Development Manager

Development Manager

Founded in 1997, Think Together partners with schools to change the odds for kids by providing award-winning programs during and outside the school day. We're one of California's largest nonprofits working in school districts from San Diego to San Francisco. Whether you're interested in early learning, elementary, middle or high school, you can invest in your community by working at a local school or working within our home office providing support!

The Development Manager works within the Fund Development Team whose mission is to promote Think Together's work externally and drive philanthropic revenue for the organization's mission and strategic goals. This position will lead all prospect research efforts, execute the strategy and maintenance of data platforms, and cultivate donors in support of the department's philanthropic goals.

The Development Manager will work remotely four days a week and from the Think Together Home Office in Santa Ana one day a week (or more often as needed). Must be willing to work weekends or evenings as needed and travel for events within our primary fundraising regions : Los Angeles, Palms Springs, Bay Area, and the Inland Empire.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Prospecting and Donor Stewardship

• Actively manage a donor portfolio made up of active, lapsed, and new donors.
• Develop mid-level donor giving strategies, including upgrading annual donors into major donor pipelines.
• Coordinate cultivation touchpoints (e.g., thank-you calls, personalized notes, donor briefings).
• Conduct prospect research on individuals and corporations using electronic sources with specific attention to wealth capacity and philanthropic alignment.
• Identify and cultivate sponsors for annual events, such as Spring Kit Build.
• Support strategies for engaging partners through corporate giving programs, employee engagement, and other fundraising opportunities.
• Manage the donor stewardship program, including timely acknowledgment of gifts through personalized communication and special recognition projects during peak giving seasons.
• Prepare pitches and / or communication decks for prospects.

Community Engagement

Data Strategy and Management

Qualifications and Requirements :

Computer Skills :

Physical / Work Environment :

Compensation :

Salary Range $75K-$85K

This is the targeted compensation for the position. A range of factors, including but not limited to; location, skills, experience, will be considered. Actual compensation may vary.

Think Together is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, religious creed, physical disability, mental disability, age for individuals age 40 and over, medical condition (as defined by state law (for example, cancer or genetic characteristics or HIV / AIDS), marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.