Development Manager

Development Manager
Help grow the support that makes childhood cancer families feel less alone.

Circle of Care is seeking an experienced fundraising professional to lead donor stewardship, major gift relationship management, and sponsorship engagement that directly fuels life‑changing support for children with cancer and their families.

This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, mission‑driven team where meaningful relationships, thoughtful strategy, and exceptional donor experiences translate into real impact for hundreds of families each year.

Position:
Development Manager

Reports To:

Co-Executive Director of Development
Status:
Full-time, Exempt

Location:

Wilton, Connecticut (office‑based)

Schedule:

Monday–Friday with occasional evenings and weekends
Salary: $75,000–$90,000, commensurate with experience

Start Date:

Open until filled

Founded in 2003, Circle of Care provides practical, emotional, and financial support to families facing childhood cancer throughout Connecticut and neighboring regions. Working alongside pediatric oncology teams at regional children's hospitals, our programs help families navigate the many challenges that exist beyond medical treatment.

Each year, Circle of Care serves more than 275 families through emergency financial assistance, educational programs, peer support, family resources, room makeovers, and other services designed to ease the childhood cancer journey. Since our founding, we have provided more than $6 million in direct assistance to over 4,100 families.

Learn more circleofcare.org

The Development Manager serves as Circle of Care's primary relationship manager for donors and sponsors, overseeing approximately $1.8 million in annual contributed revenue from individuals, foundations, corporations, event sponsors, and major donors.

Success in this role comes from building authentic relationships, creating meaningful donor experiences, strengthening stewardship, and helping supporters see the lasting impact of their generosity.

You’ll work closely with our Co‑Executive Directors and Development team to grow philanthropic support that allows Circle of Care to continue serving families facing childhood cancer.

• Serve as the primary relationship manager for Circle of Care's donor community, including major donors and high-level event sponsors.

• Serve as the primary contact for sponsors supporting Circle of Care's three signature fundraising events.
• Manage sponsor financial fulfillment in a timely and efficient manner.
• Ensure every sponsor receives an exceptional and personalized experience before, during, and after each event.
• Plan and execute donor cultivation, recognition, and stewardship events throughout the year.

• Manage donor pipeline activity from first introduction through stewardship.
• Track, analyze, and report on fundraising activity, donor movement, sponsor ships, and pipeline performance.
• Maintain accurate donor records, constituent history, and moves‑management documentation within Circle of Care's CRM systems.
• Supervise and collaborate with the Development Operations Specialist on reporting, database integrity, and donor communications.

• Work closely with leadership to establish annual fundraising goals and strategies.
• Contribute to annual budgeting and revenue forecasting.
• Advance qualified donor leads generated by staff, volunteers, board members, and community partners.
• Collaborate across Development, Programs, Marketing, and Operations departments.

• Manage a healthy and measurable donor pipeline.
• Strengthen sponsor engagement across Circle of Care's signature events.
• Improve donor retention and long‑term engagement.
• Help achieve annual fundraising goals.

• Employer‑subsidized medical insurance
• Generous paid time off
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution eligibility after one year
• Professional development funding

At Circle of Care, relationships are at the heart of everything we do. We recognize that the strongest…