Fundraising Manager

3 weeks ago

Detroit, United States Neighborhood Service Organization Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description


Neighborhood Service Organization’s (NSO) compassionate and professional staff provides services that have impacted countless children, youth, adults, seniors, families, and communities since 1955. We deliver holistic care and wrap around/safety net services to address social determinants impacting health, education, and economic stability.

Overview of Dutie

s and Responsibilities:

We are seeking an experienced Fundraising Manager with excellent project leadership and networking experience and expertise. The Fundraising Manager will be responsible for building strong relationships with prospective and existing donors and funders across multiple sectors, communicating with broader external and internal teams, and creating and executing tailored strategies that will ensure fundraising targets are met and exceeded.

  • Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor
  • Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures and applicable rules and regulations of grantors.
  • Models the Pillars and guiding principles of NSO at all times.


Driving/Travel Requirements

☐ Will drive NSO Vehicle

☐ Must have access to reliable private transportation

☒ Must maintain valid MI driver’s license/State ID

☐ Must maintain automotive insurance

☐ Must be able to visit locations while working for NSO

☐ Will be expected to travel on NSO time


Annual Training

☐ CPR and First Aid training are required for this position

☐ Non-Violent Intervention training is required for this position

☒ Additional Trainings will be required

Education, Licensure and Experience Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, fundraising, or any related field (Master’s degree preferred)

  • Required Licensure: N/A

Minimum Required Experience:

  • 3-5 years of fundraising experience, or a combination of fundraising, sales and marketing experience in the nonprofit sector
  • Demonstrated success managing and growing annual campaigns and major-gifts and planned giving fundraisers
  • Strong verbal and written communications skills and demonstrated ability to effectively engage a wide range of stakeholder

Essential Job Duties

  • Key Responsibilities:
  • Proactively executing annual fund and mid-level giving
  • Assisting the Chief Community Impact Officer with reviewing existing portfolios to craft fundraising engagement plans and prospect prioritization
  • Advance consistent stewardship among major gift donors
  • Lead event strategy and execution

Administrative and Professional Skills

  • Complies with and adheres to department and NSO policies and procedures.
  • Adheres to established quality and performance improvement standards.
  • Works effectively with others to accomplish goals/resolve problems.
  • Organizes work well and uses time effectively.
  • Maintains consistent work attendance.
  • Maintains good operating environment by attending work on time as scheduled.
  • Professionally represents NSO and promotes NSO mission and vision statements.
  • Promotes a harmonious work environment.
  • Demonstrates expertise in his/her functional area, leveraging unique core of knowledge and skills to achieve results.
  • Ensures consumer satisfaction through process of monitoring, improving, and delivering excellence in program services.
  • Is open to new approaches and takes steps to increase knowledge, skills and abilities, both from within and outside NSO.
  • Complies with contractual and regulatory requirements, as needed.
  • Fosters commitment, team spirit, pride and trust.
  • Possesses good work ethic, drive, energy, and persistence to achieve goals. Takes accountability for job responsibilities.
  • Able to anticipate and bring about change when needed.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

DISCLAIMER MESSAGE: The above elements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all ]responsibilities and duties of personnel so classified, or a contractual commitment, and NSO retains the right to amend or revise this job description at any time.

NSO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to excellence through diversity and considers candidates without regard to sex (including pregnancy related conditions) genetic information, race, color, weight, height, religion, nation origin, citizenship, age, disability, martial or veteran status, misdemeanor arrest record, sexual orientation, transgender status or gender identity or any other legally protected status.


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