Development Project Manager

OBJECTIVE

The role’s primary objective is the support of the Foundation Board and Staff through project and grant management, fully participating in the overall work of the Foundation while leading our scholarship process, managing the Foundation’s events and activities, and supporting the stewardship and cultivation of donors.

The Development Project Manager plays a role in every aspect of the Foundation’s mission: raising funds to provide transformational programs, scholarships and emergency financial support to empower our sisters for a lifetime. This role frequently collaborates with the Communications Team, Data and Insights Team and others throughout the corporate office to help ensure that the Foundation’s short-term and long-term fundraising strategy is successfully implemented.  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:  

• Coordinate the Foundation scholarship process, serving as the contact for the scholarship chairs, three scholarship committees, and 40 volunteers and ensuring a smooth, thoughtful and strategic annual process. 

• Manage major gift society (Stars & Crescent) donor listing by verifying the list, running regular reports, making communication plans and providing stewardship 

• Support Foundation Board of Trustees with the management of their portfolios and donor outreach records. 

• Coordinate the ‘Women of Achievement’ award nomination and selection process. 

• Support and manage events supporting the Capital Campaign and other Foundation related events in conjunction with the Enterprise events team. 

• Manage first-time donor communication and thank you process.  

• Work with the Brand Management Team to prepare quarterly communications to donors 

• Work with the Events Team to organize donor events around the country 

• Provide project management support to the Foundation Team 

Fulfill professional expectations of all Tri Delta employees: 

• Receive and act on feedback; focus on self-development to become the best version of yourself. 

• Exhibit open, timely and consistent communication with Tri Delta employees and volunteers. 

• Focus, internally at Tri Delta’s Executive Office and externally with members and the public at large, on elevating Tri Delta’s brand to be a premier women’s organization dedicated to helping women live, learn, and lead – with Purpose, for a lifetime.  

• Be passionate about serving others (i.e., Tri Delta employees, Board members, collegiate and alumnae members) and helping them become the best versions of themselves.  

Ideal qualifications include: 

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, required

• 3-5 years of paid nonprofit experience or development & donor outreach

• Skilled in leadership, project management, and communications 

• Skilled in use of Microsoft office tools; Smartsheet; and familiarity with donor database software 

• People & detail-oriented, proactive, discerning, and communicative  

• Ability to model, teach and promote Tri Delta’s employee values