Learn To Be · 1 month ago
Head of Growth
Learn To Be is a national nonprofit dedicated to providing free, 1-on-1 online tutoring to underserved youth across the United States. They are seeking a Head of Growth who can effectively build donor relationships and raise substantial funds to scale their impact to 25,000 students a year.
Non-profit Organization Management
Responsibilities
Build donor pipelines from scratch (including prospecting, cold outreach, securing meetings, and driving prospects through to transformational gifts)
Raise hundreds of thousands in major gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations
Drive bold fundraising campaigns that directly fund free, 1-on-1 tutoring for underserved students
Represent Learn To Be with passion and credibility in rooms with top individual donors, philanthropists, corporate leaders, and influencers
Qualification
Required
Skills to close big deals
Drive to change the future for thousands of kids
Ability to connect with people and earn their trust
Inspiration to back something that changes lives
Being one of the most driven, results-focused people
Track record of pushing through challenges to deliver exceptional results
Desire to create lasting educational opportunities for kids
Ability to build donor pipelines from scratch
Experience raising hundreds of thousands in major gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations
Experience driving bold fundraising campaigns
Ability to represent Learn To Be with passion and credibility in rooms with top individual donors, philanthropists, corporate leaders, and influencers
Preferred
Energy from hearing 'no' as a step closer to the next 'yes'
Preference for building relationships and pitching over sitting behind a desk
Thriving with a clear, ambitious goal and the freedom to chase it
Seeing rejection as a step toward the next win
Love for connecting with people from all walks of life
Desire to see the direct, tangible impact of the dollars raised
Preference for working in a scrappy, startup-style nonprofit over a slow, traditional institution
Desire for career wins to create life-changing opportunities for thousands of kids