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Development Manager
The Development Manager furthers NCFL’s mission to eradicate poverty through education solutions for families by supporting the organization’s fundraising goals and an $11,000,000 budget. This position works collaboratively with other members of NCFL’s fundraising and external affairs teams to identify, engage, cultivate, solicit, and steward a wide range of foundation, corporate, and government prospects to support NCFL’s work across the United States.
Prospect Research: (10%)
  • Proactively research and evaluate funding opportunities against NCFL’s needs and programs 
  • Summarize funding opportunities and their alignment to NCFL’s work and present to the appropriate team members
  • Research internal and external statistics, trends, and data for use in strengthening grant proposals
  • Proactively keep informed on current philanthropic trends and language to strengthen grant proposals
Gifts Cultivation and Relationship-building: (20%)
  • Proactively conduct outreach to new prospects based upon research. Provide thoughtful updates and touch points for engagement to move new prospects toward solicitation.
  • Engage existing NCFL donors in strategic ways to maintain strong relationships and secure additional gifts.
  • Build strong donor relationships that advance NCFL’s mission and ensure its long-term success
  • Assist with the development of presentations for various stakeholders
  • At times, participate in presentations for various stakeholders in collaboration with other staff.
  • Support site visit logistics 
Grant-writing and Gift Solicitation: (35%)
  • Manage and carry out the writing process for a variety of solicitations to fund priorities as identified in the organization’s strategic plan including: grants to private foundations (both national and local); concept papers; letters of inquiry; federal grants; contracts
  • Consult with program staff as needed to accurately and effectively describe NCFL’s work
  • Collaborate with program staff to develop and draft new, compelling concept ideas
  • Manage overall grant and reporting calendar 
Annual Conference: (20%)
  • Identify conference sponsors and solicit sponsorships
  • Work with other External Affairs staff to develop a menu of conference sponsorship options
  • Work with other External Affairs staff to carry out any sponsor-related events at conference
Reporting: (5%)
  • Work with program and evaluation staff to compile information needed for funder reports. Draft funder reports for specific donors/prospects.
  • Assist Director of Development as needed in the preparation of reports for board or staff meetings regarding department progress to date on team goals
Budgeting: (5%)
  • Work with NCFL’s finance team to develop budgets for solicitations
  • Maintain confidentiality and discretion in working with budget numbers
Administrative: (5%)
  • Carry out necessary administrative duties related to donor and prospect tracking in Salesforce.
  • Create and manage library of boilerplate and specialized language, grant support documents, and timely/relevant research to support grant proposals
Candidate Qualifications and Characteristics:
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • At least two years of experience with fundraising, communications, OR a writing-intensive role.
  • Direct fundraising experience a plus.
  • Exceptional writing, interpersonal, and verbal skills
  • Experience working with government agencies and corporate and private foundations strongly preferred.
  • Organizational skills and attention to detail 
  • Knowledge and understanding of the fundraising cycle and with the nuances of different types of funders
  • Sound judgment and comfort working with a portfolio of national funders
  • Experience writing and talking about contemporary education issues preferred. 
  • Ability to distill down complex subject matter into digestible terms for a variety of different audiences
  • Demonstrated ability to initiate and build strong relationships with donors and partners
  • Ability to travel to different locations within the United States 20% of the time.
  • Familiarity with issues surrounding racial equity and assets-based programming
  • Ability to adapt to a fast-changing environment and prioritize projects and tasks
  • Familiarity with fundraising databases a plus
NCFL is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to workplace diversity. NCFL offers a competitive salary and benefits package. 

NCFL envisions a world in which all families are provided opportunities to improve their lives and become strong contributors to society. We address our nation's literacy challenges by engaging family members in learning, with a primary focus on families living in poverty. To learn more about our nonprofit organization, please visit our website: https://www.familieslearning.org/