Donor Relations Manager

The Momentus Capital branded family of organizations - which includes Capital Impact Partners, CDC Small Business Finance, and Ventures Lending Technologies - is transforming how capital and investments flow into communities to provide people access to the capital and opportunities they deserve. We are working to reinvent traditional financial systems that have failed to address systemic issues of inequality, economic empowerment, and the widening racial wealth gap by offering a continuum of financial, knowledge, and social capital to help local leaders build inclusive and equitable communities and create generational wealth. This includes a comprehensive package of loan products, impact investment opportunities, training, and business advising programs, and technology services that advance locally-led solutions. Our suite of products and services, experience, and scope will foster equitable job creation, wealth building, and economic mobility.

Position Summary

The Donor Relations Manager provides project management support to all major gifts ($1MM+) and multi-year partnerships across Momentus Capital. The role will serve as an internal liaison between the fundraising teams and the rest of the organization as it relates to coordinating donor activities after gifts are secured. This role is an integral part of the fundraising life-cycle as it relates to relationship management, expanding partnerships and securing key renewals. This includes working across the organization to prepare donor facing materials, organizing meetings and responding to funder requests.  Externally this role will attend donor meetings, keep track of deliverables set out by the funder and ensure the fundraising team is on track with expected deliverables. This person should be comfortable creating presentations, spreadsheets, one-pagers and external agendas. This person should have excellent project management and communication skills. Should have experience representing an organization externally and comfortable speaking externally. This role will work closely with the Director of Development on stewardship plans for major donors and ensuring the team is on track with their goals as it relates to relationship management.

Essential Responsibilities

Responsible for project management for all major fundraising partnerships at Momentus Capital

-        This includes, but is not limited to, keeping track of key grant deliverables and ensuring various teams are delivering on those items in a timely fashion, communicating expectations to internal teams, working across the organization to create external facing materials needed for funders and working across the organization to respond to funder requests

-        Managing internal systems and procedures to track funder requests that can be viewed organizational wide and improving upon procedure where needed

-        Coordinate with Momentus Capital business lines, as appropriate, in compiling key documents for internal and external audiences, with a focus on funder requests

-        Work closely with the Director of the Development to keep track of internal requests to funders and follow up with internal stakeholders as tasks are completed

-        Work closely with the Director of Development to plan donor stewardship plans with the goal of expanding partnerships or setting up newer partnerships

-        Working with other members of the fundraising team on ad hoc projects related to major donors

-        Plan and attend internal prep meetings needed to coordinate funder requests

-        Work closely with the Director of Development to provide written and verbal correspondence with major funders as it relates to requests and grant renewals. This includes but is not limited to setting up external meetings, drafting agendas and taking meeting notes as needed

-        In collaboration with the Director of Development, create a calendar of engagement for our funders that includes but is not limited to opportunities to participate in Momentus Capital events, key industry conferences and important Momentus capital mailings (i.e. the annual report and the year-end-letter)

-        This role is expected to travel to meet with key funders, attend Momentus Capital events and to attend key conferences to help maintain relationships

Requirements

Professional Skills, Education and Experience

• 5-7 years of experience working in non-profit organizations or a CDFI
• Bachelor’s Degree or 8 years of non-profit fundraising experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s Degree
• Commitment to social and racial justice
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
• Organized, detail-oriented project management abilities
• Self-motivated and resourceful
• Familiarity with nonprofit functions preferred
• Experience creating front facing materials for external use
• Familiarity with community development finance preferred

Benefits

The base salary of this position is $78,227 - $104,433 and is eligible for an annual incentive.

This role is eligible to work remotely.

• All employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States.  The Company will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

• EEO: Momentus Capital is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse work force; and, as such, is fully committed to providing employment for qualified individuals, free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or any other protected characteristic established by applicable law.