Futures Without Violence

Development Manager

Futures Without Violence

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Francisco • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $95,000 per year

About the role

  • Support the Senior Advisor and CEO in managing a growing portfolio of foundation, corporate, and individual funders
  • Track deadlines, deliverables, and relationships across a diverse set of funders using Salesforce CRM
  • Prepare high-quality briefing materials, funder updates, and correspondence to ensure seamless stewardship
  • Help design and implement systems for prospect tracking, donor segmentation, and pipeline management as the development function scales
  • Track and manage gift acknowledgments and reporting
  • Draft, edit, and coordinate proposals, concept notes, and reports that communicate FUTURES’ work in compelling and accessible ways
  • Support message development and storytelling efforts across campaigns, appeals, and institutional proposals
  • Collaborate with program staff to translate complex programmatic work into clear, persuasive language for donors and partners
  • Conduct strategic research on potential funders, individual donors, and corporate partners to identify new opportunities
  • Help build and maintain an evolving prospect pipeline aligned with organizational priorities
  • Prepare donor intelligence and landscape analyses to inform leadership strategy and outreach
  • Partner closely with the Senior Advisor and CEO to prepare for key donor meetings, events, and external engagements
  • Coordinate follow-up and relationship management activities stemming from CEO-led donor conversations
  • Support board engagement, donor briefings, and events designed to build visibility and partnerships
  • Manage logistics on board meetings

Requirements

  • Bachelor degree or equivalent with 5 years related work experience or combination of education/training and work experience (10 years combined) in fundraising, philanthropy, or marketing
  • Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills
  • Strong organizational and project management abilities, with meticulous attention to detail
  • Experience with donor databases (Salesforce, Raiser’s Edge, or similar) and prospect research tools
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Comfort working both independently and collaboratively with senior leadership
  • Deep commitment to the mission and values of Futures Without Violence, including advancing gender equity and social justice.
Benefits
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Tax-advantaged Flexible Spending Arrangements for Health Care and Dependent Care
  • Generous sick and vacation benefits
  • 13 paid holidays
  • 3 weeks of vacation and higher accruals after 3 years
  • 12 days of sick and safe leave per year
  • Employer-contributed 401(k) retirement plan
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Hard Skills & Tools
fundraisingphilanthropymarketingwritingeditingstorytellingproject managementprospect research
Soft Skills
organizational skillsattention to detailability to manage multiple prioritiesindependent workcollaborative workcommunication skills
Certifications
Bachelor degree