Fund Development Manager

 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.