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Development Manager

Location: Milwaukee, WI

Position Type: Full-time, permanent

Report to: Director of External Relations

Benefits: Health insurance, 401K, PTO (vacation, sick, personal), travel & parking reimbursement, flexible hybrid work policy

Salary: $55,000 – $60,000

About SecureFutures

Founded in 2006, SecureFutures is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that teens—regardless of background—have the financial knowledge and confidence to navigate critical financial and life decisions. Through partnerships with more than 250 high schools and community-based organizations across Wisconsin and beyond, SecureFutures delivers practical, real-world financial education at pivotal moments in students’ lives.

We are an outcome-focused organization driven by the belief that financial education opens doors to opportunity, stability, and choice. SecureFutures offers a flexible, hybrid work environment and opportunities for ongoing professional growth.

Position Summary

SecureFutures is seeking a Development Manager to support the organization’s fundraising efforts and advance its development strategy.

Reporting to the Director of External Relations and working closely with the President & CEO, Board of Directors, and internal colleagues, the Development Manager supports the planning, execution, and tracking of fundraising activities across multiple revenue streams.

This role takes primary responsibility for corporate and foundation donor relationships and collaborates on individual and event-based giving. It is a hands-on, collaborative position that balances execution with coordination and partnership.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support the design and execution of the annual fundraising plan
  • Manage corporate and foundation donor relationships, including stewardship and reporting
  • Support grant research, proposal development, and reporting in collaboration with internal partners
  • Assist with donor engagement activities and fundraising events
  • Support Board and committee engagement related to fund development
  • Partner with marketing and communications colleagues on development-focused materials
  • Maintain accurate records and reporting within the development database

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in nonprofit development, fundraising, or a closely related field
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
  • Strong relationship-building, communication, and organizational skills
  • Comfort managing multiple priorities in a collaborative environment
  • Experience with CRM systems (Salesforce or similar preferred)
  • Ability to travel locally and attend occasional evening events

How to Apply

SecureFutures is partnering with Lynne Juve of Transitions Careers on this search. Interested candidates should email a resume and brief note of interest to lynne@transitionscareers.com.

Other Information

SecureFutures maintains a spirit and practice of inclusiveness and seeks volunteers, staff, and board members who enrich our programmatic effectiveness through a diversity of experiences, skills, cultures, and backgrounds. Our organization has a policy of equal opportunity for our volunteers, staff, and board, and does not discriminate in hiring, retention, promotion, volunteer recruitment, board recruitment, partnerships, and communities served on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, marital status, disability, veteran or draft status. Our values statement can be found at https://securefutures.org/about/.