Poder NC Action: Development Manager

3915 Beryl Rd NC

$52,700-$60,200 / Yearly

Poder NC Action

Finance

Non-Profit

Visit website (www.podernc.org) to view full job description, which includes additional details on salary and organizational culture. Please email a copy of your resume, a cover letter, and three references to [email protected], with “Development Manager” in the subject line. The preferred application deadline is Monday, April 22, 2024. Interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis, and the position will be open until the right candidate is found. Poder NC Action is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without discrimination because of sex, marital status, race, age, creed, national origin or the presence of disabilities. A felony conviction will not necessarily bar an applicant from employment.

# **POSITION SUMMARY**
The Development Manager is a full-time, salaried, exempt position for an experienced individual who loves our gente fiercely, and is ready to ensure Poder NC has the financial resources to build Latinx political power in North Carolina. The Development Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of grant applications, grant reports, and tracking funder communications. They will also support our Executive Leadership Team to develop and implement a fundraising strategy that includes both institutional and individual giving. They will support the Executive Leadership Team to develop realistic benchmarks and stay accountable to timelines. In the final quarter of each fiscal year, the Development Manager will lead an evaluation of the prior year’s fundraising plan, and assist with budget forecasting and development of the fundraising strategy for the upcoming fiscal year. The Development Manager will ensure that all program staff report benchmarks, progress to goals, and program impacts with accuracy, timeliness, and specificity, so that our grant reports tell the story of our work in an accurate and compelling way.
## **Essential Job Duties / Functions**
### **Grants Management & Operations (25%)**
- Monitor the life cycle of all grants–from pre-award, award, and post-award phases–to ensure all application materials, reports, and other requirements are properly executed and documented
- Create and maintain a grant process and workflow which makes it clear who is responsible for each step: from identifying leads, cultivating funder relationships, drafting and submitting applications, tracking grant awards / payments, reporting, close out, and renewal 
- Collaborate with the Executive Leadership Team to develop a program overview for each fiscal year, which will serve as a starting point for building each grant application
- With support from the Executive Leadership Team and program staff, draft all grant proposals to be clear, concise, and compelling
- Ensure all grant application deadlines are met, communicating proactively with Executive Leadership Team and program staff to ensure component pieces are received in timely manner
- Communicate proactively with funders, when applicable and appropriate, to ensure grant application timelines are adjusted where necessary

### **Grants Reporting (25%)**
- Ensure all grant reports contain accurate information relevant to the specific grant based on the activities outlined in the grant application and award letter
- Request, gather, and synthesize quantitative and qualitative data from all relevant staff on programs and other activities, including but not limited to: photos and other media, unique stories from our base, narrative accounts of events, and quantitative impacts, including analysis of impacts to voter turnout
- Draft and submit grant reports by or before applicable deadlines, communicating proactively with the Executive Leadership Team and program staff as needed to ensure source materials for reporting are provided in a timely manner
- Communicate proactively with funders, when applicable and appropriate, to ensure grant reporting timelines are adjusted where necessary

### **Management of Individual Giving (15%)**
- Track individual giving using EveryAction, ActBlue, and any other fundraising and data platforms
- Ensure donor database is updated regularly
- Manage communications to individual donors, ensuring all donors receive thank you notes in a timely way, as agreed upon with Co-Executive Directors 
- In collaboration with Co-Executive Directors, develop individual giving strategies that bring in a consistent and increasing amount of individual donations year over year

### **Systematization of Grants Management (20%)**
- Develop, implement, and maintain a system to manage and track all grants in our pipeline
- Identify a user-friendly, cost-effective platform / software to facilitate this new system
- Ensure the above system is realistic and accessible enough to fit into staff’s daily workflow
- Develop a system for tracking all funder interactions that allows for seamless sharing of information among members of the Executive Leadership Team
- Create charts, dashboards, and other data analytics to support programmatic, financial, and operational decision-making

### **Strategy, Evaluation, & Forecasting (10%)**
- Facilitate, support, and project-manage the Executive Leadership Team in the development of a fundraising strategy plan before the start of the fiscal year
- Build Poder’s portfolio of 501(c)3 dollars by researching and initiating contact with new funders
- Collaborate with Executive Leadership Team to evaluate the fundraising strategy at the end of the fiscal year, and interpret results to assist with financial forecasting and fundraising strategy for the upcoming fiscal year
## **Additional Responsibilities (5%)**
- Administrative duties (e.g., timesheets for hourly staff, maintaining one’s calendar and other productivity tools used by the team)
- Organizational development, team building, and individual professional development
- Collaboration / coordination with team members on any “all hands on deck” events
- Prioritize rest by scheduling time off in accordance with Poder NC’s PTO policy
- Other responsibilities as assigned
## **Supervision**
The Grants Manager will report directly to the Co-Executive Director for Operations.
# **QUALIFICATIONS**
## **Experience**
- 4+ years of grants management experience with both 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 nonprofits 
- Administrator-level experience with a grants management database 
- Experience working with Poder’s target communities (people of color, LGBTQ+ communities, young people) strongly preferred
## **Preferred Qualifications  **
- Proficient use of Asana & EveryAction
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field 
- Knowledge surrounding Latinx, Black, and LGBTQ+ communities.
- Working knowledge of the North Carolina political landscape, activism, and issues impacting the Latinx community.
- Understanding of the cultural nuances of Southern communities and the various experiences of rural and urban communities.
## **Required Competencies**
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills
- Able to communicate effectively with and relate to persons of various social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds.
- Strong attention to detail and skilled editor experienced with proofing data, spreadsheets, and memos
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically, understand complex problems, and develop anticipatory solutions
- Able to successfully manage projects and grants with a strong focus on quality and project follow-through
- Excels at working both collaboratively and independently, with the ability to manage simultaneous projects and successfully prioritize multiple tasks 
- Able to collaborate with individuals with various learning styles, work styles, personalities, and levels of experience
- Able to maintain strict confidentiality
- Proficient use of Google Suite, Slack, and Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel
- Skilled in running an effective meeting; i.e. preparing an agenda, facilitation, clear notetaking, identifying action steps
- Energized by working with tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment