role
Preferred
Nonprofit experience preferred
Experience managing staff
Familiarity with in-kind fundraising programs
Experience in the development and management of fundraising events
Experience in managing marketing and communications
Experience with online fundraising software
Benefits
Retirement plan contribution
Generous paid time off and wellness benefits
Paid holidays
Hybrid work environment
Health insurance
Company
Dress for Success Columbus
Dress for Success Columbus is a professional training & coaching company based out of 1204 N HIGH ST, COLUMBUS, Ohio, United States.
Funding
Current Stage
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