Development Manager

About CARE Chest

CARE Chest is a Nevada-based nonprofit dedicated to helping individuals and families access the medical resources they need to live healthy, independent lives. Through medical equipment loans, prescription assistance, diabetic supplies, supplemental medical nutrition, and community outreach programs, CARE Chest connects people with the medical resources they need to stay healthy, safe, and independent.

For more than 35-years, CARE Chest has worked alongside healthcare providers, community partners, volunteers, and donors to meet practical needs with practical solutions. From urban neighborhoods to Nevada's rural and frontier communities, the organization delivers services that help people manage chronic conditions, recover from illness or injury, and maintain their quality of life.

Today, CARE Chest is a growing organization with an annual operating budget of more than $3 million, serving more than 30,000 individuals and families each year across Northern and Southern Nevada.

While our impact continues to grow, our focus remains the same: ensuring that access to essential medical resources is not determined by a person's income or circumstances. At CARE Chest, we believe healthcare should be accessible, compassionate, and rooted in the communities we serve.

Development Manager

CARE Chest is seeking a relationship-focused Development Manager in Las Vegas to help grow community support for our mission throughout Southern Nevada.

This position is responsible for building relationships with donors, foundations, businesses, and community partners that help CARE Chest provide medical resources to Nevadans in need free of charge. The ideal candidate is an excellent communicator who enjoys meeting new people, building partnerships, managing projects, and representing CARE Chest in the community. This role works closely with the Development & Marketing Director to support grants, sponsorships, donor stewardship, Community CAREs partnerships, special events, and other fundraising initiatives. We are looking for someone who is organized, dependable, curious, and excited to help connect community generosity with meaningful impact throughout Nevada.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with individual donors, businesses, community organizations, and foundation partners throughout Southern Nevada.

• Recruit and steward Community CAREs business partners.

• Identify and cultivate sponsorship opportunities for CARE Chest events and initiatives.

• Conduct meetings, presentations, and community visits.

• Assist with foundation research and grant proposal development.

• Prepare grant applications, reports, and supporting materials.

• Coordinate donor communications, acknowledgments, and stewardship activities.

• Maintain accurate donor and prospect records within CARE Chest's CRM.

• Support fundraising and community engagement events.

• Track fundraising activity, deadlines, and outcomes.

• Collaborate with CARE Chest staff to share impact stories and community needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.

• Three years of experience in fundraising, nonprofit work, community relations, sales, business development, marketing, customer relations, or a related field.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Comfortable building relationships with a wide variety of people and organizations.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.

• Experience with CRM systems, Microsoft Office, Adobe, Google Workspace, or similar software preferred.

• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required.

What Success Looks Like

• Build meaningful relationships throughout Southern Nevada.

• Help secure grants, sponsorships, and community partnerships.

• Maintain strong donor stewardship practices.

• Represent CARE Chest professionally and enthusiastically in the community.

• Contribute to CARE Chest's fundraising and community engagement goals.