The Fund Development Manager for SAHS heads the ongoing fundraising, planned giving program objectives, and operational needs. The individual coordinates the nonprofit donation strategies and staff/volunteer leadership.
The Fund Development Manager organizes large-scale fundraising initiatives, works with board members, manages the annual fund, builds relationships with donors together with the Executive Director, identifies and cultivates relationships with prospective major gift donors, grows small donors, oversees in-kind donations, manages donor database and works with the volunteer coordinator to support volunteer management.
Essential Functions Performed
- Plans major giving programs
- Researches major gift donor prospects
- Works with Executive Director to grow relationships with major gift donors
- Develops donor solicitation strategy for major gift prospects
- Designs and operates donor stewardship programs
- Tracks and assesses major gift fundraising metrics
- Identifies and stewards prospective donors
- Works with fundraising volunteer advisors
- Creates major gift proposal documents
- Utilizes major giving fundraising and marketing tools, including on-line tools
- Works collaboratively with board members and staff on fundraising
- Researches and writes grants
- Plans and implements large fundraising events