Development and Community Engagement Manager

Make-A-Wish Maine 

Development and Community Engagement Manager 

Bangor, Maine (or surrounding area) 

Make-A-Wish Maine is seeking a full-time Development and Community Engagement Manager, to be remotely based, with active local travel around the Bangor/northern Maine area, to include once a week visits to the Scarborough office throughout the onboarding period. The Development and Community Engagement Manager will work closely with all members of Chapter staff, individual donors, corporate partners, and volunteers to raise awareness of Make-A-Wish, drive fundraising, and create a positive wish experience that brings hope and joy to all of those involved.  

• Bachelor’s degree required  

• 5+ years of experience in fundraising, stewardship, event management, and/or community engagement with proven track record of building and stewarding relationships and driving increase in revenue. Nonprofit experience is preferred.  

• Willingness to travel statewide as needed. Regular travel is expected.  

• Strong logistical and project management skills with the ability to lead complex events  

• Experience with peer-to-peer and event fundraising, and supporting platforms (OneCause or similar preferred)  

• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills  

• Comfortable with public speaking  

• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including some nights and weekends  

• Self-starter  

• Serve as a key Make-A-Wish presence in northern Maine.  

• Proactively identify opportunities to increase awareness of Make-A-Wish Maine through community partnerships, promotions, grassroots initiatives.  

• Lead / partner with Director of Development and CEO on relationship building and stewardship efforts that strengthen awareness and engagement across rural and northern communities.  

• Coordinate and fulfill community speaking engagements to increase awareness of our mission, volunteer, and fundraising opportunities.  

• Serve as the primary execution/logistics lead for the chapter’s two major galas and annual telethon, held across the state.  

• Represent Make-A-Wish Maine at community events and outreach opportunities as appropriate.  

• Manage all logistical components including venues, vendors, production schedules, run-of-show, registration, auctions, and on-site execution.  

• Partner with the Director of Development on strategy, mission moments, sponsorship fulfillment, and revenue goals.  

• Serve as the primary owner of all external/third-party fundraising events and community-led initiatives within external event portfolio  

• Cultivate and steward relationships with businesses, civic organizations, and volunteer fundraisers.