Development Manager

About the role

GallopNYC is seeking an organized, experienced, and results-oriented Development Manager to support the full range of the organization's fundraising activities.

Responsibilities

• Manage donor records, gift processing, acknowledgments, pledge tracking, reporting, and database integrity in Salesforce.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day administrator of Salesforce, ensuring donor and prospect information is accurate, complete, and current.
• Support individual giving, corporate partnerships, foundation relations, annual appeals, and other fundraising initiatives.
• Aid with all aspects of GallopNYC's capital campaign, including prospect tracking, meeting preparation, proposals, pledge management, donor follow-up, and campaign reporting.
• Coordinate donor stewardship activities, including acknowledgment letters, pledge reminders, donor updates, and recognition.
• Plan and manage fundraising events from concept through execution, including timelines, sponsorship tracking, invitations, guest management, vendors, logistics, and follow-up.
• Cook up grant submissions, reports, deadlines, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare fundraising reports, dashboards, presentations, and materials for leadership, the Board of Directors, and Development Committee.
• Maintain development calendars, project plans, and fundraising timelines.
• Work collaboratively with staff, Board members, consultants, volunteers, and donors to support fundraising initiatives.
• Ensure timely and professional follow-up on donor and prospect activity.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3–5 years of nonprofit development experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple fundraising projects and priorities.
• Strong proficiency in Salesforce is required.
• Experience managing donor databases and maintaining data integrity.
• Experience planning and managing fundraising events.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience supporting a capital campaign is strongly preferred.
• Experience working with Boards of Directors, donors, volunteers, and external partners is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Desired Characteristics

• The successful candidate will be:
• Highly organized, dependable, and detail oriented.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to take ownership of projects.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, growing organization.
• Professional and responsive in interactions with donors, volunteers, and colleagues.
• Collaborative, flexible, and willing to support the full range of development activities.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
• Passionate about GallopNYC's mission.

Pay

Salary: $65,000–$80,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Hybrid: Remote with one day per week in person.