Development Manager

Schott Foundation for Public Education; Fully; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Schott Foundation for Public Education seeks a Development Manager to lead and implement a comprehensive development strategy focused on building a pipeline of individual and foundation donors. You will cultivate major gifts and grants, and steward funders to grow the movement for education justice.

Reporting to the Senior VP of Advancement, you will craft grant proposals, manage donor data, and support events, working cross-functionally with communications, programs, operations and finance

Qualifications

• Experience raising gifts from individuals and foundations.
• Ability to manage multiple proposals and reports.
• Strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate major gifts of $10,000+ and grants $25,000+.
• Develop grant proposals and related grant reports.
• Solicit and steward individual and foundation donors.
• Support fundraising events planning and execution.

Skills

Donor cultivation

Grant writing

Fundraising strategy

Relationship building

Tools

CRM (Salesforce)

Job description

Schott is a national public fund thatfuels racial andeducation justice movementsand promotes equity andopportunityin public education.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Development Manager will support the implementation of a comprehensive development strategy with a focus on building a pipeline of individual donors and foundations. The Manager is responsible for cultivating major gifts of $10,000 plus and grants of $25,000 or more. The Manager will research, cultivate, solicit and steward both individual and foundation donors. The Manager will meet regularly with prospective and current funders and will track information about prospects and donors in the organization’s database. The Manager will take primary lead on the development of grant proposals and related grant reports. Support of fundraising events planning and execution are also part of the position.

The Manager will have knowledge of fundraising best practices, experience working with a variety of individual and foundation donors, and a passion for social justice and public education. S/he/they will support the fundraising efforts to grow Schott and shift resources to the education justice movement. The Development Manager will report to the Senior Vice President of Advancement and work closely with the Development Associate as well as the communications, programs, operations and finance teams.

COMPENSATION

$80,000-$85,000 annually depending on experience

The recruitment is open until filled. The priority deadline for applications is Thursday, September 15, 2022.