Development Manager

Recovery Beyond

Issaquah, WA (Hybrid)

Full-Time (40 hours/week)

Non-Exempt (Overtime Eligible)

Position Overview

Recovery Beyond seeks a mission-driven and highly organized Development Manager to lead the execution and daily operations of the organization’s fundraising efforts. This full-time role is responsible for managing fundraising campaigns, donor systems, sponsorship relationships, and development operations that support sustainable revenue growth.

The Development Manager will build reliable fundraising processes, strengthen donor engagement, and help create predictable revenue streams that allow Recovery Beyond to expand its impact.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both relationship-building and operational execution and wants to help build the fundraising infrastructure of a growing nonprofit.

Reports to: Executive Director

About Recovery Beyond

Recovery Beyond is a community for people in recovery from substance use through outdoor adventure, leadership development, and belonging. We remove financial and social barriers so individuals in recovery can experience challenge, connection, and purpose.

As we grow, we are investing in fundraising capacity to ensure long-term sustainability and expanded access to our programs.

Position Purpose

This role exists to:

• Execute the organization’s fundraising plan
• Build consistent fundraising systems
• Improve donor retention and engagement
• Strengthen peer-to-peer fundraising efforts
• Manage sponsorship relationships
• Reduce reliance on informal fundraising processes

The Development Manager focuses on execution, coordination, and relationship follow-through while partnering with the Executive Director on strategy and major donor development.

Core Responsibilities

Annual Fund & Individual Giving (25%)

• Implement annual development plan
• Manage donor pipeline and segmentation
• Coordinate annual giving campaigns (e.g. appeals, year-end, giving days)
• Draft donor communications and appeals
• Track donor retention and engagement metrics
• Support recurring donor growth strategies

Goal: Strengthen individual giving and improve donor retention.

Peer-to-Peer Fundraising (20%)

• Manage peer fundraising campaigns (including event-based fundraising such as Seattle to Portland bike ride)
• Develop participant fundraising resources and templates
• Provide coaching and support to participant fundraisers
• Track fundraising progress and engagement
• Coordinate campaign communications

Goal: Increase participation and revenue through peer fundraising.

Corporate Sponsorships (20%)

• Maintain sponsorship prospect pipeline
• Coordinate outreach and sponsor meetings
• Prepare sponsorship proposals and agreements
• Manage sponsor stewardship and renewal tracking
• Ensure fulfillment of sponsorship benefits

Goal: Build reliable sponsorship revenue and long-term partnerships.

Donor Stewardship & Communications (15%)

• Ensure timely donor acknowledgments
• Maintain donor stewardship calendar
• Coordinate donor impact communications
• Support integration of fundraising into newsletters
• Track donor engagement touchpoints

Goal: Strengthen donor relationships and increase lifetime value.

CRM & Development Operations (20%)

• Maintain donor database accuracy and data standards
• Generate fundraising reports and dashboards
• Track progress toward revenue goals
• Improve data entry consistency and reporting practices
• Document fundraising workflows and templates
• Coordinate donor records and reporting needs

Goal: Build strong operational infrastructure for development.

Additional Responsibilities

• Support Executive Director preparation for donor meetings
• Assist with grant writing, tracking and reporting as needed
• Provide logistical support for fundraising events
• Participate in occasional evening or weekend fundraising activities

Scope Clarification

This role focuses on fundraising and development operations. Program operations, volunteer coordination, and trip logistics are not primary responsibilities of this position.

Qualifications

Required

• 3–5 years nonprofit fundraising, development, or related experience
• Experience managing fundraising campaigns or donor programs
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• CRM/database experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Comfort participating in fundraising asks

Preferred

• Experience with peer-to-peer fundraising
• Corporate sponsorship development experience
• Experience in small or growing nonprofits
• Experience supporting volunteer fundraisers

Key Competencies

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong follow-through and reliability
• Attention to detail
• Relationship-building ability
• Comfort working with metrics and goals
• Initiative and problem-solving ability
• Clear communication
• Ability to work independently in a growing organization

Performance Indicators (Year 1)

Fundraising Outcomes:

• Annual fundraising targets met
• Increased peer fundraising participation
• Sponsorship targets met
• Growth in recurring donors

Operational Outcomes:

• Improved CRM data quality
• Fundraising dashboards established
• Clear campaign workflows documented
• Improved fundraising reporting reliability

Organizational Outcomes:

• Reduced Executive Director time spent on development administration
• Improved fundraising coordination and planning
• More predictable campaign execution

Growth Opportunity: As Recovery Beyond grows, this role has the potential to expand in scope and responsibility for candidates interested in long-term development leadership.

Why This Role Matters

Recovery Beyond is at a stage where strengthening fundraising systems is essential to supporting growth. This role ensures the organization has the financial foundation necessary to:

• Expand outdoor programming access
• Support leadership development
• Increase program sustainability
• Grow community impact

This is an opportunity to help build the development infrastructure of a growing organization while supporting a mission-centered community.

Who Thrives in This Role

The Development Manager will succeed at Recovery Beyond if they are energized by building systems in a growing organization and motivated by mission-driven work. This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys creating structure, improving processes, and seeing the direct impact of their work.

Successful candidates will likely:

• Enjoy building and improving systems rather than maintaining fully built ones
• Be comfortable balancing relationship-building with operational execution
• Take initiative and work well with a high degree of autonomy
• Be adaptable in a growing organization where priorities may evolve
• Find meaning in supporting recovery communities and expanding access to the outdoors
• Be comfortable rolling up their sleeves to help where needed while maintaining clear priorities
• Communicate proactively and follow through consistently

This role is especially well-suited for someone who:

• Enjoys making things more organized and effective
• Likes turning ideas into executable plans
• Appreciates working in a collaborative, mission-centered environment
• Wants to grow their career as the organization grows

Work Environment & Culture

Recovery Beyond is a collaborative and mission-driven organization that values:

• Authentic relationships
• Personal responsibility
• Continuous improvement
• Clear communication
• Compassion with accountability
• Sustainable growth

We are a growing organization, which means this role offers the opportunity to help shape systems and processes that will support our next phase of impact.

Additional Considerations

Because Recovery Beyond serves individuals in recovery, the ideal candidate will demonstrate professionalism, strong boundaries, and respect for confidentiality. Lived experience in recovery is welcome but not required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Recovery Beyond is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities to apply. We believe lived experience strengthens our work and welcome applicants who are passionate about our mission.

• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible scheduling environment
• Opportunities for increased responsibility as funding capacity expands