Fund Development Manager

ASCENSION DEPAUL SERVICES•New Orleans, LA

About The Position

The Fund Development Manager serves as a key member of the development team responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing ongoing fundraising initiatives and special projects through the Ascension DePaul Foundation, which supports the mission, programs, and strategic goals of Ascension DePaul Services of New Orleans (ADSNO). This position is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Foundation's development activities and provides administrative and operational support to the Foundation Board. The Fund Development Manager works closely with organizational leadership, board members, donors, community partners, and other stakeholders to strengthen philanthropic support and advance the Foundation's fundraising goals.

Requirements

Minimum of 3–5 years of progressively responsible experience in fundraising, nonprofit development, grants management, donor relations, or a related area.
Demonstrated experience researching, writing, submitting, and managing grant proposals, applications, and reports for foundations, corporations, governmental entities, and other funding sources.
Experience identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding individual, corporate, foundation, and community donors.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop compelling grant proposals, donor correspondence, sponsorship materials, reports, and other development communications.
Experience planning and coordinating fundraising events, special events, donor cultivation activities, sponsorship programs, and community engagement initiatives.
Experience working with donor management or fundraising databases and maintaining accurate donors, prospect, gift, pledge, and acknowledgment records.
Ability to collect, organize, analyze, and report program and fundraising data to demonstrate outcomes, impact, and return on investment to funders and stakeholders.
Experience maintaining and updating website content and coordinating digital communications related to fundraising campaigns, events, sponsorships, and donor recognition.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, events, grants, and competing priorities simultaneously.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining accurate records, timely follow-up, and appropriate donor confidentiality.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with executive leadership, board members, staff, volunteers, donors, community partners, and external stakeholders.
Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, take initiative, and follow projects through to completion.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, business administration, communications, marketing, public relations, or a related field. Relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Familiarity with donor management systems, online fundraising platforms, and website content management systems is highly desirable.
Ability and willingness to attend occasional evening or weekend meetings, fundraising events, and community activities as required.

Responsibilities

Continuous identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of prospective and existing donors, including individuals, corporations, foundations, and community partners.
Support donor communications, relationship management, and follow-up to ensure consistent and meaningful engagement.
Serve as the staff lead or key support person for special fundraising programs, campaigns, and events, including assisting with planning, coordination, execution, and evaluation.
Research grant opportunities and prepare, write, submit, and track grant proposals, applications, reports, and related correspondence.
Maintain accurate donor and prospect information within the organization's development database, including tracking contributions, pledges, acknowledgments, sponsorships, and follow-up activities.
Prepare timely donor acknowledgment letters, correspondence, reports, and other stewardship communications.
Collect, organize, analyze, and maintain program and fundraising data to support grant applications, reports, donor communications, and measurement of organizational impact.
Assist with the development and maintenance of fundraising reports, prospect lists, donor histories, and performance metrics.
Manage and regularly update development-related content on the organization's website, including donor recognition, sponsorship information, special events, campaigns, and other relevant information.
Coordinate with staff and external partners to ensure that website information, promotional materials, and fundraising communications remain current and accurate.
Support the planning and execution of fundraising and community engagement events, including sponsorship solicitation, vendor coordination, registration, logistics, donor recognition, and post-event follow-up.
Provide administrative and logistical support for meetings and activities of the Ascension DePaul Foundation Board and its committees.
Assist with the development of fundraising materials, sponsorship packages, donor communications, presentations, and other collateral.
Maintain appropriate documentation and records related to grants, donations, sponsorships, events, and other development activities.
Work collaboratively with leadership and program staff to identify funding priorities, gather program information and outcomes, and develop compelling cases for philanthropic support.
Support the effective operation of development services and perform other duties and special projects as assigned.