Development Manager

SHE-CAN Development Manager Position

July 27, 2021
 

SHE-CAN is seeking a full-time Development Manager to join our growing team in Mill Valley. Reporting to the Executive Director and Major Gifts Consultant, the Development Manager’s primary responsibility is to help the team grow all fundraising operations, ensuring $1M+ in annual revenue is solicited, collected, and acknowledged in a timely manner. This includes donor cultivation, donation processing, and event planning. Reporting to you will be a part-time Donation Processor, and some of our Business Operations Manager’s time/responsibilities.

 

SHE-CAN (Supporting Her Education Changes A Nation) is a global organization that transforms the lives of bright young women from post-conflict countries by helping them win scholarships to U.S. colleges and pairing them with U.S. mentor teams. We have helped 74 young women from Rwanda, Cambodia, Liberia win $20M+ in full scholarships to top US colleges, and we will expand into Guatemala in fall 2021. You will be part of a growing and dynamic team that will produce some of the world's next great female leaders and change agents. We are at an exciting moment of expansion.

 

Responsibilities

Donor Cultivation: Work with the Executive Director and Major Gifts Consultant to build our donor cultivation program and ensure long-term relationships are being initiated, fostered and reinforced.
Annual Campaigns: In partnership with the Communications Manager and Leadership Team, plan and direct summer and year-end giving campaigns.
Events: Spearhead the execution of approximately 5 events. Work with Event Director to manage annual gala. 
Donation Processing: Supervise Donations Processor who manages the donor database & invoicing.

Ideal Candidate:

Experienced Development Professional: We are looking for a proven professional who will bring new ideas and strategies. Ideally, he/she will have: 
2-3 years’ experience in non-profit development 
Proven track record of achieving and exceeding annual fundraising goals
Event planning experience

High Business Acumen:
Comfort working with high level executives who are volunteering their time and investing their money into the organization
Experienced at supervising direct reports 
Thrives in a fast-paced environment and can manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders

Technical Expertise:
Required: Google Suite, MS Office Suite, Dropbox, Salesforce or equivalent CRM
Preferred: MailChimp, InDesign

Credentials:
Bachelor's degree 
Fundraising track record that demonstrates success

Benefits to Candidate

Develop Your Leadership Acumen: This position provides an opportunity to play a leadership role at a growing entrepreneurial organization on the precipice of transforming women’s global leadership.
Grow Your Network: We have an active community of over 500 professionals all over the US who act as a support system for our scholars and the organization. Therefore, you will grow your network to include many experienced experts including CEOs, Founders, and C-suite executives of Fortune 500 companies. Our network also includes supportive female world leaders including former heads of state, parliamentarians and ambassadors.
Become a Part of the Movement: As a key leader in this organization, you become an instrumental force in our effort to grow a movement behind Women’s Global Leadership.

Compensation

This is a 40-hour a week salaried position
Salary will be competitive based on experience
Job requires you to work every day 9:30am-5:30pm PT. Our office schedule is now remote Monday and Friday. We in our Mill Valley office Tuesday – Thursday. This is a requirement for all team members. Therefore, this is not a virtual or remote position and only candidates living in the Bay Area with a reasonable commute will be considered. 
As a global organization with events, you will need to occasionally be accessible outside these stated hours.  
Position comes with 15 days of annual PTO, but does not include other benefits
This position requires a smartphone, computer, and driver’s license

 

SHE-CAN was formerly called Open A Door Foundation. 

Please send a cover letter and resume to info@shecan.global.