Senior Development Officer

1 week ago


New York, New York, United States Success Academy Full time
Job Title: Senior Development Officer

Join Success Academy's Advancement team as a Senior Development Officer, where you will play a key role in advancing the organization's mission through strategic philanthropic efforts.

Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to leverage your expertise in major gifts fundraising to drive growth and support the organization's ambitious goals. As a Senior Development Officer, you will be responsible for identifying, cultivating, and soliciting high-net-worth individual donors and prospects at Major Gift and Principal Gift levels.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage and grow a portfolio of existing and prospective individual and family foundation donors for gifts of $100,000+, with a focus on significantly increasing general operating revenue to meet Advancement team goals.
  • Lead and participate in the solicitation of support for special events, such as the Spring Benefit, to meet/exceed Advancement team goals.
  • Identify, cultivate, solicit, close, and steward individual and family foundation donors through in-person/telephone/virtual meetings, written solicitations/proposals, email, and other tailored approaches.
  • Brief and staff executive leadership and other leaders and volunteers involved in strategic donor relationships.
  • Manage a portfolio of approximately 80-100 individuals and family foundations, and meet or exceed agreed-upon monthly, quarterly, and annual goals and related performance metrics.
  • Collaborate with the Head of Development, the Head of Donor Engagement, and the Chief Advancement Officer to create opportunities for meaningful engagement, solicitation, and stewardship of key prospects and donors.
  • Collaborate across the Advancement team to develop strategies to identify and approach new leads.
  • Record all significant asks/opportunities and donor interactions in Raiser's Edge NXT database and track proposals, gifts, and pledge fulfillment within the assigned portfolio.
Requirements
  • 7+ years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, investor relations, or consultative sales; experience in K-12 education and/or charter schools beneficial.
  • Demonstrated comfort and successful track record of identifying, cultivating, soliciting, closing, and stewarding significant gifts, as well as building/managing donor/customer relationships.
  • Experience assessing and closing major gift/business opportunities; engaging, cultivating, and stewarding new stakeholders and converting them into strategic partnerships.
  • Capacity for strategic leadership and vision to work with senior leadership on fundraising priorities and to use moves management and metrics to ensure a high level of personal performance and accountability.
  • Exceptional writing and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex issues with diverse audiences and inspire their engagement and support.
What We Offer

Success Academy offers a competitive compensation package, including a salary range of $140,000.00 - $160,000.00, depending on skills and experience. We also offer a dynamic and supportive work environment, with opportunities for professional growth and development.



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