Development Manager - Fundraising & Partnerships

Playworks Minnesota; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 59,850 - 73,150; Full time

Job summary

Playworks Colorado is seeking a Development Manager to lead fund development operations in close partnership with the Executive Director.

You will manage grants, stewardship, events, Salesforce, and communications, driving fundraising goals across corporate, foundation, and individual partners.

This role demands collaboration, strong organizational skills, and a willingness to engage in evening/weekend events and travel locally as needed.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in development or fundraising operations.
• Experience managing donor relationships, events, and revenue goals.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Experience with Salesforce or equivalent CRM systems.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-moving nonprofit environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined portfolio of corporate, foundation, and individual partners, aligned with Executive Director priorities, with renewals, stewardship, and growth.
• Steward and upgrade corporate grants, sponsorships, and engagement opportunities across Playworks Colorado initiatives, advancing next steps.
• Cultivate and close Colorado new corporate sponsorships for Colorado events as required.
• Support relationship-building with foundation partners through ongoing engagement and reporting.
• Coordinate Colorado efforts and relationships with HQ Development Team.
• Own grants coordination and proposal support, including maintaining the grants calendar, grant-writing, coordination submissions and reporting.
• Plan and execute core fundraising and engagement events, including logistics, vendors, sponsorship fulfillment, volunteer coordination, and partner engagement activities.
• Manage event budgets in partnership with the Executive Director, ensuring expenses are tracked and events stay within budgets.
• Oversee event-related communications and follow-up, including materials and post-event stewardship.
• Independently manage the Young Professional Board, recruit and retain members, and host monthly meetings.

Skills

Fundraising operations

Donor relations

Event management

Salesforce

Project management

Communication

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Job description

Playworks Colorado is seeking a Development Manager to lead fund development operations in close partnership with the Executive Director.

You will manage grants, stewardship, events, Salesforce, and communications, driving fundraising goals across corporate, foundation, and individual partners.

This role demands collaboration, strong organizational skills, and a willingness to engage in evening/weekend events and travel locally as needed.