Development Manager

Overview

Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas (GSNETX) offers opportunities for dedicated individuals who share our mission of helping girls and young women change the world. This role supports fundraising, donor engagement, and development operations across GSNETX.

Job Summary:

The Development Manager advances the mission by implementing and managing fundraising strategies that deepen donor engagement and expand philanthropic support. This position drives individual giving campaigns—including North Texas Giving Day and Employee Giving—leads episodic volunteerism initiatives, coordinates peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns, and supports donor stewardship and development communications. The Development Manager collaborates across the Fund Development team and with colleagues council-wide to inspire investment in Girl Scouts and ensure an exceptional donor experience.

This role exercises discretion and independent judgment.

• Lead planning, execution, and evaluation of campaigns such as North Texas Giving Day, East Texas Giving Day, end-of-year giving, and more, including strategy development, donor segmentation, storytelling, internal coordination, and post-campaign stewardship.
• Manage GSNETX Employee Giving campaign, including internal communication, giving opportunities, and council engagement.
• Develop and implement year-round individual giving strategies to acquire, retain, and grow donors at all levels.
• Create and monitor timelines, budgets, and goals for each campaign to ensure success.
• Manage and solicit the annual Family Partnership Campaign, a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign for Girl Scout volunteers and families.
• Mobilize volunteers, alumnae, board members, and community ambassadors to launch personalized peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns.
• Provide training, toolkits, and support materials to empower fundraisers to effectively represent GSNETX.
• Track peer-to-peer progress and adjust strategies to maximize participation and revenue.
• Oversee episodic volunteer engagement with corporate and individual supporters to align with GSNETX priorities and donor understanding of the mission.
• Collaborate with internal staff and departments to coordinate meaningful short-term volunteer experiences that align with donor interests.
• Develop communications and materials to promote volunteer events and recognize participant contributions.
• Ensure robust stewardship of episodic volunteers to feed the donor and long-term volunteer pipeline.
• Attend or source volunteer expos and tabling events on behalf of GSNETX.
• Submit and oversee fulfillment and reporting of grants as it relates to episodic volunteers, the Junior League of Dallas grant, and others as assigned.
• Support the development and execution of a comprehensive donor stewardship plan to ensure timely acknowledgements, personalized donor touchpoints, and mission-centered gratitude.
• Draft compelling donor communications—including updates, impact stories, event invites, reports, and campaign messaging—that reinforce donor investment and highlight outcomes.
• Maintain accurate donor records and stewardship activity in the CRM (Salesforce/NPSP, Raisers Edge or council-specific system).
• Monitor giving trends, donor engagement, and campaign performance to inform strategies and demonstrate impact.
• Collaborate with the Fund Development team to ensure accurate coding, entry, and analytics for all giving campaigns.
• Provide regular progress reports to supervisors and volunteer leadership.
• Serve as the backup for Donor Relations Manager as needed.
• Plan and attend donor events and meetings, including but not limited to the Women of Distinction Luncheon and donor events.
• Be accountable to personal goals, strategies, and metrics, and participate in ongoing assessment of progress to goals.
• Represent Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas at Council functions and events as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned and maintain confidentiality with donors and gifts.

• Bachelor’s degree required with 2-4 years of progressive experience in fundraising, volunteer management or donor engagement.
• Entrepreneurial, comprehensive, and prospect-driven approach to individual giving.
• Strong…