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The Development Manager is responsible for establishing a culture of philanthropy and works with the Director of Communications and Strategic Initiatives to ensure fundraising strategy is aligned with the Institute's mission, strategy, and goals. He/She will create a donor-centered decision-making environment that demonstrates a passion for the Institute’s mission. Develop and implement fundraising event strategy and execute fundraising events. Motivates donors and colleagues to maximize giving.  Other responsbilities include:

Government, Foundation, and Corporate Funding Coordination

Oversee fund portfolio, reporting, and metrics. Ensures fundraising volume meets targets. Be responsible for grant proposals, grant reports, and renewal requests submitted by scheduled deadlines.

• Oversee the grant cycle, including research, proposal writing, reporting requirements/deadlines, check-in meetings, and special requests.
• Develop cultivation and solicitation strategies for new and previously identified grant, corporate, and foundation prospects, collaborating with the development team and other departments to shape and implement strategies.
• Generate quarterly stakeholder updates, highlighting program successes and content insights.
• Work with communications and development associate to maximize prospect and donor engagement.
• Write grant proposal narratives, letters of inquiry, reports, and supporting documents.
• Prepare grant budgets in collaboration with the director of finance and operations.
• Help identify, research, and cultivate new and lapsed foundation donors.
• Monitor and evaluate progress toward goals and provide statistical reports to expand development efforts with measurable outcomes.

Individual Giving Program (Annual and Planned Giving Campaigns)

Lead identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation of donors, and create a compelling case for support and donor funding opportunities.

• Support fundraising planning and strategy development, working in close partnership with the director of communications and strategic initiatives and other executive team members.
• Provide leadership for annual giving, planned giving, and other key campaigns.
• Identify potential donors, including alumni, through analysis of donor records through Salesforce.
• Identify new prospects and qualify potential donors.
• Work closely with leadership to compose, edit, and coordinate written materials for annual giving campaigns targeted to staff, students, alumni, partners.
• Proactively identify new funding opportunities and match to the Institute's programs. 
• Manage annual appeals and other impact reports.
• Coordinate fundraising events and donor cultivation activities
• Support grant-writing, working in collaboration with program and policy staff.
• Manage fundraising operations, including database functionality, record maintenance, data analysis, and gift administration.
• Track, analyze, and project fundraising revenue and costs on an ongoing basis.

Marketing & Communications

Oversee planning and execution of fundraising and public awareness initiatives to improve efficiency and increase return on our position.

• Plan and implement external communications across all platforms and communication channels that support the Institute's brand and elevate the organization's profile in the fundraising community.
• Establish and manage a regular publication timeline, including the annual report, donor communications, social media, grant calendar, etc.
• Lead and carry out fundraising strategy for all events focused on cultivation and solicitations
• Support media relations activities.