Development & Events Operations Manager (Hybrid)

cityyear; Providence (RI); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) plan(s)

Paid vacation and sick days

Job summary

City Year Rhode Island is seeking a Development Manager to provide administrative, event, and project support for the Development Department. The role collaborates on operations, database management, donor stewardship, communications, and marketing efforts under the Director of Development.

The position focuses on processing gifts, maintaining Salesforce data, coordinating communications, and assisting with events and sponsorships in a fast-paced, mission-driven nonprofit.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years database software experience; Salesforce or similar platforms.
• Strong attention to detail; ability to manage multiple workstreams.
• Administrative and event management experience with MS Office; Canva/Design tools a plus.
• Excellent written and oral communication; ability to engage diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong internal and external relationships.

Responsibilities

• Process gifts and pledges in the database.
• Assist with database updates and clean-up; other administrative tasks as needed.
• Generate monthly pledge reminders.
• Process development-related mailings.
• Support fidelity of development data in Salesforce with regular updates.
• Prepare correspondence and administrative services.
• Lead social media efforts; gather and archive photos/videos for outreach.
• Design collateral materials (Canva, Publisher, InDesign).
• Manage website updates.
• Support Development events including the annual gala; manage event calendars and sponsorships.
• Coordinate vendor outreach and staffing.
• Maintain materials and documents for future reference.

Skills

Attention to detail

Administrative support

Event coordination

Project management

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Publisher

Outlook

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Canva

Job description

City Year Rhode Island is seeking a Development Manager to provide administrative, event, and project support for the Development Department. The role collaborates on operations, database management, donor stewardship, communications, and marketing efforts under the Director of Development.

The position focuses on processing gifts, maintaining Salesforce data, coordinating communications, and assisting with events and sponsorships in a fast-paced, mission-driven nonprofit.