Development Manager

Job Description: Title: Development Manager Reports to:  CEO Compensation: $75,000 - $90,000/year Location: Hybrid - San Francisco Bay Area. Can work remotely but will be required to attend occasional meetings in the BACR office or other locations. Some travel may be required, but it is not expected to be significant. Benefits: Core benefits: Medical,  wellness/mental health benefit, dental, vision, life insurance, FSA (medical, dependent, transit), hospital indemnity, retirement, WellHub, Pet Insurance, employee assistance program Additional Perks: wellness fair, people-centered work culture, ability to make an impact in your community through mission-driven work. Time off: Include vacation, sick, 15 holidays, parental and medical leave policy, and mental health days Growth: Include conference opportunities, regular training opportunities, and professional development week Responsibilities: Coordination & Accountability : Maintain a stewardship calendar of grant application and reporting deadlines, donor touchpoints, campaigns, and events, and ensure the CEO and Executive Directors stay ahead of deadlines Track fundraising commitments and next steps across leadership, providing timely reminders and progress check-ins to keep all development activity on schedule Schedule and coordinate donor, funder, and prospect meetings on behalf of the CEO and Executive Directors Meeting Preparation & Follow-Up : Prepare agendas, briefing materials, and funder research summaries in advance of meetings; capture notes and action items; and draft and send follow-up correspondence to ensure commitments are honored Grants & Reporting Support : Support outreach and draft grant proposals, letters of inquiry, applications, and funder reports in collaboration with the CEO, Executive Directors, and finance staff Support outreach to funder prospects by drafting emails and other communications for the CEO, Executive Directors, and other staff Where appropriate, maintain direct communications with prospects to secure fundraising meetings and steward funder relationships Develop and maintain a library of boilerplate language, program descriptions, budgets, and standard attachments to streamline proposal development Collaborate with the Contracts team on tracking foundation, government, and corporate grants at all stages, from prospect research through application, award, reporting, and renewal Development narrative :  Help to shape the org-wide narrative on fundraising (“the system behind the safety net”), work with CEO and Executive Directors to help shape specific investment opportunities, and lead efforts to find relevant data and citations (internally and externally) to support the above. Donor Database & Records : Develop and maintain the Salesforce donor database, including accurate and timely entry of gifts, contacts, and actions; generate acknowledgment letters; and produce pipeline and revenue reports for…