This position reports to the NMAC Director of Development. The Development Manager performs the necessary tasks to ensure acquisition of funding, grants, new corporate partners and the careful and responsible management to retain existing individual and corporate donors.

Duties and Responsibility (include but are not limited to):  

  • Aggressively seeks new corporate/foundation/grant funding sources and maintains relationships with current/past donors
  • Research and assist in writing proposals/grants including budgets - ensuring their grammatical, technical and visual quality
  • Assist in design and implementation of a comprehensive development program and appropriate marketing strategies
  • Identify, define and acquire funding resources available to NMAC
  • Assist in design and implement and/or maintain a structured fund-raising program as an aspect of NMAC’s overall funding program goals
  • Assist in developing an annual revenue plan and monthly cash flow projections for the organization in conjunction with Director of Development
  • Examines and makes recommendations on ways of packaging and marketing programs to philanthropic supporters
  • Responsible for keeping projects on track and completing key program tasks in a timely manner; coordinates collection, entry, and analysis of data
  • Assist in developing marketing materials with the Communications department
  • Demonstrated fundraising success with individual and institutional donors
  • Working knowledge with web-based fundraising strategies
  • Other duties as assigned 

       Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics

  • Knowledge of fund raising, corporate giving, grants development, proposals, applications, and administration
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a diverse and multi-cultural setting
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Research and time management skills
  • Ability to maintain accurate records and attention to details
  • Ability to work collaboratively with NMAC staff, constituents, and with other organizations
  • Working knowledge of various software and database management programs including on-line database programs
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality