Development Manager

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

The Community Youth Center of San Francisco (CYC) provides the youth of our city a sense of belonging and vital tools and experiences to succeed in life. Our services include academic support and college counseling, job placement and employment training, substance use and violence prevention education, crisis intervention and mediation, leadership development, technology and computer training. Our mission is to encourage a diverse population of high-need young people to explore their full potential through academic, career, family, and community life.

Title:

Development Manager

Salary:

$80,000.00-$88,000.00 per year (plus excellent benefits)

Reports to:

Director of Development and Communications

Status:

Full-Time, Exempt (1.00 FTE)

Community Youth Center of San Francisco uplifts and strengthens young people, families, and communities through culturally grounded, youth-centered programs. As CYC enters the next phase of its strategic plan, the organization is strengthening its development infrastructure, expanding individual and institutional giving, and building a more integrated approach to fundraising, storytelling, events, and donor engagement.

The Development Manager is a key member of CYC’s Development and Communications team and will support the organization’s next stage of fund development growth. Reporting to the Director of Development and Communications, the Development Manager will help manage donor systems, support individual giving and major donor cultivation, coordinate fundraising campaigns and events, develop donor-facing materials, and strengthen the internal infrastructure needed to grow contributed revenue.

This role is designed for a development professional who can operate with initiative, structure, and follow-through. The Development Manager will work closely with the Director of Development and Communications, Executive Director, program staff, finance team, and communications colleagues to ensure that CYC has the donor information, fundraising assets, reports, and engagement systems needed to deepen relationships with current and prospective supporters.

The Development Manager will strengthen CYC’s individual giving program by managing the systems and activities that drive donor identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.

• Maintain and manage a donor and prospect pipeline, including current donors, lapsed donors, new prospects, event attendees, sponsors, and community supporters.
• Prepare the Director of Development and Communications and Executive Director for donor meetings, including briefing materials, donor histories, talking points, follow-up notes, and next-step tracking.
• Facilitate the Executive Director’s engagement with higher-capacity donors, including individuals with the potential to give at the $10,000+ level, through preparation, tracking, and follow-through.
• Draft and manage donor correspondence, acknowledgment letters, follow-up emails, pledge reminders, and stewardship updates.
• Segment donors by giving level, interest area, geography, relationship owner, and engagement history to inform cultivation and outreach.
• Execute annual giving, year-end giving, and targeted donor campaigns.

The Development Manager will strengthen CYC’s development operations by maintaining accurate, current, and actionable donor data, reports, and systems that inform fundraising decisions.

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in CYC’s donor database/CRM, including donor, prospect, sponsorship, pledge, and gift information.
• Generate regular development reports for the Director of Development and Communications, Executive…