Development Manager

Job Title: Development Manager

Reports to: CEO

Program | Department: Development

Employment Status: Full-Time (Exempt)

Location: Remote

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Development Manager is responsible for strengthening and expanding API-GBV’s fundraising efforts to support the organization’s mission. This role manages donor relations, grant writing, and fundraising campaigns while developing strategies to diversify revenue streams. The ideal candidate is a passionate advocate for gender-based violence work in the Asian/Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) and Middle Eastern & North African (MENA) communities and has experience in nonprofit fundraising and relationship management for those communities.

This position will work closely with the CEO, API-GBV board and API-GBV leadership team in developing fundraising and grant writing efforts for private and government funding and will lead those efforts. The Development Manager will also assist in cultivating new donor prospects, manage donor relations and campaign development.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Development Leadership and Oversight (80%)

• Develop and execute fundraising plans that align with the organization's Theory of Change.
• Research, write, and submit grant proposals and reports to foundations, government agencies, and corporate partners.
• Cultivate, steward, and expand relationships with current individual major donors, foundations, and corporate sponsors.
• Develop and implement annual giving campaigns and special fundraising initiatives.
• Organize and support fundraising events, donor appreciation gatherings, and community engagement activities
• With the support of the CEO and Leadership team, identify gaps, needs, updates and to API-GBV’s development priorities.
• Develop and ensure the effective implementation of a detailed annual work plan, deliverables, benchmarks, and timelines, including collecting the data necessary to complete the required reports to funders.
• Work with and retain positive partnerships with local and national non-profit partners for funding and grant opportunities.

Technical Assistance & Resource Development (10%)

• Provide technical assistance on development that supports the growth of strong community, statewide and national partnerships.
• Develop limited resources that may be helpful for community-based organizations in their fundraising efforts.

Organizational Mission & Strategic Direction: [10%]

• As part of the Leadership team provide thought partnership for strategic/organizational/structural planning processes.
• As necessary, provide key talking points, data, and information to support the CEO and Leadership Team and other staff members prior to any relevant federal and state legislative and executive branch agency meetings.
• Additional duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in nonprofit development, fundraising, or grant writing.
• Proven track record of securing grants, cultivating donors, and meeting fundraising goals.
• Fundraising experience with the ability to engage private & government stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling grant proposals and donor materials.
• Strong initiative, creativity, and motivation, including ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment, and with deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• General knowledge of managing project workplans and budgets.
• Ability to travel nationally as part of work responsibilities.

ABI-GBV is an equal opportunity employer.

Preferred Qualifications

• Passion for social justice, equity, and community empowerment.
• Outstanding ability to apply critical thinking and an intersectional analysis
• Bilingual and/or biliterate in an AAPI, NH or MENA language is helpful.