Development Manager

Job Title: Development Manager

Functional Team: Development Team

Job Type: Full-Time

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Location: New York City Metro, Miami Metro, San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles Metro, or Chicago Metro. See below for residency requirements.

Desired Start Date: June 24, 2024

Direct Supervisor: Associate Director of Development

Who We Are

COOP is building a diverse movement of upwardly mobile first-generation college grads overcoming underemployment through digital skills and peer connections. We want to reignite our nation’s promise of upward mobility for those who strive to achieve a brighter future for themselves and their families—to ensure the American Dream is a reality for all. We connect un-/underemployed first-gen college graduates to one another—within cohorts and across “generations” of cohorts. By growing their peer professional networks, members of our community achieve upward economic mobility by building the skills and connections they need for the careers they deserve.

Our intervention for underemployed graduates has produced compelling wage outcomes for thousands of first-generation and low-income grads in New York, California, Illinois, and Florida. 

Within 12 months of program completion, four-in-five COOP alumni are fully employed, earning an average of $50,000 per year (average pre-program earnings are $12,000).

Learn more about COOP Careers here: 

https://coopcareers.org/mission

https://coopcareers.org/impact

Our Workplace

COOP is an alumni-led organization where we bring our authentic selves to work every day. Over 60% of our staff members have been program participants which translates into a workplace that is mission-driven with deep connections to our community. Rooted in the core values that comprise our three pillars of Head, Heart, and Hustle, we approach our work with empathy, curiosity, and a shared sense of purpose.

Our teams span across NYC, San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami. We come together virtually each month to create space for collective learning and professional development and regionally in-person each month to build connections. We approach our shared mission of overcoming underemployment with resourcefulness and optimism while bringing fun to the challenge.

What You Will Do

The Development Manager will be responsible for key development activities such as maintaining accurate funder data, overseeing our internal reporting and systems management, and supporting proposal writing and grant reporting. The Development Manager will play a critical role in supporting COOP’s Development Operations, ensuring we have the processes, systems, and data management practices in place to meet our fundraising goals.

Reporting and systems management (50%):

• Oversee funder database in our CRM (Salesforce), ensuring accurate and up-to-date records with regular contact and donation data cleaning and maintenance 
• Work closely with Development and Finance departments to provide regular and ad-hoc reports, including mailing and email lists, to ensure effective tracking and management of donations and to support donor follow-up
• Manage and update key department resources and processes, including our grants calendar, gift acknowledgments, and prospect management process

Grants management (50%):

• Support Associate Director in composing grant applications, including: submitting letters of interest/inquiry, submitting applications and proposals, and writing interim and final reports
• Support Associate Director in updating key departmental assets for funding requests (e.g., template language, major funders list, grant application attachments, etc.)

Who We Need

• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required
• 2 to 3 years of professional experience, 1 to 2 years in nonprofit development required
• Experience maintaining constituent data and building reports and dashboards in Salesforce
• Experience in data management and analysis
• Attention to detail and outstanding proofing skills are a must
• Familiarity with project and grant budgets is a plus 
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills

Who You Are

• Data Mindset - Understands and analyzes data; uses data to identify insights and implications to make data-driven decisions and inform operations/strategy
• Collaborative - Views work with a collective mindset; supports others in understanding how we achieve our shared purpose with mutual accountability and shared ownership to achieve collective goals
• Workload Manager - Breaks down a task/project into steps and executes them effectively and on time, adjusting course as needed
• Adaptable - Open to new ideas; responds to, prepares for and embraces change effectively; supports/leads colleagues through change

What We Offer You

COOP Careers believes it is mission-critical to hire, retain, and motivate highly qualified, passionate, dedicated professionals and is committed to providing a fair and comprehensive compensation package, which includes:

• Base Salary: $60k-65k (commensurate with experience)
• A generous and flexible vacation policy, including holidays and office closures for Wellness Weeks the last week of December and first week of July 
• 100% employer-funded comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you (80% employer-funded coverage for dependents)
• Flexible spending account benefits (healthcare, dependent care, and commuter)
• 401(K) retirement plan and 4% employer match - eligibility to participate after one year of service

Hybrid Working Policy

COOP’s hybrid workplace strikes a thoughtful balance between at-home flexibility and in-person chemistry. Regular shared experience in person (structured and spontaneous) will enhance collaboration, strengthen existing relationships, and forge new ones within and across teams. Intentional, casual, and joyful moments together will infuse our culture with the sense of community that makes COOP unique and powerful and will collectively push us toward our shared purpose. 

Currently, all COOP team members are working remotely and attending a once-a-month in-person coworking and team-building day at our co-located space in lower Manhattan (40 Rector Street) for NYC team members or a mutually convenient coworking location for our San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami team members. 

Residency Policy

All employees must reside within commuting distance (approximately two hours) of a COOP Program site located in the following cities: Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, and San Jose and within the states of CA, CT, FL, IL, IN, NJ or NY.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

COOP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. We seek to build a diverse staff representative of the communities we serve. All qualified applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.