Development Manager

DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Position Status/Classification: Full-time, exempt, Grade 3
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer Supervises:
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Compensation: Initial range of $75,000 – $95,000. Salary commensurate with experience. Benefits include health, dental, paid time off, retirement with organizational match, and flexible workplace. Position has the opportunity for advancement to Director of Development.
Work Location: Hybrid
Work Schedule: Regular office hours
Our Mission: We improve the health, education, and success of children by advocating for effective, equitable policies, especially for families most impacted by poverty, racism, health inequities, and trauma.

The Development Manager at The Children’s Agenda’s will guide fundraising strategy and execution with a focus on institutional giving, major funder relationships, annual appeals, fundraising systems, and development-related communications. This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious individual to grow professionally as they build a development team over the next 3-5 years. This new role will work closely with the CEO, senior leadership, program staff, and operations team.

The ideal candidate is a relationship-driven development professional passionate about supporting policy advocacy and evidence-based solutions that address the root causes of problems for children and families across our community and state.

10% OF RESPONSIBILITIES WITH GRADUALINCREASEOVER TIME

• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of the comprehensive annual development plan.
  In collaboration with the CEO, develop realistic and stretch projections for the annual budget.
• Work with management, program, and operations teams to identify funding priorities for general operations, program support, special projects, and strategic initiatives.
• Research funding opportunities and develop annual and multi-year fundraising strategies that support The Children’s Agenda’s mission and priorities.
• Conduct regular analyses of fundraising results, including donor retention, giving levels, funder trends, campaign effectiveness, and revenue by source.

15% OF WORK RESPONSIBILITIES WITH SIGNIFICANTINCREASEOVER TIME

• Working in close collaboration with the CEO, cultivate and steward relationships with current and prospective major funders, including foundations, individuals, businesses, and organizations.
• Support the CEO in strengthening relationships critical to long-term growth.
• Manage the grant and prospect development process in collaboration with the CEO, Senior Director of Operations, and Deputy Executive Director for Programs.
• Develop and maintain prospect lists to support event sponsor ships, program funding, special projects, strategic initiatives, and long-term partnerships.
• Provide updates to foundations and major funders through meetings, calls, presentations, emails, and letters, and strategically deploy the CEO and program staff as appropriate.
• Prepare timely, personalized acknowledgments and maintain donor and funder recognition in accordance with grants management policies and agreements.

50% OF WORK RESPONSIBILITIES WITH SIGNIFICANTREDUCTIONOVER TIME

• Identify funding needs, prepare letters of inquiry, proposals, reports, and supporting materials, and ensure all submissions comply with funder guidelines and deadlines.
• Maintain accurate grants management records, demographic information, organizational data, standard attachments, and required documentation.
• Develop project and program budgets in collaboration with the Senior Director of Operations and Deputy Executive Director for Programs.
• Track funding notifications,…