Shaker Society - Development Manager

Shaker Historical Society seeks a Development Manager
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The Development Manager is a key leader in advancing the Shaker Historical Society’s mission and growing its fundraising capacity. This is the organization’s first dedicated development staff position, taking primary responsibility for cultivating and stewarding donor relationships, managing membership program, securing corporate sponsor ships, coordinating fundraising events, and supporting grant opportunities. While basic development infrastructure exists, this role will help professionalize systems, strengthen relationships, and increase organizational revenue to ensure long-term sustainability.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Development Manager works closely with staff and the Board to engage donors, members, and community partners. This role is ideal for a proactive, relationship-driven professional comfortable in a small nonprofit environment where creativity, strategic thinking, and teamwork are essential.

Specific

Duties & Responsibilities:

Individual Giving & Membership

• Develop and implement stewardship plans and personalized engagement strategies for donors and members
• Partner with the Executive Director and Board on donor solicitations, and will directly solicit gifts
• Manage membership renewals and implement strategies to increase retention and engagement
• Support the annual fund campaign through donor identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship
• Manage donor and member communications, including thank-you letters and tax acknowledgements, impact updates, and recurring giving outreach
• Develop sponsorship materials (proposals, benefits packages, recognition plans) in collaboration with the Executive Director
• Track sponsorship commitments and donor support in Little Green Light and coordinate tax receipts or thank-you communications
• Use event participation and sponsorship opportunities to cultivate relationships with donors, members, and community partners
• Research local, regional, and national grant opportunities from foundations, government agencies, and corporate philanthropic programs
• Draft and submit grant proposals in collaboration with the Executive Director
• Track reporting
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