Development Manager

Mary's Pence provides funding to women’s organizations working on social justice issues in North America and Central America. We support women working on long term systemic change through social and economic development. Our commitment to justice motivates our work.

Our work takes two forms. In the United States the Mary’s Pence Grants program provides financial support and capacity building to grassroots women’s groups across the country. In Central America and Mexico, we partner with ten women’s groups in 5 countries on economic security, strong local women’s organizations, family farming and emotional wellness. We have received recognition for our work.

2017 Winner of the Responsive Philanthropy Award / Minnesota Council of Nonprofits

2019 Winner of the Grant Maker of the Year Award / Grants Professional Association

This position is responsible for maintaining and growing our donor base including cultivating and stewarding relationships with donors and prospects. Responsibilities include developing and implementing a strategy for growing our donor base. This role manages the day-to-day operations of the development function including appeals, acquisition mailings, and other outreach events. It also manages the grant writing process including identifying grant sources, writing applications, tracking process, reporting results, and managing relationships.

The person filling this role should stay current on development trends and available tools.

$50,000 - $65,000