Development Manager – Fundraising & Partnerships

Feeding Our Communities Partners; North Mankato (MN); Hybride; USD 62 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Feeding Our Communities Partners in North Mankato (FOCP) is seeking a Development Manager to advance our mission through strategic fund development, donor relations, and community engagement. This role reports to the Executive Director and is 32–40 hrs/week, onsite with an opportunity to work from home.

The Development Manager collaborates across departments to identify opportunities, cultivate relationships with donors and partners, and implement strategies to increase financial support while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, business, communications, marketing, public relations, philanthropy, or a related field preferred; equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• 3–5 years of progressive experience in nonprofit fund development, fundraising, development, community engagement, relationship management, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing successful fundraising strategies and achieving measurable revenue goals.
• Experience cultivating relationships with individual donors, businesses, community organizations, and other external stakeholders.
• Experience with corporate sponsorships, individual giving, major gifts, annual campaigns, events, or other diversified fundraising strategies preferred.
• Experience working collaboratively across departments or organizational functions to achieve shared goals.

Responsabilités

• Build, nurture, and maintain meaningful relationships with donors, prospective donors, community leaders, businesses, civic organizations, volunteers, and other stakeholders.
• Develop a broad, diverse network of community relationships that supports the organization’s mission, programs, and long-term sustainability.
• Identify opportunities to deepen relationships and create mutually beneficial partnerships.
• Represent the organization at community events, meetings, networking opportunities, and other public engagements.
• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of community needs, trends, resources, and potential partners.
• Encourage board members, staff, volunteers, and organizational ambassadors to participate in relationship-building and resource development.
• Develop and implement annual and long-term fund development strategies aligned with organizational priorities.
• Establish clear, measurable annual fund development and relationship-building goals in collaboration with organizational leadership.
• Develop action plans, timelines, and strategies to achieve established goals.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward individual, corporate, and community donors.
• Research and identify new funding opportunities, including sponsorships, major gifts, annual giving, events, and other revenue-generating opportunities.
• Track progress toward fundraising, donor engagement, community awareness, and partnership goals.
• Regularly evaluate outcomes, identify challenges and opportunities, and adjust strategies as needed.
• Provide regular reports and updates to leadership regarding progress, trends, and needs.
• Partner with the organization’s communications team to develop compelling donor communications and materials that demonstrate the organization’s impact.
• Maintain accurate donor records and ensure timely follow-up, acknowledgment, and stewardship.
• Collaborate with leadership and program staff to identify and communicate compelling funding priorities.

Connaissances

Fundraising

Donor relations

Community engagement

Relationship management

Cross-functional collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management, business, communications, marketing, public relations, philanthropy

Description du poste

Feeding Our Communities Partners in North Mankato (FOCP) is seeking a Development Manager to advance our mission through strategic fund development, donor relations, and community engagement. This role reports to the Executive Director and is 32–40 hrs/week, onsite with an opportunity to work from home.

The Development Manager collaborates across departments to identify opportunities, cultivate relationships with donors and partners, and implement strategies to increase financial support while