Bilingual Fundraising Manager

LaSalle Network has partnered with a Chicago-based nonprofit seeking a passionate, organized and detail-oriented Bilingual Fundraising Manager to manage fundraising efforts, engage with the community and support organizational leadership in furthering the nonprofit's mission. This role involves a balance of grant management, community engagement and fundraising leadership, with the expectation of regular collaboration with the executive director and various boards.

Bilingual Fundraising Manager Responsibilities:

• Submit timely financial and fundraising reports, collaborate with the finance team and maintain activity records
• Identify fundraising opportunities, research new donors, manage funding deadlines and maintain funder communications
• Build rapport with program officers and stakeholders, coordinate funder visits with the executive director

• Act as the media point of contact, organize press events, manage social media, newsletters and event marketing
• Develop donor materials, acknowledge gifts promptly and engage members in organizational activities
• Educate members and cultivate their participation in storytelling and campaign efforts

• Partner with Development Directors of allied organizations to create fundraising and community engagement opportunities
• Educate staff and board on fundraising processes and involve them as needed. Nurture the Associate Board’s role in fundraising

• Maintain records, attend staff meetings, and support organizational tasks as needed, including translation and interpretation

• Commitment to the nonprofit's mission, especially regarding social and economic empowerment
• Ability to work flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends
• Exceptional relationship-building and communication skills, with attention to detail
• Proactive, self-motivated and able to work both independently and in a team
• Fluent in English and Spanish
• Proficiency in Google Suite, MS Office Suite and QuickBooks® for reporting
• Experience in a multiracial, multicultural environment and commitment to organizational capacity-building

• 3+ years of fundraising experience preferred
• Background in communications work, project management or team leadership preferred
• Familiarity with community organizing, immigrants' rights and advocacy preferred
• Knowledge of Popular Education methods preferred
• Additional language skills beyond English and Spanish a plus

If you meet these qualifications, please apply today! 

Thank you,

Ashly Wheatland 
Project Manager 
LaSalle Network