Senior Development Manager

SUMMARY

The Senior Development Manager plays a crucial role in the fundraising efforts of Her Justice. This position is responsible for raising critical funds from individuals, corporations, and foundations, with a focus on cultivating and stewarding relationships with individual donors to ensure long-term support for Her Justice’s mission.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage a portfolio of 75-100 individual, corporate, and foundation donors and prospects in the $5,000-25,000 range.
• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors and prospects in alignment with Her Justice’s strategic goals, with a focus on growing our pipeline of individual support.
• Partner with the Director of Development to develop strategies and raise funds from the legal sector and ensure the critical success of the organization’s fall campaign and annual Benefit.
• Prepare compelling grant proposals, reports, and other materials as needed for donor cultivation and stewardship.
• Collaborate with the Director of Development and other staff to develop donor engagement opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with donors through personalized communications, meetings, and events.

SKILLSET AND QUALITIES

• Skilled relationship-builder. You’re a professional at building meaningful cause-based relationships. You ask thoughtful questions. You remember important information. And you always have your eye out for how you can connect someone’s interests with the work of Her Justice.
• Compelling communicator. As Her Justice’s Senior Development Manager, you’ll be telling the story of Her Justice’s work – in written proposals, in meetings, at networking events. You can communicate complex ideas clearly and concisely for various audiences.
• Experienced fundraising strategist. You have a proactive and strategic approach to fundraising, with a proven track record of success. You understand best practices in fundraising campaigns. You are results-oriented and data-driven, and you bring creative ideas for donor engagement.
• Enthusiastic team player. You’re ready to jump in to help your teammates refine an idea, track down information they need, or push a project over the finish line. You’re a collaborator who contributes positively to team dynamics through your energy and ideas.
• Avid learner and advocate. You're curious about the ins and outs of Her Justice’s legal services and policy work, and you’re passionate about our mission. You’re eager to be part of a team that’s dedicated to creating a more fair and functional civil justice system – so that women in New York City can build safer, stronger futures for themselves and their families.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience. Experience in a legal environment a plus.
• Proven track record of success raising funds from individuals, with increasing responsibility. Track record of success with foundations, corporations, and/or event-based fundraising a plus.
• Expertise in donor management software (CRM) and other fundraising tools, experience with Raiser’s Edge preferred. Proficient in Microsoft suite products.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Hybrid with one day a week in office (subject to change based on business needs).
• Some evening or weekend travel required for events as needed.

SALARY: The salary for this position is in the range of $78,950 to $98,687, depending on experience. Her Justice also offers excellent benefits, including 26 days of PTO, a 401k plan, commuter benefits, half-day summer Fridays, and employer-sponsored medical, dental, and vision benefits