Advancement Director

LPLC•Boise, ID

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Lee Pesky Learning Center (LPLC) is a highly-respected education nonprofit that changes lives and learning trajectories of students who face obstacles to learning. We empower children, youth,and young adults through provision of research-based academic and clinical services designed to empower learners with the tools needed to succeed in school and in life. We currently seek a talented, hard-working Advancement Director to take our fundraising to the next level. LPLC’s Advancement Director is responsible for the implementation of a comprehensive advancement program that builds brand awareness of our life-transforming educational and clinical services, deepens donor engagement, and creates long-term philanthropic sustainability for the organzation.

Requirements

Leadership
Experience with developing and monitoring annual advancement budgets
Administration and supervisory skills and experience
Confidential and trustworthy
Demonstrated commitment to accountability and results-oriented culture
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail
Time management skills and flexibility with job duties in response to the context
Sound judgment, professionalism, and a positive attitude
Resourcefulness, creativity, and problem-solving skills
Willingness to work onsite as jointly determined with ED
Highly developed verbal and written skills including excellent editing skills
Strong interpersonal skills including building and maintaining relations with major stakeholders
Skillful and enthusiastic spokesperson, accurately conveying LPLC’s vision and mission
Fundraising strategies and software (DonorPerfect preferred) and tools needed to manage donations and campaigns
Microsoft Office (including PowerPoint) and basic HTML editing
Social media platforms and best practices
Mass e-mail marketing platforms
Education: Four-year college degree or equivalent
Work Experience: Three years in fundraising and/or public relations to include:
Proven track record of raising funds from diverse sources (including major gifts from individuals, foundations, corporations, and government agencies)
Knowledge of and connections to funding communities

Nice To Haves

Marketing experience (preferred)

Responsibilities

Administer a comprehensive advancement program
Implement previously identified strategies for LPLC advancement (fundraising, PR, and marketing) to support long term sustainability and fulfill immediate needs
Serve as public representative of the organization to include cultivating relationships with community members, including prospective volunteers and supporters, to build awareness of – and commitment to – LPLC’s work
Serve on the Board Advancement Committee and Staff Leadership Team
Manage expense budgets for all fundraising, communication, and marketing efforts
Build upon LPLC’s multi-year relationships with high-level donors
Increase support for our planned giving program
Oversee highly-successful annual fundraising event.
Build fundraising revenue
Refine LPLC’s annual fundraising plan
Implement planned giving strategy and recognize planned gifts recently secured
Identify prospective individual and corporate donors and develop strategies to cultivate those relationships
Oversee the maintenance and expansion of the LPC database of supporters (utilizing DonorPerfect software) and oversee staff responsible for data entry and gift processing
Work collaboratively with ED and Leadership Team
Improve communication across various audiences
Monitor adherence to branding guidelines and create mass communications pieces such as the annual report, quarterly eNewsletters, appeal collateral etc.
Manage media and public relations to promote LPLC’s programs
Oversee current social media communications and make improvements
Oversee updates to website
Collaborate to write small to mid-size grant proposals