Development Manager - Office of Development

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a non-profit, bipartisan public policy organization established in 1962 to provide strategic insights and practical policy solutions to decision makers concerned with global security and prosperity. Over the years, it has grown to be one of the largest organizations of its kind, with a staff of some 250 employees, including more than 120 analysts working to address the changing dynamics of international security across the globe.

CSIS seeks a Development Manager to support the Development Office’s fundraising efforts. The Development Office works in collaboration with research programs and management departments across the Center to strategically develop and strengthen financial support from corporations, foundations, governments, and individuals to advance CSIS’s institutional goals and objectives. Reporting to the Deputy Director of Corporate Relations and Development Operations and providing support to the Chief Development Officer, the Development Manager position offers great opportunities for growth in the development and fundraising field, as well as significant exposure to related disciplines such as finance, external relations, and marketing.

The salary range for this position is $65,000 to $72,000 based on experience.

Essential functions may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Direct support for the Chief Development Officer: Making travel arrangements; scheduling meetings and conference calls; managing expense reports and other administrative tasks as needed.

• Manage logistics for and execute VIP Corporate events (Corporate Roundtables, Global Update Calls, out-of-town events in New York City, etc.): Work with Deputy Director of Corporate Relations and Development Operations to identify timely/relevant discussion topics; secure scholars’ participation; coordinate with internal and external event teams to book spaces and organize catering, table tents, etc.; manage invitation design, RSVP and attendee lists; prep discussion question for moderator; manage day-of logistics.

• Prepare background materials and donor profiles (“backgrounders”) for meetings with corporate donors and prospects, as well as trip itineraries for donor visits and prospecting.

• Manage accurate, up-to-date contact and donor information in Salesforce and other contact lists and regularly pull reports on donor engagement to track fundraising progress.

• Support corporate donor cultivation, including the drafting of formal written donor proposals.

• Support corporate donor stewardship processes, including the production of acknowledgment letters, in collaboration with colleagues across the Center.

• Draft and execute other donor correspondence as requested, including responsibility for executing weekly Corporate Circle newsletter.

• Keep all corporate donor collateral materials up-to-date and annually survey peer think tanks’ corporate membership programs for trends in the industry.

• Serve as a liaison for the Development Team to all other departments and programs, building relationships with managers and coordinators Center-wide.

• Plan and execute other special projects involving research and writing as delegated by the Chief Development Officer and Deputy Director of Corporate Relations and Development Operations.

• Other Development team administrative support as requested.

• Bachelor’s degree required;

• 2+ years of professional experience in an office setting, development or nonprofit experience preferred;

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills;

• Excellent attention to detail;

• Interest in fundraising, organizational management, and/or donor engagement;

• Interest in foreign policy, national security, international development, and other CSIS program areas, and ability to keep up with global trends affecting CSIS research;

• Ability to work independently as well as to operate in a fast-paced, collaborative environment;

• Enthusiastic, imaginative, creative, and energetic approach with a "can-do" attitude;

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Excel;

• Experience working with CRM systems such as Salesforce is a plus.

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee working in an office environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Interested applicants please submit your resume and cover letter at https://careers.csis.org.