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About the Role

Mission Graduates empowers youth and their families on the path to higher education, equipping them for fulfilling careers that will strengthen future generations. We support under-resourced youth with comprehensive programs from kindergarten through career, fostering academic success and community leadership for over 4,400 students and families each year. The Development Manager reports to the Director of Development and works closely with the Chief Development Officer to manage donor relations and cultivation, help implement special events, and oversee the organization's development operations and donor database.

Responsibilities

Track the cultivation, growth, and giving of individual donors and corporate partners.
Assist in the implementation of our organizational plan to identify, recruit, cultivate, and renew individual donors, and to grow our existing donor base.
Identify and qualify prospective and current donors in collaboration with the Director of Development and Chief Development Officer.
Coordinate multi-channel fundraising campaigns (direct mail, email, and online giving) with the Development Team.
Support list preparation and lead production for annual mail appeals.
Own the anniversary mailing and lapsed donor outreach from start to finish.
Manage donor stewardship and gift acknowledgment, ensuring all gifts are acknowledged within 48 hours.
Lead monthly gift reconciliation with the Finance and Development Teams to ensure accurate, consistent donation records.
Implement fundraising events, including March to the Future, Mi Pasaje, and Food for Thought, in collaboration with the Director of Development.
Research sponsorship prospects and solicit community partners for event sponsorship.
Help implement events at Mission Graduates’ signature event Food for Thought, with support from the Development Team, MG Teams, and board of directors.
Manage restaurant relationships of Food for Thought partners.
Secure Food for Thought raffle prizes from existing and new contacts.
Provide logistical support for up to four donor cultivation gatherings per year, led by the Chief Development Officer in collaboration with the Director.
Manage donor systems, processes, and workflow.
Manage donor database (Salesforce), and coordinate with the Data Manager from the Impact and Evaluation Team, as needed.
Manage online fundraising and events management platforms.
Build scheduled reports to help facilitate donor cultivation and stewardship efforts for various segments of our giving community.
Collaborate with and advise the Development Team Members on donor database management of contacts, relationships, and opportunities.
Maintain data integrity and conduct monthly Salesforce data audits, including merging duplicates, updating contact information, correcting gift coding, and maintaining do-not-contact and deceased flags.
Train new Development Team members on Salesforce and provide ongoing support, including maintaining user guides and documentation for development processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Project management, event management experience
Strong attention to detail, time management, and organizational skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities at once
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including comfort speaking in public
Nonprofit development experience, especially in data management or special events
Experience with Salesforce or another donor database
Bilingual in Spanish and English
Experience working with low-income communities and communities of color
Fingerprinting and TB testing required before hire

Skills

Donor relations
Donor cultivation
Prospect research
Fundraising campaigns
Direct mail
Email fundraising
Online giving
List management
Donor stewardship
Gift acknowledgment
Financial reconciliation
Event implementation
Sponsorship solicitation
Logistical support
Data management
Salesforce
Database management
Project management
Event management
Attention to detail
Time management
Organizational skills
Communication skills
Public speaking

Location

Office

Work Type

Hybrid
Evening work
Weekend work

Experience Level

Manager

Education Level

Bachelor's Degree

Salary/Compensations

$75,000 - $85,000 a year

Benefits

Fully paid Medical, Dental, and Vision for the employee
Access to Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
Access to 403(b) accounts at the time of hire
Employer contribution for eligible staff
13 paid holidays per year
8 personal hours per year
Accrued vacation time
Accrued sick time

About the Company

Mission Graduates empowers youth and their families on the path to higher education, equipping them for fulfilling careers that will strengthen future generations.
We support under-resourced youth with comprehensive programs from kindergarten through career, fostering academic success and community leadership for over 4,400 students and families each year.

Equal Opportunity

Mission Graduates provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants in all of our employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, termination, leaves of absence, training, and compensation, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, uniformed service member/veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition or disability, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.