Development Director - Los Angeles, Non-Profit Organization
- Employer
- Reading Partners
- Location
- California, United States
- Salary
- $88,000.00 - $93,000.00
- Closing date
- Mar 7, 2023
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- Position Type
- Fundraising, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Donor Relations, Fundraising Administration, Grant Seeking, Major Gifts, Planned Giving, Prospect Research, Other Fundraising, Special Events, Programs, Community Outreach, Grant Administration, Program Administration and Management
- Fields
- Education
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Reading Partners is changing the
education landscape. We are a leader in working to solve the
literacy crisis in our country by leveraging community volunteers
in under-resourced schools. Our diverse and expansive volunteer
base provides one-on-one tutoring to students twice weekly, and our
program is proven to help children master the reading fundamentals
they need to unlock their potential as successful, happy and
confident readers in school and in life. Our people are our
heartbeat and our greatest resource; we are all passionately
rallied around our mission to help children become lifelong
learners by empowering communities to provide individualized
instruction that works. Join our stellar team leading the charge to
deepen our impact and expand our service. Watch
this video to learn more about Reading Partners.
The
high level:
The Development Director (DD) is part
of a team of fundraisers and relationship builders working together
to support Reading Partners’ strategic growth plan. The Development
Director’s main roles are to create and implement the overarching
regional fundraising strategy, lead cultivation and stewardship of
many high level external relationships, and lead, develop, and
mobilize a local development team to achieve ambitious fundraising
goals. The Development Director directly manages a Development
Associate. Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the
Development Director creatively develops, leads and drives
ambitious fundraising strategy, board management in close
partnership with the Executive Director, and new fundraising
generation. As a trusted advisor and strategic thought partner to
the Executive Director, the Development Director is a senior leader
in the region who catalyzes regional growth as a resource
mobilizer, as a fundraising and external relations expert, and as a
savvy people leader and relationship builder.
What
you’ll do:
Each
year, create, lead, and drive overarching fundraising strategy,
operational plans, and all revenue activities to meet or exceed the
private fundraising goal of $1.3 million for the Los Angeles
region.
Manage a portfolio of existing and
new foundation, corporate, and individual relationships to meet
annual fundraising goal by the end of the fiscal year
Maintain, renew, and upgrade the
current portfolio of donors
Support the region in raising a
minimum 5% more than previous year revenue goal.
Own, develop and implement innovative
strategies to increase support from new funding streams
Create fundraising strategic plan for
the next 3-5 years
Drive
regional external relations and local brand
Grow prospects and pipeline for major
individual donors
Increase corporate giving
partnerships by 20%
Reestablish Reading Los Angeles’s
signature event
Support
Board and partner engagement and stewardship
Build and support a highly invested
board
Manage annual Board fundraising
planning and goal achievement
Work collaboratively with Board and
partners to expand supporter network
Develop high-quality, mission-aligned
email and social media content to steward donors and grow brand
awareness
Lead and manage fundraising for
annual event and campaigns
Other
duties as needed.
How
you’ll do it:
Strategic Planning:
Demonstrate an ability to devise
innovative regional strategic fundraising plans, create action
steps, and mobilize many stakeholders to achieve fundraising goals.
Build sustainable plans to maximize market opportunities, meet
goals and significantly grow funding. In addition, leverage
systems, people, and resources to drive processes and track
progress against goals to report on progress to senior leadership
and board. Execute work in a highly organized, analytical, and
data-informed manner.
External
Relations & Communication
Demonstrate advanced experience in
external relations, board management and communication, and
strategic stewardship and cultivation of donors. Deliver
convincing messaging and demonstrate a genuine joy in connecting
with donors, and all external stakeholders that reflects Reading
Partners’ culture and values.
Serve as an ambassador of Reading
Partners. Quickly establish credibility when promoting Reading
Partners to external audiences. Demonstrate a high degree of
comfort and poise with donors, corporations, and
prospects.
New
Revenue Generation
Demonstrate a strong track record in
driving development efforts in rapidly growing organizations
particularly in Los Angeles. Demonstrate ability to hit fundraising
goals, generate new funding sources, and run sophisticated
corporate and individual giving campaigns. Demonstrate
success in cultivation. Show a strong hunger and drive to not only
drive strategy internally, but also to heavily participate in
external relationship building and fundraising.
People
Leadership
Positively collaborate with, and lead
an internal team to meet and exceed aggressive fundraising goals.
Consistently coach, grow, and create stretch assignments to grow
future fundraising leaders from within.
What
we offer:
Reading
Partners offers the full package – great benefits, a great place to
work and the opportunity to have a glowing and growing
career.
This is a full-time, exempt, salaried
position. The salary range for this role is $88,000 to $93,000
per year.
We offer a comprehensive benefits
package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life
insurance, flex spending accounts, generous paid time off, commuter
benefits, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and currently a
403(b) match option.
We offer an exciting and dynamic
culture, and we commit to investing in and supporting our amazing
people to grow their careers with us.
The
other things you need to know:
Travel: This position travels
regularly throughout Los Angeles. This position may also involve
occasional travel to Reading Partners’ National Headquarters in
Oakland, CA.
What’s Next?
If
you’re interested in joining our Reading Partners team, please
submit the following application materials to
our online job posting:
A cover letter describing
your interest in Reading Partners and how your past experience
has prepared you for this role. Please include your salary
needs.
Resume
About you! You’ll be successful in this role if you: Have 5+ years of increasing responsibility in a development or related role Have successfully lead a team for at least 1 year Are an exceptional and persuasive communicator in writing and verbally Are achievement-oriented and have a demonstrated track record of achieving aggressive fundraising goals Hold a Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience Can prove eligibility to work in the U.S. legally Boast a deep belief in our mission Root your work in our core values COVID-19 vaccination is required unless a medical or religious accommodation is requested and approved. Please review our Vaccination Policy. Bonus Points if you: Are an AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, or other national service alum/alumna Have experience working in launch or growth phases of organizations Have a high degree of comfort with Salesforce or other fundraising database Have experience working in education or literacy
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