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ROLE TITLE : Director, Development (Florida Regions)

POSITION REPORTS TO : Vice President, Field Fundraising OR the SMD, Development

PRIORITY APPLICATION DATE : October 25th, 2024 by 11 : 59 PM ET

LOCATION : Tampa or Miami, Florida. Must have availability to meet in-person with local TFA staff or donors at least 1-5 days a month.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

All prospect & donor management roles on Field Fundraising teams are responsible for cultivating, stewarding, and managing a portfolio of donors in our local communities who share our commitment to ensuring that all children have access to an equitable and excellent education. As a member of the Field Fundraising team, you will be a part of a team-based effort charged with developing and executing on a long-term vision and strategy to achieve our development goals for both public and private funding. In your role, you will partner with Executive Directors, regional advisory board members, and other front-line fundraisers to maximize giving, playing a key role in new donor strategy and acquisition over the next 3-5 years.

Reporting to the Vice President, Field Fundraising or the Senior Managing Director, Development for the region, you will be charged with raising $1-3 million from a portfolio of donors which may include both public and private funding. You will work directly with the Executive Director or other field fundraisers to cultivate and steward your portfolio of donors, and ensure the primary solicitor is well-positioned to engage with donors across fundraising streams and at all stages of the donor life cycle. We are looking for a true team player who can make a significant contribution across the local fundraising landscape. In partnership with local Executive Directors, the VP, Field Fundraising and other fundraisers in local markets, you will be a key contributor in developing and executing the strategy to acquire, cultivate, retain, and diversify your portfolio of donors (including public and private donors).

WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

15% - Leverage broader vision set for the local fundraising landscape to build and execute a plan for cultivating a portfolio of donors with the goal of maximizing revenue to the organization as a whole

45% - Manage, cultivate, and steward a portfolio of donors, ensuring that primary solicitors are well equipped to engage at all stages of the donor life cycle

25% - Work in close partnership with the Executive Director and other fundraisers to build the relationships necessary to advance fundraising efforts, which may include regional advisory board members

10% - Consistently maintain donor, prospect, and fundraising activity information in our customer relationship management system (currently SalesForce) and leverage this information to track progress, monitor gaps, and adjust strategy and approach

5% - Steward team and organizational initiatives

YOUR EXPERIENCE

Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role (minimum qualifications) :

Relationship Building and Management

Build strong relationships with prospects and donors and / or support the primary relationship holder / solicitor through a comprehensive relationship management plan

Strong written and verbal communication skills with a variety of internal and external constituents

Ability to manage up and laterally to influence development teammates in service of donor stewardship

Fundraising and Development

Have a solid foundation in best practices of development and fundraising

Experience stewarding a portfolio of donors / funders from various funding streams

Contribute to complex fundraising and relationship management initiatives

Portfolio Management

Leverage the market vision and overarching strategy to determine the specific approach to steward a portfolio of local donors and execute on that strategy in service of maximizing revenue to Teach For America as an enterprise

Monitor progress against the portfolio to ensure continuous donor stewardship

Prior experience

Required : At least 4+ years of related experience in development and fundraising context

Required : Track record of meeting and exceeding ambitious goals managing and / or supporting the management of a portfolio of donors

Preferred : Teach For America development experience

Work Demands

Occasional weekend or evening work hours required.

Some travel to engage with local donors may be required

YOUR FUTURE TEAM

The Revenue and Development team at Teach For America inspires donors and champions to contribute to shaping the future of our country by investing in Teach For America’s work with students nationally and regionally. We aim to source investments that fuel our work and impact with a revenue growth trajectory to raise $300 million annually. This role will be an essential part of the Field Fundraising arm of the Revenue and Development team, maximizing the contributions of local donors across multiple regions of the country.

YOUR COMPENSATION

The applicable salary range for each role is based on where the employee works and is aligned to one of 3 tiers according to a cost of labor index in that geographic area. Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands.New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint depending on qualifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role. The expected salary ranges for this role are set forth below. These ranges may be modified in the future.

77,100 - $99,200

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