Development Manager

Jeremiah Program (JP) is a national organization whose mission is to disrupt the cycle of poverty for single mothers and their children, two generations at a time. By investing simultaneously in a mother’s vision for her personal and professional goals and the education of her children, she simultaneously reauthors her family’s outcome as well her community’s - proof points matter. In 2025, JP actively served over 2,000 moms and children across nine cities in Austin, TX;
Baltimore, MD;
Boston, MA;
Brooklyn, NY;
Fargo, ND-Moorhead, MN;
Las Vegas, NV;
Minneapolis, MN;
Rochester, MN; and St. Paul, MN. Learn more about JP .

In partnership with the Development Director, the Development Manager is responsible for managing significant aspects of fundraising and development activities for the campus, particularly focused on individual giving, the annual fund and fundraising events. The Development Manager works to develop and implement strategies for individual donor relationship management (recruit, cultivate, nurture, retain, and steward) to meet the annual and long-term goals of the department and the organization.

In collaboration with campus Development Director, the Development Manager provides organization, production, and maintenance of annual fundraising materials and data; and collaborates with the development staff on initiatives, while reflecting the Jeremiah mission, and encompassing the values, vision, and purpose of the program

• Lead the overall management and implementation of the Annual Giving program, meeting the goal for annual fund dollars raised in support of the general operating budget.
• Implement fundraising and stewardship activities for Jeremiah Program, including identification, cultivation, and stewardship of potential donors.
• In conjunction with Development Team members, participate in the research, planning, and implementation of cultivation events and appeals, .
• Coordinate production of appeals and stewardship initiatives with Campus Development Team and National Advancement Team.

• Embody and adhere to development/fundraising best practices, staying up to date on new approaches that ensure the effectiveness of local development operations.
• Using Raiser’s Edge to manage and implement the appeal process and effectively and efficiently guide the prospecting, cultivation and solicitation of donors.
• Generate fundraising and donor reports for individual and institutional donors.
• Conduct research and create reports to identify potential doors, monitor goals and track progress.
• Collaborate with Development Team members on the integration of Raiser’s Edge in initiatives and strategies.

• Collaborate with the Development team and the Campus Support Team nationally in the management and implementation of campus special events, including one large annual luncheon
• Solicit and secure corporate and community sponsors campus events.
• Attend events that include local campuses as well as JP-wide.
• Participate in Development Team meetings, seminars, workshops, events, including Board and Board committees as deemed necessary. Leverage volunteers and interns to increase organizational capacity.

This job description provides a comprehensive overview of the role's responsibilities, but it's important to note that duties, responsibilities, and activities may evolve with or without prior notice.

The Development Manager must have great interpersonal skills, an ability to work with a significant volume of highly varying data requiring rigor, a strong understanding of data systems, and ability to thrive in a complex environment.

• 3+ years of related professional experience
• Ability to execute on fundraising plans and strategies that generate significant results and proven track record initiating, stewarding, and moving individual gifts to higher levels of support
• Passion for the Jeremiah Program mission and commitment to creating development opportunities that enable the organization to increase its…