Grants & Donor Relations Lead

Jubilee Park & Community Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jubilee Park & Community Center in Dallas seeks a Development Manager to work with the Chief Advancement Officer (CAO) and Communications & Marketing Manager to steward external relationships and raise funds to meet revenue goals for general operating and board-approved special projects. The Development Manager reports to the CAO.

The mission of Jubilee Park & Community Center is to catalyze community revitalization in Southeast Dallas/Fair Park.

Qualifications

• Bachelore2s degree and three years fundraising experience.
• Working knowledge of Raisere2s Edge or comparable donor CRM.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with strong writing/editing.
• Ability to work proactively on a team and as an independent self-starter.
• Ability to collaborate with a variety of personalities.

Responsibilities

• Manage grant calendar deadlines and pipeline, create core narratives, and research funders to tailor requests as needed.
• Strategize with CAO to create appeal goals and reevaluate year-to-year as part of the development plan.
• Assist with proposal creation for corporate partners, family foundations, and individual donors, tailoring as needed.
• Oversee grant awards process, keeping program and finance teams apprised of grants received as well as reporting obligations.
• Work with CAO to prepare fundraising strategies for the Development Committee and Board of Directors.
• Handle administrative coordination of Development Committee, including communication, meeting scheduling, and recording of minutes.
• Oversee Raisers Edge database entry, updates, and flow into donor relations and stewardship plans.
• Implement donor relations plan, including outreach, in-person meetings, tours, and mailed collateral packets and reports.
• Work with CAO to increase donor retention through creation and oversight of a stewardship plan for first-time and existing donors.
• Plan and execute goal-oriented donor events.
• Hold responsibility for cultivating a small donor portfolio as assigned.
• Work with CAO and Communications & Marketing Manager to strategically plan the donor communications calendar and creation of print and digital collateral for donor audience.
• Support the Advancement Department in execution of the marketing/communications plan as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Writing and editing

Team collaboration

Self-motivation

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelore2s degree

Tools

Raisers Edge (CRM)

Job description

Jubilee Park & Community Center in Dallas seeks a Development Manager to work with the Chief Advancement Officer (CAO) and Communications & Marketing Manager to steward external relationships and raise funds to meet revenue goals for general operating and board-approved special projects. The Development Manager reports to the CAO.

The mission of Jubilee Park & Community Center is to catalyze community revitalization in Southeast Dallas/Fair Park.