Job Description
Job Description
Development Manager
Position Title: Development Manager
Department: Admin
Location: Portland, Oregon/Primarily On-site with Off-site Flexibility
Status: Hourly, non-exempt
Schedule: Monday - Friday; flexible hours upon approval
Pay: $40–$45/hour, depending on experience and qualifications
The scope of the position and scheduled hours may be expanded based on the experience, qualifications, and organizational fit of the selected candidate.
The ReBuilding Center is a community powered reuse hub that circulates materials, builds skills, and advances climate solutions. Since 1997, we have kept more than 60 million pounds of building materials out of the landfill while making reuse and repair more affordable, sustainable, and accessible.
Our work is guided by our values of Stewardship; Access, Equity & Belonging; Community Impact; Resourcefulness & Innovation; Accountability; and Operational Excellence.
Position Summary
The Development Manager leads ReBuilding Center’s fundraising strategy and day-to-day development program in partnership with the Executive Director and Development & Communications Coordinator.
This is a hands-on role for someone who can think strategically and execute effectively building relationships, developing funding opportunities, writing proposals, strengthening fundraising systems, and growing contributed revenue from individuals, foundations, corporate partners, sponsorships, and campaigns.
Our approach is community-centered and relational. We believe fundraising should build genuine, long-term relationships grounded in shared purpose, mutual respect, transparency, equity, and partnership.
This position has the potential to grow in hours, scope, and leadership responsibility as ReBuilding Center’s development program and contributed revenue growth.
Essential Responsibilities
Fundraising Strategy & Systems
- Develop and manage the annual fundraising plan, goals, calendar, and donor/funder pipeline.
- Establish annual and quarterly development priorities with the Executive Director based on organizational goals and available capacity.
- Build and implement a diversified contributed revenue strategy across individual, foundation, corporate, sponsorship, and campaign giving.
- Track fundraising performance and strengthen CRM, development systems, donor records, and stewardship practices.
- Work closely with the Development & Communications Coordinator to align fundraising, donor communications, campaigns, and organizational communications.
Donor, Funder & Partner Relationships
- Lead the cultivation and stewardship of relationships with current and prospective individual donors, foundations, corporate partners, and sponsors.
- Partner with the Executive Director on major donor and key institutional relationships and support Board participation in fundraising.
- Identify funding opportunities and manage grant proposals, reports, deadlines, and funder communications.
- Develop corporate partnerships and sponsorships aligned with ReBuilding Center’s mission and strategic priorities.
- Build and sustain long-term relationships that strengthen donor, funder, and partner engagement with ReBuilding Center.
Campaigns & Community Engagement
- Lead fundraising strategy for year-end giving and other donor acquisition, retention, and engagement campaigns.
- Collaborate with the Development & Communications Coordinator on donor communications, campaign messaging, and storytelling.
- Support fundraising and donor engagement connected to ReBuilding Center events and programs.
- Build deeper relationships with ReBuilding Center’s broader community of customers, students, volunteers, material donors, partners, and supporters.
- Ensure fundraising and storytelling practices reflect dignity, consent, equity, transparency, and the many ways people contribute to ReBuilding Center beyond financial giving.
What We’re Looking For
- Demonstrated experience in nonprofit development, fundraising, philanthropy, or related work, including responsibility for multiple fundraising channels.
- Experience cultivating and stewarding individual donors and institutional funders.
- Strong grant writing and proposal-development skills.
- Experience with fundraising campaigns, donor pipelines, CRM systems (preferably Neon), and donor stewardship.
- Excellent relationship-building, writing, organizational, and project management skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgment, and make strategic decisions within a part-time schedule.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across the organization.
- Commitment to community-centered, ethical, and relationship-based fundraising and to ReBuilding Center’s mission and values.
Knowledge of Portland’s philanthropic, nonprofit, business, or environmental communities is helpful but not required.
We value professional, community, volunteer, and lived experience and encourage candidates with nontraditional career paths to apply.
Work Schedule & Location
This is a 20-hour-per-week position based at ReBuilding Center’s Portland location, with work performed on-site, remotely, and in the community as appropriate to the responsibilities of the position.
The Development Manager and Executive Director will establish a regular schedule based on fundraising priorities and organizational needs. On-site participation is expected for meetings, collaboration, events, and other activities requiring an in-person presence. Remote work may be used for responsibilities that can be effectively performed off-site, consistent with ReBuilding Center workplace policies.
Work arrangements for this position reflect its specific responsibilities and do not establish scheduling or work-location practices for other positions.
How to Apply: Please submit cover letter, resume, and a grant proposal narrative writing sample via https://rebuildingcenter.bamboohr.com/careers
Hiring Timeline: Position open until filled. We will begin contacting selected candidates in the beginning of November and hope to fill the position by the end of December. Learn more at https://www.rebuildingcenter.org/careers
Benefits - Part-Time Employees
Paid Time Off & Holidays
- 8 paid holidays each year, subject to RBC's Holiday Policy and the employee's regular work schedule
- Paid time off through RBC's combined PTO/sick-time program in accordance with the applicable PTO policy
401(k) Retirement Plan
- Available after 60 days of employment, regardless of hours worked
- 100% of plan fees paid by RBC
- Individualized retirement-plan advice available
- Automatic enrollment at 3% for eligible employees hired or rehired after January 1, 2020, unless the employee elects otherwise
Employee Assistance Program
- Available at no cost to employees and their household members
- Provided through The Standard
ReBuilding Center Employee Benefits
- Free repair and reuse classes
- Access to the RBC woodshop
- 20% ReBuilding Center store discount
- 10% Mississippi Avenue employee discount
Working at ReBuilding Center
Bring your whole self to work. Our team is collaborative, hands-on, and grounded in sustainability, respect, and continuous improvement. We are committed to building an actively anti-racist organization and to evolving our practices, policies, and culture over time.
Equal Opportunity & Accommodation Request
ReBuilding Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics. We encourage applications from individuals with lived experience related to our mission and from historically marginalized communities. ReBuilding Center is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise take part in the hiring process, please contact Nicholette, HR, at nicholette@rebuildingcenter.org