Overview
Development Manager Jobs in Avon, Connecticut, USA at Walkingmountains
Description
Overview
Founded in 1998, Walking Mountains Science Center’s mission is to awaken a sense of wonder and inspire environmental stewardship andsustainabilitythrough natural scienceeducation. As an employee of our organization, you are a member of aninclusiveanddynamicteam that values community,professionalism,collaboration,diversity, equity, apositive work environmentand a passion for the mission of Walking Mountains and the impact it’s making in the community.
Position Overview:
The Development Manager position is a full-time year-round position that will report to the Senior Director of Development. This position plays an important role within the Development Team with special events, corporate outreach and donor relations. This position will assist with all aspects of fundraising events, including our signature gala, A Taste of Nature. This person will manage all other development-related events and meetings.
This person will also manage the A Taste of Nature live and online auctions, corporate in-kind and cash sponsor ships within their portfolio and entry level donor retention and growth. In addition, this person will manage the tracking, implementation, benefits fulfillment and renewals of all corporate sponsor relationships as well as individual donor benefit fulfillment.
This person must have a “can-do” attitude and acollaborative teamapproach, interfacing with Development Team members, programs, marketing and finance team members, donors, prospects, partners and vendors.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Events;
Live and Online Auction
Assist with the planning and execution of our A Taste of Nature annual gala (early July) and possible second event to engage the next generation of donors, to exceed timelines and budgets.
Manage A Taste of Nature live and online auctions to exceed timelines and revenue goals.
Manage a variety of development related events and initiatives including EdVentures, private events, events that are part of a Corporate Partnerbenefits package, stewardship events and cultivation events (e.g. Corporate Breakfast, Corporate Happy Hour, Holiday Open House).
Manage venue setup and breakdown, F&B, remote meeting A/V set up and other requested details for Development Team, Development Committee, ATON Committee and Board of Trustee meetings and retreats.
Manage individual and corporate sponsor benefit fulfillment activations at all events.
Manage in-kind donations for the above events (e.g.
– alcohol, food, services)
Manage development team storage area and tracking/ replenishment of development-related inventory, including event decor and supplies and donor apparel.
Corporate Sponsor ships
Manage corporate in-kind and cash sponsorship solicitations within your portfolio to exceed budgets.
Manage tracking of all corporate in-kind and cash sponsor prospects and donors, as well as auction donors, including contacts/related role, benefits fulfillment, payments, sponsorship terms and renewals.
Track individual donor and sponsor benefits and related fulfillment.
Entry Level Donors
Manage entry level donor research, stewardship, retention and growth.
Administrative
Manage budgeted revenue and expenses against actuals along with event planning timelines and action items for non-fundraising development-related events and initiatives and assist with these items for A Taste of Nature and a possible second fundraiser.
Manage tracking for all live and onl…
Title: Development Manager
Company: Walkingmountains
Location: Avon, Connecticut, USA
Category: Management, Non-Profit
