Development Manager

Mary's Pence; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Mary's Pence in Minnesota seeks a development professional to grow our donor base by cultivating relationships with donors and prospects. You will lead strategy and execution to expand support for our mission.

You will manage day-to-day development operations, including appeals, acquisition mailings, and outreach events, and oversee the grant writing process from identifying sources to reporting results.

Qualifications

• Develop donor relationships and fund-raising strategy
• Grant writing and grant source identification
• Donor communications and stewardship

Responsibilities

• Maintain and grow our donor base with cultivation and stewardship
• Manage day-to-day development operations: appeals, acquisition mailings, outreach events
• Oversee grant writing process: identify sources, write applications, track progress, report results

Job description

Mary's Pence provides funding to women’s organizations working on social justice issues in North America and Central America. We support women working on long term systemic change through social and economic development. Our commitment to justice motivates our work.

Our work takes two forms. In the United States the Mary’s Pence Grants program provides financial support and capacity building to grassroots women’s groups across the country. In Central America and Mexico, we partner with ten women’s groups in 5 countries on economic security, strong local women’s organizations, family farming and emotional wellness. We have received recognition for our work.

2017 Winner of the Responsive Philanthropy Award / Minnesota Council of Nonprofits

2019 Winner of the Grant Maker of the Year Award / Grants Professional Association

ABOUT THE POSITION

This position is responsible for maintaining and growing our donor base including cultivating and stewarding relationships with donors and prospects. Responsibilities include developing and implementing a strategy for growing our donor base. This role manages the day-to-day operations of the development function including appeals, acquisition mailings, and other outreach events. It also manages the grant writing process including identifying grant sources, writing applications, tracking process, reporting results, and managing relationships. The person filling this role should stay current on development trends and available tools.

COMPENSATION

$50,000 - $65,000