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Fundraising Manager (US)

Remote, Work must be performed in New York, US


  • Details

    Job Type:Full Time
    Start Date:October 1, 2024
    Application Deadline:September 13, 2024
    Education:4-Year Degree Required
    Experience Level:Mid-level
    Salary:USD $65,000 - $75,000 / year

    Description

    THE POSITION DESCRIPTION

    Reporting to the Director of Development and Communications, the Fundraising Manager (US) is expected to provide high-level support to the Director of Development & Communication. This position requires exceptional organizational and communication skills, as well as the ability to handle confidential information with discretion. The Fundraising Manager (US) will be responsible for assisting in development Operations, management of current and potential donors, and coordinating events and functions.

    Specific duties include:

    Development Operations:

      • Lead Salesforce development optimization, including working with consultants to tailor the tool to Yamba Malawi’s specific needs and implementing underutilized features.
      • Support fundraising team in leveraging Salesforce as a primary tool to manage cultivation and stewardship activities for development relationships and tracking progress to revenue goals.
      • Ensure Salesforce database integrity via ongoing reconciliation, best practices and cataloguing organizational ways of working.
      • Maintain development dashboards and reports and analyze funding data to inform forecasting and goal setting.
      • Lead and conduct gift processing, acknowledgement, and tracking.
      • Liaise with vendor to perform monthly reconciliation of Salesforce with QuickBooks.
      • Manage development systems, processes, and platforms, including Classy, Mailchimp, Salesforce.
      • Support the creation of promotional materials including the annual report.
      • Organize online campaigns with creation of materials, timetable, and donor follow up.
      • Drive fundraising best practices, including systems utilization, prospecting, donor reporting, analytics, and donor communications. 

    Donor management:

      • Oversee monthly donors and special fundraising initiatives.
      • Work closely with board members and Yamba Malawi leadership providing assistance for special projects and campaigns.
      • Market and facilitate volunteer participation in fundraising events like marathons and manage and direct peer to peer fundraising efforts
      • Provide administrative support for grants management, including preparing proposal components.
      • Ensure proper tracking of grant communications in Salesforce, including proposals, reports, and other deliverables.
      • Track donor relationships and engagement in Salesforce.
      • Provide administrative and scheduling support for donor interactions.
      • Conduct donor stewardship with acknowledgement letters, receipts, and a calendar of regular, tailored communications.
      • Assist in refining and implementing development operation procedures, policies and strategies.
      • Collaborate on planning and special projects with colleagues across the fundraising team.

    Events:

    • Manage the development and maintenance of event strategy, workplans, and budgets.
    • Act as the primary point of contact with external production teams, vendors, and event partners, collaborating to execute event plans for the Gala.
    • Organize execution and logistics, manage honorees, host committees, leadership participation, and invite lists for special events, board meetings, staff planning meetings and small donor-led events.
    • Develop corporate and individual relationships for in-kind donations and sponsorships to help minimize event costs and maximize fundraising potential.
    • Market and facilitate volunteer participation in fundraising events like marathons; manage and direct peer to peer fundraising efforts.
    • Recruit, train, and manage event volunteers to ensure smooth event execution.
    • Work closely with Yamba Malawi leadership on special projects as needed.

    THE POSITION DESCRIPTION

    Reporting to the Director of Development and Communications, the Fundraising Manager (US) is expected to provide high-level support to the Director of Development & Communication. This position requires exceptional organizational and communication skills, as well as the ability to handle confidential information with discretion. The Fundraising Manager (US) will be responsible for assisting in development Operations, management of current and potential donors, and coordinating events and functions.

    Specific duties include:

    Development Operations:

      • Lead Salesforce development optimization, including working with consultants to tailor the tool to Yamba Malawi’s specific needs and implementing underutilized features.
      • Support fundraising team in leveraging Salesforce as a primary tool to manage cultivation and stewardship activities for development relationships and tracking progress to revenue…

    Benefits

    Yamba Malawi offers medical, dental and vision insurance for full time employees. In addition, 401K, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account and commuter benefits are available to employees.

    Yamba Malawi offers medical, dental and vision insurance for full time employees. In addition, 401K, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account and commuter benefits are available to employees.

    Level of Language Proficiency

    English - fluent

    English - fluent

    Location

    Remote
    Work must be performed in New York, US
    Associated Location
    244 5th Ave, New York, NY 10001, USA
    Suite 1280

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