Development Manager: General & Civic Education

Position Title: Development Manager: General & Civic Education

Reports to: Vice President of Development

Department: Development

Location: Hybrid remote + Onsite at CCWA Headquarters in San Francisco; includes occasional evenings and weekends

Position Status: Full Time Exempt

The Commonwealth Club World Affairs, the nation’s oldest public affairs forum, seeks a fundraising professional to help cultivate support for our Creating Citizens civic education activities and other general programs and projects at CCWA.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Working under the direction of the Vice President of Development and in close collaboration with the Vice President for Education, this individual will primarily be responsible for researching, soliciting, and securing new funding sources for Creating Citizens to help close a $2.7M budget for the education department’s operating expenses over the next four years and help maintain our current portfolio of funders. The Vice President of Development will also assign additional general support tasks, including those in the regular program sponsorship funding portfolio, tasks for the annual gala, and other fundraising assignments.

If you are passionate about raising funds for civic engagement and education, this is the perfect position for you to thrive in a friendly, dynamic, creative, and growth-oriented environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Donor Cultivation & Stewardship

• Research, develop, and maintain donor relationships with a primary focus on foundations and corporate partners with some focus on major individual gifts
• Assist with donor engagement including activities & events, communications, and recognition. These activities include both general development fundraising events as well as education specific related fundraising events
• Work with VP of Development to maintain lists of active donors, track giving levels and ensure delivery of corresponding benefits in the portfolio
• Work in partnership with the VP of Development on outreach strategies for prospective funders
• Work in person to support programs that are sponsored
• Significant time will be dedicated towards research into new funding opportunities

Fundraising Campaigns

• Collaborate with VP of Development and VP for Education to design and implement any education related giving campaigns
• Manage fundraising efforts, ensuring compelling storytelling and consistent CCWA branding in the form of email communications, letters of intent, or grant submissions

Grants Management

• Work with VP of Development and VP for Education on maintaining calendar of due dates for LOIs, grant applications, and interim/final reports
• Collect and compile data and supporting documents for applications
• Researching, writing, and submitting grant proposals
• Draft and submit all interim and final reports

Event Support Coordination

• Assist the development department in planning and executing fundraising events (including CCWA’s annual gala), benefit events, and special receptions
• Help maintain RSVP lists when needed
• Coordinate with event vendors and caterers, help manage guest lists, and provide on-site support as needed for fundraising events

Key Skills

• Persuasive speaking and writing abilities
• Analytical thinking
• Proficient budget analysis and reconciliation
• Creative approach for finding new funding sources
• Previous non-profit fundraising experience preferred
• Civics or education fundraising experience desired
• Knowledge of how to use fundraising platforms such as Patron Manager, Raiser’s Edge, Tessitura, etc.

Work Location

• Hybrid schedule with some remote work. Must be available for onsite events in SF related to sponsored events and fundraising events, plus periodic in person meetings with internal colleagues or external stakeholders. Some weekend and evening work as needed and occasional offsite events

Salary Range

• $75,000 - $85,000 annual salary commensurate with experience
• Benefits include health benefits, paid holidays, sick and vacation PTO, employee contributed 401K

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to devjobs@commonwealthclub.org and reference Development Manager – General & Civic Education. Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Commonwealth Club World Affairs is committed to the principles of equal opportunity employment and encourages applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities to apply. A diverse workplace is essential to our work, and people of any gender or gender identification, BIPOC-identified candidates, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of all ethnic and cultural groups, foreign-born residents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

ABOUT CCWA AND CREATING CITIZENS:

The Commonwealth Club World Affairs is the leading nonpartisan national forum and facilitator for citizen education and engagement on domestic and international civic affairs. The primary purpose of CCWA is to contribute to an informed and engaged democratic citizenry, by educating the public about societal issues and creating social networks for good. To accomplish its purposes, CCWA holds public forums and education programs for students; initiates and pursues public policy studies; convenes leaders and stakeholders; disseminates its content through print, electronic and other digital means; provides conduits for engaging its members and the public in addressing societal challenges, and conducts any other activities consistent with its mission

Creating Citizens is Commonwealth Club World Affairs’ civics education initiative. Building on more than a century of nonpartisan civil dialogue at CCWA, Creating Citizens brings students and educators into the conversation.

Civil dialogue is fundamental to a healthy democracy, yet our nation is more polarized and divisive than ever. We know young people are watching and listening, and we know they want to speak up. Creating Citizens gives them this chance.

Creating Citizens programs feature civic leaders from across the ideological spectrum, thinkers and influencers young people respect, and youth themselves. Students develop their own perspectives on complex issues and learn the power of mutually respectful dialogue in a diverse society.