- Reviews scholar profiles to grasp RVLA's impact and develops genuine storytelling. Begin engaging with donors by sending introductory messages to all current donors.
- Assesses the website specific to donations and development and identifies changes to propose to optimize donor reach. Become familiar with the Donor Engagement Plan.
- Has connected with the RVLA greater community consisting of Board Members, staff, faculty & volunteers. Establishes and monitors goals for the CEO and board members with potential funders, ensuring regular communication, note sharing, and follow-up to nurture relationships.
- Oversees the development of marketing collateral and utilize diverse channels to enhance RVLA's brand visibility and engagement. Is managing social media accounts in partnership with the Dean of Community Engagement with a content calendar planned for the next 6 months.
- Collaborates with the CEO to establish donor meeting goals, organize acquisition events, set quarterly fundraising targets, implementing strategies to secure $200k in financial support in the first quarter.
- Maintains ongoing engagement with donors through surveys, school updates, and event invitations, while providing monthly updates on goal achievement to the CEO and Board, including scripting and tips for effectiveness.
- Establishes critical paths for tasks and projects to ensure consistency and provide a framework for achieving current and future goals.
- Implements, and manages fundraising campaigns and initiatives to secure $450-465k for the next quarter in financial support for the organizations mission.
- Manages fundraising campaigns to secure quarterly financial support while increasing annual touchpoints by 10%.
- Is completely immersed and passionate about finding opportunities to broaden RVLA's mission and connect with individuals, corporations, and other entities with the impactful work RVLA is doing with scholars. This is reflected and measured by the successful achievement of fundraising goals being achieved, and a thoughtful plan on how to continue & increase giving the next year.
- 3+ years' experience in fundraising and donor development and / or marketing roles, with a track record of successful fundraising campaigns and marketing initiatives required.
- 1+ years' experience conceptualizing, planning and implementing special events required.
- Demonstrated understanding of digital marketing trends, social media, & traditional marketing channels required.
- Proven experience in planning and executing public speaking engagements required.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of Individual, Private, Corporate, & Foundational giving required.
- Proven experience working with donor management software and CRM systems required.
- Demonstrated experience writing grants a plus.
- Possesses strong communication skills both verbal and written required.
- Ability to clear fingerprints & background check with Puget Sound Educational Service District required.
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field required; Master's degree preferred.
- Competitive compensation based on experience and skillset.
- Paid vacation / Sick Leave / Paid Holidays / Medical, Dental and vision Insurance / 401k.
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Development Manager - Seattle, United States - Rainier Valley Leadership Academy
Description
Are you passionate about your community, and love storytelling to connect with others?Do you want to make a profound impact and shape the future of education?
Does the idea of getting to create, innovate and build a system and structure to new heights sound exciting to you?
If you are reading this, nodding your head, and thinking "YES, I want to SEE the impact my work has on scholars, families and the community," please read on.
As the Development and Fundraising Manager, you will have the opportunity to plan and execute all aspects of fundraising, event planning, marketing, communication, and donor engagement for Rainier Valley Leadership Academy (RVLA) by connecting with existing and new donors.
Are you:
ADAPTABLE AND PERSISTENT. You are comfortable pivoting and adapting to whatever comes your way each day. You aren't deterred by a no as an initial answer and are determined to uncover new ways to develop relationships with donors and community partners.
AN EFFECTIVE TIME MANAGER AND CLEAR COMMUNICATOR. You balance time in and out of the office to ensure all tasks are complete. You practice active listening skills and take pride in your communication both verbal and written.
A PROBLEM SOLVER AND RESOURCEFUL. You identify challenges and analyze issues to create effective strategies. You leverage the resources at your disposal while being creative in uncovering new methods for getting things done.
If these resonate with you, check out below what your impact will be with an anti-racist collaborative community school
ESSENTIAL DUTIES MAY INCLUDE:
Within the first 30-60 days:
By 30 days, presents a development plan to the CEO including strategies to identify, cultivate, and acquire new donors through targeted outreach, campaigns, and networking opportunities, outlining goals for the year.
By 60 days, develops a comprehensive marketing campaign highlighting RVLA's mission, vision, and is executing on the engagement plan with 5+ people in the pipeline.
3 months and ongoing:
6 months and ongoing:
9-12 months and ongoing:
EDUCATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
BENEFITS INCLUDE:
To apply:
WHO WE ARE:
Rainier Valley Leadership Academy (RVLA) is a public, tuition-free, charter school for scholars from grades K-12 that provides an anti-racist collaborative community and rigorous education.
Embracing and honoring the rich ethnic and cultural tapestry of our locality, we are dedicated to guiding every child towards success in college, career, leadership, and life.
RVLA features a diverse and highly qualified faculty and staff, boasting not only exceptional educational qualifications but also a profound commitment to scholar achievement and our mission. We prioritize nurturing close-knit connections among ourselves, the community, scholars, and families, fostering a supportive environment for all.
To apply:
Pay: From $69,160.00 per year.
About Rainier Valley Leadership Academy:
ABOUT RAINIER VALLEY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY:
Rainier Valley Leadership Academy is a public, tuition-free, charter school, providing an anti-racist collaborative community and rigorous education, while providing access to civic leadership and college success for all scholars in Seattle. RVLA serves grades 6-12 in the Seattle Community. We respect and celebrate the wealth and vitality of the ethnic and cultural traditions that thrive in our neighborhood. Our mission is to put every child on the path to success in college, career, leadership, and life.
We integrate college and career-ready and hands-on instruction to expose all scholars to a variety of authentic experiences. Our teachers use data driven collection to meet scholar needs and differentiation. We use common planning time and collaborative team time to analyze data to inform instruction. We provide a teacher mentor for every scholar, and focus on personalized learning.
RVLA boasts a highly-qualified and diverse faculty and staff that not only have excellent educational credentials, but also bring to the school community many years of dedication to scholar success and passion for our mission. Our small school community allows adults to know each other and every scholar by name, strength and need. We pride ourselves on building and maintaining close relationships with each other, our community, scholars and families.