Development Manager

The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR) The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR) is the leading international non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating sarcoidosis research initiatives and supporting those impacted by sarcoidosis. FSR was established in 2000 and since then, FSR has fostered over $6 million in sarcoidosis-specific research and has provided educational and support resources to thousands of people worldwide. FSR is committed to providing fair and equitable access to all to learn more about our efforts to address health disparities, please visit https://www.stopsarcoidosis.org/aaws-campaign/

The Development Manager is responsible for management of the organization’s individual donors, grants, and corporate relationships. The Development Manager will work with the Senior Director of Development and the Chief of Staff and Strategy to identify new and prospective donors, corporate partners and foundation partners, cultivate these relationships, and provide support in management and stewardship duties. This position is remote. This position reports to Senior Director of Development.

Primary Duties and responsibilities include:

• Steward, cultivate, and identify fundraising opportunities among organization stakeholders, including individual donors, corporate partners through outreach and follow-up
• Suppport organization fundraising campaigns including Annual Awareness fundraising campaign/events, spring and year-end appeal, and individual giving campaigns
• Generate and design resources for partner and donor calls and in person meetings including coordinating calls and meeting, development of PowerPoint presentations, sell sheets, sponsorship guides and produce background information pertaining to the partner or donor relevant for the discussion as well as direct necessary follow-up.
• Prospect, solicit, execute, and steward grant proposals to secure corporate and foundation funding.
• Write and manage grants and grant reports.
• Manage and execute the development of resources and distribution efforts to foster individual giving and P2P fundraising efforts including fundraising guides, training resources, strategies to foster and promote fundraising within all levels of organization.
• Identify and secure corporate and foundation matching opportunities and develop plan to encourage engagement by the FSR community
• Direct all acknowledgment and fund receipt processes for donors
• Support monthly and annual reconciliations with Finance to ensure accurate accounting of revenue and expenditures for the Development Department
• Support annual audits
• Manages, schedules, coordinates, and tracks partner meetings and follow
• Increases market revenue by researching and analyzing revenue growthopportunities, identifying appropriate partners, and developing alliances thataccelerate the development of strategic partnerships
• Manages Salesforce database and data entry processes to facilitate management of FSR’s revenue streams, constituent records, analytical reporting, and giving trend assessment o Identifies trends in current database to forecast for ROI and manage revenue streams through analytical reporting to evaluate and implement fundraising plans.
• Coordinate and prospect major donor meetings for CEO and Chief of Staff and Strategy
• Acts collaboratively to support the organization’s mission
• Completes all other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ experience in fundraising and track record of successful gift solicitation
• Proven success in securing and stewarding individual donors, corporate partners, and other fundraising partners
• Experience in solicitation, development, management, and stewardship of corporate and/or foundation grants and partnerships Demonstrated ability to work and cultivate relationships across a variety of sectors, communities, and levels to ensure mission alignment and reach
• Advanced project management and time management skills with keen attention to detail
• Superior organizational and verbal and written communication skills
• Possesses a positive and enthusiastic demeanor and drive to succeed
• Ability to work well in a team environment and independently
• Skilled at Microsoft tools and resources and experience with Salesforce
• Demonstrated ability to be adaptable in an ever-changing environment
• Occasional travel, may be required
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• College degree

The salary range for this position is $50,000 - $55,000.

FSR is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• What experience do you have writing and managing grants?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Fundraising & Philanthropy Occupations: 3 years (Preferred)
• Fundraising: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chicago, IL 60654