Development (Associate or Manager level)

Breakthrough Greater Boston - Cambridge; Town Of Cambridge; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Breakthrough Greater Boston – Cambridge is seeking a Development team member to drive grant management, proposal writing, and donor relations as part of a collaborative Development function. The role interfaces with program and operations teams and reports to the Managing Director of Development.

The successful candidate will manage grant submissions, analyze development data, and support events like galas and donor experiences while contributing to printed and digital communications across

Qualifications

• Experience managing grants and proposal processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with a data-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage the organization’s grant calendar and submissions.
• Maintain and analyze development data in the database for donor and partner management.
• Support donor cultivation and stewardship activities and events.
• Assist with writing and design of development and marketing communications across multiple platforms.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Attention to detail

Job description

BTGB is currently seeking a motivated and talented individual for the Development team to play a critical role in the organization’s development function as we expand our reach, programmatic impact and the funding base necessary to support such growth. The Development team member will be someone who has exceptional project management and communication skills, is highly detail oriented, and takes tremendous pride in their work. They will be excited about making a real impact in people’s lives, enjoy new challenges and be eager to help extend the impact of BTGB’s work to more students and teachers. The Development team member will report to the Managing Director of Development and work closely with the rest of the development team and will interface regularly with the program and operations teams.

A successful member of the Development team will:

Manage the organization’s grant calendar and submissions, aid in proposal and report writing and keep an active list of funding prospects.

Maintain and provide analysis of all development data in the organization’s database, including regularly updating information that’s essential to managing donor and partner relationships.

Support donor cultivation and stewardship activities and events such as print and online appeals, our annual Breakthrough Gala and smaller tailored donor experiences.

Assist with the writing and design of development and marketing communications across multiple print and digital platforms to a variety of external audiences.