Fund Development Manager

Nature of Work:

Embraces and Embodies the Tucson Indian Center’s (TIC) Identity Document’s Mission, Purpose & Vision Statements, Core Values, Guiding Principles and Strategic Goals. The Fund Development Manager serves as TIC’s lead fundraiser, responsible for designing and executing a comprehensive development strategy that expands and diversifies the organization’s funding base. This includes securing institutional grants, cultivating major donors, and building strategic partnerships. This role is well suited for a development professional with strong leadership and organizational skills and demonstrated success in fundraising. The Fund Development Manager works in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment and balances strategic planning with hands-on donor engagement and grant development activities. As TIC enters a pivotal phase of growth, the organization is seeking to reduce its reliance on federal grants and increase philanthropic and private sector support. The Fund Development Manager will play a key role in supporting this shift by strengthening fundraising systems, expanding donor relationships, and contributing to the long-term sustainability of TIC in service to the Urban Native American community.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Strategy & Leadership

• Design and lead a diversified fundraising strategy aligned with TIC’s organizational structure, in consultation with the Executive Director.
• Collaborate with the Executive Director to identify and cultivate key funding relationships.
• Support Executive Director in partnership meetings, strategic planning and fundraising initiatives.
• Oversee and optimize all fundraising and sponsorship grant processes and procedures, including implementing SOPs, guides, and processes to improve internal operations.
• Works with the Finance Director to ensure compliance with grant and contract rules and regulations and reporting requirements.

Grant Writing & Institutional Fundraising

• Write and submit compelling grant proposals and reports for foundation, corporate, and government funders.
• Manage relationships with funders and oversee compliance and stewardship.

Major Donor Cultivation

• Identify, cultivate, and solicit high-net-worth individuals and philanthropic partners.
• Build and manage a personal portfolio of top prospective donors.

Communications & Representation

• Develop tailored pitch decks, one-pagers, collateral, and cases for support.
• Represent TIC, or support TIC representation, at high-level meetings and philanthropic convenings.
• Guide follow up communications with prospective funders.

Internal Coordination

• Partner with Finance and Programs to ensure alignment between fundraising goals and operational capacity.
• Maintain accurate records and pipeline forecasts using CRM tools.

Other duties

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned to support the success of TIC.