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Job Summary

The Development Manager will manage and grow their own portfolio of individual donors and coordinate individual donor engagement with development staff. This is an exciting position for a project- and relationship-oriented professional to grow in their development career, work closely with all key organization stakeholders, and make a significant impact on Cake4Kids capacity to serve even more youth across the country.

Specifically, the Development Manager will:

• Develop and implement individual strategies to identify, cultivate, and steward a portfolio of individual donors. Partner with the Director of Marketing and Advancement to coordinate the individual giving program, inclusive of new donors, mid-level giving, and annual fund activities
• Manage a portfolio of 350+ donors, with a focus on building relationships and increasing their giving by 25%
• Identify and cultivate new donor prospects with the capacity to make significant contributions, with the objective of building a gift portfolio of ~150 donors with a $100K+ revenue target within 2 years
• Manage and grow our mid-level and annual giving programs (typically individuals giving <$5K annually) to meet revenue targets
• Partner with leadership and program staff to ensure donor engagement,  through a strategic mix of meetings/calls, events, and personalized communications
• Create compelling donor communications, including impact reports, emails, and letters
• Work alongside your Bay Area Development teammates to implement regional fundraising and cultivation events, including our annual signature event, Cake4Kids Benefit
• Cultivate relationships with corporate donors and prospects through personalized stewardship, the development of a robust giving pipeline, and the solicitation of donations and sponsorships, while managing the execution of benefits in collaboration with Marketing
• Assist with grant proposals for smaller foundations and family foundations, as needed

The Development Manager position calls for a data and project-oriented professional with a strong track record of building authentic partnerships in a professional setting, inspiring a variety of audiences through a clear, concise articulation of the importance of an organization's work.

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What You'll Bring

3-5 years of experience in nonprofit development, fundraising, and/or relationship management

A proven track record of building authentic relationships and securing financial support

Strong analytical and data-driven approach to fundraising

Excellent project management and communication skills

Passion for our mission and commitment to serving underserved youth

Experience with donor management systems (Salesforce preferred)

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Specifically, this team member will bring:

EXPERIENCE: At least 3-5 years of related work experience (in nonprofit development, fundraising, and/or relationship management), with at least 2 years of demonstrated success in advancing individual relationships through the cultivation process

RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT: You partner with prospects and donors by building lasting relationships to support the organizational mission and meet fundraising goals

FUNDRAISING STRATEGIES: You approach fundraising through an analytical and data-driven lens and are hands-on in translating strategy into tangible activities and goals

PROJECT MANAGEMENT: You hold yourself and others responsible for processes, decisions, actions, and commitments to results to drive high-quality outcomes. You're responsive to the needs of stakeholders and follow through on commitments

MISSION-DRIVEN: You bring a passion for nonprofit work and a community-minded approach to the role

DATA MANAGEMENT: You are adept at the process of acquiring, validating, and managing accurate information within a shared system. You leverage databases to track donor data and organize information within the Development function

TECHNOLOGY: Experience with a donor management system is required, including creating reports and analyzing and tracking data. Experience with Salesforce is strongly preferred

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To Apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter to Alison Bakewell via email at alison@cake4kids.org

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Cake4Kids is a 501(c)(3) providing underserved youth with positive, critical childhood experiences that build their self-esteem and help guide them toward a bright future—their very own cake in celebration of birthdays, graduations, adoptions, and academic awards. For underserved youth experiencing trauma or hardship, the simplest gesture of being seen and celebrated provides an integral component of emotional and social wellness to help carry them through their difficult circumstances.

Since our launch in late 2010, Cake4Kids has delivered more than 78,000 free, custom cakes to underserved youth ages 1-24. We proudly serve a diverse population of youth in 27 chapters across 19 states and Washington DC, baking and delivering for those who are victims of domestic violence or human trafficking, in foster care, LGBTQ+, experiencing homelessness, living below the poverty line, refugees, and unaccompanied immigrant minors. By layering our service on top of human and social services agencies’ existing programs, Cake4Kids impacts thousands of youth each year.

Cake4Kids is powered by over 7,000 amazing and compassionate volunteers who bake and decorate the cakes in their own homes and deliver them to over 1,000 human and social services agency partners. Although our concept is simple it takes a dedicated staff to manage the organization and ensure that every cake request is fulfilled.