JOB SUMMARY
Under the supervision and direction of the Vice President of Development, the Development Manager manages and assists with fund raising activities and develops and maintains relationships with donors and prospective donors for PPDE. This position manages the volunteer program by developing volunteer activities, growing its base, and leveraging volunteers to participate in grassroots activities, community outreach, patient support, education and training, development and other departments. This position is responsible for maintaining the donor database and working with committees to advance the vision of PPDE. The Development Manager provides input on all fundraising initiatives including, but not limited to: planned giving, special events, major gifts, sponsorships, grant writing, donor cultivation, and donor acquisition. This position is responsible for identifying, organizing and managing the fundraising activities of PPDE with a focus on new and innovative opportunities to obtain ongoing and increased support from individuals, corporations, faith-based communities, public organizations, and private organizations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Manages all aspects of Agency donor database for both C3 and C4 organizations, including report generation, design, and analysis.
Reconciles monthly donations with Finance Department.
Manages aspects of Annual Campaign, including producing donor lists, identifying major donors, enlisting board members for personal solicitation, identifying lapsed & potential donors, and tracking responses.
Assists VP of Development by managing fundraising events, venue selection, securing sponsorships, coordinating committee activities, organizing/supervising volunteers and providing oversight of expenses and revenue.
Creates invitations, posters, or other information for Agency events, activities and fundraising projects.
Supports VP of Development in donor cultivation activities through giving history analysis, recommending approaches to specific donors, & donor groups providing prospect research and meeting with donors.
Manages and cultivates a “pool” of beginning level, monthly, and mid-level donors through frequent communication and meetings to increase donations.
Manages all aspects of Agency bulk mailing related to development and public affairs.
Develops the production of monthly e-newsletter, email solicitations and communications, and other Agency publications to donors/supporters in order to recruit new supporters and to increase online engagement (e.g. activism/donations) among exiting donors.
Develops materials to be used in Development aspects of social media for PPDE.
Identifies potential grant opportunities and participates in grant writing and/or preparation.
Assists VP of Development in implementing annual department work plan and budget.
Manages all aspects of annual registration with regulatory agencies and federated campaigns (UW, SEC, CFC, Pennsylvania). Manages United Way employee campaign.
Assists in Agency operations by actively participating in Board and volunteer committees, interacting and communicating with Board and donors to encourage financial support, managing and supervising volunteer projects for Development Department, working with other staff members to achieve Agency goals and back-up for mail processing and cash log production.
Recruit, screen, orient, train (as appropriate) and place volunteers and interns as needed throughout the agency. Maintain volunteer position descriptions and records, and evaluate success of volunteer programs.
Abide by the mission of Planned Parenthood of Delaware.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Non-profit Administration/Management, Social Work, or Liberal Arts or previous experience in communications/marketing preferred.
Experience working with donor databases, Microsoft Office preferred.
Fundraising/donor relations experience preferred.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to multi-task, set priorities, and organize large quantities of information and materials.
Detail oriented.
Familiarity with social media.
Ability to analyze donor analytics (i.e. giving history & trends) and make recommendations on solicitation strategies.
Reasoning Ability
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze and interpret periodicals, professional journals, procedure manuals and technical procedures. Ability to write reports, procedure manuals and correspondence. Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, listening and interpersonal relationship communication skills. Must be able to communicate clearly and interact comfortably with a diverse group of patients, staff, and volunteers in a non-judgmental, professional, and sensitive manner.
Mathematical Skills
Must possess the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
Computer Skills
Physical Demands
Work Environment
Works in a diverse environment, builds productive relationships, and effectively works independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
Performs tasks that may involve exposure to blood, fluids, or tissues as well as cleaning solvents and other chemicals.
Works in an environment with usually moderate noise level.
Works in an environment where protestors may be present at work and related sites.
Works an irregular schedule, which could include some weekends, early mornings and evenings.
Works in a cost-effective and flexible manner, multi-tasks, works effectively under pressure due to conflicting demands.
