Development Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

The role of the Development Manager is to conceptualize, develop, and promote strategies and programs that cultivate strong lasting relationships between the Iowa FFA Foundation, potential and current donors. This individual must be energetic and passionate about fostering opportunities for students to reach their greatest potential through the engagement and realization of the philanthropic goals of our contributors. The successful applicant must possess superb organizational skills, the ability to multi-task and work under tight deadlines, be motivated to learn and flexible to change. This individual will develop marketing tactics and strategies to onboard new donors while enhancing engagement with current donors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Fundraising

• Build, manage and optimize a portfolio of donors, review and qualify new donor prospects while supporting and cultivating previous and current donors.
• Be a team-player with the development team to achieve fundraising goals and priorities
• Travel (primarily in-state) to establish and nurture long-lasting relationships with donors – with the end goal of proposing and closing donations.
• Work independently and collaboratively with the Foundation team on a variety of donor-centered tasks and activities including special events.
• Communicate in a variety of ways for a variety of purposes. (Donor correspondence, contact reports and proposals, briefings and impact reports, communication of donor wishes to team ag. ed. members.
• Collaborate with the marketing and communications team to create promotional materials and strategies that effectively convey the organization’s mission and fundraising needs to various audiences.
• Conduct research on emerging philanthropic trends and potential new funding sources, including cryptocurrency and online fundraising platforms, to diversify and increase revenue streams.
• Manage the development database, ensuring accurate and timely entry of donor information, gift processing, and reporting for internal and external use.
• Other duties as assigned

M inimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

Required :

Preferred :

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

The company is an equal opportunity employer, drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.