What We Do

Explore an exhilarating career journey with Leading Educators (LE), a dynamic nonprofit committed to exceptional and equitable education. We collaborate with innovative school system leaders to foster an optimal environment for teacher skill and knowledge growth. We reinforce system-wide progress with highly customized, direct support to teacher, school, and district leaders, focusing on building rigorous content knowledge as well as deep knowledge in learning systems, equity, and learning culture. Dash over to leadingeducators.org for all the thrilling details!

Internal Candidate Application Deadline: 4/16/24

External Candidate Application Deadline: 4/18/24

About This Opportunity

Join our team as the Development Director!. Your role is crucial in creating insightful fundraising strategies that will strengthen our financial foundation. Your abilities extend beyond generating new funds; you'll also nurture our existing resources by overseeing diverse private and public foundations. This position is ideal for those who find joy in achieving goals, managing multiple projects, and have a history of effective fundraising endeavors.

Believing in the power of unity, we know that collaboration propels us towards our dreams. If you thrive in a collaborative environment, consider this your call to action. Our Development team is a vibrant group, always eager to devise innovative ways to garner support and maintain our momentum. As we accelerate our endeavors, we require more team members who are passionate about our cause.

Under the guidance of our Managing Director of Development, you'll be part of a team consisting of seasoned development professionals. Your vital role is to help secure the support that will fuel our organization's growth and amplify its impact. We look forward to welcoming you into our team and working together to make a significant difference in the world.

Do you have experience with:

• Identifying, cultivating and soliciting prospective funders?

• Handling a diverse portfolio made up of mostly foundation funders?

• Leading the preparation of high-quality concept notes, letters of inquiry, and grant proposals and narrative reports for a variety of funders and prospective funders?

• Increasing donor retention, growing overall revenue, and moving qualified donors up the pipeline?

Do you enjoy:

• Working in an environment where you are collaborating with your entire team to meet shared revenue goals?

• Working with cross-departmental colleagues to compile impact reports for funders and report on grant deliverables?

• Being on a hard working and supportive team?

If you've answered affirmatively to these questions and meet the following prerequisites, we urge you to seize this opportunity. This role calls for the following:

• Have 7 years of related fundraising experience; previous experience with foundation giving preferred

• Previous experience securing gifts up to $500,000

• Show a working knowledge of the principles and practices of grant writing, researching, administering and monitoring;

• Have experience with grant writing resources, funding information, and online/electronic grant submission systems;

• Demonstrate previous work with nonprofits required; previous work with educational nonprofits preferred

Why Work at Leading Educators?

Imagine being part of an organization where your ideas and perspectives are highly valued. At Leading Educators, we believe in fostering individual strengths, encouraging personal growth, and embracing innovative ideas. If you thrive in a remote working environment, with the added excitement of travel, we're the perfect fit for you. By joining us, you become part of a powerful community of peers nationwide. Regardless of your location, you possess the power to make a significant impact on both students and teachers who rely on us daily. Join Leading Educators and become an integral part of driving progress in education.

Benefits

• Compensation:

  • The compensation range for this position is between $89,811, with a midpoint of $116,755, and a maximum of $143,698 annually Candidates, either newly hired or new to the role, can typically expect a salary between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint depending on qualifications and internal equity.

• Benefits:

  • 100% paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for individual employees. Additional premium costs are covered 60% by Leading Educators for partners and dependents on medical, dental, and vision plans.

  • 4% matching 401k plan, Flexible Spending Accounts for medical, childcare and commuter expenses, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Benefits are valued at or above $9,000 for employees.

• Time Off:

  • First three years of employment, full time staff accrue 22 days a year.

  • Five additional days are accrued after the third and sixth year of employment.

  • Leading Educators also offer 16 additional paid days off for various holidays, including three floating holidays staff may use at their discretion.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Leading Educators strongly values equity and challenges historical inequity with a persistent focus on dismantling systemic racism. We work towards a more just society and as such we are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood.

Apply:
https://leadingeducators.org/careers/opportunities