Senior Development Manager
About The Position
Blue Ridge Health is seeking an experienced development professional to lead and grow its comprehensive fundraising program. This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of philanthropy at the organization, deepen relationships with donors and community partners, and play a key role in future capital campaign efforts. The Senior Development Manager will be responsible for telling the story of Blue Ridge Health's impact and connecting potential investors with opportunities to support stronger, healthier communities across Western North Carolina. This newly created leadership position allows the right individual to bring their experience and ideas to strengthen existing programs, build new initiatives, and define how the organization engages donors and philanthropic partners.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field
- 3-5 years of related experience
- Experience in major gifts and donor cultivation
- Strong communication skills
- Sound judgment
- Ability to move comfortably between big-picture strategy and the details required to execute it.
Nice To Haves
- CFRE certification
- Experience working in healthcare or another mission-driven organization
- Experience with Blackbaud fundraising software
Responsibilities
- Lead the strategy and day-to-day work of Blue Ridge Health’s philanthropic efforts, including major gifts, donor stewardship, annual giving, grants, and capital initiatives.
- Cultivate meaningful relationships with donors and prospective supporters, listen to what matters to them, and connect their interests with opportunities to make a measurable difference.
- Help prepare for and lead future capital campaign efforts.
- Build and strengthen our major gifts program and donor pipeline.
- Develop thoughtful cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies.
- Identify new philanthropic opportunities and deepen relationships with existing supporters.
- Work alongside our robust Communications team to tell compelling stories of impact, develop donor-facing materials and campaigns, and connect philanthropy with the people, programs, and communities it makes possible.
- Develop annual and long-term fundraising goals and meaningful measures of progress.
- Strengthen the systems, processes, and tools that support an effective development program.
- Represent Blue Ridge Health to donors, community partners, and other stakeholders throughout Western North Carolina.
- Help build a culture of philanthropy across the organization and help colleagues understand the role they can play in advancing our mission.
Benefits
- Staff may be eligible to work 32 hours per week while receiving full-time pay based on 40 hours
- Generous paid time off and personal days
- Nine paid holidays each year
- Competitive compensation
- Opportunities for annual performance-based pay increases
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer contributions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
