Development Manager - Durham, NC

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Imagine waking up every morning with the chance to change someone's life. Imagine knowing your efforts will benefit both your career and our neighbors around the world. At CWS, our team knows they are making a difference every day. Whether you're in our U.S.

-based offices supporting refugees, asylees or unaccompanied children, implementing hygiene initiatives in Cambodia, rebuilding projects in Central America, or even connecting remotely from your home on fundraising campaigns, grant reports, or critical communications – you have the opportunity to work towards a world where everyone has food, a voice, and a safe place to call home.

The Development Manager is responsible for developing and facilitating bold and innovative approaches to fundraising and resource generation, including soliciting new individual and corporate donors and supporting grant applications. In collaboration with the Office Director, this position develops and facilitates the fundraising efforts of the CWS Durham office, including annual fundraising events and campaigns, outreach to individual, faith, and corporate donors, and donor recognition.

• Work with the CWS Durham office Director to develop and implement a fundraising plan that outlines objectives, identifies a mix of fundraising tools, and includes a timetable, budget, and strategies for implementation.
• Manage a donor portfolio: identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual and faith-based donors; grow average gift and retention; coordinate telephonic, in-person, mail, and electronic solicitations, as well as donor acknowledgments.
• Research and plan for solicitation of gifts from Major Donors.
• Create and nurture partnerships with local and national businesses by building relationships and procuring sponsor ships for events and programs.
• Provide content and language to create regular digital and print communication with individual, faith, and corporate donors through newsletters and other outreach.
• Analyze and report solicitation methods and results.
• Track monthly giving performance vs. goals; recommend mid-course adjustments.

• Maintain accurate donor/contact data and activity documentation in the CRM; produce regular dashboards on pipeline health, revenue to goal, retention, and ROI by tactic.
• Use data to segment audiences and test/improve messaging, channels, and stewardship journeys.

• Plan and coordinate execution of key annual campaigns and events (e.g., end‑of‑year giving campaign, World Refugee Day, and others), including overseeing timelines, logistics, and securing event sponsor ships.
• Partner with Community Engagement for creative assets, marketing, and volunteer support.
• Coordinate annual fund drive.
• Ensure post‑event reporting and donor acknowledgments are completed on schedule.

• Support Development & Community Engagement colleagues in outreach activities, including speaking engagements.
• Coordinate grant support: supply impact narratives, program data, letters of support, and donor intelligence to the Grants Manager; align appeal/campaign timelines with grant schedules.
• Coordinate with site leadership across the state to align local opportunities, events, and community relationships.

• Represent CWS in community meetings, congregations, and civic forums to cultivate partnerships and elevate the mission.
• Stay informed about refugee and immigrant issues and policy; model values‑aligned advocacy for refugee and immigrant‑friendly policies and practices.
• Undertake other duties as assigned.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in related field or foreign equivalent.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience, with at least 3 years in nonprofit fundraising, donor relations, or development operations.
• Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience or team‑lead experience preferred, ideally managing development or administrative staff.

Proven experience in multiple fundraising methods…