Sr. Development Manager

Senior Development Manager Base Pay Range

$67,000.00/yr - $78,000.00/yr

Jeremiah Program (JP) is a nonprofit organization helping single mothers invest in themselves so they can thrive and take steps towards economic mobility by helping them access higher education, affordable childcare, housing, skills training and career development. JP envisions a world where poverty is no longer feminized; where race is not divorced from gender; where career and financial opportunities are not gentrified;

and where women who experience poverty not only hold a seat at the table but hold the mic and curate the agenda.

Jeremiah Program offers one of the nation’s most successful strategies for disrupting poverty, two generations at a time. At JP, we believe that no mother should have to make the untenable choice between investing in herself or supporting her children. Our holistic approach invites single mothers into the leadership tent and encourages families to bring all of their identities to bear in achieving their goals in pursuit of economic mobility.

Founded in 1993, this year JP is supporting over 2,000 moms and kids across nine residential and non‑residential campuses:
Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Brooklyn, Fargo, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Rochester.

The Senior Development Manager (SDM) is a critical position that helps execute the vision and growth of philanthropy to the Minneapolis and St. Paul (MSP) campuses of Jeremiah Program. The SDM is as an essential member of the Minneapolis and St. Paul development team, responsible for stewarding relationships with donors, and supporting the overall development efforts in MSP. Reporting to the Director of Development, the SDM will be charged with cultivating relationships with a portfolio of 200+ mid‑range donors & prospects contributing $500‑$7,500 annually, with a focus on individual donors.

In addition to stewarding and securing gifts, the Senior Development Manager will lead acquisition and retention efforts with a focus on increasing donor retention.

A competitive applicant will possess a deep commitment to and understanding of current housing, education, early childhood, and social justice issues intersecting with poverty. Applicants should have prior experience working within a structured and effective development department and bring an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach both to their career path and development work.

• Manage a 200+ donor portfolio through high touch engagement including face‑to‑face visits, email, calls, event participation and personalized postal correspondence while leveraging and maintaining impeccable database records.
• Achieve weekly and monthly action goals for donor outreach contacts and 1‑1 meetings (10 emails/mailings, 10 meetings, and 25 phone calls per month).
• Maintain and strengthen the individual donor infrastructure for JP MSP campuses in collaboration with the Director of Development, serving as a key stakeholder in advancing donor engagement and support.
• Support the prospect research process for Minneapolis and St. Paul donors.
• Assist the Director of Development in ensuring systems and processes regarding event logistics, prospect research, prospect qualification, and donor stewardship are highly effective.
• Collaborate and problem solve with Director of Development to increase acquisition, retention, and renewal of key donors within their portfolios.
• Collaborate with the Director of Development and team to achieve the annual fundraising goal of at least $3.65M.
• Partner with the Director of Development to reconcile contributions from donors and update projections.
• Serve as a liaison to Propel, Jeremiah Program’s young professional group of emerging leaders focused on fundraising, volunteerism, and professional development.

• Lead system upgrades to drive our prospect research and donor cultivation and stewardship efforts.
• Perform comprehensive ongoing data analysis and evaluation related to all aspects of your portfolio.
• Ensure all fundraising activity and interactions are accurately and regularly stored in donor databases and…