Development Manager

Development Manager

Compensation Based on Experience.

$110000 - $135000 per year | Sonoma, CA | On-site | Permanent

We are a mission driven nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering children, youth, and families through education, community programs, and supportive services. Our work is fueled by strong partnerships, philanthropy, and community engagement, creating meaningful opportunities that make a lasting impact.

• Lead fundraising strategy for an established and growing nonprofit organization
• Opportunity to build meaningful relationships with donors, community leaders, and strategic partners
• High visibility role with the ability to influence organizational growth and long-term impact
• Collaborative leadership team committed to innovation and mission-driven work
• Opportunity to mentor staff while expanding philanthropy and community engagement initiatives

• Develop and execute comprehensive fundraising strategies that grow annual giving, major gifts, corporate partnerships, grants, and donor engagement.
• Manage and cultivate a portfolio of major donors and prospective supporters while building long-term philanthropic relationships.
• Partner with executive leadership and board members to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward high-capacity donors.
• Establish fundraising goals, performance metrics, and reporting processes to monitor progress and maximize revenue growth.
• Oversee donor database strategy, CRM management, reporting, and data integrity to support fundraising initiatives.
• Provide strategic oversight for fundraising events, ensuring they support donor cultivation, community engagement, and revenue objectives.
• Build and strengthen partnerships with community organizations, businesses, foundations, and local stakeholders.
• Develop strategies that increase organizational visibility and deepen community engagement.
• Lead and mentor development staff while fostering collaboration across fundraising, marketing, events, and program teams.
• Manage departmental budgets, forecasting, and resource allocation while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

• Bachelor's degree required. Master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in nonprofit development, philanthropy, fundraising, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success securing major gifts and developing high-value donor relationships with measurable fundraising results.
• Experience developing and executing strategic fundraising plans that increase philanthropic revenue and donor engagement.
• Strong background managing donor databases, CRM platforms, fundraising analytics, and performance reporting.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends in support of donor meetings, fundraising events, and community engagement activities.
• Must successfully complete required background screenings, including a physical, TB test, and drug test.
• Must be certified, or able to become certified, in CPR and First Aid.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.

It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.