Overview
Director of Development Jobs in Washington, District of Columbia, USA at Friendship Public Charter School
Overview
Friendship Public Charter School operates a thriving network of college preparatory public charter schools. Headquartered in Washington, DC, Friendship serves over 4,800 students in preschool to grade 12 and guides a growing network of alumni to college completion annually. Our mission is to prepare students to become ethical, literate, well-rounded, and self-sufficient citizens by providing a world-classeducationthat motivates students to reach high academic standards, enjoy learning, achieve success, and contribute actively to their communities.
For 25 years, with the support and guidance of our exceptional faculty, our students have risen to the challenge with high graduation rates, college acceptances, and unparalleled success academically and socially.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Chief of External Affairs, the Director of Development is a member of the executive team who leads fundraising strategy that supports Friendship’s mission to provide a world-classeducationto scholars. This role is based at the Friendship Community Office in Northwest DC and follows a flexible hybrid schedule through whichremote workis permitted one to two days per week depending on workload.
This newly created position offers an experienced development professional aunique opportunityto play a strategic role in Friendship’s Journey to 30 Years at the first and largest black-led charter school network in the country. With 15 campuses across Washington D.C. and over 25 years of academic excellence, this is anexcitingtime to become a part of Friendship history and support Friendship’sleadershipin academic growth.
The Director of Development will bolster Friendship’s position as a referent in PK3-12educationby inclusively engaging community members, individual donors, corporate sponsors, and foundations in our development efforts. In order to best serve the needs and academic growth of Friendship scholars, Friendship seeks to increase its fundraising per student by 60% over the next three years. This role will lead the development and execution of Friendship’s strategic fundraising plan with emphasis on increasing the annual raise from private grants and individual and corporate donors with an individual raise goal of $1M annually.
The Director of Development is an exceptional implementer and executor with strongproject managementskills to break Friendship’s strategic fundraising plan into actionable work streams and tasks with accountable owners.
The Director of Development leads all facets of development including pipeline planning and analysis, major donor identification and cultivation, and fundraising events and activities. This includes partnering with the Chief Executive Officer, Board of Trustees, and non-governing fundraising committees to cultivate and steward major gift donors and corporate sponsors and deepen funder relationships through site visits, events, and volunteer and engagement opportunities.
The Director of Development will manage fundraising consultants to include grant writers and other contracted support, and recommend fundraising infrastructure to support Friendship’s goals to include staffing and software such as Constituent Relationship Management (CRM), prospect research and data, and donation software. The Director of Development drives a fundraising culture that inclusively encourages the pursuit of funds to support opportunities for Friendship scholars.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
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Title: Director of Development
Company: Friendship Public Charter School
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Category: Non-Profit, Management
