Development Manager

Job Title: Development Manager

Department: Development

Reports To: Vice President, Corporations and Foundations

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Band: C1, Location 2

JOB DESCRIPTION 

Assists national directors in managing and coordinating all aspects of the organization’s national corporate campaign/solicitation program. Supports fundraising and sponsorship efforts of the organization by contributing to the development, recommendations and implementation of strategic short and long-term plans. The incumbent will ensure departmental effectiveness by monitoring and tracking corporate and foundation information in RE NXT and ensuring that directors meet all proposals, reporting, and other donor-directed deadlines. In addition, the Development Manager will serve as the point person for UNCF’s National Faith Initiative assisting area offices and the National Faith Advisory Council to ensure a consistent brand that will garner a robust faith fundraising effort across the country.

ABOUT UNCF 

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has been an engine of educational achievement for more than 80 years. UNCF’s mission is to build a robust and nationally recognized pipeline of HBCU students who, because of UNCF support, become highly qualified college graduates. In addition, UNCF ensures that its member institutions remain respected models of best practices in moving students to and through college. Since its inception in 1944, UNCF has raised over $6 billion in private support, distributed scholarships to help students attend school, and enabled more than 500,000 scholars and low-income students to graduate from UNCF’s member historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and launch professional careers. UNCF is committed to closing the educational attainment gap by increasing postsecondary access and success for student groups, particularly low-income and first-generation students.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES 

Corporate & Foundation Relations

• Work with the prospect research team to identify and qualify high- and mid-level corporate and foundation prospects.
• Recommend solicitation and stewardship strategies based on updated research for new, current, and lapsed partners.
• Assist in the preparation of grant proposals, sponsorship requests, reports, and supporting documentation in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Track corporate and foundation gifts to ensure accurate recording, proper acknowledgment, and compliance with reporting requirements.
• Support revenue forecasting by maintaining accurate pipeline and projection data.
• Maintain and improve the quality and integrity of donor information within the CRM system.

National Faith Initiative

• Collaborate with Branding, Marketing & Communications to update and distribute faith initiative collateral to area offices.
• Coordinate national faith campaigns to ensure consistent messaging and execution across area offices.
• Provide guidance and support to area offices in developing local faith-based fundraising efforts.
• Serve as liaison to the National Faith Advisory Council, supporting communication and engagement efforts.
• Cultivate and steward faith-based partners within assigned portfolio.

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: 

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university and at least 2 to 5 years of field experience in development. 

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 

• Skills in fostering inter-agency collaboration.
• Ability to work with diverse constituencies.
• Knowledge of program evaluation procedures.
• Solid Process Management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively as well as independently.
• Training, design and implementation skills.
• High energy, strong sense of initiative, creative problem solving and flexibility.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

Benefits include:

Medical, Dental & Vision

Vacation, Sick & Personal Leave 

Life Insurance (Basic & Optional)

Flex Spending Accounts

403(b) Retirement Account

Holiday Savings Plan

Annual Success Sharing

Salary Range: $61,200.00 To $75,000.00 per year (Salary is commensurate with experience.) This is a hybrid role: 4 days on-site and 1-day remote per week, located in UNCF’s Washington DC Headquarters building.

Background checks required.

UNCF is EOE M/F/D/V