Employment Opportunity: Development Manager

Key Responsibilities and Qualifications Include:

Corporate Giving

• Oversee identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship for corporate sponsors and partners for Riverlife events, public programs, and capital projects
• Oversee identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship for corporate event sponsors of Party at the Pier, Riverlife’s annual fundraiser
• Coordinate across departments to ensure fulfillment of sponsorship benefits and deliverables
• Create sponsorship proposals and presentations for potential funding partners
• Craft sponsorship levels, opportunities, and related materials for all special events, programs, and capital projects
• Develop and execute outreach and engagement strategies for corporate donors to increase giving and support the President & CEO and Director of Development in portfolio management
• Serve as day-to-day contact and provide support for special event and public program sponsors
• Assist Director of Development with the corporate stewardship plan development and execution, ensuring regular communication and progress reporting
• Execute moves management strategy for corporate donors and prospects by maintaining accurate deadlines and tasks in the CRM and calendar system

Foundation Relations

• Coordinate the work of an external grant writer, ensuring that the CRM and grants calendar system are kept up-to-date and that all proposals, LOIs, reports, etc. are submitted with accuracy and in a timely manner
• Regularly update and oversee the institutional stewardship plan and work with the President & CEO, Director of Development, and other leadership to execute the plan, ensuring regular communication with funders
• Serve as the liaison for each grant-funded project between the development department and finance and project staff, helping to track progress and ensure all grant obligations are fulfilled

Prospect Research

• Conduct prospect research to identify, cultivate, and solicit corporate, foundation, and public sources that have alignment with Riverlife’s work

Public Funding

• Manage the Waterfront Development Tax Credit program, working with leadership to oversee a portfolio of participating corporations and submitting appropriate proposals, reports, and other required documentation to companies and the PA Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED)
• Support the Director of Development and Director of Planning and Projects in identifying public funding sources and preparing proposals and reports

Administration and Operations

• Work with the development department to update the organization’s annual development plan on a regular basis
• Assist with annual fundraising budget preparation and goal-setting
• Maintain donor information in Salesforce to track funder relationships, produce reports, maintain pipelines for budget projections, organize deadlines, and uphold data integrity
• Research and advance ongoing best practices and new ideas for nonprofit fundraising within the development plan
• Participate in professional development opportunities within the sector
• Support the development department in executing Riverlife’s annual fundraiser, Party at the Pier, as needed
• Attend required staff, committee and board meetings; assists with the taking of minutes, preparing of reports, and setting of agendas as needed
• Maintain accurate organizational files, records, and databases
• Support additional fundraising projects as assigned
• Assist other staff members with day-to-day office administration
• Other related duties as assigned

Key qualifications:

• 5+ years experience in nonprofit fundraising
• Personal track record in securing and stewarding support from a variety of funders
• Demonstrated interest in Riverlife’s mission
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain relationships with a broad and diverse constituency
• Strong organizational and project management skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Demonstrated project management, analytic, conceptual, planning, and implementation skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to manage multiple projects and disciplines simultaneously
• Positive and professional attitude; strong work ethic
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a small, non-profit environment
• Flexibility to attend meetings and work events on evenings and weekends as needed, and to travel occasionally for work-related meetings, trainings, and conferences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and CRM database management. Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, and Salesforce a plus

Salary & Benefits:
This is a full-time, exempt position reporting to the Director of Development. Riverlife seeks to be an employer of choice, and offers the following salary & benefits:

• $72,000-$76,000 annual salary range
• 25 days PTO per year
• 13 paid holidays, including 3 floating holidays + a weeklong office closure in December
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and family
• Retirement savings plan with up to 6% employer contribution
• Paid medical and parental leave
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Professional development funds
• Flexible hybrid work environment

How to apply:

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