Senior Director of Advancement

Accountabilities

• FundraisingStrategyandRevenueGrowth:Developandexecutecomprehensiveannualandmulti-yearfundraisingstrategiesalignedwithorganizationalpriorities,targeting$1millioninannualfundraisingwhilebuildingasustainablepipelineforfuturegrowth.Diversifyrevenuethroughmajorgifts,individualgiving,corporatepartnerships,foundations,governmentfunding,events,andotherphilanthropicopportunities.

• CorporateandFoundationPartnerships:Buildandstrengthennationalpartnershipswithcorporations,foundations,andinstitutionalfunders.Developcompellingfundingproposalsthatconnectorganizationalimpactwithpartnerpriorities,includingSTEMeducation,scientificinnovation,workforcedevelopment,andcommunityinvestment.Supportthecultivationandsolicitationofhigh-valueinstitutionalprospectswhileincreasingmulti-yearandunrestrictedcontributions.

• MajorGiftsandIndividualGiving:Personallymanageaportfolioofsignificantdonorsandprospects,cultivatingrelationships,solicitingfive-andsix-figuregifts,andclosingmajorcontributions.Developengagementandfundraisingstrategiesforalumni,families,faculty,andsupporters,creatingpathwaysforannualandplannedgiving.

• AlumniRelationsandMembershipDevelopment:Overseealumniengagementinitiatives,regionalchapters,virtualprogramming,andcommunityeventsthatstrengthenlong-termrelationshipsandencouragephilanthropicparticipation.Expandthemembershipprogramthroughdata-drivenrecruitmentcampaigns,acquisitionandrenewaltargets,compellingmemberbenefits,andsustainablerecurringrevenue.

• BoardandExecutiveCollaboration:PartnerwithexecutiveleadershipandtheBoardofDirectorstoestablishfundraisingprioritiesandadvanceorganizationalobjectives.ServeastheadvancementliaisontotherelevantBoardcommittee,equippingmemberswithprospectinformation,fundraisingmaterials,coaching,andactionableopportunitiestocultivaterelationships,solicitgifts,andstewarddonors.

• PerformanceMeasurementandOperations:Establishrevenuetargets,forecasts,performanceindicators,andreportingprocessestomeasurefundraisingeffectivenessandguidestrategicdecisions.Overseetheadvancementbudget,fundraisingcalendar,donorrecords,prospectresearch,giftprocessing,andcustomerrelationshipmanagement(CRM)systems,ensuringaccuratereportingandcompliancewithethicalstandardsanddonorrestrictions.

• TeamLeadershipandDevelopment:Directlymanageanddevelopthecorporateandfoundationrelations,developmentcoordination,andalumniengagementfunctions,whileprovidingbroaderleadershipacrosseventsandalumniprogramming.Setmeasurablegoals,coachteammembers,supportprofessionaldevelopment,andestablisheffectiveremoteworkflowsthatpromotecollaboration,accountability,andhighperformance.

• ContinuousImprovement:Usefundraisingdata,donortrends,andemergingopportunitiestorefinestrategies,improvesystems,strengthendonorstewardship,andenhanceoperationalefficiency.Collaborateacrossdepartmentstoensureadvancementactivitiessupporttheorganization'sbroadermissionandlong-termstrategicplan.

Requirements

• Education:Bachelor'sdegreeinnonprofitmanagement,philanthropy,business,communications,marketing,publicrelations,orarelatedfield.Anadvanceddegreeand/orCertifiedFundRaisingExecutive(CFRE)credentialispreferredbutnotrequired.

• ProfessionalExperience:Atleast10yearsofprogressivelyresponsiblefundraisingoradvancementexperience,preferablywithinorganizationswithnationalreach.

• FundraisingExpertise:Demonstratedsuccessdevelopingandimplementingannualandmulti-yearfundraisingstrategiesthatgeneratemeasurablerevenuegrowth,includingdirectexperiencecultivating,soliciting,andsecuringsignificantfive-andsix-figuregifts.

• MajorDonorandPartnershipDevelopment:Provenabilitytobuildlastingrelationshipswithindividualdonors,institutionalfunders,andcorporatepartners,ideallyinscience,technology,pharmaceuticals,highereducation,STEMeducation,orrelatedsectors.

• StrategicandFinancialAcumen:Strongstrategicplanning,systemsthinking,andanalyticalskills,withtheabilitytointerpretfundraisingdata,identifyrevenueopportunities,establishperformancemeasures,andtranslateorganizationalprioritiesintoactionableplans.

• LeadershipandTeamManagement:Demonstratedabilitytolead,coach,anddevelopteams,setclearexpectations,provideconstructivefeedback,andfosteracultureofaccountability,collaboration,andprofessionalgrowth.

• ExecutiveandBoardEngagement:ExperiencepartneringwithexecutiveleadersandBoardmemberstoestablishfundraisingpriorities,strengthendonorrelationships,andadvanceorganizationalgoals.

• CommunicationandRelationshipBuilding:Excellentwritten,verbal,presentation,negotiation,andinterpersonalskills,withtheabilitytocommunicateacompellingcaseforsupporttodiverseaudiencesandbuildtrustedrelationships.

• TechnologyandSystems:ExperiencemanagingandleveragingfundraisingCRMplatforms,suchasRaiser’sEdgeorcomparablesystems,tosupportprospectmanagement,donorengagement,pipelinetracking,andaccuratereporting.ProficiencyinMicrosoftOfficeandtheabilitytoadoptnewtechnologieseffectivelyarealsorequired.

• RemoteWorkandOrganization:Self-motivatedandcomfortableworkingindependentlyinafullyremoteenvironment,withstrongorganizationalskills,soundjudgment,effectivetimemanagement,andtheabilitytoprioritizecompetingresponsibilitieswhilemeetingdeadlines.

• MissionAlignmentandEligibility:Agenuinecommitmenttoexpandingaccesstoscienceeducationandsupportinginclusivelearningcommunities.AuthorizationtoworkintheUnitedStatesandsuccessfulcompletionofabackgroundclearancearerequired.

Benefits

• AnnualSalary:$180,000,commensuratewithexperience.

• RemoteFlexibility:FullyremotepositionavailabletocandidatesbasedintheUnitedStates.

• LeadershipOpportunity:Jointheseniorleadershipteamandhelpshapelong-termfundraisingstrategy,philanthropicpartnerships,andorganizationalgrowth.

• MeaningfulImpact:ContributetoexpandingaccesstotransformativeSTEMeducationandcreatingopportunitiesforstudents,educators,scientists,andalumni.

• ProfessionalDevelopment:Opportunitiestoleadagrowingadvancementfunction,developteamcapabilities,andstrengthenexpertiseinfundraising,donorengagement,andstrategicpartnerships.

• CollaborativeCulture:Workwithexecutiveleadership,Boardmembers,programteams,alumni,educators,andscientificcommunitiesinamission-drivenenvironment.

• TravelOpportunities:Approximately15–25daysoftravelperyear,includingtwice-yearlyin-personstaffmeetingsandoccasionaldonor,alumni,andprogramevents.

• WorkArrangement:Full-time,exemptpositionwitharemote-firstworkingenvironment.