Development Manager

The Club for Growth Foundation is seeking a strategic, highly organized Development Manager to help build the fundraising infrastructure that will sustain and grow its mission of educating on the virtues of economic freedom and limited government. As a 501(c)(3) educational organization, the Foundation engages America’s rising leaders through its Fellowship Program, provides transparency through its Congressional and State Economic Scorecards, and publishes thought leadership on critical economic issues., The Development Manager builds and runs the systems behind a sustained fundraising program for the Foundation. This full-time, in-office position in Washington, D.C., reports directly to the President through the Vice President of Development and works closely with the Executive Director. Daily in-office presence, with the option of working remotely one day per week, is essential to serving these leaders well.

The role serves as both a builder and a fundraiser. The Development Manager builds relationships with and solicits gifts from a portfolio of donors, working in close partnership with Foundation leadership who guide the most significant relationships and asks. The Development Manager keeps the Foundation’s development work organized and moving through a written fundraising plan, a thoughtful cultivation calendar, polished briefing materials, and consistent stewardship. Success means a broad, growing base of support that keeps pace with the Foundation’s programs.

Responsibilities

• Solicit and cultivate relationships with prospects and new donors, coordinating which senior leader is best to meet with prospects.
• Develop and manage the Foundation’s annual fundraising plan and development calendar, in coordination with the Executive Director and Vice President of Development.
• Own the Foundation’s donor database, including data integrity, gift processing, acknowledgments, and donor privacy.
• Manage the donor pipeline and commission prospect research to find new individuals, institutional, and corporate supporters.
• Prepare donor briefings, proposals, grant applications, and follow-up materials for senior leaders.
• Design impact-driven stewardship and renewal programs for existing and potential donors, in coordination with the Executive Director.
• Coordinate donor events, briefings, and site visits with other relevant staff.
• Track and report on fundraising progress through monthly dashboards and quarterly reports.

• 3+ years of nonprofit development experience. Experience at a free-market or public policy nonprofit is a plus.
• Demonstrated record of designing or implementing fundraising systems that improved donor retention, pipeline discipline, or revenue growth.
• Advanced proficiency with a donor CRM and comfort building reports and dashboards.
• Excellent writing skills for proposals, briefings, and donor communications.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage many deadlines and stakeholders at once.
• Sound judgment, discretion, and working knowledge of 501(c)(3) gift rules and engagement with confidential donors and financial information.
• Familiarity with the policy issues around economic freedom and limited government, with a desire to advance those principles through the Foundation’s core programs.

The projected salary range for this role is $100,000-$125,000, contingent upon the specific skills and experience of the selected candidate. The role is also eligible for an annual performance bonus. The bonus is not a commission or percentage of funds raised.

Be a part of the movement that’s driving economic freedom and limited government here and now. Join a team passionate about freedom and the power of education to create lasting change. Competitive compensation with a benefits package that includes paid holidays, use-what-you-need vacation, employer-provided BlueCross medical, a generous Principal dental plan, paid long-term disability, employer-provided life insurance, available vision insurance, a Voya 401(k) with self-directed investment option, and a family/parental leave policy.