Founding Development Manager: Build Our Fundraising Engine

Latino Education Advancement Foundation; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

401(k) match

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

LEAF is launching its first-ever Development team, and this role is the ground floor. As our founding Development Manager, you will partner closely with our Senior Director of Growth and Communications to shape strategy and own execution—from donor relationships and campaigns to telling LEAF's story.

This is the right role for someone energized by building something from scratch in San Jose. You will design donor systems and workflows, lead major events, manage CRM and data, and create

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 4+ years nonprofit fundraising with donor campaigns and events.
• Experience managing donor databases end-to-end, including gift processing and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leadership on multi-channel individual giving campaigns.
• Lead major donor cultivation and signature events.
• Project manage annual reports, emails, and donor communications.
• Administer CRM and provide monthly fundraising dashboards.

Skills

Writing & communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Attention to detail

Mission-driven

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Network for Good

Mailchimp

Canva

Job description

LEAF is launching its first-ever Development team, and this role is the ground floor. As our founding Development Manager, you will partner closely with our Senior Director of Growth and Communications to shape strategy and own execution—from donor relationships and campaigns to telling LEAF's story.

This is the right role for someone energized by building something from scratch in San Jose. You will design donor systems and workflows, lead major events, manage CRM and data, and create