Senior Director of Philanthropy

Year Up United; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Year Up United seeks a Senior Director of Philanthropy to drive donor growth and support for its mission. You will manage a portfolio of individual donors and prospects, focusing on major gifts and strategic initiatives to enable more students to access Year Up United programs.

You will cultivate relationships at the seven-figure level, identify new high net worth donors, and collaborate with research teams and leaders. You will mentor students and help foster a positive educational environment.

Qualifications

• Cultivated, solicited, closed, and stewarded donors at the seven-figure gift level.
• Experience identifying and engaging new high net worth donors.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and deadlines while achieving goals.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of individual donors/prospects in support of Year Up United's mission and initiatives.
• Identify and engage new high net worth donors, independently or with partners.
• Mentor and advocate for students as part of building a positive educational environment.

Job description

Reporting to the Senior Director of Philanthropy, Principal Gifts Team Lead, the Senior Director of Philanthropy will play a critical role in the growth of Year Up United to serve more students. The Senior Director of Philanthropy will manage a portfolio of individual donors/prospects in support of the Year Up United mission and ongoing operations and strategic initiatives, with a focus on proactively identifying and engaging new high net worth donors independently or in partnership with our research team and our Campaign Committee and other leaders.

To be successful in this role, you will be someone who has cultivated, solicited, closed, and stewarded critical business relationships and/or donors at the seven-figure gift level. You will feel at home working in an environment that requires you to juggle multiple priorities and competing deadlines, while never losing sight of the overarching goals and desired outcomes.

The Senior Director of Philanthropy will also interact with students as a mentor, group facilitator, and advocate, participating in building a positive educational environment.