Development Manager: Grants & Donor Relations

Future Caucus; Washington; Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Transit stipend

401(k) with employer contributions

Generous vacation policy

Professional development stipend

Comprehensive health benefits

Job summary

Future Caucus seeks a Development Manager to own institutional grants management and serve as lead writer for fundraising. You will manage full grant cycles—from prospect research and proposal development to reporting and stewardship—driving six- to seven-figure commitments.

This role reports to the Senior Director of Strategic Growth & Impact and guides strategy to align funder interests with organizational priorities.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in a grant-building role with multi-year, six- to seven-figure grants
• Exceptional writing and storytelling abilities for donor communications and executive updates
• Strong organizational skills; ability to manage multiple deadlines with cross-team input
• Proven ability to conduct independent donor research using tools like Impala, iWave or Guidestar
• Experience with donor CRM and deadline-driven fundraising environments

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day grant operations, grants calendar, and internal stakeholder coordination
• Lead preparation, writing, and submission of high-quality grant proposals, reports and donor materials
• Identify and cultivate new institutional funders through proactive prospecting and market research
• Support renewal and expansion of existing institutional funding and multi-year commitments
• Collaborate with senior leadership on donor relationship management and strategy
• Analyze funding pipelines and trends to inform fundraising strategy
• Perform other related duties as needed

Skills

Grant writing

Storytelling

Project management

Proposal development

Relationship management

Deadline-driven

Communication

Tools

EveryAction

Impala

iWave

Guidestar

Job description

Future Caucus seeks a Development Manager to own institutional grants management and serve as lead writer for fundraising. You will manage full grant cycles—from prospect research and proposal development to reporting and stewardship—driving six- to seven-figure commitments.

This role reports to the Senior Director of Strategic Growth & Impact and guides strategy to align funder interests with organizational priorities.