Foundation Manager

The Foundation Manager is a key member of the fundraising team, responsible for managing Jawonio Foundation operations to support development and fundraising success.  This is a generalist role that will manage fundraising events, campaigns, appeals and activities, ensure the integrity of donor data, timely acknowledgement, reporting, expense management, conduct donor prospect and grant research, and manage donor engagement, community relations, and volunteer efforts.

Key Responsibilities:Fundraising Communications

• Provide communications support for fundraising events and outreach
• Cultivate new and enhance existing relationships with community businesses and donors
• Act as liaison with community organizations to cultivate volunteering and contributions  

Database & Gift Management

- Maintain, optimize and manage the donor database ensuring accuracy and timely gift acknowledgement.
- Create and manage queries, dashboards, and reports to support fundraising and stewardship efforts.
- Develop and maintain data hygiene protocols to ensure data integrity, accuracy and consistency.

Financial Reporting & Coordination

- Work closely with the Finance Department and prepare monthly donation financial reports.
- Track restricted and unrestricted gifts, pledges, and matching gifts.
- Maintain donation queries and reports to provide content for presentations, reports and planning.  
- Track expenditures and prepare invoices for approval

Donor Research & Prospect Management

- Conduct and support wealth screening research on current and prospective donors.
- Maintain donor profiles and track engagement history to inform personalized outreach.
- Conduct research on both private and public grant prospects

Donor Relations & Stewardship

-  Ensure timely donor acknowledgment letters, impact reports, and stewardship materials.
- Assist and support all fundraising and donor recognition events and programs.
- Maintain accurate records of donor communication preferences and giving history.

Event & Campaign Support

- Manage and coordinate fundraising events, collaborate with event consultants, and coordinate volunteers.
- Help create and support the execution of the annual development plan including, events, campaigns and appeals. Write appeal letters and work with mail house and printer vendors.

Other Duties:

The Jawonio Foundation is a small and supportive team that requires all hands-on deck for various projects throughout the year.  Additional duties will be assigned based on project workflow and departmental calendar.  Other duties may include but are not limited to:

• Coordinate and manage volunteers for corporate and community service projects and event committees.
• Preparing slides, graphics and formatting for both print and digital formats

Qualifications

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in nonprofit management, fundraising, business administration, or related field.
- 4+ years of experience in development operations, fundraising, or nonprofit administration.
- Proficiency in Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT database management, reporting, and integration with tools.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational and project management abilities.
- Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Collaborative team player with a proactive and solutions-oriented mindset.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Familiarity with wealth screening tools (e.g., ResearchPoint, DonorSearch, iWave).
- Familiarity with event management platforms (e.g., Eventbrite, Classy) and email marketing tools (e.g., Hubspot, Mailchimp, Constant Contact).
- Knowledge of nonprofit accounting principles and fundraising best practices.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), including experience using Microsoft Copilot for data analysis, reporting, and content generation.
- Experience with Wallboard for data visualization and performance tracking.
- Experience with Canva, Adobe Suite or other creative marketing design tools.
- Familiarity with HubSpot or other CRM platforms for donor engagement and marketing automation.
- Proficiency in Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Gmail) for collaboration and documentation.
- Experience with project management tools (e.g., Asana, Trello, Monday.com).
- Ability to train and support staff on database and reporting tools.
- Strong understanding of donor stewardship strategies and moves management best practices.