Job · Salt Lake Cty, UT · Full time

Development Operations & Communications Manager

Encircle Family and Youth Resource Center · Human Services · $2.7M budget · 28 staff · Since 2016

Provides safe spaces, counseling programs, and community events to support, connect, and empower LGBTQ+ youth, young adults, and their families.

Before you apply

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Peers pay
$117K–$172K
US orgs
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt VII · Sec A
Pays its leaders
$102K–$162K
4 officers reported
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt VII · Sec A
Budget
$3.0M
spent in FY2024
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 18
Staff
28
employees
830 volunteers
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 5–6
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Surplus or deficit
−22%
of revenue, FY2024
Concern: revenue was below expenses in the latest filing.
Pt I · Ln 19
Cash reserves
36 mo
of spending, in cash and securities
Looks good: 36.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file
IRS status
501(c)(3)
tax-exempt since 2016
Looks good: listed by the IRS.
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About the role

The org's own posting, as written

About Encircle Encircle exists to bring families and communities together to enable LGBTQ+ youth to thrive. Through mental health services, community programming, and opportunities for connection, Encircle creates spaces where LGBTQ+ youth, young adults, and families can build meaningful relationships and find support.

Job Summary

The Development Operations & Communications Manager builds and manages the systems, research, communications, and project infrastructure that support Encircle’s fundraising and philanthropic growth. T his role combines fundraising operations, donor and prospect research, grant writing, donor communications, and cross-functional project management. The Manager oversees Encircle’s fundraising CRM, identifies and researches funding opportunities, develops compelling written materials, and coordinates campaigns and projects that strengthen donor relationships and support organizational sustainability.

Working closely with organizational leadership and teams across Development, Marketing, Finance, and Programs, this individual ensures fundraising efforts are organized, data-informed, and aligned with Encircle’s mission and strategic priorities. T he salary range for this position is $60,000–70,000 annually, depending on experience. This is a full-time position that includes Encircle’s full-time employee benefits package. Benefits include medical/dental/vision, employer paid life insurance, paid holidays, PTO and paid sick time, and 401k with up to 4% employer match.

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising Operations & CRM Management Manage and optimize HubSpot as Encircle’s central fundraising CRM, maintaining accurate donor records, prospect information, pipelines, workflows, and reporting dashboards. Develop and maintain systems that support donor relationship management, fundraising performance tracking, and timely follow-up. Analyze fundraising data and prepare reports that provide leadership with actionable insights into donor engagement, giving trends, and revenue opportunities. Identify opportunities to improve systems, automate processes, and strengthen the effectiveness of fundraising operations.

Prospect Research & Donor Intelligence Research, identify, and qualify prospective major donors using philanthropic history, wealth screening, public information, relationship mapping, and CRM data. Maintain an organized, prioritized pipeline of prospective donors and institutional funders. Prepare concise donor research briefs and meeting materials to support leadership in donor cultivation and relationship-building. Provide strategic recommendations on donor engagement opportunities, potential giving capacity, philanthropic interests, and relationship pathways.

Grant Writing & Institutional Funding Research and identify grant opportunities through Utah foundations, corporate giving programs, government funding sources, and relevant national funders. Write and coordinate grant proposals, letters of inquiry, applications, and…

Read the full posting

About Encircle Family and Youth Resource Center

From its Form 990

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