Do you have 5+ years of progressive fundraising experience?

Do you passionate about serving military members and their families?

We are searching for a Senior Development Manager for a Military Support Organization. This is a full-time, permanent position in Washington, DC (hybrid).

ORGANIZATION TYPE: Military Support Organization

POSITION TITLE: Senior Development Manager

LOCATION: Hybrid; Washington, DC

SCHEDULE: Full-time

DURATION: Permanent

SALARY: $75,000 - $90,000

Is This Your Dream Job? The Senior Development Manager is an integral member of the Development team, responsible for securing funding from leading corporations and foundations and cultivating long-term, mission-aligned relationships. This individual will play a key role in driving growth by identifying and engaging corporate and foundation prospects, aligning their priorities with the organization's mission, and building trust through strategic communication and stewardship. The ideal candidate is both a relationship builder and a strategist, comfortable networking, pitching to senior decision-makers, and crafting compelling proposals. 

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive nonprofit fundraising experience, specifically in grant writing and developing corporate partnerships.
• Bachelor’s degree is required and preferably in a related field (e.g., communications, business, nonprofit management)
• Proven success in securing major grants, sponsorships, or corporate partnerships.
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to engage senior-level stakeholders.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with superior attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational, research, and project management abilities.
• Proficiency with Salesforce (or similar CRM), Asana (or similar project management tool), and Microsoft Office 365.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a small, high-performing team.
• Flexibility to attend evening events and occasional travel as required.

How You'll Spend Your Day:

Portfolio & Revenue Generation

• Develop and execute a multi-year corporate giving and grants strategy in collaboration with leadership.
• Identify and pursue high-impact corporate and foundation funding opportunities aligned with organizational priorities.
• Manage a comprehensive corporate and foundation portfolio, securing new annual support toward a defined dollar goal.
• Coordinate employee engagement and stewardship activities for partners.

Relationship Management

• Leverage internal stakeholders and board networks to build connections and open doors to new opportunities.
• Secure opportunities to pitch senior decision-makers at major corporations and foundations.
• Create compelling, customized proposals, sponsorship packages, and partnership concepts.
• Cultivate long-term, mission-driven relationships that deliver mutual value for partners and the organization.
• Manage and grow a portfolio of high-value corporate partners.

Grants, Reporting & Collaboration

• Oversee the full grant lifecycle: research, proposal development, compliance, reporting, and renewals.
• Maintain a master calendar of deadlines and deliverables in Asana and ensure accurate forecasting and performance tracking in Salesforce.
• Build and maintain a robust pipeline of grant and partnership prospects.
• Collaborate with colleagues to create donor materials, impact reports, and annual reports.
• Partner with the Director of Marketing and Communications to align communications strategies with development initiatives. 

We’d love to hear from you.

If this sounds like the job for you, we would love to help make that happen. Please apply using this link.

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Careers In Nonprofits is an equal opportunity employer. Empowered by the #ILoveMyJob mission, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment within the nonprofit sector.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regretfully can only respond to those candidates who best meet the requirements of a specific position or whose backgrounds are generally applicable to our client base. Please rest assured that we retain all candidate information for possible future matches, even if you do not hear from us in regard to your application in response to this ad.