Development Manager (Temp-to-Hire)

National Center for Youth Law  

The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) amplifies youth power,
dismantles racism and other structural inequities, and builds just
policies, practices, and culture in support of young people. Our
efforts advance justice through research, community collaboration,
impact litigation, and policy advocacy that fundamentally
transforms our nation’s approach to education, health, immigration,
foster care, and youth justice. Our vision is a world in which
every young person thrives and has a full and fair opportunity to
achieve the future they envision for themselves.  

Development Team 

The Development Team’s mission is to ensure that NCYL has the
financial resources needed to pursue its mission and vision, and to
uphold NCYL’s inclusive, youth-centered, strengths-based, and
equity-focused values in all fundraising efforts and activities.
NCYL’s Development Team is raising $20M+ annually from foundations,
government agencies, corporations, law firms, and individuals. We
inspire NCYL supporters and educate them about NCYL’s values,
impact, and work; we build community and nurture strong
relationships among NCYL board members, staff, alumni, and
supporters through fundraising efforts.

Position 

NCYL seeks an experienced fundraiser and grant writer to manage
a portfolio of foundation and government relationships. Working in
close partnership with program colleagues, executives and board
members, the Development Manager will cultivate, solicit, and
steward current and new foundation funders to increase financial
support for NCYL’s core programs and for the organization at
large. 

This is a temporary, full-time, exempt position. The temporary
employee could be considered for a permanent role after evaluation
of team needs and other conditions, including organizational funds
and employee performance. 

Essential Functions 

• Manage foundation and
  government grant proposals by drafting narratives, coordinating
  budgets, editing proposals and reports, and ensuring timely
  submission of high-quality applications  
• Research, identify and
  cultivate new foundation and government funding opportunities to
  support NCYL’s mission 
• Coordinate and track
  actions required to move foundation and government funding
  prospects through all stages of the cultivation
  process  
• Support Development Team
  efforts to uphold and integrate organizational values of diversity,
  equity, and inclusion in all fundraising-related
  efforts  
• Ensure that grants,
  reports and other written, funder-facing materials are accurate,
  compelling and of the highest quality and assist in crafting new,
  engaging content that communicates our impact and inspires and
  aligns NCYL staff and funders  
• Skillfully collaborate
  with NCYL’s Executive Director and Program Directors working across
  youth rights issue areas, providing them with development
  expertise, especially as it pertains to prospecting, funder
  strategy and communications, funder meeting preparations, and
  proposal writing
• Become familiar with the
  programmatic goals and activities of NCYL. 

 Qualifications 

• Minimum of three (3)
  years of full-time work experience in non-profit development or
  philanthropy 
• Persuasive, compelling
  communication skills, especially in written form 
• Exceptional attention to
  detail and project management skills 
• Ability to work
  independently and manage multiple priorities 
• Experience with MS
  Office software suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) or similar
  applications 
• Experience successfully
  applying for and receiving significant private foundation
  grants  
• Familiarity with
  Salesforce a plus.  

Physical Requirements 

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
This position may require some travel. 

Salary, Benefits, and Location 

This is a temporary, full-time, exempt position. Salary is
competitive at $111,585.00 annually. A geographic salary
differential may be applied if the candidate resides somewhere
other than the Oakland, CA, Los Angeles, CA, New York City, or
Washington, DC metro areas. This means that the salary would be
reduced if the candidate resides in an area where the cost of labor
is less than that of the San Francisco Bay Area. 

Temporary employees are not eligible for any NCYL benefits other
than those required by law. If hired permanently, NCYL provides a
robust benefits package including health, dental, vision, life,
generous vacation and sick benefits, flexible spending account,
employer contribution to a retirement plan, and short-term and
long-term disability insurance. 

Candidates must reside in, or be willing to relocate to,
Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts,
Maryland, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Virginia, Washington DC, or
Wisconsin. 

How to Apply 

Please submit a cover letter and resume at the link below.
Please, no emails or calls. 

Apply at: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/2386978 

Applicants who meet the above criteria with lived
experiences within any of our practice areas, including Black,
Indigenous, or other people of color, are strongly encouraged to
apply.  

It is the policy of NCYL to provide equal employment
opportunities to all Applicants (including Employees) regardless of
race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, national origin, age,
abilities/disabilities, neurotypicality, socioeconomic status,
veteran status, marital status, prior convictions, or any other
protected classifications under federal, state, or local
law.