Business Development Manager.

Yoder Ainlay Ulmer & Buckingham, LLP; United States; Remote; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading nonprofit organization is seeking a self-motivated and resourceful Business Development Manager to enhance their funding capabilities. This role involves generating revenue through various sources and securing grants, while actively collaborating with a design team. The ideal candidate should possess strong proposal writing skills and a dedication to social and economic justice.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in development leadership within nonprofit or B2B sales environments.
• Startup or small business experience preferred.
• Ability to handle high-stress situations.

Responsibilities

• Driving development efforts and growing the client base.
• Researching grant and B2B opportunities in social justice and arts.
• Leading preparation of proposals for various funding opportunities.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Resourceful research skills

Strong proposal writing skills

Education

BA or MA in Business Administration or Business Management

Job description

Big Bowl of Ideas is seeking a self-motivated, organized, and resourceful Business Development Manager.

If you like doing good for the world and generating resources to do so, we’re looking for individuals with a knack for securing business, government, and philanthropic grants that support our mission to create culturally competent and design-forward solutions for social change.

We generate funding from sectors including business, government, and philanthropy. You should be comfortable engaging with a Chief of Social Impact at a B corp, a Program Officer at a family foundation, or a Director at a County Arts Council.

As a Business Development Manager, your role will be to identify new opportunities to generate revenue and support business growth.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Build the development arm of our organization by enhancing our funder research and proposal capabilities for large-scale projects.
• Lead B2B efforts to market to and secure leads from government institutions and socially responsible corporations.
• Assist current and prospective nonprofit clients in finding funding solutions for creative communication projects.
• This position is likely 10 hours per week, with potential to increase to 20-25 hours based on need.

Key responsibilities include:

• Driving development efforts and growing our client base while championing our mission.
• Researching grant and B2B opportunities in social justice, economic justice, arts, media, and movement building sectors.
• Leading the preparation of proposals, reports, and other materials for various funding opportunities.
• Collaborating with the design team to develop online and print collateral for donors and partners.
• Developing materials and supporting other grant projects as needed.
• Researching potential funders and presenting opportunities to management for prioritization.
• Coordinating with client development teams to craft proposals for Big Bowl of Ideas projects.
• Tracking grant deadlines to ensure timely submissions.

Qualifications include:

• BA or MA in Business Administration or Business Management, or 3+ years of experience in development leadership within nonprofit or B2B sales environments.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to switch between transparency and discretion seamlessly.
• Startup or small business experience preferred, with a flexible, multi-hat-wearing attitude and the ability to handle high-stress situations.
• Strong proposal writing skills and the ability to present to senior management.
• Resourceful research skills.
• Familiarity with art, design, video, and event production, and the ability to communicate about these fields effectively.
• Dedication to social and economic justice and improving the world.