Manager of Resource Development

Responsibilities will include:

Federal grant application and management, family and charitable foundation grants and gifts, and individual and corporate giving, online fundraising campaigns, local, state, and federal contracts, site visits, in-kind donations, manage the annual giving program, and work with the Manager of Special Projects and Strategic Relationships to produce a slate of high-quality events that contribute to the visibility and strength of the organization; expand long-term resource development strategies; and deepen relationships with existing donors and funding partners.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree; 5+ years working in a leadership position in non-profit resource development, deep

understanding of community-based, non-profit work, superior written and verbal communication, and

interpersonal skills, outstanding time management, organizational skills, and attention to detail; solid

MS Office skills, database experience, familiarity with e-mail marketing, social media savvy, and experience

organizing major events and fundraising campaigns; excellent research, networking, and prospecting

skills; ability to develop strategies to expand funding networks; curious, ambitious, collaborative, takes

initiative. Ability to creatively consider, anticipate, and respond to challenges; a passion for working

with/for a diverse population of children and families, and a commitment to a strengths-based approach to

empowering underserved families and communities.

Resumes, cover letters, and salary requirements

should be forwarded to Cherie Craft, M.Ed., CEO/Founding Executive Director, Smart from the Start, Inc.