Development Manager

Rocky Mountain Welcome Center; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 64,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

32-hour workweek

Employer-paid health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Rocky Mountain Welcome Center in Colorado seeks a Development Manager to lead fundraising growth, expanding individual philanthropy and major gifts while guiding donor stewardship, grants, and communications.

Reporting to the Executive Director, you will manage development operations, track metrics, and plan donor events and partnerships that deepen community support for immigrant and refugee families.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• At least two years of nonprofit fundraising experience with measurable revenue growth.
• Experience cultivating individual donors and securing major gifts.
• Experience developing fundraising strategies and managing development operations.
• Experience supervising staff, consultants, or vendors.
• Experience using donor databases; Salesforce experience is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and collaborate with the Executive Director and staff.

Responsibilities

• Grow individual giving and major gifts.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward donor relationships.
• Oversee grants, fundraising communications, development operations, and donor events.
• Maintain donor data and track fundraising metrics.
• Prepare reports for leadership and the Board of Directors.
• Develop the annual fundraising plan with the Executive Director.
• Plan and execute donor engagement events and partnerships.

Skills

Donor relationships

Major gifts

Fundraising strategy

Event coordination

Donor communications

Team leadership

Salesforce

Grant writing

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

32 hours per week | Full benefits eligible

Salary: $60,000–$64,000 annually, depending on experience

Reports to: Executive Director

About Rocky Mountain Welcome Center

Development Manager

Rocky Mountain Welcome Center

32 hours per week | Full benefits eligible

Salary: $60,000–$64,000 annually, depending on experience

Reports to: Executive Director

About Rocky Mountain Welcome Center

Rocky Mountain Welcome Center (RMWC) is an immigrant-led nonprofit organization that fosters intercultural learning, understanding, and integration among immigrants, refugees, and Colorado residents. Through programs supporting mental health, youth, education, legal navigation, and community integration, RMWC serves more than 2,000 individuals each year.

RMWC has built a strong foundation of grant funding and community partnerships. We are seeking an experienced Development Manager to lead our fundraising growth by expanding individual philanthropy, strengthening donor relationships, and overseeing all aspects of the organization’s development program.

Position Summary

The Development Manager will serve as RMWC’s fundraising leader and coordinate the organization’s day-to-day development activities. Working closely with the Executive Director, this position will focus primarily on growing individual and major donor giving while overseeing donor stewardship, grants, fundraising communications, development operations, and donor engagement events.

This is an opportunity to help shape the fundraising strategy of a growing organization and see firsthand how philanthropy creates meaningful change for immigrant and refugee families.

Key Responsibilities

Individual and Major Giving

• Develop and implement strategies to grow individual giving and major gifts.
• Build, cultivate, solicit, and steward relationships with individual and major donors.
• Identify new donor prospects and create long-term cultivation strategies.
• Partner with the Executive Director on major donor meetings and solicitations.
• Develop annual giving campaigns and strengthen donor engagement.
• Ensure donors receive meaningful stewardship and timely recognition.

Development Leadership and Operations

• Partner with the Executive Director to develop and implement the annual fundraising plan.
• Manage the fundraising calendar, priorities, and development operations.
• Maintain accurate donor information in Salesforce.
• Track fundraising metrics and prepare reports for leadership and the Board of Directors.
• Recommend strategies to improve fundraising performance and diversify revenue.

Grants and Foundation Relations

• Oversee the organization’s grant portfolio.
• Supervise and coordinate grant writers and consultants.
• Write grant proposals when appropriate and prepare grant reports.
• Identify and prioritize grant opportunities in partnership with the Executive Director.
• Help steward relationships with foundation funders.
• Track grant applications, reporting requirements, and deadlines.

Donor Communications

• Lead fundraising communications and donor messaging across media platforms.
• Manage the production of the annual report.
• Oversee newsletters, fundraising appeals, and donor stewardship materials.
• Coordinate external communications vendors and consultants.
• Work with program staff to translate program outcomes into compelling stories.

Events and Partnerships

• Plan and execute donor cultivation lunches, house gatherings, and community engagement events.
• Coordinate invitations, logistics, follow-up, and donor stewardship.
• Develop corporate partnerships and sponsorship opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to RMWC’s mission and the immigrant and refugee communities we serve.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• At least two years of nonprofit fundraising experience, with measurable success increasing revenue.
• Demonstrated success cultivating individual donors and securing major gifts.
• Experience developing fundraising strategies and managing development operations.
• Experience supervising staff, consultants, or vendors.
• Experience using donor databases; Salesforce experience is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, relationship‑building, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and collaborate closely with the Executive Director and staff.

Why Join RMWC?

At RMWC, every team member has the opportunity to make a direct impact. Our Development Manager will work closely with program staff, meet participants and community partners, attend events, and see how fundraising supports families in our community.

We are a collaborative, mission‑driven organization that values teamwork, innovation, flexibility, and continuous learning. This position offers the opportunity to:

• Join an organization experiencing significant growth.
• Work directly with the Executive Director and Board of Directors.
• Build and shape a growing development department.
• See the direct impact of your fundraising work.
• Take on increasing responsibility as the organization grows.

Compensation and Benefits

• Annual salary of $60,000–$64,000, depending on experience.
• 32‑hour workweek.
• 100% employer‑paid health insurance.
• More than four weeks of paid time off, including three weeks of vacation and an annual paid office closure from December 24 through January 1.
• Paid federal holidays.
• Flexible scheduling.

Some evening or weekend participation may be required for fundraising and community events.