Development Manager

Development Manager

Development Manager

  • Full Time
  • Mid-Level
  • Applications have closed
Job Category: Development
Location: Manhattan
Job Sectors: Human Services
Salary Range:

ABOUT QUALITAS OF LIFE FOUNDATION 

Qualitas of Life Foundation is a non-profit organization that works to improve the financial security and standard of living of Hispanics in the US through financial education and inclusion. The organization was founded in 2007 in response to the startling lack of information and access to basic financial services experienced by many members of the Hispanic community in New York and the Northeast. Qualitas partners with community-based organizations and private and public institutions to bring an array of financial education programs and resources to the community. Each year Qualitas reaches over 7,000 families and helps more than 20,000 individuals.  

POSITION SUMMARY 

Qualitas of Life Foundation is seeking a development professional to lead the organization’s institutional development efforts and to support the fundraising activities of the newly appointed Executive Director. The selected individual will bring superior writing and editing skills and extensive experience cultivating funder relations and securing support from the foundation, corporate, and government sources. As part of a small and diverse management team, the Development Director will collaborate with the Communications Manager to ensure the quality, accuracy, and consistency of the organization’s external communications.

Title of position: Development Manager Reports to the Executive Director

Position Type: Full Time. Monday through Friday. Some evening and weekend flexibility may be occasionally required.  

Pay Range: Based on Experience

Location: Midtown, Manhattan

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Generates revenues for Qualitas programs and services through timely submission of well-researched, well-written and well-documented grant proposals.

  • Writes, edits, and submits progress reports to government, corporate and foundation funders.

  • Works closely with program staff to gather program information and relevant data to inform proposals and funder communication.

  • Identifies funding opportunities and strategic partnerships to match Qualitas priorities and needs.

  • Drafts, edits and manages donor and funder acknowledgement letters and other fundraising correspondence.

  • Supports the fundraising activities of the Executive Director and the Board, including the coordination of donor relations and stewardship. 

  • Coordinates, schedules, and helps facilitate meetings and activities of the Board’s Development Committee.

  • Assists the management team in the process of drafting, editing and securing letters of support, MOUs, and other materials to promote Qualitas and secure public support.

  • Recruits, trains and supervises development volunteers and interns

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:  

 

  • The successful candidate will be able to craft funding proposals and donor communication materials in a clear and compelling manner.

  • Must demonstrate superior writing, analytical, and research skills.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, English, Journalism or a related field.

  • A minimum of five years of professional writing experience preferably in the nonprofit sector. 

  • Candidates must be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and highly-organized, and have experience using online databases and other sources to locate biographical, financial, and philanthropic information.

  • A solid understanding of budgets as they relate to proposals and grants.

  • Ability to interact well with donors, board members, funders, staff and program participants.

  • An elevated level of computer literacy required, including familiarity with Sales Force and Foundation Center databases, Excel, Word and Google applications.

  • Excellent influencing, negotiating, communicating, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. 

  • Bilingual English-Spanish preferred

 

How to Apply: 

Please indicate Development Manager” in the subject line when applying. Please submit a letter of interest and resume to:

[email protected]

Writing samples and references will be required during the interviewing process

 

 

Qualitas of Life Foundation

  • 1221 Avenue of the Americas
  • New York, New York 10020
  • United States
  • Phone: