[YEP-DC] JOB: Development Manager for DC School Reform Now

DC School Reform Now (DCSRN) seeks outstanding applicants for the position of development manager. The development manager's job is to develop a diverse and sustainable funding base of local and national supporters. Since DCSRN is a start-up and this is a new position, the development manager will be instrumental in building the development systems needed to raise $750,000 annually. The development manager will report directly to the executive director. DCSRN is considering both full-time and part-time applicants.

 

About DC School Reform Now

DCSRN was founded in 2008 to support new education reforms in the changing climate of public education in the District. DCSRN is educating, organizing and advocating to build support for public education strategies that prepare kids to become college and career ready. DCSRN believes that public schools in DC can and should become the best in the nation and every student in DC should have a high quality school, principal and teacher.  

 

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

 

• Collaborating with the executive director to craft development strategic plans, fundraising goals and measures of success and to execute effective strategies to ensure that DCSRN meets its annual and long-term fundraising goals.
• Strategically build and manage a donor portfolio, thereby building strong donor relationships in partnership with the executive director, increasing donor involvement with DCSRN and identifying what factors drive revenue growth.
• Producing high-quality written donor communications that meet cultivation, solicitation and stewardship objectives for those donors, including letters of intent, proposals, follow-up correspondence, update reports, thank you letters, newsletters and materials for packets and events.
• Building the systems and then managing all development operations with precision, including identifying a development database and building it; pledge and gift tracking, collection, processing, acknowledgement and reconciliation; finance and grant reporting to funders; and hard and soft copy files.
• Supporting the executive director in: developing the regional board; preparing for board meetings; corresponding with and managing board members.
• Managing interns or temporary help as necessary and/or working with administrative staff to assist with administrative tasks and team projects. 

Education and Experience

·         Bachelors degree required

·         Minimum 2-5 years experience

·         Record of achieving ambitious goals and creating effective systems to manage multiple projects

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent strategic thinking and goal orientation
• Excellent relationship builder with keen understanding of what motivates others
• Ability to operate with purpose, urgency and accuracy in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Excellent writer and communicator
• Strong detail orientation and organization
• Knowledge of Raisers Edge, Excel and PowerPoint preferred
• Previous successful fundraising experience
• Outstanding organizational skills

Compensation

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Applicants seeking part-time employment are welcome to apply.  

 

Contact

Please send a cover letter, resume and references to hiring@dcschoolreform.org as one complete document. Please put "Development Manager Candidate" in the title line of your email.  No phone calls. To learn more, visit: www.dcschoolreform.org.

 

DC School Reform Now is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parenthood or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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