Capital Campaign Manager

Job Description

Job Description

The Bowery Mission is a Christian, faith-based organization committed since the 1870s to serving people experiencing homelessness, hunger, and poverty. The Bowery Mission meets essential needs and creates transformative communities with men, women, children, and families in New York so that we can together overcome homelessness and poverty and flourish.

 

Join The Bowery Mission and play a vital role in a transformational capital campaign that will help expand services and change lives. As Campaign Manager, you will be a key member of the Development Team, supporting the planning, coordination, and execution of a major fundraising initiative. This role is ideal for a highly organized, detail-oriented project manager who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys keeping complex initiatives moving forward.

 

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead the day-to-day coordination and implementation of the capital campaign, ensuring timelines, deliverables, and campaign activities stay on track.
• Partner with development leadership, campaign counsel, and volunteers to support fundraising strategy and execution.
• Coordinate campaign meetings, maintain project documentation, and prepare reports and progress updates for leadership.
• Support donor engagement by organizing outreach efforts, maintaining accurate records in Salesforce CRM and campaign databases, and preparing stewardship and recognition materials.
• Assist in planning campaign events, donor briefings, committee meetings, and site visits in collaboration with internal teams.
• Conduct donor and prospect research, track campaign performance, and help identify opportunities to strengthen fundraising efforts.

Requirements:

• Embrace the organization’s Statement of Faith.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible project management or related professional experience (5+ years preferred).
• Experience using CRM platforms such as Salesforce, Raiser's Edge, or similar systems.
• Exceptional organizational, project management, and communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, build strong relationships, and work collaboratively across teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and committed to achieving ambitious fundraising goals.

Preferred:

• Drive for Results: Can be counted on to meet and exceed goals; results oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for impact with excellence.
• Teamwork & Collaboration: Builds strong partnerships across internal teams to achieve shared objectives.
• Decision Quality: Makes good decisions using analysis, wisdom, experience and judgment.
• Adaptability: Thrives in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities.

If you're passionate about mission-driven work and enjoy bringing people, projects, and purpose together, we'd love to hear from you.

 

Salary commensurate with relevant education & experience: $80,000-$90,000 annually. 

Due to the number of applications we receive, we are only able to respond to qualified candidates who are selected for interviews. We sincerely appreciate all candidates for their interest in The Bowery Mission.