Manager, Development
Job in
Joliet, Will County, Illinois, 60432, USA
Listing for:
Joliet Junior College
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-01-12
Job specializations:
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Non-Profit & Social Impact
Community Health
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Management
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 64853 - 72959 USD Yearly
USD
64853.00
72959.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position Title
Manager, Development
Job Description POSITION TITLE:
Manager, Development
STATUS:
Full time
DEPARTMENT:
Institutional Advancement
DIVISION:
Institutional Advancement
CLASSIFICATION:
Exempt
UNION:
Non-union
REPORTS TO:
Director, Institutional Advancement & Alumni Relations
PLACEMENT:
Professional, Grade S10
HIRING RANGE: $64,853 - $72,959 annually
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The student population at the college is diverse in ethnicity, gender, language, age and background. Joliet Junior College is an AA/EO employer and strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of its staff.
Position Summary
The Development Manager supports the philanthropic goals of the Joliet Junior College Foundation by leading the planned giving program and cultivating relationships with prospective legacy donors. This role also manages the Foundation's signature Night of Stars event and oversees the daily operations of Raiser's Edge and Financial Edge to ensure effective use of Blackbaud systems. Additionally, the Development Manager collaborates with the Director of Institutional Advancement and Alumni Relations and Communications team to promote major gifts and scholarships.
Some early morning, evening, and weekend hours are required.
Essential
Job Duties and
Key Responsibilities Lead and expand the Foundation's planned giving program by utilizing tools and strategies to engage, cultivate, and steward potential legacy donors. Create and implement communications and events designed specifically to engage donors with the potential to make planned gifts or bequests.Plan, coordinate and execute events within the Foundation, including all aspects of the annual Night of Stars fundraising event and the President's Holiday Party.Manage and maintain the Foundation's Raiser's Edge and Financial Edge systems to ensure data accuracy, reporting reliability, and effective system usage. Serve as the point person for Blackbaud system troubleshooting and staff training with the assistance of the financial administrative assistant, ensuring the Foundation fully utilizes available database tools and resources. Generate regular data reports and analytics to monitor fundraising progress and guide strategic planning and donor outreach.Process financial transactions, including cutting checks, when necessary, while ensuring compliance with financial procedures and documentation standards.Work closely with the Director of Institutional Advancement and Alumni Relations to develop social media content that highlights major gifts and promotes new scholarships to increase visibility and donor engagement. Partner with the Communications team to coordinate timely and strategic announcements of new endowments and significant donor contributions. Identify, cultivate, and steward major gift prospects through personalized outreach and recognition events.
Responsible for endowed donor stewardship, including a yearly endowment report.Assume special project responsibilities as assigned by Executive Director of Institutional Advancement and Director of Institutional Advancement and Alumni Relations.Perform related duties as assigned.Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree.A minimum five (5) years of proven experience as a fundraising professional with direct involvement in cultivating and stewarding high-level donors.Demonstrated experience in planning and coordinating special events.Advanced experience in use of computer-based constituent relationship and financial management systems.Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills with a professional and donor-centered demeanor.Budgeting, program planning and organizational abilities.Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet goals within deadline.Demonstrated ability to work as an assertive, energetic leader with a high degree of creativity, enthusiasm, initiative and diplomacy.Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with other members of the college and community, displaying cultural competence as well as emotional intelligence.Demonstrated commitment to the college's core values of respect and inclusion, sustainability, integrity, collaboration, humor and well-being, innovation and quality.Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in communications/English, marketing, management, business or a related field.Advanced experience with Blackbaud's Raisers Edge and Financial Edge.English and Spanish verbal and written communication proficiency.Demonstrated multicultural competence.Physical Demands
Normal office physical demands.Ability to travel between campus locations and to and from community events.Ability to travel in state and nationally.Working Conditions
Duties are performed indoors in the usual office and/or outdoor environment.
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