ABOUT THE MUHAMMAD ALI CENTER
The Muhammad Ali Center was created to honor the life of The Greatest and Louisville's most prominent global citizen. We exist to mobilize his legacy to foster respect, inspire generations of changemakers, and advance social justice. We, like Muhammad Ali, are here to create a world in which hope is realized, and all people can reach their Greatness.
While widely recognized as a multicultural center with an award-winning museum, the Muhammad Ali Center is far more than an exhibition space. Over the past decade, the Center has developed impactful programming that reaches people across cultures, nationalities, ages, and geographies.
From the Ali Center's inception, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion have been central to our core values. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for social and racial justice. Diversity includes not only race and gender identity but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one's identity. We believe that all our employees' points of view are critical to our success and that inclusion is everyone's responsibility.
Position Summary:
The Development Manager at the Muhammad Ali Center provides administrative and operational support for the development department, supporting the Development Director in day-to-day fundraising execution, donor stewardship, data integrity, and project management. This role is designed to increase team efficiency and ensure that systems are maintained as the department grows.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- This role has no supervisory responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain donor records, gift processing workflows, acknowledgments, and follow-up tracking.
- Manage the development calendar, deadlines, meetings, donor visits, and internal coordination.
- Support donor stewardship activities, including mailings, event logistics, briefing materials, and follow-up.
- Prepare reports, lists, basic donor research, and meeting materials for the Development Director and the CEO.
- Track grants, pledges, sponsorships, and fundraising commitments in the CRM.
- Help maintain clear documentation, filing systems, and internal process guides.
- Support database hygiene, mailing lists, and basic fundraising analytics.
- Coordinate with finance and communications staff on gift acknowledgement and campaign-related tasks.
Required Qualifications:
- 3 Years of experience in nonprofit development, advancement services, or fundraising administration.
- Strong organizational, project management, and follow-through skills.
- Experience with CRMs, databases, spreadsheets, and document management systems.
- Strong written communication and attention to detail.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting major gifts, membership, sponsorships, grants, or museum fundraising.
- Familiarity donor development cycle and basic stewardship processes.
Physical Requirements:
- This role operates within a multi-level facility and requires the ability to navigate the space and assist with exhibit and display setup as needed. The Muhammad Ali Center is ADA compliant and provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws.
*All candidates must submit a Resume & Cover Letter to be considered for this position*
Pay: $55,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Fundraising: 3 years (Required)
- Nonprofit management: 3 years (Required)
- CRM software: 3 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Louisville, KY 40202 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Louisville, KY 40202: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person
