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Reading Partners · 1 month ago

Development Director, Eastern Regions

Oakland, CA, USA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$110K/yr - $129K/yr

7+ years exp

Reading Partners is changing the education landscape by leveraging community volunteers to solve the literacy crisis in the United States. The Development Director will create and implement fundraising strategies, manage relationships with donors, and lead efforts to achieve ambitious fundraising goals across multiple regions.

ChildrenEducationNon ProfitTutoring

Culture & Values

Responsibilities

Each year, create, lead, and drive overarching fundraising strategy, operational plans, and all revenue activities to meet or exceed the fundraising goal for the assigned portfolio

Manage a portfolio of existing and new foundation, corporate, and individual relationships to meet annual fundraising goals by end of fiscal year

Maintain, renew, and upgrade current portfolio of donors

Own, develop and implement innovative strategies to increase support from new funding streams

Create a fundraising strategic plan for the next 3-5 years

Drive regional external relations and organizational brand awareness within portfolio

Grow prospects and pipeline for major individual donors

Increase corporate giving partnerships by 10%

Steward local fundraising events

Support Board and partner engagement and stewardship

Build and support a highly invested board in local regions

Manage annual Board fundraising planning and goal achievement for each region in the portfolio

Work collaboratively with the Board and partners to expand the supporter network

Develop high-quality, mission-aligned email and social media content to steward donors and grow brand awareness

Drive development operations activities to achieve high levels of data integrity, customer service, and communication

Project manage all event and solicitation logistics, including annual fundraising event and annual appeal

Oversee development systems and track progress against goals in Salesforce

Produce reports and data to drive streamlined communication

Other duties as needed

Qualification

Fundraising strategyRelationship managementSalesforce proficiencyEvent managementDevelopment project managementCommunication skillsBachelor's degreeFundraising marketingCollaborative work environment

Required

Are achievement-oriented and have a demonstrated track record of achieving significant fundraising goals

Have 7+ years of increasing responsibility in a development or related role

Track record of building strong and productive relationships with regional/national philanthropic organizations and individual donors

Have demonstrated experience in planning, leading, and managing development projects, to achieve desired outcomes, and tracking and reporting on progress to leaders

Are skilled at relationship development within the fundraising community, among peers, and internal/external stakeholders

Have a high degree of comfort with Salesforce or other fundraising databases

Can demonstrate experience managing virtual and in-person fundraising events

Are an exceptional and persuasive communicator in written and verbal communication

Have experience in fundraising marketing and/or campaign communications

Hold a Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience

Demonstrate a commitment to fostering a dynamic and collaborative work environment

Display a deep belief in our mission and root your work in our core values

Ability to prove eligibility to work legally in the U.S. and that you are at least 18 years of age