Director, Development Operations and Strategy

KIPP • New York, NY

2h • Hybrid

About The Position

KIPP Foundation’s Development department is responsible for advancing organizational strategy through revenue generation and strategic partnerships and drives the support to fuel KIPP’s work. The team is a tight-knit, energetic, and passionate group that ensures the KIPP Foundation can provide current and future KIPP schools with the programmatic support and resources necessary to help students in underserved communities get to and through college. The Director of Development Operations and Strategy – NYC is a key leadership role within the Development Department. The main responsibilities include leading strategic initiatives and driving operational efficiency to achieve fundraising success. This role reports to the Vice President, Regional Development and will work to directly contribute to KIPP NYC’s financial health and long-term impact. The Director will help ensure that the department meets its financial/non-financial goals by ensuring the quality and integrity of the data in our CRM database (Salesforce) and generating analytics to drive impact and optimize departmental strategy, operations and growth. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in strategic planning, program management and systems development.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5-7 years experience in development operations, project management, strategic planning or a similar role in nonprofit philanthropy
• Demonstrated success advancing multiple initiatives simultaneously with focus and rigor, while leading with thoughtfulness, emotional intelligence and respect for others
• Strong experience in database management (Salesforce), project management and financial tracking
• Advanced proficiency in Salesforce or comparable CRM systems, Excel, PowerPoint, and data management tools.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with the NYC/ philanthropic landscape and experience supporting philanthropic efforts in education, social service and/ or nonprofit sectors preferred

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the VP of Regional Development – NYC and development team to ensure smooth coordination and execution of regional fundraising initiatives
• Coordinate and oversee giving and donor-engagement activity into CRM database; work closely with colleagues to ensure comprehensive data capture
• Partner with team members and network to gather requirements for generating dashboards, lists and revenue reports
• Coordinate revenue tracking, ensuring all financial data is accurate, current, and reconciled with finance and accounting teams
• Proactively propose new reports, dashboards, analysis and other data visualizations to support goals
• Coordinate donor acknowledgement letters in a timely manner to support donor stewardship
• Lead strategic planning for department and revenue budgets, annual goal-setting and DevCom calendar
• Coordinate and manage planning and execution for annual appeals, donor stewardship materials and development communications
• Assist in the development of presentation materials for internal and external audiences, e.g. prospects, donors, senior leadership, board, etc.
• Lead “best practices” database and processes training for Development team
• Provide high-level administrative support to the Development Team and VP as needed
• Continuously identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, team workflows and streamline development operations
• Partner with Information Systems team in advising on Salesforce enhancements and other development tools to better drive team activity
• Coordinate cross-departmentally, particularly with finance to ensure accurate financial reporting on grants and donations and with schools to coordinate stewardship and volunteer activities
• Establish standard operating procedures and resources for centralized knowledge management

Benefits

• 25 holidays for + 18 days additional flexible PTO days (flexible PTO increases to 23 days for years 3 and 4 and to 28 days for years 5+).
• 100% paid parental leave
• 100% coverage of the premium for employee and 75% for employee + family medical/dental/vision plans.
• Wellness benefits such as fitness reimbursements, discounted tickets to theme parks/attractions, backup care support for children and adults/elders, and our employee assistance program
• Finance Security benefits include such as a 401K retirement plan with 4% match, employer-sponsored legal plans, life/disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees