Impact-Focused Development & Grants Manager

Nurses for Newborns of Tennessee; Tennessee; Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Nurses for Newborns of Tennessee is seeking a Development Manager to join our Development Team. You will support fundraising campaigns, donor stewardship, events, and communications under the Development Director’s guidance, helping strengthen donor relationships and reporting.

The role emphasizes writing, project management, and grant-related work, with responsibilities across outreach, CRM maintenance, and collaboration with finance to ensure accurate gift records and timely reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 1–3 years nonprofit development, fundraising, communications, grant writing, event planning, or related experience preferred.
• Job Function: Communications / Marketing / PR; Service Area: Health.

Responsibilities

• Support donor engagement, stewardship, appeals, campaigns, and fundraising activities.
• Maintain donor, gift, event, and constituent records in the CRM.
• Assist with gift tracking, donor acknowledgments, reports, memorials, and follow-up.
• Ensure development records are accurate, confidential, and useful for fundraising.
• Provide excellent customer service to donors, volunteers, community partners, and NFN supporters.
• Collaborate with the Development Director and finance staff on gift records and reporting.
• Coordinate fundraising and stewardship events, sponsorships, and post-event evaluation.
• Support outreach materials and donor communications, including newsletters and campaigns.
• Draft grant letters of inquiry, proposals, reports, and supporting materials.
• Assist with grant research and review funder guidelines for alignment with NFN’s mission.

Skills

Strong writing

Project management

Relationship building

Grant writing

Communications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Nurses for Newborns of Tennessee is seeking a Development Manager to join our Development Team. You will support fundraising campaigns, donor stewardship, events, and communications under the Development Director’s guidance, helping strengthen donor relationships and reporting.

The role emphasizes writing, project management, and grant-related work, with responsibilities across outreach, CRM maintenance, and collaboration with finance to ensure accurate gift records and timely reporting.