Development and Mission Integration Manager

Role Summary

The Development and Mission Integration Manager supports the execution of FARE’s individual giving, Development communications, events, grants, and broader fundraising and engagement initiatives. Working closely with the Mission Integration & Engagement Strategic Lead, the Manager plays a central project-management and implementation role across annual giving campaigns, donor communications and stewardship, signature events, digital fundraising, peer-to-peer and workplace giving, and institutional fundraising activities.

The position helps translate FARE’s mission and impact into meaningful opportunities for donors, partners, and constituents to engage with and support the organization. The Manager works across Development, Marketing and Communications, Digital, Development Operations, and FARE’s mission programs to keep fundraising and engagement initiatives organized, coordinated, and moving forward.

This is a highly collaborative and hands-on role requiring strong writing, project-management, organizational, and communication skills. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, adaptable, comfortable managing multiple priorities, and interested in developing broad experience across nonprofit fundraising and mission advancement.

Key Responsibilities

Individual Giving & Fundraising Campaigns

• Support the planning and execution of FARE’s individual giving program, including annual giving, donor acquisition, renewal, reinstatement, sustainer, upgrade, Giving Tuesday, year-end, and other fundraising initiatives.
• Coordinate multi-channel fundraising campaigns across email, web, social media, direct response, and other appropriate channels.
• Draft and coordinate fundraising emails, appeals, acknowledgements, donor communications, stewardship content, and other Development materials.
• Maintain fundraising campaign calendars, workplans, production schedules, deliverables, approvals, and cross-functional dependencies.
• Support quality assurance and review of fundraising campaign content and deliverables prior to deployment.
• Assist with campaign reporting and evaluation, using results to inform future fundraising activities.
• Support integrated organizational campaigns that combine awareness, engagement, and fundraising objectives.

Donor Communications & Stewardship

• Support donor cultivation, engagement, stewardship, and retention activities.
• Draft and coordinate donor acknowledgements, stewardship communications, impact updates, appeals, and other donor-facing materials.
• Help identify and develop donor, partner, patient, and mission-impact stories that demonstrate the value of philanthropic support.
• Support production of donor-facing reports, presentations, campaign materials, and stewardship resources.
• Assist with FARE’s annual Impact Report and other organizational impact communications as assigned.
• Coordinate constituent and donor inquiries and ensure appropriate follow-up.
• Support donor and partner recognition activities across campaigns, events, digital communications, and other organizational initiatives.

Event Management & Engagement

• Provide hands-on project management and execution support for FARE’s Gala, Regional Events, Annual Summit, donor events, and other organizational events as assigned.
• Develop and maintain event workplans, timelines, production schedules, checklists, and deliverable tracking.
• Coordinate event logistics and attendee communications as assigned.
• Coordinate across Development, Communications, Digital, Development Operations, program teams, and external vendors to support successful event execution.
• Support sponsor and donor fulfillment, cultivation activities, recognition, and stewardship associated with events.
• Assist with post-event evaluation, reporting, stewardship, and identification of future engagement opportunities.
• Maintain event documentation and repeatable processes to support efficient planning and cross-training.

Development Communications & Content

• Support development of compelling fundraising and donor-facing content that connects FARE’s Research, Advocacy, Education, Community, and other mission priorities to philanthropy.
• Draft and coordinate Development communications including campaign copy, donor communications, stewardship materials, event content, partnership materials, and other fundraising resources.
• Work with the Mission Integration & Engagement Strategic Lead to translate program accomplishments and organizational impact into donor and partner engagement opportunities.
• Coordinate with Marketing and Communications to ensure Development content aligns with enterprise messaging and organizational priorities.
• Coordinate with Digital Strategy on the execution of fundraising and engagement materials across web, email, social, video, and other channels.
• Help maintain an organized pipeline of Development stories, impact information, donor content, and fundraising communications needs.

Grants & Institutional Giving

• Support institutional fundraising activities, including grant proposals, applications, funder reports, stewardship, and prospect research.
• Assist with gathering program information, outcomes, organizational data, supporting documents, and other materials required for proposals and reports.
• Draft or contribute to grant narratives, letters, reports, funder communications, and other institutional giving materials as assigned.
• Maintain grant and institutional funding calendars, deadlines, supporting materials, and internal workplans as assigned.
• Coordinate with program, Finance, Development, and other internal teams to gather information and keep grant deliverables on schedule.

Peer-to-Peer, Workplace & Community Giving

• Coordinate peer-to-peer fundraising, crowdfunding, workplace giving, social giving, and other community-based fundraising programs.
• Support participants with fundraising resources, communications, guidance, and troubleshooting.
• Coordinate campaign materials and digital needs with the appropriate teams.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen participant engagement and connect community fundraising activities to FARE’s broader mission and Development priorities.
• Track program activity and support evaluation of participation and fundraising performance.

Development Project Management & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Maintain calendars, workplans, timelines, meeting follow-ups, and project documentation for priority Mission Integration & Engagement initiatives.
• Coordinate deliverables across internal and external partners.
• Track project status, deadlines, dependencies, approvals, and outstanding needs and proactively identify potential delays or barriers.
• Support vendor, consultant, and partner coordination related to fundraising campaigns, events, and other Development initiatives.
• Develop repeatable workflows, templates, checklists, and documentation that improve efficiency and continuity.
• Perform other Development, fundraising, engagement, and mission-integration responsibilities as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong project-management and organizational skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop clear, compelling, audience-appropriate content.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and quality.
• Experience in fundraising, Development, nonprofit communications, events, digital marketing, project management, or a related area.
• Ability to coordinate complex projects involving multiple internal teams and external partners.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, anticipate needs, and follow projects through to completion.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment.
• Flexibility and adaptability in responding to changing priorities and organizational needs.
• Familiarity with CRM systems, email marketing platforms, fundraising platforms, project-management tools, and digital fundraising technologies preferred.
• Passion for mission-driven work and FARE’s commitment to improving the lives of individuals and families impacted by food allergy.
• Ability to work occasional nights and weekends in support of events, campaign launches, and other organizational priorities.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant professional experience.
• Approximately 3–5+ years of experience in Development, fundraising, nonprofit communications, event management, digital marketing, project management, or a related field.

***The position follows a hybrid work schedule, with employees working in the McLean, Virginia office three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday).

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $91,000.00 per hour

Work Location: Hybrid remote in McLean, VA 22106