Associate Director of Engagement at Breakthrough for Greater Philadelphia

The Associate Director of Engagement is a key member of the Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia operational team who manages the external functions of the organization and reports to the Executive Director.

Development and Outreach

• Build and maintain strong, positive relationships with existing and prospective donors, deploying robust prospect research, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship action steps to expand the funding base.
• Oversee execution of annual events.
• Assist Executive Director in cultivating and stewarding major donors.
• Create volunteer survey to identify, cultivate, and register volunteers and other gift opportunities (time, talent, ties, treasure).
• Lead cultivation and stewardship of corporate/business partnerships.
• Manage and create stewardship opportunities for corporate/business sponsorships, e.g., Boston Consulting Group pro bono strategy project.
• Create an action plan for and implement events and annual corporate partner strategies. 
• Work with the Communications Manager to execute social media appeals and outreach.
• Work with the Communications Manager to manage two annual direct-mail appeals from concept through mailing.
• Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.

EITC

• Set strategy, design, and implement EITC program (individuals and businesses).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Two or more years of relevant professional experience
• At least one year of experience working with a relationship-management database system is preferred (e.g. Raiser’s Edge, Salesforce, Veracross)
• Knowledge of basic fundraising techniques and strategies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and facility with many styles of writing
• Strong technology skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong project-management skills
• Highly motivated self-starter, with proven ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong work ethic
• Discretion when handling sensitive personal information about constituents
• Impeccable attention to detail
• Flexible team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work occasional nights and weekends

Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact info of three references, all as attachments, to resumes@germantownfriends.org. Please include “Associate Director of Engagement” in the subject line.

About Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia

Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia is an independent 501(c)(3) with a dual mission. Through tuition-free academic and co-curricular enrichment, we prepare middle schoolers at Philadelphia public, charter, and parochial schools to attend and succeed at top-choice high schools, colleges, and universities. Breakthrough simultaneously serves as a pre-professional teacher training program for college students considering careers in education. Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia has served over 1,600 Scholars and 500 Teaching Fellows since its founding, and is powered by Germantown Friends School, an independent Quaker school in the Germantown section of Philadelphia.

About Germantown Friends School

Germantown Friends School is a Quaker, independent, co-educational day school, serving early childhood‐12^th grade. Located in northwest Philadelphia, the school is home to a vibrant intellectual community, located in a historic neighborhood, serving a diverse school community, with a robust educational program that is grounded in Quaker principles. For more information about the school, visit www.germantownfriends.org.

Germantown Friends School is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity in its student body, faculty, and staff. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class status. People demonstrating a commitment to diversity and multiculturalism in education are encouraged to apply. For more information about the school, please visit our website at www.germantownfriends.org.