Development Officer

Development Officer

Development Officer 150 150 raheem.nugent@uncommonschools.org
Uncommon Schools
Published
December 3, 2021
Location
New York
Job Type

Description

Job Description

Internal Title: Associate Manager, Institutional Giving (AMIG)

The Development Officer is a key member of a Development Team charged with raising philanthropic support to enrich Uncommon's educational model and expand our reach. Reporting to the Director of Institutional Giving, this role will be instrumental to sustaining and growing partnerships with foundations, corporations, and government entities. The position will serve as the team’s lead grant writer and work closely with the Director to cultivate new donors, deepen corporate engagement, and engage in other activities to expand institutional giving.

Grant Management

  • Assess, evolve, and strengthen Uncommon’s storytelling to present compelling, accessible narratives in donor-facing materials
  • Write concept notes, grant proposals, and reports for existing and prospective foundation, corporate, and government donors that provide funding from $25K to $15M
  • Manage a calendar of institutional donor deadlines and oversee systems for collecting information from schools, regions, and Home Office teams to inform proposals, reports, and meeting decks
  • Track stewardship and cultivation milestones and grant documentation in Salesforce donor management platform

Portfolio Growth

  • Identify new prospects for cultivation and solicitation, and own outreach to a portfolio of prospects
  • Manage relationships with a portfolio of institutional funders together with the Director
  • Assist with developing and coordinating volunteer initiatives to fuel corporate giving and provide beneficial opportunities for students, alumni, and staff

Qualifications

  • Love of non-profit storytelling and the process of translating programmatic initiatives and data into inspiring documents for investors
  • Entrepreneurial spirit drawn to identifying ways to connect funder and organizational priorities
  • Facility working directly with donors, or desire to grow into this role
  • Experience building and managing internal systems to support collaboration and information collection
  • Strong project management skills and ability to independently lead multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
  • Commitment to learning through experience and feedback and taking initiative to make improvements
  • Bachelor’s degree required

Experience Required

  • At least 4 years of work experience in non-profit development, including experience with grant writing; candidates with equivalent fundraising experience in the corporate sector will be considered
  • Familiarity with education reform through work experience and/or coursework
  • Experience developing corporate volunteer engagement initiatives is a plus, but not required

Additional Information

Travel

  • This role may engage in periodic local travel (e.g., NYC, New Jersey) relevant to meetings, site visits, and/or corporate engagement activities

Uncommon Schools offers salaries commensurate with experience and a very generous benefits and vacation package. All staff members receive extensive professional development and are equipped with a laptop computer and all necessary supplies.

Uncommon Schools believes in the importance of being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization that enables our students and staff to thrive. We are committed to building a talented team that reflects the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our students. At the same time, we work to ensure an inclusive community through creating a space for meaningful dialogue about issues of race and identity for our staff and students. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.

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