Director, Foundation Giving (Northern California)

$90,900 - $117,100/Yr

Teach For America - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Senior

San Francisco, CA

Administration of Human Resource Programs

About the position

The Director of Foundation Giving for Teach For America in Northern California is responsible for managing and cultivating a portfolio of donors to support the organization's mission of providing equitable education. This role involves strategic planning and execution of fundraising initiatives, collaborating with local leaders and advisory board members to maximize contributions from both public and private funding sources. The Director will play a key role in developing long-term donor relationships and achieving significant fundraising goals.

Responsibilities

• Leverage broader vision set for the local fundraising landscape to build and execute a plan for cultivating a portfolio of donors with the goal of maximizing revenue to the organization as a whole (15%)
• Manage, cultivate, and steward a portfolio of donors, ensuring that primary solicitors are well equipped to engage at all stages of the donor life cycle (45%)
• Work in close partnership with the Executive Director and other fundraisers to build the relationships necessary to advance fundraising efforts, which may include regional advisory board members (25%)
• Consistently maintain donor, prospect, and fundraising activity information in our customer relationship management system (currently SalesForce) and leverage this information to track progress, monitor gaps, and adjust strategy and approach (10%)
• Steward team and organizational initiatives (5%)

Requirements

• At least 4+ years of related experience in development and fundraising context
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a variety of internal and external constituents
• Ability to manage up and laterally to influence development teammates in service of donor stewardship
• Experience stewarding a portfolio of donors/funders from various funding streams
• Track record of meeting and exceeding ambitious goals managing and/or supporting the management of a portfolio of donors

Nice-to-haves

• Teach For America development experience

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience and location
• Opportunities for professional development
• Flexible work hours
• Collaborative team environment