Development and Donor Engagement Manager

Why Join JVS?

JVS is a nonprofit working to close opportunity gaps in employment by supporting jobseekers with the skills and confidence to secure quality careers with family-sustaining wages. Grounded in core values of repairing the world and focused on helping our program participants achieve economic mobility, we believe everyone deserves access to training and the chance fora good job. JVS develops training programs in close partnership with employers in high growth sectors, offering high quality jobs.

Building on decades of experience and success, JVS is a data-driven organization that takes a whole systems approach to addressing employment and economic equity. Through our direct service programs, employerengagementand policy change, JVS is working toward a future where everyone has access to quality education and training programs that lead tohigh quality employment and economic mobility.

Under the direction of the Director of Individual Giving and Special Events, the Development and Donor Engagement Manager plays a key role in managing annual fund campaigns, donor stewardship, and events within the Development Department. This is an ideal position for aproactive,donor-centric, technically savvy, and detail-oriented candidate who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative, and dynamic environment. This position offers an opportunity tohelp drive meaningful growthon JVS’s fundraising success,deepen donor engagement andstrengthenoperational excellence as a key member of a high-performing fundraising team.

The position also manages the Development and Donor Database Coordinatorindata entry,databasemanagementand donor stewardship efforts.

• Implement and evaluate the organization’s annual fundraising campaigns,includingdraftingcompelling solicitation letters, developing segmented mailing listsand campaign timelines, working withJVSMarketingteamtodisseminatecampaign communications, working with outside vendors,and overseeing donation tracking for Development Operations team.
• Identify trends in giving patterns to inform direct mail solicitations andadaptannual fund strategies as needed to reach general campaign goalsin partnership with the Director of Individual Giving and Special Events.
• Design and implement database tracking systems in Salesforce that support donor engagement and fundraising growth, including engagement plans, prospect research, portfolio andmovesmanagement,and mailing list acquisition.
• Support the ongoing maintenance of audience tracking and list management systems to ensure efficient reporting for mailings and e-communications.
• Ensure the development and upkeep of portfolios and management of portfolio tasksfor frontline fundraisers; implement reporting and tracking systems to support annual cultivation and solicitation of major donors.
• Managepipelineofnewdonors;ensuring that all notable donors are stewarded ina timelyandappropriate manner.
• Collaborate with the Marketing team to develop an annual calendar, online giving strategy, and high-impact marketing materials to support regular donor communications and solicitations, ensuring messaging, branding, and campaignobjectivesare aligned across channels.
• Collaborate with Marketing to support strategy, planning, and execution ofprogram alumni engagement and campaigns.

• Oversee donor acknowledgement process and donor recognition; ensure templates are updated on a quarterly basis and customized based on donor or audience.
• Create and implement a dynamic stewardship calendar with a variety of written materials and special communications that provide a steady and positive message of gratitude, including but not limited to annual Thank-a-thon, holiday cards, thank you notes, etc.
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