Development Manager

Core responsibilities:

• Lead the organization's efforts to secure sustainable revenue while ensuring all development strategies reflect the historical and cultural context of the organization
• Identify and cultivate creative funding sources including state, regional, and national grants, building an individual donor program, and working closely with the Executive Director to develop diverse revenue streams
• Connect the site's history and descendant-led mission to funders, donors, and community stakeholders while advancing programs that promote racial reconciliation

This role creates positive change by advancing programs that promote racial reconciliation and ensuring financial sustainability while honoring historical priorities, connecting the site's history and descendant-led mission to funders and community stakeholders.

Required skills and qualifications:

• 3+ years of fundraising or development experience, preferably in small nonprofits, cultural institutions, or history-focused organizations
• Proven success in securing grants from government agencies, foundations, or corporate funders
• Experience building or expanding individual donor programs
• Strong writing, storytelling, and communication skills, with the ability to interpret and convey complex historical narratives to diverse audiences
• Understanding of American history, the legacy of slavery, and racial reconciliation initiatives
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple deadlines

No compensation, perks, or culture highlights mentioned in the job description.

The Wallace Center for Arts and Reconciliation focuses on promoting racial reconciliation through programs that reflect the historical and cultural context of the site, with descendant-led leadership and a mission centered on historical significance and community engagement.