The Development Manager will be involved in developing and executing individual giving campaigns, managing donor data, planning events, and creating content to engage supporters effectively. Additionally, this position is responsible for managing volunteers who may transition from active supporters to generous donors.
Responsibilities
Fundraising and supporter communication (70%)
- Work with Executive Director and Director of Administration to develop supporter relationship-building and individual giving strategy.
- Implement workplans and manage budgets to execute activities and events, including (but not limited to) event logistics, post-event appreciations, debriefs/evaluations, research, and vendor relationships
- Be the point person that other staff, Board, and supporters can turn to with regards to relationship-building with supporters
- Manage individual giving data, gifts, membership dues, and pledges, and other records in an accurate, timely, and secure manner in Hamkae Center’s community relationship manager (CRM) platform (EveryAction) and troubleshoot payment issues
- Provide fundraising, membership, and donor analysis reports as needed
- Ensure donor acknowledgements and other correspondence are sent in a timely manner
- Develop content used for external direct communications to Hamkae Center supporters, including (but not limited to) quarterly newsletters, end of year highlights, donation appeals, briefings, and certain website updates
Volunteer Management (20%)
- Identify volunteer needs across the organization by team to update and share volunteer opportunities on all digital platforms
- Screen, interview and onboard volunteers
- Manage volunteer data, including engagement, in Hamkae Center’s CRM
Teamwork (10%)
- Participate in organization-wide shared duties and expectations for full-time employees as assigned. Can include (but not limited to) participating in outreach events, supporting nonpartisan election protection activities on Election Day, promoting fundraising opportunities, and co-facilitating collaborative meetings
- Other duties as assigned
Required Key Competencies & Qualifications
- Prior work experience
- 3-6 years of relevant professional experience in development roles (nonprofit, political, etc.) such as fundraising and individual giving, event planning, and volunteer management with at least one year in a leadership or supervisory role.
- Communications and relationship-building skills
- Comfortable being an external face of the organization and demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills. Prioritizes the importance of understanding others’ motivations and interests by actively listening and asking questions.
- Ability to listen and communicate effectively with different audiences (staff, community leaders, community members, etc.)
- Strong writing skills
- Within Hamkae Center: offering solutions and adjusted timelines to renegotiate deadlines when they won’t be met, ensuring your timeliness does not affect others’ work.
- Strategic proficiency
- Capable of listening carefully and connecting someone’s interest with an opportunity to engage at HC.
- Identifying needs and patterns in areas of responsibility based on review of past and current strategies related to fundraising from individuals and contributing that insight to strengthen individual giving and overall organizational strategic planning.
- Project & time management, problem solving
- Capable of demonstrating experience with event planning.
- Effectively managing time and deadlines by organizing work and responsibilities efficiently and coordinating projects and tasks to meet expectations as well as deadlines.
- Addressing errors and adjusting work to avoid making similar mistakes in the future while identifying solutions and anticipating problems by course-correcting when needed.
- Technical skills & resource management
- Operating and applying basic tools and technical skills, like recording and analyzing information in a spreadsheet or database, to solve role-specific problems while managing and optimizing resources for individual and small team related projects.
- Adaptability & resilience
- Navigating change and taking advantage of unexpected opportunities, new conditions, and addressing challenges with the capacity to recover from setbacks and deal with adversity positively by accepting them as learning opportunities.
- Self-awareness & conflict management
- Appropriately identifying conflict, alerting supervisor as needed, and listening and participating in discussions to resolve disputes with the willingness to engage in healthy conflict and resolution by recognizing and managing emotions of self while appropriately responding to others and understanding the challenges of teammates as well.
- Trust, empathy, & integrity
- Demonstrates the capacity to support self and others in the workplace and community through active listening and displays strong moral and ethical standards by maintaining alignment with our core values and following organizational guidelines around privacy, trust, and ethical conduct.
- Leadership & teamwork
- Fostering teamwork and collaborating effectively within a team by handling conflicts appropriately, understanding their own responsibilities, carrying out tasks as directed, and supporting others to promote wellness and a healthy workplace environment.
- Comfortable providing and receiving positive and constructive feedback to team members and supervisors fostering a learning and growing environment while demonstrating honesty, integrity, and a willingness to change if corrective action is necessary
Preferred Qualifications (not required)
- Understanding of social media and other digital communication platforms
- Experience with CRMs to track contribution and engagement data
- Bilingual skills: Preference for an individual who can speak/write English and an Asian language (please specify language and proficiency level in your resume)
Additional Details
- Location: hybrid (primarily virtual but requires some in-person work in Northern Virginia)
- Job Type: full-time, FLSA exempt, regular employment
- Reports to: Director of Administration
- Pay: $65k
- Benefits:
- Full health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Simple IRA matching program after 2 years of employment.
- Paid time off, vacation, sick days (if you, a partner, or a family member are sick), and other leave time customized to your unique circumstances. We close the first week of July and between December 25 – January 1 for reflection and rejuvenation.
To Apply
Send resume and 3 professional references to Shina Trenfield at strenfield@hamkaecenter.org with subject “Development Manager – [First Name] [Last Name]”.
Appropriate professional references are people who can speak about your character and work/volunteer experience. At least one of the references should come from someone who supervised you. We have found it helpful if applicants could let references know that someone with Hamkae Center will contact them if only to facilitate references responses. When sending reference information, please include the references:
- Full name
- Phone Number and/or Email address
- Short description of your professional relationship with the reference
Priority deadline: 11:59pm EST on Mar. 7, 2025. After priority deadline, applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
About Hamkae Center
Hamkae Center organizes Asian Americans in Virginia to achieve social, economic, and racial justice. Through community organizing, public policy advocacy, civic engagement, and youth leadership development, Hamkae Center works to build a future in which low- and middle-income, immigrant, people of color, and marginalized communities can fully participate in U.S. society and work together as makers of lasting change. We are the Virginia affiliate of the NAKASEC Network.
Hamkae Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. People from a wide range of backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. We are committed to a diverse workplace and supporting our staff with ongoing career development opportunities.
