Fund Development Manager

This is a great opportunity to join aTop Workplace winningnonprofit organization that believes in bringing people together to create meaningful change in the lives of individuals and passionate and relationship-drivenFUNDDEVELOPMENT MANAGERto help grow our community of supporters and advance our mission.

In this role youwontjust fundraiseyoullbuild lasting relationships tell powerful stories of impact and create opportunities for donors and partners to engage in transformative work.

Snapshot

LOCATION:Hybrid (in-office/remote/community & networking)
PAY:(Starting Range)$76000-$90000DOE Participate in our Scheduled Raise Program
ANTICIPATEDSCHEDULE:Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm some early mornings evenings and weekends for AZA United events and donor meetings.
BENEFITS:Comprehensive health package PTO/PST 12 paid holidays 401(k) paid parental leave and more!

Job Summary

The Fund Development Managerplays a key role in advancing AZA Uniteds mission by managing and growing critical components of the organizations fundraising efforts. This positionis responsible forimplementing and executing strategies related to individual giving corporate partnerships grants supportspecial events and donor stewardship. The Fund Development Manager collaborates closely with teams across the organization to ensure fundraising activities are aligned with organizational priorities and revenue goals.

Job Duties:

Fundraising& Revenue Generation

• Manage a portfolio of individual donors prospects and corporate partners with responsibility for cultivation solicitation and stewardship

• Support and help execute annual giving campaigns major gifts initiatives and other development strategies to meet or exceed revenue goals

• Support the development and growth of emerging giving initiativesemployer matchingplanned givingand other giving opportunities

• Assistwith sponsorship development and corporate engagement including proposal preparation and relationship management

• Contribute to grant development efforts including prospect research application support reporting and stewardship in coordination with leadership
  

Donor Stewardship & Communications

• Develop andmanagestewardshipand engagementstrategiesto strengthen donor retention andsupportlong-termdonor growth

• Partner with the communications team to develop fundraising materials impact reports appeals and donor acknowledgments

• Ensuretimelyand personalized donor recognition and follow-upto strengthen donor relationships and engagement
  

Data Management & Reporting

• Maintainaccuratedonor records and activity tracking in the organizations CRM/database

• Monitor fundraising performance metrics and prepare reports for the Senior Director of Development

• Use data and best practices to inform fundraising strategies and improve performance
  

Events & Engagement

• Lead the planning and execution of select fundraising and community engagement eventsin partnership with internal teams and external vendors

• Coordinate donoractivities and eventsto deepenand strengthen mission connection

• Ensurea high-quality donor experience before during and after events

• Assistthe team with planning and executingexisting or newpoint-of-entryeventstopromote mission awarenessanddevelop a pipeline for future supporters
  

Collaboration & Leadership

• Serve as a collaborative partner to program staff to understand funding needs and donor impact

• Represent AZA United professionally with donors community partners and external stakeholders

• Stay current on fundraising trends and philanthropic best practices relevant to a large complex nonprofit organization

• Demonstrate and reinforce behavior with teammates families and the community that is consistent with our organizational values

Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelors degreeis required
• Minimumof 3years of nonprofit fundraising orfunddevelopment experience
• Windows & MS Office (Outlook Word Excel etc.);donor databases/CRMs Canva andother systems and databases as needed
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills
• Must have the flexibility to work early mornings evenings and weekends as needed
• Experience in a human services healthcare or disability-focused nonprofit organization preferred
• Knowledge of the Phoenix-area philanthropic and corporate landscapepreferred
• Grant writing or grants management experience preferred
• Must be able to successfully pass a fingerprint clearance check and other related hiring requirements
• Must have reliable transportation valid car insurance and registration

Perks Include:

We provide a collaborative work environment focused on transparent communication teamwork and professional growth! In addition to a job that offers some flexibility and work/life balance you will receive these benefits:

• A competitive salary participate in our Scheduled Raise Program up to 2x/year
• An excellent comprehensive health benefits package that includes health dental and vision employer contributions to your health savings account company paid Short-Term/Long-Term Disability and employer-paid basic lifeinsurance
• A401K plan with up to 4% match after one year of service
• Generous paid sick time and PTO and 12 Paid Holidays
• Student Loan Forgiveness: As a non-profit organization your employment (when consistently working at least 30 hours a week) meets requirements under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (for student loan forgiveness). For more information you can visit Maternity/Paternity Leave

Join our fantastic team and help us keep the motor running behind the scenes so we can help as many kids with autism as possible! For more information about AZA United please visit our website view our profile onGlassdoor. We look forward to meeting you soon!

Autism knows no race religion gender or identity. We need and value diversity and inclusion in our workforce in order to fully support our families. AZA welcomes applicants of any race age religion gender identity or any other aspect which makes you unique.

Arizona Autism United (AZA United) complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and candidates with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please contact our Human Resources department.

Email: Main Office Phone Number: (Please ask for Human Resources.)