Development Manager

Job Posting:
Development Manager for Surveillance Technology Oversight Project

Location:

Remote, strong preference for applicants based in New York City

Status:
Full-time, exempt

Reports to:

Executive Director

The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.) is a mission-driven organization working to dismantle local governments’ systems of mass surveillance. Through a unique virtual law firm model, we partner with New York’s largest law firms to provide impact litigation for communities targeted by surveillance abuse and pursue and litigate public records requests. We drive systemic change by advocating for progressive legislation like the POST Act and by crafting policies that protect civil rights in the digital age.

S.T.O.P. empowers impacted communities through privacy trainings and public education, while using media advocacy to hold institutions accountable and amplify the voices of those we serve.

S.T.O.P.’s Development Manager leads and executes S.T.O.P.’s fundraising operations and day-to-day development work, with a focus on building a sustainable pipeline of individual, corporate, and foundation donors and executing effective outreach, stewardship, and reporting. The Development Manager will support major giving initiatives with the Executive Director and strengthen operational systems that make fundraising scalable and measurable. This role is ideal for a driven individual skilled in relationship building and management, grant writing, and operational management looking to contribute to a growing civil rights and privacy organization.

• Own and run S.T.O.P.’s annual development strategy and calendar.
• Support the Executive Director’s portfolio of major donors, funders, and prospects, including identification, screening, segmentation, outreach, stewardship, and renewals.
• Partner with the Executive Director on major gift cultivation, including donor research, drafting briefing materials, meeting coordination, and follow‑up.
• Support diversification of revenue streams, which may include monthly giving, peer‑to‑peer fundraising, and small events.

• In coordination with the Communications Director, draft and project‑manage donor‑facing communications, including newsletters, social media, impact updates, and acknowledgements.
• Write, edit, and submit grant applications, letters of inquiry, proposals, budgets, and other related materials.
• Ensure timely and accurate gift acknowledgment and stewardship workflows.
• Maintain high‑quality donor records and interaction notes in S.T.O.P.’s donor CRM, Bloomerang.
• Coordinate and draft donor and funder reporting.

• Serve as the primary owner of S.T.O.P.’s development systems and data hygiene, including gift entry, coding, and reconciliation.
• Execute planning, fundraising, outreach, and logistics for fundraising events.
• Improve processes and documentation so fundraising remains resilient and scalable.
• Coordinate with bookkeeper to ensure accurate tracking of revenue, restricted funds, and donor intent.
• Manage development inbox and act as first point of contact for inquiries about grants, partnerships, and sponsor ships.
• Manage marathon fundraisers, providing support to runners for their registration and fundraising.

• Identify and qualify prospective donors and funders aligned with S.T.O.P.’s mission and organizational priorities.
• Maintain a prospect pipeline with clear stages, next steps, and task assignments.
• Prepare briefings, talking points, and tailored materials for donor meetings.

• Work closely with other department heads to translate complex work into clear donor‑facing impact language.
• Support engagement with members of the Board of Directors and Junior Board in fundraising by providing materials, tracking outreach, and maintaining follow‑up systems.
• Coordinate with the communications team to align messaging and fundraising campaigns.
• Manage monthly Board reports.
• Supervise Development interns and…