We are seeking a mission aligned Development Manager to join the community at Rainier Valley Leadership Academy. Our ideal candidate has a go-getter attitude to work with the Executive Director and Board of Directors to create and execute a development plan that increases RVLA brand awareness and revenue to support the strategic direction of the organization. This person must have a dynamic personality that invites conversations that lead to action. This position will create experiences that connect donors and prospects to the mission of the organization that will lead to deepening engagement with the organization inspiring new or increased philanthropic support. This position is responsible for fundraising, a collaborative grant writing process and increasing brand awareness for philanthropic support. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about having a long term commitment to joining the RVLA community and wants to help build a community-centered school driven to dismantle systemic oppression through the unit of the school.

• Create and manage one-on-one meetings with high net worth individual donors and prospective donors. 
• Research and analyze the donor landscape, communicate findings regularly, and develop strategies for targeted and differentiated approaches to engaging prospective donors and stewarding them through a ‘moves management’ cycle.
• Support RVLA departments in vision-planning and departmental communication with a development focus. 
• Build awareness of RVLA in key private philanthropic circles and at conferences. Present on RVLA frequently to small and large groups
• Develop and host friend-raiser and fund-raiser events, with complementary strategies for donor development and conversion.
• Plan, execute and manage donor cultivation and stewardship campaigns, online and by direct mail, to build the volume of donors and dollars.
• Design and write pitch and cultivation materials for distribution online and in print - including video narratives, presentations, and printed materials.
• Develop supporting collateral for school tours, the RVLA Ambassador program, including story and data decks, short video film scripts, and printed materials.
• Publish and edit a quarterly Development newsletter for current and future donors as well as an internal audience, including the Board of Directors, Senior Management and staff, and school sites. 
• Contribute to other advancement (development, communications and marketing, community engagement) activities as needed, arising naturally from a mission-driven, start-up environment.
• Travel nationally when opportune or necessary, especially in the Puget Sound areas, with the ability to work some weekends and evenings.
• Help develop a strategic development plan with annual goals and targets to support the organizations mission and annual priorities. Consistently report progress against goals (on a monthly basis and as requested).
• Serve as a grant writing project manager ensuring that necessary internal stakeholders and external partners complete all necessary components 
• Maintain Individual giving records; build, improve and maintain efficient tools to record all aspects of the donor cycle and for accurate and timely reporting and data analysis.
• Reconcile Individual Giving program transactions with Finance and Data team monthly to ensure proper acknowledgements, recognitions and reporting.
• Create accurate donor lists for outward facing materials (Event programs, Annual Report, Website, Invitation lists, etc.).
• Create and maintain a timeline of activities that rolls up to and leverages a broader team and organization timeline.
• Work closely with other internal staff to develop and implement a detailed marketing plan for each event.
• Ensure all staff and volunteers are kept informed and equipped with current messaging.
• Facilitate committees for event related needs and opportunities.
• Develop event, campaign, grant and individual giving budget projections and track all revenue and expenditures