SkillPointe Foundation · 7 hours ago
National Director Development
Roswell, GA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/ExecutiveSkillPointe Foundation is a fast-growing nonprofit providing scholarships for skilled trades training through strategic partnerships. The National Director of Development will serve as a relationship-centric fundraiser, securing transformational funding and partnerships to accelerate skills-based scholarship programs nationwide.
Education
Hiring Manager
Tasha Rose
Responsibilities
Major & Transformational Giving
Leverage national relationships to secure six- and seven-figure scholarship gifts, sponsorships, and programmatic funding
Engage UHNW individuals, family offices, foundations, and corporate philanthropies aligned with key industries, workforce development, and skilled trades
Originate and shape flagship partnerships with Fortune 500/1000 companies, national foundations, and industry leaders
Help structure scalable, repeatable scholarship partnerships (named funds, industry funds, multi-year commitments)
Represent SkillPointe Foundation credibly with senior executives, foundation leadership, and philanthropic influencers
Open doors and create momentum that elevates the Foundation’s national profile
Advise the CEO and Board on national fundraising strategy, donor segmentation, and partnership positioning
Provide insight into how large institutions approach major giving, stewardship, and relationship management
Qualification
Required
Senior development leadership or high-level major giving experience at a national or global organization (e.g., major university, national nonprofit, global foundation, or large NGO)
Demonstrated success securing large, complex gifts and partnerships
Trusted access to decision-makers in corporate philanthropy, foundations, and UHNW circles
Strong strategic instincts; understands both mission and money
Highly credible, relationship-first fundraiser
Appreciation for workforce development, skilled trades, and/or scholarship funding
Preferred
Location: Atlanta-area preferred for team collaboration, however, given the relationship-driven nature of this role, we are open to exceptional candidates with national networks regardless of location
Company
SkillPointe Foundation
Scholarships for High-Demand Skills
Founded in 2021
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase