Development Manager

Emancipet - Development Manager
Reports to: Senior Director of Development
Department: DevCom
Location: Austin, TX
Full time

The Organization:
More than a career, it’s a movement. Emancipet, the leading non-profit veterinary care provider in the United States, is on a mission to make veterinary care affordable and accessible for everyone. For the past 25 years, we’ve built a national network of veterinary clinics delivering high-quality, compassionate, low-cost care in underserved communities. Our clinics have the power to transform communities into places where no one has to forego veterinary care for their pets because the cost is out of reach.

The Department:
The Development and Communications (“DevCom”) team brings together fundraising, marketing, communications, and outreach functions to advance our mission by securing the resources needed to make affordable veterinary care accessible to all. Through a diversified fundraising strategy that includes support from individual donors, corporate partners, institutional funders, workplace giving programs, and annual fund campaigns, the Development team drives the organization’s revenue goals and long-term sustainability. The Communications team strengthens our brand, raises awareness of our impact, and works to expand both donor engagement and client reach. Meanwhile, the Outreach team builds and maintains relationships with local council members, community partners, and regional stakeholders, leads grassroots engagement efforts, and supports our volunteer program.

The Opportunity
Emancipet is seeking a collaborative, organized, and relationship-focused Development Manager to support the organization’s growing fundraising and donor engagement efforts.
Working closely with the Senior Director of Development, the Development Manager will play an important role across multiple areas of the development program, including donor stewardship, mid-level and recurring giving, special events, donor communications, and development operations.
This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys building relationships, managing multiple projects, and helping turn great ideas into action. The Development Manager will have the opportunity to own key areas of Emancipet’s fundraising program while also providing hands-on support to the Senior Director of Development and broader Development team.
Key Responsibilities
Donor Engagement & Stewardship
? Support the Senior Director of Development in the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individual, corporate, and community donors.
? Help manage ongoing donor stewardship, including thank-you communications, donor updates, recognition, and other meaningful touchpoints throughout the year.
? Coordinate donor meetings, tours, events, and follow-up activities.
? Assist with donor communications, proposals, presentations, and other fundraising materials.
? Help identify opportunities to deepen relationships with current supporters and move donors toward increased engagement and giving.
Mid-Level & Recurring Giving
? Help build and manage a growing mid-level donor portfolio, developing strategies to strengthen relationships and increase donor retention and giving.
? Develop meaningful engagement and stewardship strategies for Emancipet’s recurring donors.
? Help grow and steward Emancipet’s Board of Friends, creating opportunities for members to become more deeply connected to Emancipet’s mission.
? Track donor engagement and identify opportunities for donors to move into major giving or other leadership-level support.
Events & Community Engagement
? Assist with the planning and execution of Emancipet’s annual fundraising events, including EmanciPARTY, donor gatherings, cultivation events, and other special events.
? Help support and coordinate event committees, including meeting preparation, committee communications, tracking outreach and assignments, and providing ongoing follow-up and support to committee members.
? Support non-fundraising events such as clinic openings, community events, donor tours, volunteer opportunities, and stewardship gatherings.
? Help coordinate event logistics, guest lists, invitations, sponsorship fulfillment, auction needs, vendors, and follow-up.
? Work collaboratively across departments to ensure events provide an engaging and mission-focused experience for donors and guests.
Development Operations & Database Management
? Maintain accurate and timely donor information, interactions, moves, and stewardship activities within Emancipet’s donor database.
? Support gift tracking, donor acknowledgments, reporting, and portfolio management.
? Help ensure donor follow-up and stewardship commitments are completed consistently and on time.
? Assist the Senior Director with prospect research, meeting preparation, donor lists, reports, and other development needs.
? Support overall Development team projects and priorities as needed.
What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate is someone who is warm, highly organized, proactive, and genuinely enjoys connecting people to a mission. They are comfortable balancing relationship-building with the behind-the-scenes organization necessary to run a successful development program.
They should bring:
? 3+ years of experience in nonprofit development, fundraising, donor relations, events, or a related field.
? Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
? Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
? Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
? Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities simultaneously.
? Experience working with a donor database or CRM.
? Comfort communicating directly with donors, community partners, board members, and volunteers.
? A collaborative attitude and willingness to jump in wherever needed.
? A genuine connection to Emancipet’s mission and belief that every family deserves access to affordable veterinary care.
Compensation & Benefits
The Development Manager position is part-time, with a salary range of $X depending on experience and qualifications.
Emancipet offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
? Generous Paid Time Off – 9 paid holidays and 120 hours of PTO, increasing with tenure, with the ability to roll over 40 hours each year.
? 401(k) Plan – Emancipet match of 50% of your contribution, up to 5% of your annual pay.
? Health Insurance – 100% Emancipet-paid coverage for employees and their children, with zero co-pays, zero out-of-pocket expenses, and most common prescriptions at $0.
? Dental & Vision Insurance – 100% Emancipet-paid coverage for employees and their children.
? Telehealth – 100% Emancipet-paid telehealth for your entire household, partner/spouse, and all children under 26, regardless of insurance status. This provides $0 visits for urgent care, mental and behavioral health care, pharmacy, and health advocacy services.
? Life AD&D Insurance – 100% Emancipet-paid employee coverage, including estate planning service, travel assistance, and identity theft protection.
? Voluntary Benefits – Additional coverage options, including accident, cancer, supplemental life, short- and long-term disability, and more.
? Support for Your Pets- $324 per year in free services or products through Emancipet.
Emancipet is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Emancipet is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other status protected by law.
All candidates eligible to work in the United States are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas at this time.