Manager, Campaigns

TITLE

Manager, Campaigns 

POSITION TYPE

Full-time, FLSA exempt 

LOCATION

Remote with 20% travel for client and team meetings
required

PURPOSE

Creative Fundraising Advisors (CFA) is building capacity as we
bring the best and brightest people and ideas to work with our
mission-driven, nonprofit clients. We’re seeking a fundraising
professional with experience managing multiple high-impact capital
and comprehensive campaigns to help drive our expansion.

The Campaign Manager will work remotely with the CFA team and our
nonprofit clients across the United States with 20% travel to
client and team meetings required. The Campaign Manager reports to
CFA’s Senior Campaign Manager and supports clients managed by CFA’s
Consulting Team.

The Campaign Manager is key to CFA’s successful execution of
campaign-related projects. CFA currently provides counsel to
multiple nonprofit organizations in the planning stages, quiet
phases, and public phases of multi-million dollar campaigns. The
Campaign Manager uses a client-focused mindset to execute on
project goals and objectives, and understands the role and function
of each team member to advance the campaign in a timely,
professional manner. The Campaign Manager additionally communicates
with the internal team, external partners, and clients involved in
the delivery of assigned projects in order to ensure customer
satisfaction. The Campaign Manager anticipates opportunities and
issues proactively as well as manages scope collaboratively using
shared project management applications and tools.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Campaign Planning and Management

Guide CFA clients through a period of
campaign planning for campaigns that average between three and five
years. 
Lead the development of a dynamic and
goal-oriented campaign plan for clients that includes a campaign
structure outline, pillars, goals, range of gifts table, and
budget; timeline of campaign activities; benchmarks for prospects
in identification, cultivation, and solicitation; and milestones
for progress towards the campaign goal.
Coordinate the case for support for
the campaign, including:
Coordinate with CFA Lead Counsel and
clients on written copy;
Coordinate with CFA Creative
Director, clients, and/or clients’ marketing team on a campaign
brand identity and a final designed case for support;
Coordinate with external partners and
clients on creating a case video; and,
Coordinate the production of other
cultivation and solicitation materials.

Assist in identifying campaign chairs
and committee members, and develop a schedule of regular meetings
for both staff and committee.
Assist with the identification and
strategy for the top 50 leadership gift prospects for the
campaign.
Coordinate with CFA’s data and
research team on prospect research and prioritization. 
Utilize and manage CFA’s custom
Campaign Tracking Tool to populate with prospects, assign
portfolios, and track progress towards goal.
Manage overall prospect strategy
development for campaign prospects at all levels, including ask
amounts and necessary steps toward cultivation and
solicitation.
Provide training, guidance, and
support for clients’ staff and volunteers.

Campaign Counsel

Develop agendas and lead regular
campaign meetings with each client.
Manage CFA’s custom Campaign Tracking
Tool to track moves management, regularly populate with prospects,
document strategy, and track progress towards goal.
Regularly track and report progress
towards campaign plan.
Provide campaign reports to clients,
including dashboards and PowerPoint presentations as
requested.
Schedule, manage, and attend regular
campaign committee meetings for each client.
Coordinate with CFA’s Senior Manager
of Prospect Development on obtaining prospect research.

Client Relationship Management

Manage all project logistics,
including timeline, client scheduling, and presentations.
Establish and maintain positive and
productive relationships with internal team, external partners,
clients, and other campaign stakeholders.
Provide outstanding customer service.
Be receptive, and timely in responding to client and manager
questions, concerns, and requests.
Serve as point of contact to the
client, internal team, and external partners for day-to-day
execution.
Interpret and meet client
expectations and requirements to ensure outstanding quality of
service customer satisfaction.

Requirements

3-5 years of nonprofit fundraising
experience, preferably in capital campaign management
Demonstrated ability to manage
multiple, conflicting priorities, and collaborate with a team in a
fast-paced, ever-changing, remote-first environment
High sense of urgency and attention
to detail
Effective verbal and written
communication skills including strong listening, negotiation, and
facilitation skills with the ability to develop and deliver
presentations
Highly proficient user of Zoom,
Microsoft Office, and Google Suite applications, advanced user of
Excel preferred
Highly proficient user of Asana or
other project management system
Experience with donor database
systems
Ability to learn and adapt to various
technology
Ability to work remotely
Bachelor’s degree preferred

COMPENSATION

The salary band for a Manager at CFA is $60,000-$80,000,
benchmarked to the Minneapolis-St. Paul market, and depending on
experience and qualifications. There is room to grow over time
based on a strong ability to regularly exceed expectations and
demonstrate skills growth or take on additional responsibility.
Full-time employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits
package including health insurance, 16 vacation days in the first
year, 401k match, cell phone stipend, charitable giving match, and
13 holidays including your birthday.

TO APPLY

Please send your resume and a cover letter describing how you
will bring new campaign planning and management capacity and
expertise with “Campaign Manager” in the subject
line to: [email protected]

ABOUT CREATIVE FUNDRAISING ADVISORS

Creative Fundraising Advisors (CFA) is a full-service
fundraising consulting firm based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with
more than 200 years of collective experience in philanthropy. Since
our inception in 2014, we have raised more than $3 billion in
partnership with our nonprofit clients throughout the country. We
help our clients think big and lead with vision and compelling
ideas that compel a community of donors to offer their support and
inspire volunteers to action. We position our clients for success,
bringing our knowledge and skills to the complex business of
planning and fundraising. CFA focuses on arts & cultural, human
services, education, and environmental organizations.

We value collaboration, transparency, integrity, creativity,
equity, and change. These values guide our business decisions,
company policies, and expectations of our employees, business
partners, and clients. 

CFA believes that diversity and inclusion are critical to strong
partnerships and better business results. Our culture is grounded
in respect and appreciation for each person’s unique perspective,
strengths, abilities, and contributions. It is our expectation that
CFA and its employees, business partners, and clients treat each
other with dignity and respect at all times.