Overview
Senior Managing Director, Development Jobs in Phoenix, Arizona, USA at Teach For America
Position: Â Senior Managing Director, Development (Phoenix)
ROLE
TITLE:Senior Managing Director, Development
POSITION
REPORTS TO:Vice President, Field Fundraising
Final date to receive applications
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The priority deadline is February 17, 2025.
LOCATION:Phoenix, AZ
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 excellenteducation. 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, you will be charged with raising $5-10 million or more from a complex portfolio of some of our highest-potential donors from various funding streams who have the capacity and/or typically give $100,000 or more annually. You will either be the primary solicitor or will work directly with the Executive Director(s) to cultivate these donors.
We are looking for a seasoned, senior level development professional who can autonomously develop the long-term strategy to acquire, cultivate, retain, and diversify our local funding bases. As a subject-matter expert in fundraising and development (and depending on the size and scope of your portfolio), you will also either mentor or manage other development staff members, providing guidance andproblem solvingsupport as well as building proactive and reactivelearning opportunitiesin partnership with the VP, Field Fundraising.
WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
Build a comprehensive, multi-year vision and plan for cultivating complex, high giving potential donors in local contexts with the goal of maximizing revenue to the organization as a whole (20%)
Directly manage, cultivate, steward, and solicit (when appropriate) a portfolio of high-potential donors across a variety of funding streams (40%)
Work in close partnership with the local Executive Director(s) to build the long-term strategy, develop and maintain a keen understanding of the political landscape and its relationship to public and private donors and funding opportunities, and build and maintain critical relationships in the public and private sphere necessary to advance fundraising efforts, including local advisory board members (20%)
Depending on the size and scope of your portfolio, EITHER mentor other development staff members, providing knowledge,problem solvingsupport, and advising in both formal and informal ways OR manage a team of 2+ development staff members, holding accountability for their individual fundraising in addition to the goals for the portfolio you manage (10%)
Consistently maintain donor, prospect, and fundraising activity information in ourcustomer relationshipmanagement system (currently Sales Force) and leverage this information in tracking progress, monitoring gaps, and adjusting strategy and approach (5%)
Steward team and organizational initiatives (5%)
YOUR EXPERIENCE
Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most …
Title: Senior Managing Director, Development
Company: Teach For America
Location: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Category: Management, Non-Profit
