Development Manager

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation•Denver, CO

10d•$55,000 - $69,100

About The Position

The Development Manager supports the chapter’s fundraising and volunteer engagement efforts, managing special-event logistics and donor and volunteer relationships, maintaining donor and volunteer data, and assisting with donor stewardship. This role is the main point of contact for Shared Services to support smooth office operations and compliance with organizational policies and procedures. The position coordinates fundraising events, including venue selection, vendor management, event execution, volunteer support, budgets, timelines, reporting, sponsorship fulfillment, and donor recognition. It also supports donor outreach and stewardship, coordinates volunteer engagement, communicates the Foundation’s mission and offerings to the CF community, maintains CRM records, generates reports, and provides office and administrative support as needed. The role reports to the Executive Director and has no direct reports. Work may include nights and weekends for meetings and events, travel to different locations, computer use, and some heavy lifting. The stated salary range is $55,000 to $69,100, with the specific salary varying by geographic location and experience.

Requirements

1–3 years of fundraising and event logistics experience.
Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills.
Strong volunteer management experience.
Strong attention to detail, time management, and organizational skills.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and a CRM system.
Ability to analyze data and reports.
Access to reliable transportation and ability to travel to meetings or events at different locations.
Ability to work nights and weekends as necessary to attend meetings and events.
Ability to use a computer; some heavy lifting may be required.

Nice To Haves

Salesforce CRM experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate fundraising-event logistics, including venue selection, vendor management, event execution, and volunteer support.
Anticipate and troubleshoot challenges involving vendors, budgets, timelines, and other event logistics.
Serve as the main point of contact with the Procurement Operations Partner and Field Marketing Partners.
Assist with area and chapter marketing and communications in collaboration with Field Marketing Partners.
Track event budgets, timelines, and post-event reporting.
Support event sponsorship fulfillment and donor recognition activities.
Conceive, initiate, develop, and lead smaller-scale community and other events as chapter needs require.
Prepare donor outreach materials, track donor touchpoints, and support stewardship efforts.
Coordinate volunteer engagement for events and fundraising initiatives, including serving as liaison with events committees.
Communicate, educate, and raise awareness about cystic fibrosis and the Foundation’s mission among people with CF, families, and community members.
Maintain an up-to-date understanding of the Foundation’s offerings from other community-facing departments and make referrals as appropriate.
Maintain accurate CRM records of donor and volunteer interactions.
Generate reports supporting fundraising analysis and donor engagement strategies.
Ensure data accuracy and compliance with privacy and fundraising regulations.
Follow organizational and departmental policies and procedures related to fundraising, event planning, data management, and donor relations.
Support internal documentation and reporting requirements as requested.
Provide office and administrative support as needed.