Development Officer

DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Healthy Humor seeks a strategic and operationally excellent Development Officer to help drive the execution of an ambitious $1.3-1.5 M fundraising strategy in 2026. This role is critical to the organization’s 10th anniversary year, requiring a professional who can manage multiple revenue channels and scale the organization’s development capacity. The Development Officer is responsible for leading the operational execution of Healthy Humor’s $1.5M fundraising strategy across seven revenue work streams: 10th Anniversary Gala, Institutional Grants, Major Donors & Corporate Giving, Running of the Noses peer‑to‑peer charity race, Annual Fund & Digital, plus Infrastructure and Asset Creation.

This role reports to the CEO and works in close partnership through non‑negotiable weekly development meetings. By Day 60, the DO owns 90% of fundraising operations, with the CEO focusing on major donor cultivation and strategic leadership.

Start Date:

March 30, 2026 |

Reports to:

CEO |

Location:

Remote with NYC presence

INSTITUTIONAL GRANT WRITING (35‑40% of time)

• Manage all aspects of proposal development: research, writing, budget narratives, evaluation frameworks, CEO input and evaluation coordination
• Maintain and grow a master prospect list of 100+ foundations (national and regional)
• Manage grants calendar with all deadlines, reporting requirements, and renewal dates
• Steward foundation relationships through timely reports, updates, and acknowledgements

CAMPAIGN MANAGMENT (25‑30% of time)

10th Anniversary Gala (October 2026)

• Assist in all gala operations: sponsor outreach, materials creation, logistics coordination, vendor management
• Support CEO in closing top 10‑15 sponsors; own remaining 20+ sponsor relationships
• Execute invitation mailing, RSVP tracking, seating, program book production

Running of the Noses (March‑July 2026)

• Assist campaign launch, execution, and follow‑up
• Manage City Captains across 10 cities, track runner recruitment (target: 100+ runners)
• Execute Match Week in May, and provide support to runners and committee

Annual Fund & Digital (ongoing)

• Manage Monthly donor program and email campaigns (April‑December), Giving Tuesday, year‑end campaign

INFRASTRUCTURE AND SYSTEMS (15‑20% of time)

• CRM management (Bloomerang): donor database, pipeline tracking, reporting dashboards
• Weekly Development Meetings with CEO: pipeline review, strategic planning, decision‑making
• Donor stewardship: e.g. acknowledgment letters, impact reports
• Board and committee support: materials preparation, meeting facilitation when needed

CEO PARTNERSHIP AND SUPPORT (10‑15% of time)

• Prepare CEO for key donor meetings: briefings, materials, talking points, follow‑up coordination
• Assist CEO's major donor pipeline
• Coordinate cultivation dinners, thank‑you calls, and stewardship touches

Org Revenue Targets (2026)

• Total revenue: $1.3M‑$1.5M across all work streams (Institutional grants, Gala, Running of the Noses, Annual Fund)

Operational Metrics

• Take full ownership by Day 90 (90% of fundraising operations)
• Write and submit 25‑40 grant proposals annually (target: 2‑3 per month)
• Target: 50+ monthly donors by year‑end, 2,000+ email subscribers
• Post‑ROTN: convert 20‑40 runners to monthly donors, identify 10‑20 major donor prospects
• CRM data accuracy and pipeline visibility maintained weekly
• Donor acknowledgments within 72 hours of gift receipt
• Compensation

Salary: $80,000‑$90,000 depending on experience, plus access to health coverage and ability to contribute to retirement plan

Location:

Remote with regular NYC presence for meetings and events

Start Date:

March 30, 2026

We're looking for a mid‑level professional who has moved beyond entry‑level fundraising and is ready to own a complex, multi‑workstream development operation. This person has 5‑7 years of progressive fundraising experience, ideally including roles where they've taken increasing ownership of revenue generation and donor management.

• Mission‑Aligned:
  Genuinely connects with HH’s work
• Systems Thinker:
  Will use CRM religiously, not build workarounds
• Action‑Oriented:
  D…