Development Manager (1793)

BAKERRIPLEY • Houston, TX

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you a fundraising professional who thrives on building meaningful relationships, crafting strategic campaigns, and driving impact through philanthropy? Do you want to use your fundraising expertise to help a mission-driven organization grow and transform lives? If so, we’d love to meet you. Join the Development Team at one of the largest non profit organizations in the country! For more than 100 years, BakerRipley has aspired to empower our neighbors to build a more promising tomorrow for themselves, and their families, and we’d love you to join our team.

Requirements

• One year experience in fundraising or related experience in sales and marketing.
• Ability to travel throughout the region and to agency community centers to meet with donors, prospects, and constituent groups.

Nice To Haves

• 4 year degree from a college or university preferred.
• Equivalent work experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and execute strategies for all phases of the gift cycle (identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship) to secure renewed, increased, and new gifts from individuals.
• Focus on donor retention and upgrades to sustain operation and serve as a stable and predictable backbone for the agency.
• Build connection and opportunities for donor engagement such as writing personal thank you notes or making calls, sharing agency newsletter, offering volunteer opportunities, and hosting donor tours.
• Write, edit, and submit thank you letters, letters of support, letters of inquiry (LOI), applications, and impact reports to ensure gift compliance, communicate impact, and provide good stewardship.
• Solicit sponsorships for agency fundraising events.
• Supports the Senior Director of Development with special projects and other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level