Development Manager, Strategic Philanthropy

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🦀 Maryland, Virginia – Remote

🦀 Maryland – Remote ⚔️ Virginia – Remote

💵 $80k - $90k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👔 Manager

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Foundation Fighting Blindness

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 1971

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

🤝 Non-profit

Healthcare • Consulting • Non-profit

Foundation Fighting Blindness is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to funding and driving research into retinal degenerative diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration, Leber congenital amaurosis, Usher syndrome and related rare retinal conditions. The Foundation supports scientific research and clinical trials, awards grants to investigators and institutions, runs patient registries and genetic testing programs, and raises funds through community chapters and events like VisionWalk to accelerate development of preventions, treatments and cures. It also provides resources and support for people living with vision loss and partners with corporate donors and researchers to advance therapies.

📋 Description

• Conduct prospect research and due diligence to identify, assess, and qualify philanthropic prospects • Analyze philanthropic interests, giving history, capacity, and alignment with organizational priorities • Develop prospect profiles, donor intelligence briefs, and engagement recommendations • Draft introductory, follow-up, donor, acknowledgment, and stewardship communications • Prepare briefing materials, background research, presentations, agendas, meeting summaries, and meeting preparation documents • Track prospect activity, engagement plans, donor interactions, commitments, and next steps in the CRM • Support strategic fundraising priorities through coordinated planning, execution, and follow-through • Maintain an accurate philanthropic pipeline and develop dashboards, reports, and pipeline analyses • Coordinate with internal teams and external partners on philanthropic initiatives and donor engagement • Partner with Marketing and Communications on donor-facing materials and stewardship collateral • Support cultivation and stewardship strategies for current and prospective donors • Coordinate high-touch donor cultivation and stewardship experiences in the U.S. and internationally • Manage event logistics, guest strategy, invitations, RSVP tracking, vendors, briefing packets, run-of-show planning, and post-event follow-up • Support intimate donor gatherings and engagement opportunities for high-net-worth individuals and philanthropic partners • Report to the Chief of Philanthropy

🎯 Requirements

• 4–7 years of experience in fundraising, philanthropy, donor relations, prospect development, advancement services, relationship management, or a related field • Demonstrated experience conducting prospect research, due diligence, and donor intelligence gathering • Experience managing donor or prospect information in a CRM platform such as Salesforce, Raiser's Edge, Virtuous, Blackbaud, or similar • Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities, timelines, and stakeholder relationships simultaneously • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills • Experience preparing executive briefings, donor communications, presentations, or reports • Experience coordinating meetings, events, or engagement activities for senior leaders, donors, clients, or external stakeholders • High discretion and professionalism when handling confidential donor and organizational information • Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in reporting, documentation, and follow-through • Preferred: experience with international fundraising or global philanthropic engagement • Preferred: familiarity with ultra-high-net-worth donor strategy and venture philanthropy models • Preferred: comfort operating in executive-facing, high-visibility settings • Preferred: experience building dashboards, KPIs, or campaign reporting tools • Candidates must reside in MD, D.C., or VA • Full-time availability Monday–Friday, with flexibility and occasional evenings and weekends for planned events

🏖️ Benefits

• Eligible for an annual incentive bonus of up to 5% • HP or Mac laptop • Monitor • Printer • $120 monthly technology stipend • Full-time schedule with flexibility