Development Manager

Justice Resource Institute • Boston, MA

17h • Hybrid

About The Position

My Life My Choice, a survivor-led program of the Justice Resource Institute, is seeking a Development Manager. The program provides survivor-led solutions to end the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) through survivor mentoring, intensive case management, prevention education, and group work for young people across Eastern Massachusetts. Nationally, My Life My Choice offers evidence-based prevention and intervention models, professional training, consultation, and advocacy. The Development Manager is crucial for achieving the program's goals by designing and implementing a comprehensive fundraising and stewardship strategy. This role focuses on building and maintaining a strong financial support base, utilizing innovative and proven fund development strategies to increase community support and revenue, thereby advancing the mission of My Life My Choice.

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• 3–5 years of fundraising, development, or advancement experience with demonstrated success in donor relations, development strategy, major gifts, and event planning and fundraising.
• Strong writing, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience managing multiple projects and working collaboratively with leadership, boards, and external partners.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and fundraising databases such as Salesforce.
• Strong mission-driven focus, with a personal commitment to the vision and core values of MLMC.
• Proven and consistent track record of increasing revenues by designing and implementing best practice fundraising initiatives and programs.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Outstanding customer service, detail-orientation and donor relations skills.
• Possess a high level of integrity and ability to handle confidential situations without compromise.
• Must be able to evaluate problems accurately and display good, sound judgment.
• Flexibility to adapt to the changing needs of a growing organization.
• Positive attitude and belief in the hope of recovery from commercial sexual exploitation for youth of all genders.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.
• Background and driving record checks will be performed.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Survivors of CSEC are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of an effective annual development strategy that is aligned with our strategic plan and centered around increasing our donor network and ensuring current and future program and budgetary needs are met
• Oversee existing development components including an Annual Appeal, signature gala, peer to peer fundraising, and smaller events strategy, as well as explore new opportunities.
• Support leadership staff in meeting with donors and engaging in the development strategy.
• Effectively work to define and expand My Life My Choice’s major gifts efforts and successfully manages a portfolio of major gifts prospects to attract personal and family leadership support for the organization.
• Effectively ensure best practices and innovative approaches in the areas of Development, constituent engagement, and Board management.
• Maintain documents, files, and accurate entry of donor and gift information. Handle follow-up and acknowledgements/thank you letters for donors in assigned portfolio.
• Work with Communications staff to develop marketing materials to support revenue development campaigns (including annual appeal letters, donation thank you cards/receipts, campaign reports, emails, etc.).
• Collaboratively recruit, train, and/or supervise interns and volunteers.
• Actively collaborate with all MLMC departments to maximize success; leveraging opportunities to expand our community.
• Ensure compliance with MLMC policies, including employment, risk management, event and cash handling, data management, and financial controls.

Benefits

• JRI is committed to creating a workplace built on respect, collaboration, and opportunity, where every employee is valued and supported in making a meaningful impact.
• We offer a $2,000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language fluently, other than English, and will use it to serve our clients!
• Reimbursement is available for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN and more!
• Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.
• Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment.
• Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities!
• Wellness benefits including access to employee engagement groups, self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees