[Hiring] Development Manager @Tilting Futures

Role Description

Tilting Futures is building our development team to strengthen our philanthropy engine to carry out our mission. We're looking for a strong writer who thinks operationally. In this Development Manager role, you'll lead our communications and systems while working alongside our Director of Development Operations and Chief External Affairs Officer, in close collaboration with our CEO. Your work will be the infrastructure that enables them to focus on strategy and relationship-building, allowing them to focus their work externally.

• Draft compelling grant proposals and donor communications, with multiple rounds of intense feedback.
• Manage complex project workflows.
• Maintain our donor database.
• Coordinate cross-functional logistics.
• Write clearly and compellingly, think systematically, and take pride in keeping things running smoothly.
• Anticipate needs and solve problems so leadership can focus on what matters most.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of nonprofit development, operations, grant writing, or related experience.
• Familiarity with nonprofit development pipeline management and donor moves management.
• Strong writing skills with ability to communicate clearly and compellingly across formats (emails, proposals, reports).
• Experience drafting grant proposals or major donor communications.
• Demonstrated ability to learn organizational voice and adapt communication style based on feedback.
• Proficiency with Salesforce CRM.
• Project management skills with comfort using tools like Asana or similar platforms.

Requirements

• Connected to our mission: Something in your own life experience drives your passion for Tilting Futures’s mission and vision.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational chops: You catch what others miss and keep systems running.
• Problem solver: When something breaks, you don't panic. You dig in, find the root, and fix it.
• Information seeker: You ask the questions that matter and dig into data.
• Independent: You take initiative without needing hand holding.
• Persistent: You push through obstacles and try different angles.
• Continuous learner: You're hungry to get better and take feedback exceptionally well.

Benefits

• The salary range for this role is $80,000-$85,000.
• We are proud to provide a total compensation package that puts the person first.
• Learn more about our benefits on our careers page.

Company Description

Tilting Futures is a remote-first organization. We highly recommend reviewing our careers page for the most detailed information on our hiring process & philosophy, and to learn more about what it’s like to work at Tilting Futures.