Note: As of October 29, 2024, ICSC is no longer accepting applications for this position. Thank you to all who applied and were interested. You can check our Career Opportunity page for future updates.

Development Manager

About the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience 

The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience (ICSC) is a global network of historic sites and museums that champions memory, truth and justice. By empowering communities and survivors of trauma to tell their own stories, ICSC works to ensure their painful histories are honored and recognized – and to prevent similar atrocities from happening again. We support sites around the world in creating powerful memory initiatives that shine a light on difficult truths and fight for specific actions to achieve justice, whether in the recent or distant past. ICSC also provides members with critical funding, advocacy, and training opportunities. Learn more about our work at www.sitesofconscience.org. In addition to its great mission, ICSC is dedicated to creating a great work environment that includes a four-day workweek!

 

About this position

The Development Manager plays a crucial role in helping ICSC meet its fundraising goals by working with the Secretariat staff and Coalition members across the globe to drive fundraising, including developing fundraising proposals, managing the grants calendar, managing proposal development and annual appeal processes, conducting prospect research, and assisting with cultivation events. Grants management responsibilities include writing reports and ensuring donor deliverables are being met. The manager also supports department administration, managing the donor database and other departmental systems and leading the gift acknowledgment. 

The Manager reports to the Director of Development and works closely with other Secretariat staff, ICSC members, the Board, and the Ambassadors Circle. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to build their career as a Development Professional, including opportunities for donor cultivation, grant proposal-making and management, and Board engagement—with the added perk of international travel! 

 

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Fundraising

    • Managing a portfolio of individual donor relationships;
    • Managing proposal development and annual appeal processes;
    • Creating funding proposals and supporting materials, annual appeal letters, and collateral;
    • Conducting prospect research for individual donors, foundations, and U.S. and international government funding sources;
    • Assist with fundraising and board events.

Grants Management

    • Project manage of the funder report process, including establishing reporting timelines, and collaborating with program and finance teams to write donor and financial reports;
    • Project manage monthly check-ins between programs teams, finance teams, and development teams to ensure grant deliverables are on time and budget.

Administration

    • Manage and maintain key departmental systems, including maintaining the integrity of donor data and revenue projections in Salesforce, reporting and grants calendars, donations platforms, etc.;
    • Manage and implement the gift acknowledgment process;
    • Manage reconciliation processes and ensure development data and financial data are in alignment;
    • Assist the Director in prospect pipeline management;
    • Assist the Director in developing budgets, financial projections, and management and board reports.

 

Qualifications

    • 3+ years of fundraising experience, preferably in the areas of arts and culture, museums, transitional justice, and/or human rights; 
    • Strong project management skills and organizational skills
    • Superior writing skills, with the ability to edit text written by others and generate new text; 
    • Excellent communications skills; 
    • Experience with financial reporting and analysis in Excel; 
    • Grants management experience;
    • Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and work collaboratively across teams; 
    • Experience writing and/or managing project proposals and reports preferred; 
    • Experience with fundraising databases and CRM systems, such as Salesforce;
    • Experience working internationally and collaborating with people in diverse cultural and political contexts preferred;
    • Fluency in Spanish, French, or another language from a region where ICSC does significant work is a plus.
    • Willing and able to travel both domestically and internationally for work-related responsibilities.

 

Compensation 

The Coalition offers a competitive compensation package with excellent benefits,  including healthcare, retirement matching contributions, and generous paid time off.  Additionally, we support a fully remote workplace and a 4-day workweek.  Compensation is expected to be $60,000-$80,000 depending on experience.  

The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

Early applicants are encouraged, as the position will remain open until filled.  Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to HR@sitesofconscience.org