Director, Local Development & Partnerships

Per Scholas; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO + holidays

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) match

Parental leave

Wellness program

EAP services

Life & disability

Job summary

Per Scholas is seeking a strategic Director of Development to lead fundraising and local partnerships across the NCR, Baltimore, and northern VA markets. The role focuses on building a sustainable revenue pipeline, cultivating corporate, philanthropic, and government funding opportunities, and collaborating with national channel teams.

You will manage a portfolio, drive prospect strategies, and work with cross-functional partners to translate community needs into investment opportunities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of fundraising, business development, corporate partnerships, or related revenue-generating field.
• Excellent proposal-writing, presentation, and solicitation skills.
• Strong knowledge of NCR-area corporate, philanthropic, civic, government, and workforce-development landscape.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with funders and partners across sectors.
• Highly organized with ability to manage multiple prospects and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Generate local leads and build a development pipeline in the NCR area and other markets.
• Steward and grow a portfolio of local partners.
• Identify and advance government funding opportunities.
• Collaborate with national channel teams on larger, multi-market opportunities.
• Coordinate with Government Relations & Contracts and other internal teams.
• Maintain accurate Salesforce pipeline and revenue forecasts.

Skills

Fundraising

Lead generation

Portfolio management

Government funding

Relationship building

Salesforce

Proposal writing

Strategic thinking

Travel 15-20%

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Per Scholas is seeking a strategic Director of Development to lead fundraising and local partnerships across the NCR, Baltimore, and northern VA markets. The role focuses on building a sustainable revenue pipeline, cultivating corporate, philanthropic, and government funding opportunities, and collaborating with national channel teams.

You will manage a portfolio, drive prospect strategies, and work with cross-functional partners to translate community needs into investment opportunities.