Development Manager (Full-Time/Exempt)

About this Opportunity

Queens Botanical Garden’s Development Team is responsible for raising funds to support the Garden. As a key member of the Development Team, the Development Manager will engage in grant writing, individual giving, and special events to support the growth of the Garden’s annual operating budget. The ideal candidate will be an experienced fundraiser capable of managing multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously. They will be an exceptional writer, a strong project manager, and a passionate champion for QBG’s work to offer environmental education programs, cultural experiences, and a healthful green space to Queens residents, all New Yorkers, and visitors. They will be comfortable communicating verbally and in writing with institutional donors, individual donors, Trustees, gala attendees, and QBG Members. The Development Manager reports to the Director of Development and supervises the Membership Coordinator.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Institutional Giving and Grant Writing

Grow the Garden’s institutional giving by writing compelling grants and proposals to active and prospective donors in the Development Manager’s pipeline, including foundations, corporations, and government funders
Manage relationships with a pipeline of active and prospective donors, including conducting donor outreach, maintaining registrations in donor application portals, coordinating site visits, and overseeing the delivery of recognition and sponsorship benefits
Work with the Finance Department and other QBG Staff to ensure adherence to the unique specifications of each donor; generate reports for donors
Manage QBG’s Institutional Giving calendar
Work with Director of Development and other QBG Staff Members to identify new projects in need of funding
Collaborate with Institutional Giving Coordinator to identify and review prospects

Individual Giving

Support the Director of Development in the management and execution of existing individual giving vehicles, including the Adopt-A-Tree and Adopt-A-Garden program, and the generation of new individual giving campaigns
Strategize with the Director of Development to meet and exceed Individual Giving revenue goals

Membership

Supervise membership program management
Strategize with Director of Development, Membership Coordinator, and other members of the QBG staff to meet and exceed Membership revenue goals

Special Events

Supervise event planning aspects for the Garden’s annual June fundraising event, the Rose Gala
Strategize with the Director of Development to meet or exceed fundraising event revenue goals, including the potential to develop and implement new special event(s)

General

Engage in Garden-wide initiatives, such as strategic planning
Take minutes at four annual QBG Board Meetings; compile and distribute quarterly Board Meeting packets
Other duties as necessary

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree
At least five years of professional experience in non-profit fundraising, preferably at a cultural institution, public garden, parks organization, educational organization, or related field
Proven track record of successful fundraising in institutional and individual giving; experience managing fundraising events, and with government funding/relations, is a plus
Exceptional leadership, writing, and organization skills; strong attention to detail Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite
Knowledge of fundraising databases; familiarity with DonorPerfect is a plus
Interest in, and knowledge of funders who support cultural organizations, sustainable practices, farms, public gardens, and museums highly desired
Experience with supervision and management
Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends

Schedule:

This is a full-time, exempt position with weekly on-site work, and some flexibility to work remotely. Schedule is generally Monday through Friday, with occasional required evenings and weekends.

Queens Botanical Garden

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