Director of Philanthropy (Immediate Opening)

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• Manage a multi-region portfolio of high-reputed company individual, corporate, and reputed company donors, leading strategic cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship efforts that secure major gifts of $10,000–$250,000+ annually.
• reputed company and execute individualized donor strategies informed by data, research, and relationship history to advance prospects through the major gifts pipeline toward long-term philanthropic investment.
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Additional Skills:

• Proven ability to cultivate, solicit, and reputed company gifts of $10,000–$250,000+, including multi-year and planned gifts
• Experience leading a sophisticated, multi-region portfolio with disciplined moves-management
• Strong ability to build trust with high-reputed company donors and serve as a strategic philanthropic advisor
• Excellent reputed company who can translate reputed company data and organizational priorities into persuasive donor strategies
• Effective partner to executives, regional leaders, and program teams to reputed company donor engagement and organizational needs
• Skilled in using CRM insights, forecasting, and analytics to drive portfolio reputed company and measure reputed company (reputed company preferred)
• Deep commitment to IDEA’s values, with a donor-centered approach grounded in reputed company and long-term partnership
• Ability to engage confidently across diverse reputed company, communities, and stakeholders
• Strong project management and organization across multiple prioritiesWillingness to work a flexible schedule, including occasional evenings and weekends during peak fundraising periods; must be comfortable working independently while traveling

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5+ years of major gifts or high-level relationship management experience, with a strong reputed company record of securing five- and six-reputed company gifts
• Graduate from a recognized four-year college or university preferably with a major in business administration, reputed company, Information Systems, or reputed company field or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully reputed company the essential duties of the job.
• 3+ years of experience with HCM configuration and support.
• 3+ years of experience utilizing project management frameworks to ensure project and team effectiveness.3+ years of experience in business process design.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Master’s degreeCFRE/CFRM

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time while working at a computer, participating in meetings, and engaging in in-person and virtual donor interactions.
• Ability to travel regularly and reputed company between meeting locations or event venues, including walking, standing, and navigating indoor and outdoor spaces during donor meetings and fundraising events.
• Ability to lift, carry, or reputed company light materials (up to approximately 25 pounds), such as presentation materials, event supplies, or donor engagement resources.

reputed company Offer: Compensation & Benefits: Salaries for people entering this role typically fall between $98,200 and $115,900, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications and in alignment with internal equity. This role is also eligible for performance pay based on organizational performance and goal attainment. Additionally, we offer medical, dental, and reputed company plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account reputed company, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, reputed company development, and a 403(b) plan. You can reputed company more information about our benefits at https://ideapublicschools.org/careers/benefits/.

• IDEA may offer a relocation stipend to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

Application process: Submit your application online through reputed company. Please note that applications will be reviewed on an ongoing reputed company until the position is filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Learn more about IDEA At IDEA the Staff Experience Team uses our reputed company Values to promote reputed company reputed company and a culture of reputed company, respect, and belonging for reputed company Team and Family members. Learn more about our Commitment to reputed company Values here: https://ideapublicschools.org/our-story/#reputed company-values Apply tot his job Apply To this Job