Fund Development Manager

Phoenix, AZ

Full Time

Mid Level

This is a great opportunity to join a Top Workplace winning, nonprofit organization, that believes in bringing people together to create meaningful change in the lives of individuals and families. We’re seeking a passionate and relationship-driven FUND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER to help grow our community of supporters and advance our mission.

In this role, you won’t just fundraise—you’ll build lasting relationships, tell powerful stories of impact, and create opportunities for donors and partners to engage in transformative work.

✨Snapshot✨

📍LOCATION: Hybrid (in-office/remote/community & networking)
💰PAY: (Starting Range) $76,000-$90,000 DOE + Participate in our Scheduled Raise Program
🕒ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm + some early mornings, evenings, and weekends for AZA United events and donor meetings.
🏥BENEFITS: Comprehensive health package, PTO/PST, 12 paid holidays, 401(k), paid parental leave, and more!

Job Summary

The Fund Development Manager plays a key role in advancing AZA United’s mission by managing and growing critical components of the organization’s fundraising efforts. This position is responsible for implementing and executing strategies related to individual giving, corporate partnerships, grants support, special events, and donor stewardship. The Fund Development Manager collaborates closely with teams across the organization to ensure fundraising activities are aligned with organizational priorities and revenue goals.

Job Duties:

Fundraising & Revenue Generation

Manage a portfolio of individual donors, prospects, and corporate partners, with responsibility for cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship

Support and help execute annual giving campaigns, major gifts initiatives, and other development strategies to meet or exceed revenue goals

Support the development and growth of emerging giving initiatives, employer matching, planned giving, and other giving opportunities

Assist with sponsorship development and corporate engagement, including proposal preparation and relationship management

Contribute to grant development efforts, including prospect research, application support, reporting, and stewardship in coordination with leadership

Donor Stewardship & Communications

Develop and manage stewardship and engagement strategies to strengthen donor retention and support long-term donor growth

Partner with the communications team to develop fundraising materials, impact reports, appeals, and donor acknowledgments

Ensure timely and personalized donor recognition and follow-up to strengthen donor relationships and engagement

Data Management & Reporting

Maintain accurate donor records and activity tracking in the organization’s CRM/database

Monitor fundraising performance metrics and prepare reports for the Senior Director of Development

Use data and best practices to inform fundraising strategies and improve performance

Events & Engagement

Lead the planning and execution of select fundraising and community engagement events in partnership with internal teams and external vendors

Coordinate donor activities and events, to deepen and strengthen mission connection

Ensure a high-quality donor experience before, during, and after events

Assist the team with planning and executing existing or new point-of-entry events to promote mission awareness and develop a pipeline for future supporters

Collaboration & Leadership

Serve as a collaborative partner to program staff to understand funding needs and donor impact

Represent AZA United professionally with donors, community partners, and external stakeholders

Stay current on fundraising trends and philanthropic best practices relevant to a large, complex nonprofit organization

Demonstrate and reinforce behavior with teammates, families, and the community that is consistent with our organizational values

Experience & Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree is required
Minimum of 3 years of nonprofit fundraising or fund development experience
Windows & MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.); donor databases/CRMs, Canva and other systems and databases as needed
Strong relationship-building and communication skills
Must have the flexibility to work early mornings, evenings and weekends as needed
Experience in a human services, healthcare, or disability-focused nonprofit organization preferred
Knowledge of the Phoenix-area philanthropic and corporate landscape preferred
Grant writing or grants management experience preferred
Must be able to successfully pass a fingerprint clearance check, and other related hiring requirements
Must have reliable transportation, valid car insurance, and registration

Perks Include:

We provide a collaborative work environment focused on transparent communication, teamwork and professional growth! In addition to a job that offers some flexibility and work/life balance, you will receive these benefits:

A competitive salary + participate in our Scheduled Raise Program up to 2x/year
An excellent comprehensive health benefits package that includes health, dental and vision, employer contributions to your health savings account, company paid Short-Term/Long-Term Disability, and employer-paid basic life insurance
A 401K plan with up to 4% match after one year of service
Generous paid sick time and PTO, and 12 Paid Holidays
Student Loan Forgiveness: As a non-profit organization, your employment (when consistently working at least 30 hours a week) meets requirements under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (for student loan forgiveness). For more information you can visit https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave

Join our fantastic team and help us keep the motor running behind the scenes, so we can help as many kids with autism as possible! For more information about AZA United please visit our website at www.AZAunited.org or view our profile on Glassdoor. We look forward to meeting you soon!

Autism knows no race, religion, gender, or identity. We need and value diversity and inclusion in our workforce in order to fully support our families. AZA welcomes applicants of any race, age, religion, gender, identity or any other aspect which makes you unique.

Arizona Autism United (AZA United) complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and candidates with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact our Human Resources department.

Email: humanresources@azaunited.org | Main Office Phone Number: 602-773-5773 (Please ask for Human Resources.)

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