Development Manager

RiseMe; New Orleans (LA); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

Parental leave

401(k) match

Professional development

Work-life balance

Job summary

Louisiana Bucket Brigade seeks an experienced Development Manager to advance its mission by growing annual giving, engaging donors, and coordinating campaigns focused on mid-level donors and major gifts. This full-time role emphasizes donor stewardship and data-driven fundraising in a lab- code environment.

Reporting to the Development Director, you will manage donor portfolios, supervise staff and volunteers, oversee CRM data entry, and produce regular performance reports.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of development experience with annual giving, donor relations, and solicitation.
• Strong verbal and written communication, including phone skills.
• Ability to work independently and pursue fundraising goals.
• Commitment to donor confidentiality.
• Commitment to racial justice, DEI, and inclusion.
• Willingness to receive regular feedback.
• Excellent organizational skills and multi-project management.
• Proficiency with MS Office and Bloomerang or similar CRM.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to provide three references.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and execute annual appeal campaigns (Giving Tuesday and GiveNOLA Day).
• Engage staff, board, and volunteers in peer-to-peer campaigns.
• Manage outreach and stewardship for monthly donors (LABB's giving program).
• Provide research and analysis to inform future outreach and strategies.
• Maintain donor portfolio and personalize cultivation for mid-level/major gifts potential.
• Supervise the Development Data Coordinator and volunteers in stewardship activities.
• Prepare reports on annual fund performance and metrics.

Skills

Development experience

Donor engagement

Communication skills

Initiative & flexibility

Donor confidentiality

DEI commitment

Feedback receptiveness

Organization skills

Professionalism

Driving license

Tools

MS Office

CRM: Bloomerang

Job description

Development Manager, Louisiana Bucket Brigade

The Louisiana Bucket Brigade is a 501(c)(3) environmental health and justice organization working with communities that neighbor Louisiana's oil refineries and chemical plants.

Our Mission: We use grassroots action to create an informed, healthy society that holds the petrochemical industry and government accountable for the true costs of pollution and hastens the transition from fossil fuels.

Our Vision: A healthy, prosperous, pollution-free, and just Louisiana where people and the environment are valued over profit.

We are looking for an experienced Development Manager to join our team in advancing this important work.

Purpose of the Position

The Development Manager advances LABB's mission by increasing annual income through fundraising campaigns, donor engagement activities, and one-on-one donor cultivation. The position primarily focuses on mid-level donors who give between $1,000 and $5,000, with a long-term focus on cultivating major donors who give $5,000 or more.

Reports to: Development Director

Job Status: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Work Arrangement: Primarily in person, with one remote workday per week and up to three weeks of additional remote work available annually, subject to supervisor approval

Travel: Intermittent travel is required

Salary: $75,000 annually

Benefits: LABB takes work-life balance seriously. Employees receive 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, generous paid time off, paid summer and winter breaks, up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave, a 401(k) match, and support for continued professional growth.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Management of Annual Fund and Appeals

1. Serves as the point person for planning, organizing, and executing our two major annual appeal campaigns: Giving Tuesday (end-of-year) and GiveNOLA Day.
2. Engages with staff, board of directors, and volunteers on peer-to-peer campaigning for GiveNOLA Day and other peer giving opportunities.
3. Manages outreach, appeals, and stewardship for Monthly Marchers, LABB's monthly giving program
4. Provides research and analysis of giving campaigns and uses that research to recommend future targeted outreach and activities.

Mid-Level Donor Engagement

1. Maintains a portfolio of 600 donors for ongoing one-to-many communication and stewardship and prioritizes approximately 50 to 60 donors with the potential for increased giving through more personalized, one-on-one cultivation.
2. Works with the Development Director on moves management and cultivation strategies for mid-level donors with major gift potential.
3. Coordinates opportunities to identify and build relationships with new supporters.
4. Manages and executes the stewardship plan in coordination with the Development Director and Development Volunteer.
5. Manages development volunteers to assist with stewardship activities.
6. Creates and sends gift acknowledgments for mid-level donors.

Data Management

1. Incorporates data fromthe CRM and wealth screening database to enhance and strengthen fundraising activities and appeals.
2. Ensures fundraising activities and donor engagement are accurately recorded in the CRM in a timely manner.
3. Collaborates with the Data Manager and Development Director on CRM systems and automations that enhance the efficiency of the development department.
4. Supports donor database maintenance.
5. Preparesand presents reports on annual fund performance, metrics, and statistics.

Supervision

1. Supervises and supports the Development Data Coordinator to ensure a clean, efficient, and productive CRM.
2. Supervises the Development Volunteer in the execution of LABB's donor stewardship plan.

Organizational and Development Team Requirements

1. Participates in weekly staff meetings and occasional team-building and DEI events, including the annual staff retreat.
2. Participates in monthly development team meetings.
3. Completes annual DEI and cultural enhancement requirements.
4. Uses allotted professional development funds to strengthen and expand professional skills.
5. Adheres to the organizational values statement.

Experience and Qualifications

• At least five years of development experience, including demonstrated success in annual giving, donor relations, and donor solicitation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong phone communication skills.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and flexibility while independently pursuing financial and donor engagement goals.
• Commitment to maintaining donor confidentiality.
• Commitment to racial justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Openness to giving and receiving regular feedback.
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and Bloomerang or a similar web-based constituent relationship management system.
• Ability to demonstrate professionalism, courtesy, compassion, and discretion in all interactions.
• A valid driver's license.
• The selected candidate will be required to provide at least three professional references.

Preferred Qualifications

• Volunteer or activism experience.
• Local candidates preferred.
• 2 to 3 years of management experience.

The Louisiana Bucket Brigade is an equal opportunity employer.