Development Manager

Summary : This role leads mid-level donor engagement, supports donor acquisition and stewardship, manages key fundraising events, and oversees smaller scale grants. As a visible ambassador for 360 Communities, this position represents the organization through public relations, community events, and fundraising communications to strengthen support and expand reach.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Demonstrate commitment to the agency’s mission statement and core values at all times.
2. Focus on mid-level donors and Giving Circle Members. Engage in moves management strategies to maximize donor relationships.
3. Prospect, cultivate, and acquire new donors.
4. Cultivate and steward relationships with current individual donors, foundations, faith communities, civic organizations, and corporate partners.
5. Maintain accurate donor data and track engagement. Review and update fundraising strategies.
6. Plan and execute all aspects of annual fundraising events, including sponsorships, in-kind donations, logistics, and committee coordination.
7. Work with the Development Team to achieve monthly, quarterly, and yearly fundraising goals.
8. Partner with the Development Director on reporting and strategy updates.
9. Execute annual fundraising plans aligned with strategic organizational goals.
10. Additional duties as assigned by the Director of Development.

Grant Management

1. Prospect, write, submit, and report on grants under $5,000.
2. Maintain accurate tracking and compliance for all small grant activities.

Community Relations & Communications

1. Coordinate organizational presence at community events, ensuring strategic attendance and representation.
2. Represent the organization at events, donor meetings, and networking opportunities.
3. Support the development and distribution of fundraising-related communications and marketing materials.
4. Communicate the mission and impact to donors, community partners, and the general public.
5. Serve as primary liaison for community-led fundraising efforts, such as third-party events, round-ups, and point-of-sale campaigns.
6. Build and maintain strong community partnerships to broaden reach and deepen support.
7. Ensure events effectively raise funds, deepen donor engagement, and elevate organizational visibility.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree. Additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of education.
• 5+ years of fundraising event planning experience required. Proven experience in successful fundraising and managing donor relationships.
• An excellent communicator, with both oral and written communication skills, including public speaking skills and the ability to build trusting relationships with donors and volunteers.
• Must have excellent organizational and administrative skills.
• Computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and databases.
• Must be self-directed with the ability to work independently.

Professional Abilities and Skills

• Interpersonal: Work with integrity. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Understand and comply with professional ethics and standards of practice. Contribute to building positive team spirit and put success of team above own interests. Recognize accomplishments of other team members. Seek increased responsibilities. Look for and takes advantage of opportunities. Ask for and offers help when needed.
• Work: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited direction may exist. Strive to continuously build knowledge and skills. Display original thinking and creativity. Include appropriate people in decision-making process. Adapt to changes, delays, or unexpected events in the work environment. Ability to keep accurate and complete work records. Support cost saving measures. Set and achieve challenging goals. Ability to provide supervision and coaching to support service volunteers.

• Time Management: Prioritize and plan work activities. Use time efficiently. Arrive punctually each workday; complete assigned tasks within required time frame.
• Communication: Speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listen and get clarification. Comfort with public speaking and being an ambassador for 360 Communities. Effectively present and interpret numerical data.
• Leadership : Exhibits confidence in self and others. Inspires respect, trust and motivates others to perform well and fulfill vision. Effectively influence actions and opinions of others. Accepts feedback from others. Provides vision and inspiration to peers and subordinates. Gives appropriate recognition to others. Displays passion and optimism.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Must possess and maintain a valid Minnesota driver’s license.
• Must possess Personal Auto Insurance limits of $100,000/$300,000/$100,000 or a combined single limit of $300,000.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Typical office environment, exposure to fax machines and copiers, computers, scanners and printers.
• Employee is subject to minimal noise level.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to write, type, and use computers.
• 10 pounds lifting, occasionally up to 25 pounds.
• Position requires regular travel for fundraising events and building community relationships.
• Office location is at Burnsville Corporate Office however when working remotely, employee is responsible for ensuring reliable internet connection. Organization does not provide the cost for remote internet service.