Development Manager

About the role

The Louisiana Bucket Brigade (LABB) is a 501(c)(3) environmental health and justice organization that works with communities neighboring Louisiana’s oil refineries and chemical plants. Its mission is to use grassroots action to create an informed, healthy society that holds the petrochemical industry and government accountable for the true costs of pollution and hastens the transition from fossil fuels. Its vision is a healthy, prosperous, pollution‑free, and just Louisiana where people and the environment are valued over profit. The Development Manager advances LABB’s mission by increasing annual income through fundraising campaigns, donor engagement activities, and one‑on‑one donor cultivation, focusing on mid‑level donors ($1,000–$5,000) while cultivating major donors ($5,000+).

Responsibilities

• Management of Annual Fund and Appeals
  • Serve as point person for planning, organizing, and executing the two major annual appeal campaigns: Giving Tuesday (end‑of‑year) and GiveNOLA Day.
  • Engage staff, board, and volunteers on peer‑to‑peer campaigning for GiveNOLA Day and other peer giving opportunities.
  • Manage outreach, appeals, and stewardship for Monthly Marchers, LABB’s monthly giving program.
  • Provide research and analysis of giving campaigns and use findings to recommend future targeted outreach and activities.
• Mid‑Level Donor Engagement
  • Maintain a portfolio of 600 donors for ongoing one‑to‑many communication and stewardship; prioritize approximately 50–60 donors with potential for increased giving through personalized, one‑on‑one cultivation.
  • Work with the Development Director on moves management and cultivation strategies for mid‑level donors with major gift potential.
  • Coordinate opportunities to identify and build relationships with new supporters.
  • Manage and execute the stewardship plan in coordination with the Development Director and Development Volunteer; manage development volunteers assisting with stewardship activities.
  • Create and send gift acknowledgments for mid‑level donors.
• Data Management
  • Incorporate data from the CRM and wealth screening database to enhance fundraising activities and appeals.
  • Ensure fundraising activities and donor engagement are accurately recorded in the CRM in a timely manner.
  • Collaborate with the Data Manager and Development Director on CRM systems and automations that improve development department efficiency.
  • Support donor database maintenance.
  • Prepare and present reports on annual fund performance, metrics, and statistics.
• Supervision
  • Supervise and support the Development Data Coordinator to ensure a clean, efficient, and productive CRM.
  • Supervise the Development Volunteer in executing LABB’s donor stewardship plan.
• Organizational and Development Team Requirements
  • Participate in weekly staff meetings and occasional team‑building and DEI events, including the annual staff retreat.
  • Participate in monthly development team meetings.
  • Complete annual DEI and cultural enhancement requirements.
  • Use allotted professional development funds to strengthen and expand professional skills.
  • Adhere to the organizational values statement.

Requirements

• At least five years of development experience, including demonstrated success in annual giving, donor relations, and donor solicitation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong phone communication skills.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and flexibility while independently pursuing financial and donor engagement goals.
• Commitment to maintaining donor confidentiality.
• Commitment to racial justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Openness to giving and receiving regular feedback.
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and Bloomerang or a similar web‑based constituent relationship management system.
• Ability to demonstrate professionalism, courtesy, compassion, and discretion in all interactions.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Selected candidate must provide at least three professional references.

Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Initiative and flexibility.
• Donor confidentiality.
• Commitment to racial justice, DEI.
• Receptiveness to feedback.
• Organizational and project‑management abilities.
• Proficiency with MS Office and Bloomerang/CRM.
• Professionalism, courtesy, compassion, discretion.
• Valid driver’s license.

Benefits

• 100% employer‑paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Generous paid time off.
• Paid summer and winter breaks.
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
• 401(k) match.
• Support for continued professional growth.

Pay

$75,000 annually.

Schedule

Full‑time, 40 hours per week. Primarily in person with one remote workday per week and up to three weeks of additional remote work available annually, subject to supervisor approval. Intermittent travel required.