Development Officer

Jobtailor; West Covina (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in California nonprofit sector seeks a Development/Advancement Manager to design and drive long-term capital campaigns, milestones, and annual fundraising goals. You will cultivate relationships with foundations, corporate partners, and community organizations, coordinating with program leadership and communications teams to align with growth and impact.

Responsibilities include maintaining records, reporting on partnership performance, developing stakeholder-specific cultivation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, nonprofit management, communications, or a related field.
• Minimum of three years of experience in development within a nonprofit setting.
• Proven experience in building and maintaining strategic partnerships, including with foundations, preferably within the education or nonprofit sectors.
• Familiarity with nonprofit operations and advancement strategies.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Highly organized with excellent project management skills.
• Knowledge of child development, early childhood education, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leadership to design and execute a comprehensive advancement plan meeting annual fundraising goals.
• Align activities with organizational growth and sustainability objectives.
• Support expansion plans and funding for new service opportunities.
• Identify and cultivate relationships with corporate partners, foundations, and community organizations.
• Develop and implement individual cultivation strategies for each stakeholder group.
• Maintain accurate records of stakeholder interactions and reporting metrics.
• Collaborate with program leadership on partnerships and deepen engagement.
• Assist in relationship-building efforts and coordinate partnership activities.
• Work with Communications/Marketing to craft funder-targeted impact messaging and lead follow-ups.
• Prepare reports summarizing grant activity, partnership performance, and advancement initiatives.
• Attend training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Fundraising

Stakeholder Engagement

Partnership Building

Project Management

Strategic Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, nonprofit management, communications

Job description

• Collaborating with the business development manager to design and execute a comprehensive advancement plan that incorporates long-term capital campaigns and defined milestones to meet annual fundraising goals;


• Ensuring all activities align with broader organizational growth and sustainability objectives;


• Supporting long-term expansion plans and exploring funding for new service opportunities;


• Identifying and cultivating relationships with key stakeholders, including corporate partners, foundations, and community organizations;


• Developing and implementing individualized cultivation strategies for each stakeholder group, working from initial contact to expanding collaboration and funding opportunities;


• Maintaining accurate records of all stakeholder interactions, strategies, and next steps to report on partnership performance metrics;


• Collaborating with program leadership around existing partnership agreements and deepening new partner engagement;


• Assisting in relationship-building efforts and supporting internal coordination for partnership activities;


• Collaborating with the Communications and Marketing teams to develop funder-targeted impact messaging and lead follow-up engagement with prospective partners and stakeholders;


• Preparing reports summarizing grant activity, partnership performance, and advancement initiatives;


• Attending training;


• Performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, nonprofit management, communications, or a related field


• Minimum of three years of experience in development within a nonprofit setting


• Proven experience in building and maintaining strategic partnerships, including with foundations, preferably within the education or nonprofit sectors


• Familiarity with nonprofit operations and advancement strategies


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders


• Highly organized with excellent project management skills


• Knowledge of child development, early childhood education, or related fields.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing comprehensive advancement plans, building strategic partnerships, and managing stakeholder relationships within the nonprofit sector. Proficient in project management and communication strategies to support fundraising and organizational growth.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration


• Nonprofit Development Experience


• Strategic Partnership Building


• Project Management Skills


• Strong Communication Skills

Hard Skills

• Fundraising Strategies


• Partnership Performance Metrics


• Advancement Planning


• Stakeholder Engagement


• Grant Activity Reporting

Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Skills


• Organizational Skills


• Relationship Building

Industry Keywords

• Nonprofit Operations


• Child Development


• Early Childhood Education


• Corporate Partnerships


• Community Organizations