Development Manager

Job Duties

The Women’s Initiative (TWI) values team resilience, morale, and performance, and credits our success to the individual efforts of our dedicated staff to execute our organizational goals. The Development Manager plays a key role in sustaining and growing The Women’s Initiative’s philanthropic revenue, with primary responsibility for grant writing and coordination, corporate sponsor ships, and development operations. This role maintains a robust institutional funding portfolio, oversees clean and effective development systems, and strengthens relationships with corporate and foundation partners.

The ideal candidate is a strong writer, systems thinker, and relationship-builder who thrives in a mission-driven, collaborative environment.

• Grant Writing & Grants Management (45%)
  • Research, write, and submit compelling grant proposals, government applications, and funder reports.
  • Manage a detailed grants calendar, ensuring timely submissions and proactive coordination with internal teams.
  • Track deliverables, reporting requirements, budgets, and program outcomes.
  • Collaborate with program and finance teams to gather data, stories, and impact metrics.
  • Cultivate relationships with foundation staff and institutional funders.
• Corporate Sponsor ships & Partnerships (20%)
  • Manage an established portfolio of corporate sponsors and partners, ensuring excellent stewardship and fulfillment of sponsor benefits.
  • Develop sponsorship materials and pitch decks tailored to corporate interests and TWI priorities.
  • Identify and cultivate new corporate prospects for events, programs, and mission-driven partnerships.
  • Coordinate sponsor recognition, onsite visibility, deliverables, and communication, working closely with events and communications staff.
  • Represent TWI at corporate outreach meetings, community events, and partner engagements.
• Development Operations & Systems (30%)
  • Manage the donor database to ensure accurate gift entry, acknowledgments, and reporting.
  • Maintain clean data and efficient workflows for gift processing, segmentation, and stewardship.
  • Produce development reports, dashboards, and analysis to inform strategic decisions.
  • Partner with finance staff to reconcile gifts and maintain accurate revenue records.
  • Support direct mail, annual appeals, and digital fundraising operations.
  • Ensure compliance with fundraising standards, donor privacy, and internal policies.
• Additional Development Support (5%)
  • Assist with donor communications, impact stories, and stewardship materials.
  • Support fundraising and friend-raising events as needed.
  • Serve as an ambassador for The Women’s Initiative in the community.

• Contribute to a workplace culture that empowers and supports staff members and centers individual and collective wellness.
• All staff are required to attend specific events including community outreach, fundraising, professional development, and retreats or other activities as assigned.
• Attend meetings.
• Requires prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computer.
• Requires consistent in-person work during regular work hours on a schedule approved by the supervisor and occasional in-person work on evenings and weekends as needed for major programs and events.
• Requires frequent travel between the agency’s offices and occasional travel throughout the agency’s service area.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license and arrange your own transportation.
• Lifting and carrying boxes and other items of up to 15 pounds at times.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 2–4+ years in grant writing, development operations, corporate relations, or nonprofit fundraising.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities; comfort managing multiple deadlines.
• Experience with donor databases and development systems.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to The Women’s Initiative’s mission, values, and equity-centered practices.

• Experience managing corporate sponsor ships or institutional giving portfolios.
• Famili…