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Development Manager

Sports Backers is a nationally acclaimed 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization with a mission to inspire people to live actively. We achieve this mission by hosting events and facilitating programs that encourage people to get moving. Sports Backers is seeking a passionate and experienced Development Manager to assist in fundraising through individual, corporate, foundation, and jurisdictional funding

position overview

The Development Manager supports the fundraising and stewardship activities that sustain Sports Backers’ mission. This position plays a key role in donor communications, gift processing, event support, and database management, ensuring that supporters feel valued and engaged. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, organized, tech-savvy, and enthusiastic about building relationships that advance active living in the Richmond region.

This is a full-time, office-based position located in Richmond, Virginia with the necessity to be on-site at events along with the flexibility to work remotely at times. This role will include evening and weekend work as well as manual labor. The Development Manager role will report to the Director of Development, Megan Capito ([email protected]). Resumes will be accepted until October 15th.

key areas of responsibility:

• Process and acknowledge donations promptly, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Draft and personalize donor thank-you letters and emails.
• Assist in executing donor stewardship activities, including mailings, calls, and event invitations.
• Help maintain donor recognition listings across publications, website, and signage.
• Maintain and update donor records in the database.
• Generate reports, mailing lists, and queries for fundraising campaigns.
• Ensure data integrity and confidentiality of donor information.
• Provide administrative support for special events, donor receptions, and fundraising campaigns.
• Manage Sports Backers President’s Council, our volunteer young professional group.
• Support staff and volunteers during event setup, execution, and breakdown.

knowledge and skill requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
• 2-3 years of experience in fundraising.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite;
• Experience creating, managing, and troubleshooting online donation pages (e.g. Soapbox or similar platforms).
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and work both independently and collaboratively.
• Passion for Sports Backers’ mission and enthusiasm for active living.

Salary and benefits

• Annual salary starting at $50k based on experience
• 3 Weeks Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays 
• 401k with Company Match
• Health Insurance
• Mobile Phone

Sports Backers believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a nonprofit, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. It is the policy of Sports Backers, in accordance with all applicable laws, to provide all individuals with equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender-identity, pregnancy, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in all terms, conditions and privileges of employment.

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