Senior Development & Partnerships Manager

Environmentalleague; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Health Savings Account

403(b) retirement plan with match

Paid time off

Job summary

Environmentalleague in Boston, MA seeks a Senior Development Manager to drive engagement and stewardship of corporate and foundation partners and individual donors. Reporting to the VP of Development and Finance, the role partners with staff and Board members to advance fundraising goals.

The role requires 3–5 years of development experience, strong proposal and report writing, and expertise in donor engagement.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of Development experience.
• Experience in proposal and report writing and donor engagement and stewardship.
• Understanding of Development strategies, systems, and processes.
• Experience with budget and financial report preparation.
• Superior written and oral communications skills.
• Strong project management and critical thinking skills.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work in teams and independently.
• Commitment to centering racial justice and equity in ELM’s work.

Responsibilities

• Identify, research and drive plans to engage prospective corporate, foundation and individual partners and donors.
• Prepare meeting briefs for prospective partners and support ELM staff in developing new relationships.
• Lead the outreach process for prospective sponsors of ELM’s Earth Night event.
• Manage a portfolio of corporate, foundation and middle donors.
• Build trust and effective collaboration with key partners through in-person meetings, events and communication.
• Create, document and track progress on stewardship plans for high priority partners.
• Draft fundraising materials including updates, proposals and reports.
• Draft talking points for events and meetings.
• Develop understanding of program and policy goals and ensure timely funder proposals and reports.
• Assist in planning and execution of events and setting development goals.

Skills

Development experience

Proposal & report writing

Donor engagement

Budget & financial reporting

Project management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Equity & inclusion

Tools

Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP)

Job description

Environmentalleague in Boston, MA seeks a Senior Development Manager to drive engagement and stewardship of corporate and foundation partners and individual donors. Reporting to the VP of Development and Finance, the role partners with staff and Board members to advance fundraising goals.

The role requires 3–5 years of development experience, strong proposal and report writing, and expertise in donor engagement.