Fundraising & Community Engagement Manager

Association of Fundraising Professionals; City of White Plains (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Development Manager at Westchester Residential Opportunities in White Plains, NY will lead donor engagement and fund development efforts to grow private support and expand community awareness. This full-time role reports to the Executive Director and collaborates across teams to meet annual fundraising plans.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in nonprofit fundraising, strong writing and relationship-building skills, and experience with donor databases.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years in development, nonprofit fundraising, and/or communications.
• Proven donor relationship development experience.
• Knowledge of foundation and corporate philanthropy.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with diverse constituencies.
• Experience with donor databases (Bloomerang preferred).

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive fundraising strategies aligned with organizational goals.
• Identify and cultivate mid-level and major gift donors.
• Manage donor communications, acknowledgments and reports.
• Oversee annual fundraising events and proposal development.
• Collaborate to integrate branding and programs into fundraising.
• Maintain donor records and data integrity in Bloomerang.
• Support grant writing and fundraising operations.

Skills

Donor relationship development

Fundraising strategy

Grant writing

Communications planning

Donor database management

Event planning

Microsoft Office

Tools

Bloomerang

Constant Contact

Canva

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

The Development Manager at Westchester Residential Opportunities in White Plains, NY will lead donor engagement and fund development efforts to grow private support and expand community awareness. This full-time role reports to the Executive Director and collaborates across teams to meet annual fundraising plans.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in nonprofit fundraising, strong writing and relationship-building skills, and experience with donor databases.