Foundation Development Manager

Northern Illinois Hospice•Rockford, IL

2d•$58,000 - $78,000•Onsite

About The Position

Foundation Development Manager – Turn Passion Into Impact with Northern Illinois Hospice Are you a relationship-builder who loves connecting people to a meaningful mission? Join the Northern Illinois Hospice n as our next Development Manager and help ensure patients and families receive compassionate care when they need it most. For more than 45 years, Northern Illinois Hospice has been a trusted community partner, and the Foundation plays a vital role in advancing that mission through philanthropy, donor engagement, grants, and community support. As a Development Manager, you'll have the opportunity to make a lasting difference while building meaningful relationships throughout our community.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
Five (5) or more years of experience one of more of the following: in development/fundraising, or comparable work experience in marketing, communications, public relations, campaign management, project management, event planning, and relationship building.
Demonstrates superior communications skills and ability to understand and provide excellence in customer service.
Critical thinking ability and application.
Demonstrated ability to lead projects and gain results through others; directly or indirectly supervise and manage professional and administrative personnel, as needed.
Demonstrates autonomy, organization, assertiveness, flexibility and cooperation in performing job responsibilities.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
Knowledge of corporate business management.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience preferred.
CFRE certification is desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Foundation Executive Director to develop and implement fundraising strategies, annual campaigns, and donor engagement initiatives that achieve revenue goals.
Build and maintain strong relationships with donors, community partners, volunteers, sponsors, and prospective supporters.
Plan, execute, and evaluate fundraising campaigns, donor stewardship activities, and community engagement efforts, using metrics and reporting to measure success.
Research, write, submit, and manage grant applications, while maintaining grant calendars, reporting requirements, and renewal opportunities.
Partner with leadership and departments across the organization to identify fundraising opportunities, gather grant information, and support philanthropic initiatives.
Develop and coordinate donor communications, including newsletters, appeals, impact reports, acknowledgments, social media content, and stewardship materials.
Assist in planning and executing fundraising events, donor appreciation events, and community outreach activities, including logistics, sponsorships, vendors, volunteers, and event communications.
Maintain accurate donor and gift records in DonorPerfect, ensuring proper gift processing, acknowledgments, reporting, database integrity, confidentiality, and compliance.
Generate donor, fundraising, and event reports; manage mailing lists; coordinate database reconciliations with Finance; and support donor recognition efforts.
Provide training and backup support for donation data entry and administrative functions while maintaining HIPAA compliance and ethical fundraising standards.
Work closely with the Foundation Executive Director to identify strategic opportunities and foster relationships with professionalism, discretion, and sensitivity.