Development Manager: Fairmount Park Conservancy

Position Overview:

Fairmount Park Conservancy is seeking a Development Manager to join our team. The Development Manager plays a crucial role within the organization, including oversight of the donor database and moves management, managing the annual campaign, and developing and writing institutional fundraising proposals and reports. The ideal candidate will have excellent writing and organizational skills and must be able to manage multiple deadlines. Additionally, the Development Manager must be able to function effectively in a dynamic environment under minimum supervision. The position will be responsible for effectively communicating with a variety of constituencies with a high level of courtesy and professionalism. This position reports to the Senior Director of Development, manages the Campaign Coordinator, and works closely with the Associate Director of Foundation Relations and the Associate Director of Corporate Relations.

Responsibilities:

Duties broadly focus on database and campaign management as well supporting the department in achieving its annual fundraising goals. Allocation of time is as follows:

Database Management (40% of time)

• Oversee Raiser’s Edge for expanded organizational-wide CRM capabilities
• Create and share donor information from Raiser’s Edge as needed with staff including: pulling mailing lists for annual events and donor newsletters, donor tracking, and giving histories
• Provide regular fundraising reports to the Conservancy’s development team, Development Committee of the Board of Directors and the full board as needed
• Quarterly reconciliation with Finance team and Financial Edge
• Maintain, ensure, and increase the data integrity of the Conservancy’s donor base in Raiser’s Edge by maintaining and updating policies and procedures and training staff

Campaign Management and Support (30% of time)

• Manage the Annual Appeal campaign with the Communications team, including developing donor acquisition strategies, managing lists and goal setting
• Coordinate with the Marketing & Membership Manager to execute Membership campaigns and mailings
• Oversee the Campaign Coordinator, including gift entry and the preparation and processing of all donor acknowledgement letters
• Managing major donor tracking and prospecting with assistance from the Campaign Coordinator
• Coordinating individual prospect follow-ups with senior leadership staff with assistance from the Campaign Coordinator
• Provide donor assistance to phone and written inquiries; maintaining good relationships with donors, members, and other constituents Oversee Raiser’s Edge for expanded organizational-wide CRM capabilities
• Create and share donor information from Raiser’s Edge as needed with staff including; pulling mailing lists for annual events and donor newsletters, donor tracking, and giving histories
• Provide regular fundraising reports to the Conservancy’s development team, Development Committee of the Board of Directors and the full board as needed
• Quarterly reconciliation with Finance team and Financial Edge
• Maintain, ensure, and increase the data integrity of the Conservancy’s donor base in Raiser’s Edge by maintaining and updating policies and procedures and training staff

Institutional Fundraising (30% of time)

• Develop, write, edit and submit clear and compelling funding proposals and reports, working with the Associate Director of Foundation Relation and Associate Director of Corporate Relations
• Assist with maintaining relationships with existing institutional funders
• Conduct prospect research on foundation and government funders