Development Manager

SUSU CommUNITY Farm; Newfane (VT); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SUSU CommUNITY Farm seeks a Development Manager to lead fundraising efforts, designing strategies and campaigns to meet and grow annual goals over $1M. The role emphasizes donor engagement, foundation relations, grants seeking and management.

This hybrid, mostly work-from-home position requires self-direction within a collaborative leadership setting and may require travel as fundraising plans dictate. 40 hours/week year round, with a 3 month probation.

Qualifications

• Experience leading fundraising campaigns and strategy.
• Strong communication and relationship-building with donors and foundations.
• Knowledge of grant processes, reporting, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead fundraising campaigns and strategy to meet and grow annual goals.
• Build and steward donor relationships and foundation partnerships.
• Oversee grants management, reporting, and grant-seeking activities.

Skills

Fundraising strategy

Donor engagement

Grant writing

Grants management

Tools

Donor CRM

Job description

The fire tender (development manager) leads SUSU’s fundraising work through designing successful strategy, planning and managing innovative and effective campaigns, stewarding authentic and powerful donor engagement, as well as robust foundation relationship building, grant-seeking, and grants management. this role requires skill, experience, confidence, and self-direction while working creatively in a collaborative leadership ecosystem. the organization's annual fundraising goals exceed $1M and are expected to grow over time.

Commitment:

40 hours/wk year round.

Application deadline:

until filled

Position starts:

as soon as filled*

*All employees subject to 3 month probationary period

This hybrid position functions mostly as work-from-home with some responsibilities to be on site at SUSU from time to time. includes other travel as strategy and fundraising plans dictate.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to age, color, marital status, civil union status, national origin, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity in all personnel actions, including recruitment, evaluation, selection, daily interactions, promotion, compensation, training and termination