Development Manager

*Cover Letter and Resume Required*

About us

The mission of Oakland Promise (OP) is to engage the Oakland community to advance equity and economic mobility through cradle-to-career educational opportunities. Oakland Promise supports children and families from birth through college and career to ensure that postsecondary success is a reality for all Oaklanders. Oakland Promise includes four programs: Brilliant Baby, Kindergarten to College (K2C), College Access, and College Completion, that provide a cradle to career continuum of college-focused supports for students. Our goal is to dramatically increase the number of college graduates from Oakland and ensure that all students complete a post-secondary program of their choosing and ultimately advance economic mobility for their families. We seek a hard working, highly detail oriented individual to join our community in undertaking this important work. 

Job Purpose

Oakland Promise seeks a highly motivated Development Manager with fundraising, project management, and relationship-building skills coupled with a passion for expanding opportunities for Oakland families. Reporting to the Chief Development Officer (CDO), the Development Manager will be a key member of a dynamic development team, which raises $19M annually to serve Oakland families. This position will also work closely with the Communications, Impact & Evaluation, Partnerships, and Program teams to expand and deepen our fundraising efforts.

Duties & Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the CDO, perform prospect research on potential individual funders in order to expand Oakland Promise’s donor database. 
• Lead and track the Development Team’s annual calendar of events and activities in Asana, ensuring milestones and metrics are on track.
• Lead various external facing fundraising and stewardship events that raise critical funds for Oakland Promise or introduce new funders to our organization.
• Prepare and attend external funder meetings with the CDO and CEO, including generating briefings, agendas, reports, and slide decks as needed.
• Lead and manage seasonal fundraising campaigns (e.g. annual fall campaign as our biggest push, and other smaller campaigns as needed).
• Oversee the development and reporting for Oakland Promise’s Great Expectations Scholarship donors, including supporting donors with selection, interviewing, awarding, and bi-annual scholar reporting.
• Perform moves management with a portfolio of funders with an emphasis on scholarship donors, corporate funders, and mid-level annual fund donors.
• In partnership with the CDO, craft and disseminate compelling donor communications (e.g. donor e-newsletters, impact reports, etc.) in order to amplify our impact and bring donors closer to our mission.
• Working closely with the Development Associate, ensure our Salesforce database and development dashboards are updated, clean, and accurate.
• Working closely with the Associate Manager of Institutional Giving to submit foundation proposals and reports in a timely manner.
• Supervise both the Development Associate and Associate Manager of Institutional Giving.
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in experience
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in development/fundraising 
• Excellent organization skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple competing deadlines 
• Deep commitment to and passion for the vision of the Oakland Promise 
• Proficiency in Google Suites platforms (google docs, sheets, and presentations)
• Strong self-motivation and ability to operate effectively with limited direction
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with diverse stakeholders
• Strong oral and written communication skills 
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the field of education 
• Events management experience
• Proficiency in Salesforce, Canva, Classy, Asana, Slack
• Knowledge of and connections to Oakland communities
• Experience leading corporate engagement strategies 
• Experience with supervision / managing team members
• Comfort working with ambiguity

Compensation and Benefits:

• Full time exempt position
• Hiring range for this role is $80,000-$90,000 based on skill sets and experience
• Oakland Promise offers a competitive benefits package, which includes dental / health/ vision, paid vacations and sick days and a 401k match up to 3%.
• Oakland Promise currently has a hybrid work policy, with the expectation that staff are in the office 3x a week
• The ability to learn and grow within a supportive team environment
• An opportunity to network and interact with leaders in the community
• Some evening and weekend hours may be required

To apply:

Send a single PDF (NOT a Microsoft Word document) of a resume and thoughtful cover letter to apply@oaklandpromise.org with “Development Manager – [Your Name]” in the subject line. Please use your last name and first initial (ex: Doe_J) as the filename of your PDF containing your resume and cover letter.

Failure to follow these instructions may delay the review of your application. Applications will be reviewed immediately and candidates with the best fit will be contacted for interviews. Unfortunately, the volume of applications will prevent us from responding to all applications received.

Oakland Promise is a place-based organization located in Oakland, California. Oakland Promise requires that employees work in person at various engagements. Currently, Oakland Promise staff are working in a hybrid model, with some work being done remotely and some work being done in the office or at specific locations in or around Oakland. It is a requirement that all staff reside within commuting distance to the main office, located at 484 9th Street, Oakland, CA 94607. Please note that at any time, a full in-person work plan may be required, and it is of utmost importance that all staff are able to meet this requirement.

Oakland Promise is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Oakland Promise is committed to providing a work environment free of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and disrespectful or other unprofessional conduct based on sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sex stereotype, race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, gender (including gender identity, gender expression, and transgender), national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code section 12801.9), ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military, and veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation. It also prohibits discrimination, harassment, disrespectful or unprofessional conduct based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.