Development Manager, Grants & Operations
About The Position
The Development Manager, Grants & Operations (Development Manager) serves as a strategic fundraising and operations partner, leading Studio in a School (Studio)’s institutional giving portfolio while strengthening the systems that support all fundraising activities. The role is responsible for managing government and foundation grants from prospecting through reporting, producing compelling proposals and stewardship communications, maintaining accurate donor and gift records, and delivering timely fundraising analysis. Working collaboratively across departments, the Development Manager helps advance the long-term fundraising strategy. The Development Manager is a full-time, exempt, non-union position reporting to the Chief Development Officer.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- A minimum of three years of experience in a Development office with a broad understanding of institutional fundraising practices.
- Experience using Raiser’s Edge and Raiser’s Edge NXT; experience with Microsoft Office; strong familiarity with online donation platforms such as Network for Good and e-communication platforms such as Constant Contact.
- Excellent writing and editing skills and a high comfort level working with financial data.
- Practiced in handling confidential information and appropriate use of discretion.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of any of the following preferred but not required: New York City philanthropic community, government arts agencies, arts education, and the visual arts field.
Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of government, foundation, and corporate funders, developing compelling proposals, applications, reports, and stewardship communications.
- Own the full grant lifecycle, including prospect research, qualification, strategy, writing, internal review, submission, award tracking, compliance, and reporting.
- Maintain an institutional funding calendar and coordinate internal deadlines to ensure accurate, timely submissions and deliverables.
- Collaborate with the CDO on institutional fundraising strategy, annual revenue planning, and implementation of the organization’s strategic plan.
- Support funder cultivation and stewardship through briefings, site visits, meetings, and timely follow-up.
- Manage timely and accurate gift processing, reconciliation, acknowledgment, and documentation in coordination with Finance.
- Maintain Raiser’s Edge records, coding standards, constituent information, actions, and data-quality protocols.
- Produce mailing lists, donor segments, and campaign data; conduct regular database cleanup and quality-control reviews.
- Prepare fundraising dashboards, revenue reports, pipeline analyses, and materials for the CDO, senior leadership, and Board of Directors.
- Maintain development files and documentation to support strong institutional memory, reporting accuracy, and audit readiness.
- Manage fundraising systems, workflows, templates, and procedures to increase efficiency and support evolving revenue goals.
- Provide administrative and operational support for fundraising events, including invitations, registrations, donor lists, materials, and follow-up.
- Coordinate event logistics and vendors as needed, working closely with Development colleagues and external partners.
- Serve as a responsive partner to colleagues across Studio, gathering information and translating program impact into effective fundraising materials.
- Contribute to department planning, special initiatives, and other development priorities as assigned.
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance/Disability Insurance
- Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and Commuter Benefits
- 403b Retirement Plan
- Aflac supplemental benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
