Development Director

3 hours ago

Richmond, Virginia, United States The Endowment Project Full time
About The Endowment Project

The Endowment Project is a dynamic, mission-driven social enterprise dedicated to empowering public high schools to achieve sustainable excellence through alumni and community development and fundraising. Our goal is to provide vital dollars to create a lasting positive impact on students, teachers, and communities.

Job Overview

We are seeking proven, highly motivated, and results-oriented Sales and Non-Profit Development Professionals to join our team. This is a unique opportunity for talented, driven professionals with backgrounds in sales and/or fundraising to contribute significantly to the improvement of public high schools across the nation.

Responsibilities
  • Identify and cultivate leadership annual gift and major gift prospects, including individuals, corporations, and foundations.
  • Develop and implement direct fundraising strategies to meet and exceed fundraising targets, with a focus on major gifts.
  • Build strong, long-term relationships with donors, stakeholders, and partners.
  • Collaborate with the TEP team to align fundraising efforts with organizational goals and objectives.
  • Utilize data and analytics to inform fundraising strategies and identify potential opportunities.
  • Represent TEP professionally in various settings, including virtual and in-person meetings.
  • Launch and develop partnerships with individual high schools, managing relationships with principals and other educational leaders.
  • Working with a team to develop Annual Giving and Alumni Relations strategies to fuel transformative giving.
Qualifications
  • Proven track record of success in achieving growth targets in nonprofit fundraising or B2C sales.
  • Detailed sales/fundraising pipeline metrics including leads generated; meetings/calls booked and asks/solicitations made; closing/win rates.
  • Quantitative descriptions of sales/fundraising territories, sales targets, and average amounts of sales/gifts.
  • Strong interpersonal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire donors.
  • Experience working independently and remotely, demonstrating self-motivation and discipline.
  • Passion for education and a commitment to TEP's mission of improving public education.
  • Ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-growth, or start-up environments.
Desired Experience
  • Demonstrated success in breaking into and developing new markets or territories.
  • Demonstrated success in selling new products or services or fundraising for innovative philanthropic models.
  • Virginia and East Coast US High Net Worth Individuals or Grantor relationships, especially those concerned with youth/education.
  • Knowledge of major gifts fundraising best practices.
  • Knowledge of annual fund best practices in nonprofit education.

We are hiring at the Associate Director, Director, and Senior Director level as we build a team that will transform public high school education. Your expertise and passion will contribute to the advancement of educational excellence for generations to come.

TEP is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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