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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Development Manager - **Company:** Grantmakers In Aging Inc - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Salary:** $55,000.0 - $65,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe Creative Cloud, Software Applications, Databases, Drupal, Microsoft Office, QuickBooks (Software) - **Published:** June 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.epip.org/development_manager_gia ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree is preferred or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in nonprofit development and fundraising. * Proven success as a grantwriter * Knowledge of, experience with arts/culture, preferred. * Knowledge and experience of philanthropy or foundations. * Maintain grants records, timelines and reporting requirement. * Management of major donors and benefits, and identifying potential donors * Working with organizational and project budgets * Proficient in grant application software and management of donor records * Adept at database functions, preferably Civi-crm or equivalent software * Commitment to working collaboratively with a range of constituent groups, including staff, board members, volunteers, donors, program partners, and participants * Excellent verbal and written communication skills * Proof of work eligibility and the ability to travel ## Description Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA) is seeking a Development Manager to join its team in New York, NY under the leadership of Eddie Torres, President & CEO. This position will report directly to the President & CEO, work closely with the Membership Manager, and collaboratively with other members of the GIA team, including finance and program staff., GIA seeks a Development Manager responsible to the President & CEO for planning and implementing resource development strategies. Duties include partnering with the Membership Manager on cultivation and retention, managing grant strategy, grant proposal development, and grant reporting and evaluation. The Development Manager will work closely with the President & CEO to develop strategies conducive to achieving both short-term and long-term contributed financial goals., Fund Development: * Partners with the President & CEO to design, implement and manage fund development activities * Supports strategies and activities for donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship * Writes grant proposals in accordance with funder guidelines * Identifies members who can increase leadership donations * Researches foundations and corporations to identify new members and potential funding partners * Develops special recognition opportunities with the intent to retain or upgrade donors Grants Management: * Monitors current grants to ensure that anticipated outcomes are achieved * Provides timely reports and evaluations to funders in accordance with grant agreements Membership * Supports the Member Manager to develops implement, and manage member recruitment and retention initiatives * Assists in designs to evaluate member satisfaction Resource Development Infrastructure * Supervises donor and gift record-keeping and acknowledgement processes * Oversees the management of development records, files, and works with Membership Manager on gift processing Other * Board meeting and member reception logistics as determined with President & CEO * Manage donor event at annual conference and other donor-recognition activities * Verify up to date donor lists for communications over all platforms * Coordinate donor digital on-going communications * Other duties as determined by the President & CEO in consultation with the Deputy Director/Director of Programs Grantmakers in the Arts uses a Drupal platform website, Civi-crm database, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office 365 and QuickBooks. ## Related Videos - [Decoupling 101 - Why decouple, when not to, progressive decoupling and success stories in decoupling](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/266-decoupling-101-why-decouple-when-not-to-progressive-decoupling-and-success-stories-in-decoupling) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Coffee with Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/354-coffee-with-developers) - [The Pragmatic Architect: Balancing Necessity vs. Sufficiency in React Systems](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2101-the-pragmatic-architect-balancing-necessity-vs-sufficiency-in-react-systems) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE – AI, Freelancing, Keeping Up with Tech and More](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1786-wearedevelopers-live-ai-freelancing-keeping-up-with-tech-and-more) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) ## Related Articles - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [React Developer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/198-react-developer-salary-2023) - [Should Tech Managers Be Developers First? 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