Capital Development Manager

Lutheran Community Services Northwest; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Holidays (12)

403(b) retirement plan with employer-m

Employee Assistance Program

Student Loan Forgiveness eligibility

Job summary

Lutheran Community Services NW is seeking a Capital Development Manager to drive fundraising initiatives supporting capital projects and growth. You will work with regional teams to secure philanthropic investments, steward major gifts, and coordinate campaigns across the organization.

The role requires a strong background in capital campaigns, donor relations, and managing fundraising programs within a nonprofit setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Five years of progressive fundraising and donor relations experience.
• Proven ability to cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors and foundations.
• Knowledge of fundraising principles, donor stewardship, and capital campaigns.
• Strong English communication, written and verbal, with partners and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate enterprise-wide capital fundraising strategies and campaign plans.
• Partner with regional managers, grant writers, and program leaders to align funding efforts.
• Identify and pursue capital funding opportunities from philanthropic, corporate, government, and community sources.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward relationships with a strategic portfolio of donors and foundations to secure investments.
• Coordinate capital campaign activities and provide leadership and resources to fundraising teams.
• Track fundraising activity and provide analysis and strategic guidance to leadership.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relations

Grant writing

Campaign planning

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Fundraising reporting tools

Job description

Lutheran Community Services NW is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving communities throughout Washington, Oregon, and Idaho with a wide range of services for individuals of all ages and backgrounds. All LCSNW team members will contribute to our mission of partnering with individuals, families and communities for health, justice and hope

WHAT WE WILL DO FOR YOU:

As an employer of choice, we’re deeply committed to supporting our employees, because when you’re empowered, our mission thrives. We provide resources, tools, and care that allow you to focus on what matters most: delivering Health, Justice, and Hope to the communities we serve. We’re proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and peace of mind.

• A 37.5 per hour work week to ensure work/life balance
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits to keep you and your loved ones healthy
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance coverage at no cost to you
• Up to 2 weeks of vacation in your first year (based on hours worked)
• Up to 2 weeks of sick leave (based on hours worked)
• 12 paid agency recognized holidays
• 2 floating holidays to use your way
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching (eligibility applies)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
• Potential eligibility for Student Loan Forgiveness through our 501(c)(3) nonprofit status

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

The Capital Development Manager advances LCSNW's strategic growth by developing and coordinating fundraising strategies that support facility, housing, infrastructure, and other capital initiatives across the organization. Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer, this position helps coordinate, secure, and steward philanthropic and institutional investments that strengthen service capacity and organizational sustainability. Through capital campaign leadership, enterprise funding strategy, partnership with regional advancement teams, and strategic donor engagement, the role supports successful capital projects and builds organizational capacity to support future growth and community impact.

• Develop and support implementation of enterprise-wide capital fundraising strategies and campaign plans that advance organizational capital projects and strategic initiatives.
• Partner with Regional Advancement Managers, grant writers, shared services, and program leaders to coordinate capital funding efforts and develop collaborative donor engagement strategies.
• Research, identify, and pursue capital funding opportunities from philanthropic, corporate, government, and community sources.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward relationships with a strategic portfolio of donors, foundations, corporations, government agencies, and other funding partners to secure capital investments.
• Coordinate capital campaign activities and provide campaign leadership, resources, and expertise to support fundraising efforts across the organization.
• Track fundraising activity, funding commitments, and campaign progress, providing analysis, recommendations, and strategic guidance to leadership and advancement partners.

HOW YOU WILL BE A GREAT FIT:

• Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management, business, communications, public administration, philanthropy, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Five years of progressive experience in fundraising, philanthropy, grants, donor relations, capital campaigns, major gifts, or related revenue-generation roles.
• Demonstrated experience cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors, foundation, corporate, or community partner relationships.
• Knowledge of fundraising principles, donor stewardship practices, prospect management, and capital campaign planning and implementation
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, with donors, community partners, staff, and organizational leadership.
• Strong organizational, project management, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.
• Intermediate technology proficiency, including donor database/CRM systems, Microsoft Office applications, virtual communication platforms, and fundraising reporting tools.
• Demonstrates resilience, awareness and self-regulation in navigating challenges, conflict and obstacles/barriers.
• Thrives in a diverse environment; works with cross-functional teams to develop and implement strategies to enhance end-user experiences throughout the service lifecycle
• Successfully completes tasks in a moderately noisy environment
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, use a computer, and communicate for extended periods; occasionally lift and move materials weighing up to 20 pounds.
• Travels between worksites regularly to attend meetings, events, and donor engagements
• Works in a variety of settings, including and not limited to LCSNW office locations, partner agency and community-based settings, outdoor settings in varying weather conditions, and faith-based settings such as churches
• Meets LCSNW criminal background clearance requirements and other job-relevant clearances as required by the State or program

Thank you! We sincerely appreciate your interest in joining the Lutheran Community Services NW team and thank all applicants for taking the time to apply. While we’re unable to respond to every candidate individually, please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Lutheran Community Services NW is deeply committed to our mission of Health, Justice and Hope in all aspects of our work. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to help us build a stronger, more compassionate community.