The Prison Pet Partnership in Gig Harbor is looking for a talented individual for a full time, exempt position asDevelopment Manager. The qualified individual will create and achieve the development goals of the organization to include: implementation of special events, engagement and stewardship of current and prospective donors and the corporate and business community, research and write grants, and oversee community outreach and awareness.

Minimum education and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis or concentration in nonprofit fund development, business, marketing, public relations, or related field and/or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in nonprofit fund development
• Demonstrated success in:
  • planning and managing special events
  • obtaining and retaining donors to include individual and corporate donors
  • grant writing
  • Knowledge and experience with community outreach to include social media

Desired skills and abilities:

• Fund raising knowledge including basic fundraising principles and techniques, fundraising regulations, laws and licensing requirements.
• Knowledge of foundation and corporate funding opportunities, planned giving vehicles, and tax exempt giving.
• Skill in proposal and grant writing and the ability to plan and direct capital, annual, deferred and endowment programs.
• Ability to develop fund raising plans and strategies at both the project and organization-wide level, along with supporting budgets.
• Demonstrated program management knowledge to include special event planning and production, building and maintaining a donor database.
• Knowledge of marketing strategies and practices, media operations. Ability to oversee production of print materials, coordinate direct mail solicitations and conduct feasibility studies for selected projects. Ability to interpret community demographics and design campaigns accordingly.
• Ability to train and effectively direct the activities of volunteers.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines with little supervision
• Facilitate others including board and volunteers in successful completion of development and outreach efforts
• Highly developed interpersonal skills with affinity for establishing and managing relationships
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that may include evenings and weekends
• Ability to work in fast-paced office within the perimeter of prison.

This is a full time exempt position. Some evening and weekend work required. Salary $35,000-$40,000 DOE. Medical and dental benefits provided.

Prison Pet Partnership is a non-profit organization located on the grounds of the Washington Corrections Center for Woman in Gig Harbor. We rescue and train homeless animals to provide service dogs for persons with disabilities and operate a boarding and grooming facility to provide vocational education for women inmates. Our program benefits all involved — the animals who are given the chance to lead lives of service, the inmates who learn valuable skills so they may find gainful employment upon release, and the individuals with disabilities who receive well-trained dogs to help increase their level of independence.

Please submit cover letter, and resume toekrivard@doc1.wa.gov with Development Manager in the subject line, or mail to Prison Pet Partnership, 9601 Bujacich RD NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98332.