Development Operations Manager

Development Operations Manager Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF), a national non-profit, headquartered in Hampton, VA, has been solving insurance and healthcare problems since 1996. Our mission is to provide case management services and financial aid to Americans with chronic, life threatening and debilitating illnesses. To read more about us, please visit our website at www.patientadvocate.org. The Opportunity PAF is currently seeking a Development Operations Manager to join our team. The Development Operations Manager serves as a central resource for the Development & Strategy team, providing strategic, administrative, and operational support across Foundation initiatives and individual giving programs. This role oversees research, donor tracking and reporting, cross-functional coordination, and fundraising materials, enabling leaders to focus on donor cultivation, partnerships, and revenue growth. The ideal candidate is a collaborative, results-driven professional with strong organizational and communication skills. This role is 100% remote. The preferred location of the remote employee would be the southeastern region of the United States (Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia)

The Ideal Candidate will:

• Have experience with fundraising strategies to secure corporate, foundation, and individual donor funding.
• Have experience serving as a liaison between Development leadership and internal teams to coordinate projects and funding-related deliverables.
• Lead the preparation of grant proposals, funding requests, presentations, and supporting materials in alignment with donor requirements.
• Conduct donor and industry research to identify funding opportunities and support relationship development.
• Research donor priorities and business interests to help prepare leadership for cultivation and solicitation efforts.
• Track development priorities, deadlines, action items, and strategic initiatives to ensure timely execution.
• Coordinate follow-up activities from leadership meetings, donor cultivation efforts, and strategic planning discussions.
• Maintain accurate donor records, communications, grant deadlines, and reporting schedules in Salesforce.
• Assist with the preparation and distribution of required program and donor reports.
• Generate fundraising reports, dashboards, and performance metrics for internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide regular updates to the EVP, Development & Strategy and Chief Growth & Strategy Officer on funding pipelines, proposal activity, strategic initiatives, key metrics, deadlines, and operational priorities.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, communications, nonprofit management or related field.
• A minimum of 3 – 5 years of progressive experience in nonprofit fundraising or similar setting.
• Experience working in very high throughput environments completing simultaneous multiple deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple complex projects, competing priorities, and deadlines while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
• Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication, with the ability to independently develop polished, professional, and audience-appropriate reports, presentations, proposals, correspondence, briefing materials, and donor- or funder-facing communications requiring minimal revision.

Our Benefits PAF is pleased to offer our employees a comprehensive benefit package. We are committed to bringing financial health and prosperity to the people of our organization, which is reflected in a total compensation package. Our benefits include health, dental & visions options, paid holidays, vacation, sick & personal leave, paid winter shut down, STD/LTD, group life & AD&D insurance, group cancer & accident plans, 401k with matching, and various wellness programs. Salary range commensurate with experience: $67,000 - $72,000 To Apply This is an incredible opportunity to join an organization that makes a difference! Submit resumes through our PAF Career Center. Our Core Values: Passion for Patients, Kindness, Accountability, Respect & Excellence. PAF is an Equal Opportunity Employer