Advancement Manager

The role

The Advancement Manager supports the execution of fundraising, sustaining membership, and organizational priorities. This person will partner with the President & CEO to manage donor strategy, prospect research, and development operations.

What you will do

• Conduct research to identify and profile prospective donors, corporate partners, and foundations
• Build and maintain qualified prospect pipelines and target lists
• Partner with the President & CEO to manage high-priority stakeholder relationships
• Prepare briefing materials and dossiers for CEO donor and stakeholder meetings
• Manage CEO donor engagement logistics and follow-through
• Provide strategic and administrative support for development initiatives and fundraising campaigns
• Track fundraising activity, commitments, and proposals
• Manage the full sustaining member billing cycle
• Maintain donor, corporate, and foundation records in the CRM system
• Support the development of grant proposals, applications, and reports

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in international relations, communications, business administration, nonprofit management, or a related field
• 3–5 years of experience in nonprofit advancement, development operations, prospect or grant research, executive support, or a related field
• Demonstrated understanding of the fundraising lifecycle
• Familiarity with institutional grant processes, corporate sponsorships, individual giving, and sustaining member or recurring donor programs
• Experience supporting a CEO, Executive Director, development leader, or other senior executive
• Exceptional research and analytical skills
• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills
• Strong writing and editing abilities
• Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential information
• Strong proficiency in Salesforce CRM, Google Workspace, and Microsoft Office Suite
• Willingness and ability to attend occasional evening and weekend events as needed

Nice to have

• Experience in a membership-based or policy-focused organization

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• short- and long-term disability benefits
• health savings and flexible spending accounts
• voluntary critical illness and accident insurance
• adoption assistance
• commuter benefits
• caregiver support

About the company

The Pacific Council is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that engages members and the community through programs including speaker events, conferences, and leadership development.