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Development Manager
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Master’s Degree in Communications, Business, a related field, or Library Science with two (2) years of professional experience in fundraising, development, grant writing, special event planning or other fundraising-related field in a public, private, or non-profit setting; or:
B) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Business or related field with three (3) years of professional experience in fundraising, development, grant writing, special event planning or other fundraising-related field in a public, private or non-profit setting.
NOTE: Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.
DUTIES: (Illustrative Only)
- Plans, organizes, coordinates and implements fund raising programs;
- Manages direct mail solicitations, grant writing and any potential membership programs;
- Key liaison to committee of volunteers and staff charged with planning and implementing fundraising events and activities;
- Develops strategies to identify new sources of revenues that will meet organizational goals;
- Supervises the use of the fundraising software to assure that an accurate accounting database is developed;
- Coordinates and oversees volunteer program;
- Keeps abreast of current trends and developments in the profession;
- Performs other related work and undertakes special projects as assigned.
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to write solicitation letters, grants and presentations;
- Track record of successfully managing confidential information;
- Ability to manage time and work load to achieve goals in a deadline driven environment;
- Ability to work independently and with teams and volunteers;
- Working knowledge in Microsoft products;
- Working knowledge of various social networking forums, e-marketing and fundraising tools;
- Working knowledge of Blackbaud's database management system (or similar CRM system).
HOW TO APPLY:
Candidates should send a resume and letter of interest by April 1, 2026 to hr@buffalolib.org or to:
Judy Fachko
Assistant Deputy Director Human Resources
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
1 Lafayette Square
Buffalo, NY 14203-1887