Development Manager
The Latino Policy Forum is a Chicago-based policy and advocacy nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the power, influence, and leadership of the Latino community and ensuring the well-being of Latinos and society as a whole throughout Illinois. The Forum's goals include focusing efforts on improving education, housing, immigration and strengthening leadership for Illinois' Latino communities.
Summary: The Forum seeks a Development Manager to lead its efforts to increase its donor base in all areas – individual, corporate, and foundations. This position requires a candidate to be highly self-motivated, take initiative, manage multiple priorities, have excellent communication skills, and be an effective member of the development team.
Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Development Manager develops, coordinates, and implements the Forum’s donor development and events activities. The Development Manager also creates and executes an annual fund development plan detailing goals and strategies to support the Forum’s annual $1.7 million annual revenue goal.
Responsibilities
Donor cultivation
- identify, research, cultivate, build relationships, schedule meetings with potential individual, corporate, and foundation donors
- develop new strategies to attract donors
- create and manage distribution of all donor appeals, both electronic and direct mail
- create and execute an annual donor development plan including strategies and tactics that support all phases of the donor cycle, from the identification and cultivation of new donor prospects, to the solicitation and stewardship of existing donors
Events
- plan, execute, manage all activities for annual agency event (one per year)
- identify and solicit new and existing corporate sponsor prospects to ensure continued event revenue growth
- lead the creation and distribution of event collateral including sponsor packets, save the dates, invitations, etc.
- plan, execute, manage all activities for agency donor cultivation breakfast meetings (4-6 per year)
Grants management
- input data and manage foundation grants calendar – LOI/proposal/reports due dates, requests for additional information
- ensure compliance and meet all deadlines for LOI/proposal/reports
- review and edit proposal and report drafts as necessary
- conduct regular donor prospecting to increase the Forum’s institutional funding base
- coordinate all aspects of grant management with managers and consultants
Reports
- prepare reports for executive director/board of directors on all departmental activities
Qualifications
B.A. Minimum of five years of experience in fund-raising work; bi-lingual and nonprofit and/or work in the Latino community are a plus. Preference will be given to candidates with a public policy background or who demonstrate a keen understanding of the public policy sector and its broader impact. Superior communications and interpersonal skills. Experience with institutions, foundations, and community leaders individually and in groups. Technologically skilled; experience with all Windows and Microsoft Office applications. Experience with donor databases, preferably Salesforce.
The Forum is an equal opportunity employer.
NO PHONE CALLS
Please email resume and one-page writing sample to: Resumes@latinopolicyforum.org
Subject: “Development Manager”