Development Manager

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Girls For A Change (GFAC)

Hybrid
  • Career category: Fundraising/ Grant management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Hybrid
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: $60,000 USD-$70,000 USD / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 14/06/2025
  • Location: United States 
Child protection/ Children’s rights Movement building Racial justice
About Us

At Girls For A Change (GFAC), we believe in creating a world where girls and young women can confidently express themselves, act with integrity, and be the catalysts for positive societal change. We invite those who resonate with our vision to join our team of dedicated professionals and participate in this transformation.

Job Responsibilities

Grant Management:
  • Grant Prospect Research:
    • Identify and research potential funding opportunities for nonprofit clients from a variety of sources, including government agencies, foundations, and corporate entities.
    • Stay informed about emerging trends and priorities within the nonprofit sector to inform grant strategy.
  • Proposal Development:
    • Write clear, persuasive, and well-organized grant proposals, ensuring alignment with GFAC’s values and objectives and the requirements of each funding opportunity.
    • Work collaboratively with GFAC’s diverse team, including consultants, program leaders, and finance, to gather necessary information for proposal development.
  • Grant Management:
    • Coordinate the submission of grant proposals, ensuring all required documents and supporting materials are included and submitted on time.
    • Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all grant submissions, awards, and reporting deadlines.
    • Work closely with program staff to monitor grant-funded projects, ensuring compliance with grant requirements and reporting obligations.
  • Relationship Building:
    • Cultivate and maintain positive relationships with funders, program officers, and other stakeholders.
    • Collaborate with internal teams to gather information and stories that strengthen relationships with current and potential donors.
  • Grant Reporting:
    • Prepare and submit timely and accurate grant reports, detailing project progress, outcomes, and financial information as required by funders.
    • Ensure compliance with reporting guidelines and address any issues or concerns raised by funders.
Donor Management:

  • Process donations and prepare timely acknowledgment letters and tax receipts.
  • Maintain donor database (Little Green Light), ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
  • Support donor cultivation and stewardship efforts through mailings, reports, and updates.
Events and Communications:

  • Provide logistical and administrative support for fundraising events and donor gatherings
  • Draft fundraising emails, newsletters, and donor-facing materials in collaboration with communications staff
  • Help maintain fundraising calendar, deadlines, and stewardship touchpoints.
  • Attend youth program events every other month to ensure connection with, and insight to, our target population. This could include events outside of normal business hours such as evenings and weekends.
Administrative & Team Support:

  • Schedule donor meetings and assist with development-related correspondence.
  • Track and report key fundraising metrics for team meetings and board reports.
  • Support other development projects as needed.
  • Collaborate with Finance to ensure organizational compliance with state and industry regulations (i.e. registration with the SCC, registering with the VA Department of Agriculture, updating GFAC’s Guidestar profile, etc.).

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (English, Communications, Nonprofit Management, etc.) preferred.
  • Proven experience in grant writing with a focus on supporting nonprofit organizations.
  • Strong understanding of the nonprofit sector, including programmatic, financial, and governance aspects.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
  • A commitment to the mission of Girls For A Change

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