DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (PT )

DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (PT 25 hours p/w)

EmpowHer Institute, Los Angeles, CA

Our Mission & Vision

The mission of EmpowHer Institute is to empower girls and young women in marginalized communities

by giving them the skills necessary through education, training, and mentorship to enable them to

become confident, college and career ready.

We envision a world where every girl is provided the opportunities and resources to: embrace the

power of her voice; make informed decisions about her body and future; break generational cycles of

poverty; contribute to the creation of an equitable society.

Position Overview

Want to use your fundraising experience and skills to make a difference in the lives of teen girls in Los Angeles

County? Do you have a commitment to gender equity and racial justice? Are you a go-getter who is skilled in building relationships and has a track record of successful fundraising? Want the opportunity to shine and advance into a senior role quickly? Do you thrive in high-energy, collaborative, and supportive work environments where you are encouraged to embrace the “art of the possible?” This just may be the job for you!

EmpowHer Institute is seeking a part-time Development Manager. In this small and emerging grassroots organization, the Development Manager will support fundraising efforts as EmpowHer continues to grow. He/She/They will be responsible for executing the development plan, developing relationships with key public and private funding stakeholders, writing grant proposals, and donor cultivation.

The Development Manager will report to and work in partnership with the CEO and the EmpowHer Team to meet the organization’s aggressive fundraising goals, which include meeting our $2M annual budget and $1M reserve funds to sustain our work long-term.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of EmpowHer’s annual fundraising plan
• Secure financial support from public and private resources, including individuals, foundations, corporations, etc
• Manage the DonorPerfect CRM in collaboration with the Chief of Staff.
• Develop and maintain ongoing communication with individual donors
• Create and execute a strategy for a large, sustained base of annual individual donors
• Support Events Producer in acquiring corporate sponsorships for annual events
• Work in collaboration with our CEO to prepare grant proposals
• Manage the tracking of grant deadlines

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in fund development
• Demonstrated excellence in communication skills
• 2+ years of experience in grant writing
• Strong written and verbal presentation skills
• Comfortable speaking publicly with large and small groups
• Knowledge of donor CRM systems (DonorPerfect preferred)
• Must pass a LiveScan criminal background check facilitated by the LA County Department of Probation
• Must be organized, detail-oriented, and a determined go-getter who is unafraid to ask for money and does not get knocked down by the answer “no.”

The ideal candidate is one who is committed to the mission and vision of EmpowHer Institute, is creative, comfortable around diverse stakeholders, organized, detail-oriented, and reliable, meets deadlines, and has excellent interpersonal communication skills.

Compensation:

• Part-time Hourly: $55 per hour 25 hours p/wk
• Flexible work schedule and remote work from home schedule offered
• EmpowHer Institute® is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.

How to Apply:

Submit cover letter, resume, and writing sample (no more than 3 pages) to Dawn L Brown, CEO at jobs@empowher.org, Subject: DEVELOPMENT MANAGER. Applications without a cover letter, resume, and writing sample will not be considered.

This position is primarily remote, but must be available to participate in occasional in-person meetings when required. Candidates MUST live within the state of California, preferably in LA County.

EmpowHer Institute is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. EmpowHer Institute will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.