Development Manager

ICA Job Description

Job Title: Development Manager

Department: Marketing & Communications

Reports To: Director of Development & Communications

FLSA Status: Exempt (Salary)

The Development Manager plays a critical role in assisting with the financial sustainability and growth of ICA. This position is responsible for creating and implementing annual fundraising strategies, cultivating and stewarding donor relationships, managing grant cycles, and overseeing special events. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who thrives in a "small but mighty" team environment, balancing big-picture strategy with daily administrative tasks.

• Execute annual fundraising plans to meet or exceed revenue goals
• Coordinate fundraising campaigns (annual appeal, events, online giving, peer-to-peer)
• Track and report progress toward fundraising goals using data-driven metrics

• Manage donor database/CRM to ensure accurate records and reporting
• Develop and implement donor stewardship plans, including acknowledgements, reports, and engagement touchpoints
• Prepare donor communications such as appeals, impact reports, and thank-you letters

• Oversee and manage one time volunteer opportunities, in partnership with Volunteer Coordinators
• Manage external food drive logistics and coordination, in partnership with K-Tel Logistics team
• Support one-time event and volunteer opportunities

• Follow ICA policies related to client service, confidentiality, and safety
• Support a trauma-informed, culturally responsive service environment
• Flag issues, questions, or improvement ideas to supervisors
• Contribute to a positive, team-oriented workplace culture

• 3–5 years of nonprofit fundraising or development experience
• Demonstrated success in individual giving and/or annual fund campaigns
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with donor databases/CRMs (e.g., Salesforce, Bloomerang, Raiser’s Edge)
• Highly organized with strong project management skills

• Experience working with boards on fundraising
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience

• Experience in food shelf, community pantry, or nonprofit marketing environments

• Bilingual or multilingual skills (a plus)

• Relationship-building and donor-centered communication
• Strategic thinking with attention to detail
• Data-informed decision making
• Initiative and accountability
• Commitment to the organization’s mission and values

All descriptions have been reviewed to ensure that only essential functions and basic duties have been included. Peripheral tasks, only incidentally related to each position, have been excluded. Requirements, skills, and abilities included have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the positions. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements be interpreted as all-inclusive.

Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. The organization maintains its status as an at-will employer. Employees can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law.

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