While 60 percent of regional jobs in 2020 will require education beyond high school, only 14 percent of public high school students in Dallas County graduate high school college ready. What if we, as a community, could together improve these odds for the more than 490,000+ K-12 students in Dallas County? The Commit! Partnership, the regional backbone for helping drive student achievement from cradle to career through the power of collective impact, has tasked itself and its partners with improving these odds and lifting up education throughout Dallas County.

The Partnership seeks an enthusiastic, detail-oriented and self-motivated team member and leader to direct the development and fundraising strategy and activities of the 16-member organization. The Director of Development will play an essential role in the senior staff team, cultivate senior funder relationships, and manage staff responsible for prospect management, grant application, event planning, and reporting. The Director of Development will report to the Deputy Executive Director and work with the Partnership’s Board of Directors as well.

Responsibilities

Create and implement an annual development plan to significantly increase the organization’s revenue over the next five years to ensure growth and sustainability
Cultivate and manage relationships with current and potential foundation, corporate, and individual donors
Develop and implement personalized stewardship plans for top donors
Manage a Development Associate (and potentially consultants) as well as coordinate with staff to produce persuasive grant applications, manage the donor database, produce reports, process gifts, and coordinate meetings and events
Develop and lead strategy to cultivate funding from events
Coordinate with and train program staff to support fundraising efforts
Help mobilize and support the Board of Directors to fundraise for the organization

Qualifications

5-10 years of relevant experience, with a proven track record of achieving revenue targets and/or a quota of over $2M annually
BA/BS required. Graduate degree preferred.
Thorough understanding of all components of a diversified funding base and a nonprofit organization development strategy
Proven team and project management experience and leadership capabilities
Persuasive verbal communication skills and strong written communication skills
Strong self-starter; grit, enthusiasm, and conscientiousness
Excellent attention to detail and commitment to maintaining accurate, confidential donor records
Preference given for candidates with senior relationships and ability to cultivate funding from local high net-worth individuals, corporations, and foundations
Preference given for candidates who have used Salesforce for development management and reporting
Knowledge of educational policy and trends is desired. Demonstrated passion for the transformative power of education will be a key qualification for any applicant.

How to apply

To apply, interested candidates should email a cover letter and one-page resume to Kyle Gardner at kyle.gardner@commit2dallas.org. Please reference the “Director of Development” position in the subject line. For more information, read more about us or contact Kyle with questions.