Development Manager

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🔥 17 hours ago

🏈 Alabama – Remote

🏈 Alabama – Remote

💵 $55k - $60k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👔 Manager

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Make-A-Wish America

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1980

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

🏨 Hospitality

Healthcare • Consulting • Hospitality

Make-A-Wish America is a nonprofit organization that grants life-changing wishes to children with critical illnesses, providing hope, strength, and joy to patients and their families. It raises funds and coordinates volunteers and corporate partners through a national foundation and local chapters across the United States to arrange personalized wishes and support impacted families.

📋 Description

• Develop and implement a regional strategy for financial and in-kind solicitation of individuals, foundations, corporations, organizations, and schools to achieve assigned goals • Assist the Regional Advisory Council in identifying and soliciting major donors • Manage and grow current revenue streams and revenue-generating relationships while identifying additional/new revenue streams • Manage a portfolio of individual and corporate donors using a moves management approach to engagement • Maintain accurate and thorough donor records for the assigned region • Plan, organize, and execute regional fundraising events and initiatives • Coordinate event logistics, including vendor management, budgeting, and day-of-event operations • Ensure events and activities adhere to chapter policies, procedures, and processes • Network within the local business and philanthropic community to increase mission awareness, attract support, and identify new initiatives • Represent the Chapter at special events, public speaking engagements, and community functions as requested by the Leadership Team • Participate in local and statewide events as needed • Support mission delivery efforts by being on-site for wishes needing staff member support • Perform additional responsibilities as assigned by the Leadership Team

🎯 Requirements

• Must reside in the greater Mobile area; position is home-based out of Mobile/Baldwin Counties • Bachelor's degree required; equivalent work experience may be considered as a substitute • Minimum of 3–5 years of successful fundraising and nonprofit experience with demonstrated progressive growth • Event planning and management experience preferred • Experience working with families, vendors, or service providers is a plus • Self-motivated, organized, and capable of working independently in a goal-oriented environment • Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive, energetic approach to achieving results • Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing needs in a fast-paced environment • Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint); experience with Salesforce is a plus • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs • Regular travel within the South Alabama region, Montgomery/Central Alabama region, and occasional statewide travel required (20%-30%) • Must possess a valid driver’s license • Must be willing to work evenings and weekends as necessary (two Saturdays per month January – April plus approximately 2-3 weekends May – December) • Self-motivation and Initiative • Strong Communication Skills • Adaptability • Outgoing and professional demeanor • Attention to detail • Emotional maturity and intelligence

🏖️ Benefits

• Home-based position • Remote work environment • Salaried, full-time employment

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