Development Manager

Supervisor: Director of Operations

Strategy Job Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Pay: $63-66,000 yearly salary

Location: In-Person in Arlington Heights, IL

Do you want to do more to stop sexual violence in your community? We have an opportunity for you to step off the sidelines and join a team with decades of stability and the wisdom to continue to evolve.

Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault

NWCASA is a local nonprofit rape crisis center whose mission is to empower individuals impacted by sexual harm and engage communities to end sexual violence. We are dedicated to the empowerment of communities who have experienced sexual violence. Our agency provides the following free services; crisis intervention via a 24-hour crisis hotline, medical and legal advocacy, counseling, prevention education, and community outreach. We serve the North and Northwest Suburbs of Cook County as well as McHenry County. We have served the needs of our community for 50 years and continue to do impactful work towards ending sexual violence.

Position Objective: The Development Manager is responsible for overseeing the center’s fundraising, marketing, and event planning. This role works closely with the Director of Operations to maintain the organization’s development and fundraising goals.

With the entire staff, the Development Manager will be responsible for quality service delivery throughout the agency. They will demonstrate a commitment to the mission and philosophy of NWCASA.

Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Fundraising Events

· Develop and manage a minimum of 3 fundraising events each year,

Including timelines, invitations, marketing, volunteer recruitment and coordination, sponsorship development, and donor recognition.

2. Campaign Fund Development

· Develop and manage a minimum of 2 fundraising campaigns each year including messaging, mailing, and social media.

3. Corporate Development

· Develop relationships with corporate giving opportunities and write corporate and community grant proposals as needed.

4. Social Media Outreach

· Assist with updating NWCASA social media campaigns and serve on social media agency committee.

5. Record Keeping

· Maintain development databases to track relationships and giving by individual donors. Create reports for monthly board meetings.

6. Other Duties

· Other duties as assigned.

· Participate on rotation with NWCASA staff for weekends and holiday shifts on 24/7 crisis hotline that provides telephone crisis counseling and in-person response to hospital emergency rooms.

Qualifications and Skills:

· Bachelor’s degree required; OR experience in field

· Minimum 2-3 years' experience in fundraising or managing special events

· Experience with volunteer management

· Excellent organizational, analytical, and detail-oriented skills

· Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, with the ability to effectively manage competing priorities and multiple, concurrent deadlines. Ability to own processes, coordinate with other departments, and independently determine what needs attention first.

· Familiarity with Microsoft Office and other computer applications

· Ability to relate sensitively to people of varied socio-economic, racial, cultural, and experiential backgrounds

· Ability to sensitively support those impacted by sexual violence and their significant others

· Ability to integrate into a team setting, as well as work independently, prioritizing needs of the department

· Completion of an ICASA approved 40 Hour Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention Training preferred – in-house training provided to the right candidate

Benefits:

· Medical/Dental Insurance

· Generous paid time off policy

· Immediate access to PTO prorated between 1-4 weeks based on start date

· 5 weeks of PTO annually after first year of employment

· 15 paid holidays including an office closure from Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day

· Flexible Schedule; ability to have a hybrid, flexible schedule after completion of introduction period and based on agency needs

· Professional development assistance

The Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault (NWCASA) is an equal opportunity employer that is working to promote an inclusive, welcoming work environment that celebrates and values the contributions of all people. People of all racial and cultural identities, people with disabilities, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply.

To Apply:

Please send your cover letter and resume to:

Kristen Barry

kbarry@nwcasa.org

In the subject line please include: Development Manager, “your name”

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $63,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Fundraising and Event Management: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Arlington Heights, IL 60005 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $63,000 - $66,000