Development Manager

Horizons at Carolina Day · Asheville, NC · 2 wk ago

On-siteEngineering$30/hrFull-time

About the Organization

Horizons at Carolina Day aims to reverse the trend of summer learning loss that adversely impacts the long-term success of students who are impacted by inequities. Horizons at Carolina Day, an affiliate of the nationally renowned Horizons National program, is a public-private partnership that provides academic, cultural, and recreational summer programming designed to support students from under-resourced communities in realizing their full potential. The heart of Horizons is a six-week, equity-centered academic summer program that supports students in reading, writing, math, and science, paired with swimming lessons, field trips, sports, and enrichment activities in the performing and visual arts. The program also includes a year-round component featuring Saturday events, visits to schools, family support, and communication with students’ schools and teachers. The student/teacher ratio at Horizons is approximately 5:1. The program begins in kindergarten and serves its students through 9th grade and beyond, helping them build skills and self-confidence and realize their full potential through a unique blend of academic, cultural, and recreational enrichment activities. Additionally, Horizons provides direct, individualized academic support and tutoring to its students throughout the year. Working in partnership with Horizons families, schools in Asheville and Buncombe County, and the host school, Carolina Day School, Horizons at Carolina Day School supports the whole child and offers activities that promote higher-level thinking and perspective, leadership development and boost self-efficacy. Horizons will serve over 135 students from 2026 and beyond, from kindergarten through high school and will continue to expand and refine its work. For more information about Horizons, please visit https://www.horizonsatcarolinaday.org.

Position Summary

The Development Manager will manage a dynamic and multi-modal development program that will support the continued growth and sustainability of Horizons at Carolina Day. This position will work to advance the current development program while also conceiving and implementing new fundraising strategies. This position will partner with the Executive Director and the Board of Directors while taking the lead on all fundraising activities.

Position Status

Staff, part-time. This position involves collaborating in the office on the campus of Carolina Day School, taking meetings in-person off-campus, as well as virtual meetings. Flexible, remote work will also be possible for a portion of the hours. Approximately 60 to 80 hours per month.

Pay

$30 per hour

Responsibilities

Support and collaborate with the Executive Director across all aspects of development
Communicate with individual donors through annual giving efforts such as email and social media campaigns as well as phone communications
Supervise Horizons National Giving Day, year-end efforts through outreach, strategy, and social media
Identify and cultivate major donors
Create campaign and fundraising materials, analyze all fundraising results, and make recommendations to the ED and Board to increase reach, participation, and gift level
Lead stewardship efforts for donor base
Manage, supervise and lead special events oriented toward our donors during the year these include friendraisers, supporter’s breakfast(s), visits to programming, and our annual benefit.
Collaborate with program director and teaching staff to set event schedules as needed
Develop relationships with area businesses and corporations to build corporate giving program
Represent Horizons at Carolina Day at community events and implement strategies to increase awareness and name recognition of Horizons throughout the community
Update and manage donor database including updating all constituent information, producing mailing labels and lists, creating and updating donor lists, and processing donations throughout the year and ticket sales for our annual event
Coordinate the gift acknowledgement process, ensuring all gifts and pledges are stewarded in a timely fashion; generate annual gift reminders
Attend board meetings as requested
Contribute to expansion and growth conversations related to programming
Meet weekly with the Executive Director

Qualifications

Required:

Passionate about Horizons at Carolina Day and its mission
Excellent interpersonal skills, including discretion and good judgment
Working knowledge of fundraising through all social media outlets
Reliable, collaborative, and flexible
Ability to relate effectively to a diverse community and to connect with Horizons’ staff, volunteers, partners, consultants, board members, children, and parents
Exceptional writing, proofreading skills
Demonstrated excellence in time management, organizational skills, and attention to detail
Ability to learn from feedback, handle multiple projects, work independently, and produce quality results on schedule
Demonstrated ability with Microsoft Office, Google Apps, and familiarity with database management
4-year college degree
2+ years of experience in a development or fundraising or grantmaking role

Ideal:

Experience in developing and organizing marketing and fundraising proposals for various audiences
Experience working with various stakeholders to ensure mission alignment across fundraising and/or efforts in nonprofit settings