Mission Advancement Manager

Company Overview

Rise Recovery is a San Antonio-based non-profit organization dedicated to helping teens, young adults, and families overcome the challenges of drug and alcohol abuse. Through partnerships in education, prevention, and life-skills development, we provide essential services that promote recovery and community well-being.

Summary

The Mission Advancement Manager is responsible for leading and managing key aspects of fundraising, grant management, donor engagement, and stakeholder relations. This role plays a critical part in advancing Rise Recovery’s mission by overseeing development operations, cultivating meaningful donor relationships, managing grant processes, and supporting the CEO in stakeholder engagement efforts. With a focus on strategic planning and organizational efficiency, the Mission Advancement Manager ensures the effective execution of initiatives that drive the organization’s growth and impact.

Responsibilities

Development Operations

• Oversee all aspects of development data management, including accurate donor record-keeping, timely data entry, and reporting.
• Manage the creation and distribution of donor acknowledgment letters, year-end tax receipts, and other stewardship communications.
• Build and maintain a robust individual donor pipeline to support annual fundraising goals.
• Collaborate with the marketing and development teams to craft compelling appeals and donor communications.
• Supervise event planning processes, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and strategic objectives.
• Work closely with internal and external teams to deliver impactful events that engage donors, volunteers, and community partners.

Grant Management

• Lead the management of the organization’s grant pipeline, ensuring timely submission of proposals and reports.
• Supervise the grant writer to ensure high-quality submissions aligned with funder priorities.
• Conduct research to identify new grant opportunities and provide relevant insights to support proposal development.
• Monitor grant deadlines and reporting requirements to maintain compliance with funder expectations.

Stakeholder and Board Engagement

• Partner with the CEO to enhance donor and stakeholder engagement initiatives, including personalized outreach strategies.
• Oversee the planning and execution of tours for donors and stakeholders.
• Manage community volunteer program to include interviews, onboarding, and follow-up in collaboration with HR and volunteer activity leads; act as the volunteers’ liaison to assess satisfaction, needs and overall volunteer experience
• Develop presentations, briefing materials, and other resources to support the CEO in stakeholder meetings.
• Manage logistics for board meetings and committee meetings, including scheduling, agenda preparation, material distribution, and follow-up action items.
• Serve as a key liaison between CEO and board members to ensure accurate delivery of requested board reports, required board forms and up-to-date accounting of committee members, board member terms and board commitments.
• Represent the organization in advocacy efforts as needed to advance mission-related initiatives.
• Contribute to special projects or campaigns that require cross-departmental collaboration.

Knowledge and Experience

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Nonprofit Management, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in nonprofit development or fundraising roles with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Proven track record in managing grants (from prospecting through reporting) and cultivating donor relationships.
• Must have a valid Texas driver license, a minimum of six (6) years of driving experience, and a clean driving record.
• Applicants must be twenty-three (23) years of age or older to comply with Rise Recovery’s insurance requirements.
• Must maintain automobile insurance coverage, be able to travel as needed, and be able to meet on a consistent basis the driving record requirements of Rise Recovery’s auto insurance carrier if personal vehicle is driven during company business.
• Commit to ethical responsibilities, including maintaining confidentiality, establishing appropriate boundaries, and avoiding dual relationships with individuals served.

Preferred

• Strong knowledge of fundraising best practices, donor stewardship strategies, and grant management processes.
• Exceptional project management skills with the ability to prioritize competing deadlines effectively.
• Excellent written communication skills for crafting proposals, donor correspondence, reports, and presentations.
• Adept at relationship-building with donors, stakeholders, board members, and community partners.
• Proficiency in donor management software (e.g., Salesforce or similar CRM systems) as well as Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strategic thinker with a solutions-oriented approach to challenges

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of young people and their families, we invite you to apply for the Manager position at Rise Recovery. Join us in our mission to empower communities through recovery!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50,000 - $70,000