Manager, Nonprofit Advising

The ideal candidate will have experience in fundraising, consulting, and project management and is ready to take the next step in their career.

We’re seeking a candidate who demonstrates: 

• Ability to think strategically to develop innovative solutions to help our clients increase or diversify their private fundraising revenue 
• Impeccable project management skills to lead multiple client-based workstreams and respond to ad hoc requests     
• Critical thinking and analytical skills to provide best-in-class project deliverables for clients     
• Willingness to ‘roll up their sleeves’ and implement action plans to ensure clients meet their revenue and programmatic goals  
• Strong writing and editing skills and exceptional attention to detail to ‘polish’ internal and external-facing deliverables and proposals  
• Solid team and people management skills and/or project-based team management responsibilities

The manager is responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of nonprofit and private sector engagements. Serving as a strategic lead on client engagements, you will communicate with clients on a regular basis and will work to reach agreed upon revenue and programmatic goals. In collaboration with senior team members, the manager will lead nonprofit advisory business development efforts to achieve agreed upon team financial goals. You will have the opportunity to work with a diverse and exciting client portfolio and with colleagues across complementary teams with skill sets to influence philanthropy. The work is fast-paced, and the culture is conducive for growth.

Client Management

• Simultaneously manage multiple client projects related to nonprofit fundraising and donor management, including directing deliverables, budget, and day-to-day interactions with clients  
• Provide best-in-class strategy and implementation services as it relates to nonprofit fundraising, implementation, and donor management to ensure clients reach revenue and programmatic goals  
• Support targeted marketing/value proposition efforts for nonprofit clients, including development of communications strategy (both digital and social media strategy) 
• Lead deliverables on client accounts including internal and external analyses (prospect research, benchmarking, strategic planning for fundraising and the organization, marketing plans, staffing, and board assessments)
• As needed, provide grants management services for private sector and donor collaborative clients

Business Development  

• Maintain, support, and grow Partner Solutions business development opportunities, including through networking at events, word of mouth, and website inquiries, in pursuit of an agreed upon financial goal 
• Develop proposals and manage the contracting process with potential clients   
• Develop collateral and pitch materials for potential clients.  
• Play a lead role in thought leadership, including writing blogs and providing support for conferences, key meetings, and events

People Management

• Manage the recruitment process of new associate and manager positions 
• Support in new team member onboarding  
• Serve as a mentor and thought partner for associate-level staff  
• Potential for future supervisory responsibilities as the team expands