Job Opening

The Marshall Legacy Institute is seeking a self-starting, dedicated, detail-oriented Development Manager to oversee and manage all development activities in support of MLI’s mission, strategy, and objectives.

ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND:-

The Marshall Legacy Institute (MLI) is a Virginia-based, international non-profit humanitarian organization founded to extend the legacy of General George C. Marshall by helping war-ravaged countries help themselves in building indigenous capacity to eliminate the humanitarian dangers and destabilizing effects of landmines and other explosive remnants of war.

The Institute forges public-private partnerships to provide resources and training to severely contaminated countries. MLI’s three major programs are the K9 Demining Corps (K9DC) Campaign, the Children Against Mines Program (CHAMPS) and the Survivors’ Assistance Program.

The K9DC Campaign raises private funding for highly-trained mine detection dogs to “sniff out” landmines, save lives and return land to productive use. MLI has given 130 lifesaving dogs to the neediest of countries, including Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Eritrea, Iraq, Lebanon, Nicaragua, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

MLI’s CHildren Against Mines Program (CHAMPS) fosters a sense of global citizenship among American youth and informs students about the plight of children in mine affected countries. CHAMPS provides students an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others by sponsoring a lifesaving dog and/or by assisting a child who has been hurt by landmines.

Through Survivors’ Assistance programs, MLI provides specialized training to medical rehabilitation teams. The Institute also supports a vocational training workshop that trains and employs landmine survivors and their family members in carpet weaving, tailoring and embroidery techniques.

POSITION SUMMARY:-

The Development Manager will build and maintain the structures needed to support thriving relationships with donors. In collaboration with the Executive Director, the Development Manager is responsible for: creating and executing a strategic development plan; researching and approaching potential new donors on the corporate, government, foundation, and individual levels through the preparation of high-quality proposals; implementing processes to track and monitor all fundraising efforts; coordinating major special events to promote the MLI mission; and other duties as needed. The MLI staff is small, allowing the Development Manager to execute his or her work in close cooperation with—and the assistance of—other managerial level employees.

RESPONSIBILITIES:-

Strategic Planning:

• Coordinate development operations on a day-to-day basis
• In cooperation with the Executive Director, create a strategic fundraising plan that will guide the organization to meet fundraising goals, maximizing the opportunities provided by present and future donors at the corporate, government, foundation, and individual levels.
• Ensure successful implementation of the fundraising plan to meet the established short and long term goals and allow the organization to continue to evolve and grow.

Cultivation, Stewardship, and Prospect Management:

• Maintain strong, positive relationships with existing corporate, government, foundation, and individual donors through major donor correspondence and stewardship.
• Plan and coordinate cultivation events.
• Identify, pursue, establish, and maintain relationships with prospects.

Fundraising:

• Conduct research to identify new funding opportunities in the public and private sectors.
• Develop and prepare letters of inquiry and/or grant proposals

Special Events:

• Oversee the planning and execution of several high-impact special events, such as the annual gala, golf tournament, and the inaugural K-9 9K Walk campaign.
• Implement smaller donor cultivation events.
• Work collaboratively with established young professionals group to plan events targeting younger donors and volunteers.

Operations:

• Coordinate development operations on a day-to-day basis
• Create and distribute donor acknowledgment correspondence in a timely manner.
• Maintain all donation tracking and analysis systems.
• Use analysis to increase development efficiency, enhance evaluation procedures, determine success of acquisition and renewal campaign results, and meet and/or exceed fundraising goals.
• Provide Executive Director with monthly report, reflecting current status and success rates of prospective donor pursuits, fundraising campaigns, and special events.
• Ensure that all fundraising activities are performed in compliance with established ethical standards and local, state, federal, and nonprofit regulations, guidelines, and laws.

Note:-

Position may require occasional evening and weekend work (special events) as well as travel.

Qualifications:-

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Demonstrated record of work experience successfully cultivating prospects, securing contributions from new and current donors, and building and managing functional development capacity in an office environment; nonprofit preferred
• Demonstrated experience coordinating special events
• Knowledge of all aspects of fundraising (especially nonprofit) including foundation and corporate relations, government grants, special events, and individual giving
• Thorough understanding of fundraising principles and the ability to apply principles to strategic planning, such as matching specific organization fundraising needs with appropriate donors
• Ability to work creatively, accurately, and efficiently
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills, highly attuned to detail
• Experience or interest in international development preferred

EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE:-

• Bachelor’s degree required; CFRE preferred
• 3-5 years or equivalent experience

To Apply:-

Interested candidates should send their resume with cover letter and salary requirements.

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