Development Manager

Position Overview

KID Museum is seeking a Development Manager who will play a key role in planning and executing the organization's fundraising efforts, including fundraising campaigns, annual fund, events, and sponsorship initiatives.

Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer, the Development Manager will support the development of reports and research, maintain the donor database, plan and manage cultivation events and stewardship.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent work experience, and a minimum of 5 years of successful fundraising and development experience in a nonprofit organization. Enthusiasm for and interest in education innovation and equity, STEM education and/or maker learning. Able to maintain accurate and up-to-date donor records, overseeing donor and key stakeholder list management, and performing reporting and analysis in a CRM system.

Upon completion of their introductory period with KID Museum, employee eligible to be considered for a hybrid work schedule, working 1 to 2 days/week remotely.

Essential Job Functions

• Assist with the planning, coordination, and implementation of fundraising campaigns, annual fund, and sponsorships.

• Manage prospecting efforts and qualify new leads, including those from government, foundation, individual, and corporate sources. Prepare profiles for staff and board members.

• Manage ongoing correspondence with donors, coordinate periodic mailings, and process donor acknowledgement letters.

• Coordinate direct mail and digital mail year-end campaigns, ensuring that communications are timely and result in support for the organization.

• Maintain precise and timely records in KID Museum's CRM System (Patron Manager).

• Maintain the development calendar, including events, tours, and grant deadlines.

• Play a lead role in developing, producing, promoting, and attending virtual and in-person fundraising events and tours.

• Work closely with marketing and program teams to ensure consistent messaging and positioning in approach to fundraising initiatives and requests.

• Create monthly fundraising reports and dashboards to execute on development activities.

• Reconcile donations with the finance team monthly.

• Successfully complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills that encompass research, planning, and time management with excellent attention to detail.

• Strong interpersonal skill, good judgment, initiative, and resourcefulness.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to write compelling, and clear donor letters, emails and stewardship materials.

• Comfort working independently in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

• Ability to juggle multiple projects and work across the organization in providing communications needs.

• Able to perform with a high degree of professionalism.

• Attend evening and weekend events and programs as necessary.

• Proficiency in Google Suite, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint; knowledge of Patron Manager or similar CRM systems, fundraising and presentation software.