Lead the strategic vision for the Development Operations Department
Oversee all aspects of grant management, including grant writing, proposal development, and grant reporting
Oversee and optimize all development operations, including processing donations, tracking data in Salesforce, and donor reporting
Lead and execute external funder communications strategies
Support fundraising solicitation and funder relationship management
Ensure every donor and prospect has an elevated stewardship experience
Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management to the Development Operations Department team
Collaborate cross-functionally with program and finance teams to ensure compliance
Provide regular updates to leadership on grant performance
Conduct quarterly audits of grant compliance and expenditures
Review and validate all grant-related data entries to maintain accuracy
Help shape the strategy, programs/activities, and culture for Accelerate Change
Requirements
Commitment to social change
5+ years experience in a director-level role overseeing a development team or development operations department for a medium-sized (or larger) nonprofit organization
Demonstrated experience working with the Salesforce platform, with a strong focus on the Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP)
Strong understanding of nonprofit financial compliance and IRS regulations as related to development operations
Excellent writing skills, attention to detail, and ability to follow instructions
People management skills involving training and supporting a small team of managers and their development operations support contractors
A solutions-oriented approach to problem-solving and ability to collaborate across key departments and stakeholders
Benefits
Flexibility for work and life
Health care at the beginning of your employment with individual premiums fully covered and cost-share for dependents
Vision and dental plans are available at-cost to the individual
15 paid vacation days, 6 paid holidays, 3 paid floating holidays each year and 7.5 paid sick days each year
Professional development funds, with renewal of funds each fiscal year
Cell phone and internet reimbursement (or co-working reimbursement)
Need-based educational loan assistance after 3 months
401K contributions and matching program available at the beginning of your employment
Annual office closure during the last week in December