Development Manager

About Status: Home

Status: Home is Atlanta’s oldest and largest provider of permanent supportive housing for individuals and families impacted by HIV/AIDS. We are committed to advancing housing stability, wellness, and long-term support through dignified, holistic care.

Position Overview

The Development Manager plays a hands-on role in advancing Status: Home’s fundraising efforts by supporting individual giving, donor stewardship, and campaign execution. This position offers meaningful responsibility, close collaboration with senior leadership, and the opportunity to build strong fundraising skills within a stable, mission-driven organization.

This role is well-suited for a development professional with foundational experience who is ready to grow, take ownership of projects, and contribute to scalable fundraising systems.

Key Responsibilities

Individual Giving and Stewardship

• Manage and grow individual donors under $5,000, including retention, upgrades, acquisition, and re-engagement
• Plan and execute bi-annual fundraising campaigns such as Year-End and Giving Tuesday
• Prepare donor research, meeting materials, and stewardship follow-up to support major donor cultivation
• Manage donor acknowledgments, recognition, and ongoing stewardship touchpoints
• Support and grow donor giving societies and related engagement opportunities

Events and Campaign Execution

• Assist with planning and execution of fundraising and stewardship events
• Support sponsorship fulfillment, silent auctions, raffles, and corporate engagement events
• Assist with vendor coordination, logistics, timelines, and guest experience
• Capture and share donor engagement stories and event content

CRM and Database Management

• Serve as primary administrator for Virtuous CRM
• Maintain accurate donor records, segmentation, reporting, and data integrity
• Create dashboards and reports to track donor activity and campaign performance
• Support donor journey mapping and automated workflows

Corporate and Community Engagement

• Jointly cultivate and steward corporate partners with internal team leads
• Collaborate to convert volunteer groups, ERGs, and community partners into donor prospects
• Coordinate with the Institutional Giving Manager on corporate proposals and partnerships

Communications and Storytelling

• Draft donor-facing communications including appeals, acknowledgments, talking points, and event materials
• Incorporate program success stories into donor communications
• Support email, print, and digital fundraising outreach

Prospect Research

• Conduct research on individual, corporate, and community prospects
• Prepare donor profiles and background materials for leadership and board members
• Support pipeline development and identification of new funding opportunities

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required; degrees emphasizing writing or communications preferred
• Three to five years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, donor relations, events, or communications
• Experience working with donors, volunteers, or community partners
• Experience with donor CRM systems; Virtuous experience is a plus

Skills and Abilities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational and project management abilities
• Collaborative and relationship-driven work style
• Comfortable presenting to donors, volunteers, and community groups

Knowledge and Competencies

• Understanding of donor engagement and stewardship best practices
• Willingness to learn issues affecting individuals and families impacted by HIV/AIDS
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and dignity-centered service

Why Join Status: Home

• Join a respected, legacy nonprofit with a clear mission and proven community impact
• Be part of a team focused on building smart, sustainable fundraising systems — not putting out fires
• Work closely with senior leadership in an organization that values strategy, clarity, and collaboration
• Opportunity to grow your skills in individual giving, stewardship, and donor engagement
• Opportunity to own and improve processes, not just maintain them
• A values-driven workplace centered on dignity, equity, and long-term solutions

Other Requirements

• Ability to pass a criminal background check
• Alignment with Status: Home’s mission and values

Salary Range

• $75,000 - $85,000/year