Job Title: Development Manager
Reports To: Director of Development
Application Deadline: July 21, 2023
Location: Baltimore, Maryland (Hybrid work environment)
POSITION SUMMARY
The ICJS Development Manager reports to the Director of Development and will manage organizational fundraising efforts with a focus on the Annual Fund, grant processes, and department operations. This is a full-time, at-will position.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
Annual Fund (33%)
Responsible for the creation and production of all Annual Fund activities to grow the donor base
- Write, create and produce appeal mailings (3-4 per year)
- Segment mailing list to ensure accurate and appropriate solicitation
- Create email solicitations
- Focus on building the Sustainers’ Circle (monthly donors with online gifts)
Grant Process (33%)
- Help create, prepare, research and write grant proposals
- Submit and track grant applications, reports, and submissions to funders; Manage deadline calendar
- Develop deep knowledge and understanding of ICJS programs and events to communicate about them effectively with donors and prospects
- Conduct prospect research to identify potential funders
Development Operations (33%)
- Manage CRM database (EveryAction), including data entry for new gifts and new constituents, including pledges.
- Produce acknowledgment letters, including tribute and memorial notifications;
- Run queries and reports on donor and donation information; develop deep expertise in how to use the data available in the system for effective fundraising and relationship management
- Create documentation of all department procedures for database management
- Manage recurring donations, including assisting donor with credit card issues
For all categories above: Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- B.A. or B.S. degree
- 5 years professional experience; development experience preferred, but not required
- Passion for ICJS’s mission and interest in expanding your own religious and interreligious literacy
- Positive experience with encountering religious difference;
- Ability to write clearly and succinctly for different purposes and platforms on complex topics;
- Experience with using databases, including entering data and running queries; Interest in understanding how the database works, not just how to follow the instructions of using it
- Self-starter, independent thinker, and a good sense of humor;
- Able to attend occasional evening or off-hour events.
SALARY AND BENEFITS
- $70,000–$80,000
- Group health benefits (Medical, dental, and vision)
- Health Care Flexible Spending Account (HSA)
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Paid leave (vacation, sick, personal, religious, and parental)
- Retirement plan (with employer contribution)
- Basic life insurance and long-term disability insurance
- 12 days paid holidays
- Hybrid office work environment (3 days/week in office)
LOCATION
Baltimore, Maryland
HOW TO APPLY
Please email your resume, cover letter, and writing/work sample to jobs@icjs.org
Posted Date: June 12, 2023
Apply by: July 21
Expected Start Date: September 2023
ICJS is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a space of belonging for all employees. See our ICJS values for more detail.
If much of this posting describes you, we encourage you to apply. ICJS acknowledges the research which shows that women and individuals from underrepresented backgrounds often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications and we recognize it is unlikely that any applicant meets 100% of the qualifications.