CascadiaNow! Development Manager - We're Hiring!

$25/hr 12-20 hours a week

Love Cascadia, building connections, relationships, building support and letting people know how awesome they are for supporting Cascadia? We've got the job for you!

Development Manager

CascadiaNow! seeks a Development Manager to support our growth as we pursue grants and cultivate relationships with our supporter base. The successful candidate will be dedicated to a culture of philanthropy and will appreciate the value of a healthy database.

Main Responsibilities

  • Maintain Little Green Light database, including regular imports of charitable gifts and merchandise sales.
  • Support fundraising campaigns for CascadiaNow! and its affiliated projects.
  • Research foundations and manage grant applications.
  • Coordinate the board of directors’ role in fundraising and supporter cultivation.
  • Establish development workflows and collaborate on a 2016 development plan.

Required Qualifications

  • 2+ years experience managing a database

  • Grantwriting experience or training
  • Experience working with nonprofits
  • Experience working independently while managing multiple projects or relationships
  • Exceptional written and oral communication skills
  • Strong customer service values
  • Ability to be flexible and positive in a dynamic work environment
  • Familiarity with Cascadia and/or bioregionalism

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience managing volunteers or interns
  • Experience working or living with diverse communities
  • Logistics
  • 12 hours/week with the potential to grow
  • Biweekly staff meetings and an otherwise flexible and independent work schedule
  • $25 starting hourly wage
  • Eligible for all employee benefits as they become available

To Apply

Send resume and a cover letter detailing your interest in the position to CascadiaAD@gmail.com with "Development Manager" in the subject line.