Development Manager

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

Number of Positions: 1

Work Location: Hybrid On-Site/Remote

Position Overview

The Development Manager provides administrative, event, and project support, and assists with the operations, database management, donor stewardship, communications and marketing efforts of the Development Department. This is the perfect position for a detail-oriented individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants the challenge and the many personal rewards of working in a highly entrepreneurial, mission-driven organization. This position reports to the Director of Development.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Development/Database Operations Support

• Process gifts and record pledges.
• Assist with database updates, clean-up, and other efforts as needed.
• Generate monthly pledge reminders as necessary
• Process development-related mailings
• Support the fidelity of development data in Salesforce through regular data updates
• Prepare correspondence, and other administrative services as assigned.

Marketing and Communications Support

• Support communications efforts including but not limited to reviewing e-news content, newsletters, and other marketing content
• Lead social media efforts
• Gather, prepare, and archive photos, video, and interviews for outreach materials
• Design collateral materials such as brochures, programs, invitations, and flyers (Canva, Microsoft Publisher, InDesign)
• Manage website updates

Events Support

• Support all Development events including annual gala
• Support event sponsorship planning, outreach, and follow-up for all events
• Manage the events calendar including national and local events and external partnerships
• Manage event spreadsheets including revenue stages, attendance, benefits, and historical
• Ensure accurate event campaign data in Salesforce
• Manage event email and direct mail communication
• Secure necessary vendors, obtain quotes, secure contracts, and monitor vendor performance
• Manage staffing plans and train AmeriCorps members, staff, and volunteers on roles as necessary
• Maintain record of materials, plans, and documents for future reference
• Support post event management including thank you letters, database update with donor notes, event notes, vendors paid, gifts/sponsorships collected

Cross-functional development support

• Assist with shared goals of City Year Rhode Island
• Participate in all staff support for site-wide programming
• Serve on a site-wide committee

Basic Qualifications

• 1-3 years database software experience required (Experience with Salesforce or similar platforms)
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple workstreams at once
• Administrative and event management experience in a professional environment utilizing Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, and Outlook. (Knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Canva is a plus.)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a demonstrated ability to engage a wide range of audiences
• Demonstrated ability to build strong internal and external relationships

Benefits

• Full-time employees will be eligible for all benefits including vacation, sick days and organization holidays. You may participate in all benefit programs that City Year establishes and makes available to eligible employees, under (and subject to all provisions of) the plan documents that govern those programs. Currently, City Year offers medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment and disability coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and other benefits including 401(k) plan(s) pursuant to the terms and conditions of company policy and the 401(k) plan document. For more information, click here.

Employment at City Year is at-will.

City Year does not sponsor work authorization visas.