Development Manager

Junior Achievement of Chicago•Chicago, IL

3d•$0 - $48,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Development Manager helps Junior Achievement of Chicago achieve its annual fundraising goals. The role drives corporate and foundation renewal grant efforts and helps manage the day-to-day activities supporting Major Gifts, Personal Giving, and the General Campaign. It also coordinates grant tracking and works with staff to keep funding opportunities moving forward. The Development Manager provides day-to-day guidance for development operations and works closely with the part-time Development Admin to support timely, accurate gift processing, acknowledgments, donor information, data entry, reporting, and other daily development activities. The position is based at the organization’s headquarters in Chicago’s West Loop, with remote and flexible scheduling options. The work week is 37.5 hours, with stated hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Junior Achievement of Chicago is part of the world’s largest and fastest-growing nonprofit economics education organization. Its Chicago office served more than 425,000 students last school year through experiential programs in workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Proven relationship-building, business development, and persuasion skills.
Proven track record in grant development and individual giving initiatives.
Strong interpersonal, telephone, written, and presentation communication skills, including experience with client presentations and business writing.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and strong organizational skills.
Proven ability to maintain confidential information.
Proficiency and experience with Microsoft Office.
Digital literacy, including effective use of computers, cloud-based file storage, digital communication, and collaboration tools.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Ability to learn and adapt to new software and technology, troubleshoot basic technology needs, and follow appropriate data-security practices.
Valid driver’s license and adequate vehicle transportation to meet the responsibilities of the position.

Responsibilities

Drive corporate and foundation renewal grant efforts, including proposal development, coordination, submission, follow-up, and reporting.
Help manage and maintain the overall grant tracker, including new and renewal opportunities, deadlines, status, assignments, and next steps.
Support and help drive Major Gifts, Personal Giving, and the General Campaign through prospect follow-up, proposals, tracking, donor outreach, and moving opportunities forward.
Research, identify, cultivate, and help solicit companies, foundations, and individuals whose interests and priorities align with JA programs and funding needs.
Meet regularly with current and prospective donors and assist with donor cultivation, stewardship, and follow-up.
Coordinate day-to-day Development operations and work with the part-time Development Admin to ensure priorities, follow-up, revenue processing, acknowledgments, data entry, database updates, and routine reporting are completed accurately and on time.
Assist in preparing Development, campaign, grant, and key account reports, and support the Development Committee as needed.
Collaborate with the VP of Development, Director of Development, Programs, Communications, Finance, and other staff on Program Funding opportunities and annual fundraising and revenue goals.