Shared-Use Mobility Center
Chicago, IL
General Overview:
The Shared-Use Mobility Center (SUMC) is a non-profit organization that works in the public interest to foster collaboration in shared mobility (including bikesharing, carsharing, ridesharing and more) and help connect the growing industry with transit agencies, cities and communities across the nation. Through piloting programs, conducting new research and providing advice and expertise to cities and regions, SUMC hopes to extend the benefits of shared mobility for all.
Position Overview:
The Development Manager will identify, cultivate, and steward potential funders and partners to support SUMC's projects core operations. The Manager is responsible for meeting annual fundraising goals in addition to identify new strategies to expand SUMC's fundraising programs. The Manager will report to, and work closely with, the Executive Director and the Program and Development Director.
As a start-up organization, SUMC has a small staff responsible for a wide range of duties. We have a creative and flexible, but also fast-paced atmosphere. The successful candidate must be a self-starter and an independent worker with a high attention to detail. S/he must also have direct fundraising experience as well as excellent communication and outreach skills.
Development Manager Duties:
- Research, identify, qualify, and prioritize potential funders for SUMC's programs and core operations, including a focus on corporation, foundation and government funders;
- Facilitate the development of relationships with funders through presentations, personal meetings, regular communications, and meetings with other SUMC staff;
- Manage fundraising timelines and track and meet grant and proposal submission deadlines;
- Draft, assemble, and submit funding requests through letters of intent, sponsorship packages, proposals, phone calls, in-person meetings, or other presentations;
- Follow up with interested funders, finalize contracts, and issue acknowledgements of gifts;
- Create and maintain an annual fundraising calendar of activities to ensure the timely delivery of reports, benefits, and recognition;
- Review and revise, as needed, systems for keeping records, tracking donors, managing correspondence, and gift acceptance policies in keeping with ethical fundraising practices;
- Help organize fundraising for SUMC's events, including the annual National Shared Mobility Summit;
- Develop strategy for growth of SUMC's fundraising program and identify alternative sources of revenue;
- Track progress towards quantifiable goals and make mid-course adjustments as necessary.
- Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree preferred;
- Four to six years' experience in fundraising or development, including experience working with institutional funders;
- Strong attention to detail and project management skills;
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills;
- Previous supervisory experience a plus;
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimum supervision.
The Shared-Use Mobility Center is an independent nonprofit organization. SUMC is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or job applicant based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or marital status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to hiring, termination, promotion, transfer, layoff, leave of absence, compensation, and training.