Senior Fund Development Manager

Des Moines, IA • $55,000 ‒ $65,000 annually (dependent upon experience) • Exempt, salaried • In-person

About the organization

Young Women’s Resource Center (YWRC) is a non-profit organization that supports, educates, and champions for participants ages 8-24. YWRC participants include anyone who identifies or has been socialized as female. Through small groups and individual support, the YWRC provides programming for all participants, no matter what they may be going through.

The YWRC’s unique structure features three branches of programming—Counseling, Girls Inc., and Young Moms—to better serve community members throughout various stages of life, along with other services that meet participants’ essential needs and remove barriers to their participation. Our programs and services enable participants’ self-determination so they can set and achieve personally meaningful goals that support their long-term independence.

YWRC serves and celebrates participants with a diverse range of identities including race, culture, ethnicity, class, religion, physical ability, gender identity, and sexual orientation. The agency strives to build, maintain, and support a staff that reflects that diversity and strongly encourages members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including people of color, LGBTQ+ people, gender-nonconforming people, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and people who speak a language in addition to English.

About the role

The Senior Fund Development Manager is a key member of the fund development team, responsible for managing several aspects of YWRC’s fundraising strategy. Key duties include managing and executing YWRC’s grant program, annual appeal and stewardship program, and an individual donor portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Grant Management
  • Design, implement, and oversee the overall grant program and strategy.
  • Maintain the master grants database/dashboard including funder names, contact info, proposal calendar, award status, reporting requirements, and compliance obligations.
  • Research funding opportunities to determine alignment between the funder’s priorities and the YWRC’s mission, demographics, and programming.
  • Collaborate with colleagues to select grant projects and ensure well-informed grant proposals.
  • Develop and maintain a toolkit of reusable grant materials.
  • Complete compelling grant applications that faithfully adhere to each funder’s guidelines.
  • Lead the submission of grant reports to ensure requirements and deadlines are met.
  • Build and steward relationships with grantors.
• Fundraising
  • Lead the annual appeal campaigns.
  • Generate and oversee YWRC direct mailings, electronic appeals, and associated digital content, as well as engagement mailings and mailings to lapsed donors.
  • Manage a portfolio of individual donors.
  • Implement stewardship activities for annual campaign and portfolio donors.
  • Utilize CRM to track and manage funder information and record contacts with notes or other pertinent information.
• Data Management
  • Ensure accurate donor records and fundraising data in the CRM.
  • Record all donations (cash, in-kind, events) to the CRM in a timely manner.
  • Create and distribute receipts, acknowledgements, and year-end giving statements following Financial Policies and internal procedures.
  • Support the financial reconciliation of donations between the development department and the finance department.
  • Produce and utilize fundraising reports, dashboards, and performance metrics to recommend improvements.
• Special Events
  • Collaborate on all fundraising events.
  • Lead the administrative functions of events including software tools and apps, registration/receipts, and reporting.
  • Build and steward relationships with corporate sponsors, individual donors/sponsors, and third-party event hosts.
• Additional Responsibilities
  • Stay current on trends and best practices related to fundraising.
  • Attend agency meetings and additional staff trainings as required, including team, staff, and committee meetings.
  • Attend community events as a YWRC representative.
  • Work with and supervise interns and volunteers as appropriate to fulfill job duties and department functions.
  • Support YWRC marketing and communication efforts.
  • Perform any other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Philosophical agreement with YWRC’s mission, vision, values, and work.
• Bachelor’s Degree in English, Communications, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Two years’ experience in grant writing with a proven track record of success.
• Two years’ experience in fundraising or a related field.
• Excellent writing skills demonstrating clear, persuasive, and succinct narratives.
• Extraordinary interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Highly skilled in managing multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities.
• Proficient with grant databases, research tools, and online grant platforms.
• Strong skills in the usage of Microsoft Office Suite, CRMs or database software, laptops, and cell phone/tablet devices.
• One-year experience working with diverse populations.
• Valid driver’s license, automobile insurance, and access to a personal vehicle.
• Passage of all required criminal history background checks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Trauma Informed Care/Trauma Responsive Care.
• Fluency in a second language (Spanish preferred).
• Membership in the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Mid Iowa Planned Giving, or other professional fundraising organizations.
• Experience in event planning.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Work is primarily in an office environment with moderate noise levels.
• Infrequent overnight travel is possible.
• Regularly scheduled evenings and occasional weekends required.
• YWRC is a tobacco-free building.

Core Competencies

• For All Staff
  • Participant/Customer Focused – Builds strong client/customer relationships and delivers client/customer-centric solutions.
  • Ensures Accountability – Holds self and others accountable for meeting commitments.
  • Values Differences – Recognizes the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to the agency.
  • Instills Trust – Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
  • Collaborates – Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
  • Communicates Effectively – Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
  • Situational Adaptability – Adapts approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.
• For Leadership Staff
  • Drives Engagement – Creates a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the agency achieve its objectives.
  • Decision Quality – Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
  • Drives Vision and Purpose – Paints a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action.
  • Builds Effective Teams – Builds strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Short/Long-term Disability, Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off starting upon hire
• 10 Agency Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays
• 8 Hours of Volunteer Time Off annually
• Paid Seasonal Shutdown between Christmas and New Year's Day
• Retirement Plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program, $300 annual wellness reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional Development