Chicago African Americans in Philanthropy
Director of Institutional Giving Communities in Schools of Chicago
Chicago African Americans in Philanthropy, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Position Highlights:
Full-time, hybrid position
Supportive colleagues and leaders, with a national model of proven success
Fast-growing organization with opportunities for professional development
Compensation: $95,000 – $100,000 annually
Company Overview:
Communities In Schools (CIS) of Chicago is a nonprofit organization dedicated to working in partnership with Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and community organizations to help students stay in school and be successful. During the 2024-2025 school year, CIS of Chicago will partner with 240 Chicago public schools and will connect services and programs to more than 75,000 CPS students and their families by leveraging community partner programs and services.
Position Overview:
The Director of Institutional Giving is a vital leadership position in the Development department at Communities In Schools of Chicago. The position leads a high-impact team and is responsible for all fundraising from institutional funders (foundation, corporate, and competitive government grants). The role will create and drive the overall strategy, implementation and metrics related to institutional giving.
What You Will Be Responsible For:
Fundraising
Create and drive the overall strategy for meeting current and future fundraising goals related to formal foundations, institutional corporate and competitive government grants.
Successful attainment of annual fundraising goals for the team (including self and direct reports).
Actively manage a portfolio of 30 – 40 institutional donors and prospects.
Identify and cultivate prospective donors; solicit, close and steward gifts within the portfolio.
Support the identification of new prospective donors for the annual fund to ensure a sufficient pipeline of potential new donors at all levels of cultivation and solicitation, during and post-campaign.
Work with our Board of Directors and other volunteer leadership groups to leverage and manage donor relationships.
Support the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Development Officer in outreach and fundraising activities.
Write/tailor letters of request, donor proposals, and other donor communication for portfolio.
Support a culture of strong donor stewardship, based in gratitude.
Lead and manage all tools and events focused on institutional donors designed to engage, cultivate, and steward donors and prospective donors.
Review and approve proposals and reports created by direct reports, and/or contracted writers.
Create proposals and reports, as needed.
Operations
Collaborate with Development Operations team members to ensure accuracy of grant agreements, donor moves management functions, awards, and other grant compliance details are entered into the donor CRM database and other locations, as necessary.
Management
Manage direct reports and contractors, providing ongoing support, encouragement, and critical feedback on progress toward clear performance goals, as established on an annual basis.
Ensure Institutional Giving team maintains high levels of Development client satisfaction by delivering excellent stewardship.
Partner with the Development Operations team to track activity metrics for the giving dashboard and provide a monthly assessment of progress for goals for the team’s Institutional Giving portfolio, collectively.
Leadership
Build and maintain strong relationships across the organization.
Serve as a member of the senior development team.
Represent the organization at external events.
What You Bring to the Role:
Bachelor’s degree
Ten plus years experience in institutional fundraising, with a strong track record of success with direct fundraising
Superior writing and editing skills
Demonstrated ability to meet fundraising or sales goals
Previous supervisory experience within a professional setting
A criminal background check and verification of employment and degrees is required
Understanding of and commitment to the mission of CIS of Chicago
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
Ability to communicate professionally with diverse audiences
Ability to prioritize and multi-task; performs well to deadlines
Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends
Superior organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through abilities
Capacity to interact comfortably and effectively with major donors and our Board Directors
Ability to work both collaboratively and independently
Ability to respect and protect confidential donor information
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Structure:
The position is full-time. Currently, the work environment is hybrid (20 hours at CIS of Chicago headquarters/20 hours remote), which may be adjusted at the discretion of CIS of Chicago leadership. The compensation is $95-100K annually.
How to Apply:
Use the link below to apply:
https://recruitcrm.io/apply/17234889296170040566PoS?source=caaip
Or
Submit your resume through the NextGroup website. The NextGroup search team will contact you regarding the next steps.
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Full-time, hybrid position
Supportive colleagues and leaders, with a national model of proven success
Fast-growing organization with opportunities for professional development
Compensation: $95,000 – $100,000 annually
Company Overview:
Communities In Schools (CIS) of Chicago is a nonprofit organization dedicated to working in partnership with Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and community organizations to help students stay in school and be successful. During the 2024-2025 school year, CIS of Chicago will partner with 240 Chicago public schools and will connect services and programs to more than 75,000 CPS students and their families by leveraging community partner programs and services.
Position Overview:
The Director of Institutional Giving is a vital leadership position in the Development department at Communities In Schools of Chicago. The position leads a high-impact team and is responsible for all fundraising from institutional funders (foundation, corporate, and competitive government grants). The role will create and drive the overall strategy, implementation and metrics related to institutional giving.
What You Will Be Responsible For:
Fundraising
Create and drive the overall strategy for meeting current and future fundraising goals related to formal foundations, institutional corporate and competitive government grants.
Successful attainment of annual fundraising goals for the team (including self and direct reports).
Actively manage a portfolio of 30 – 40 institutional donors and prospects.
Identify and cultivate prospective donors; solicit, close and steward gifts within the portfolio.
Support the identification of new prospective donors for the annual fund to ensure a sufficient pipeline of potential new donors at all levels of cultivation and solicitation, during and post-campaign.
Work with our Board of Directors and other volunteer leadership groups to leverage and manage donor relationships.
Support the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Development Officer in outreach and fundraising activities.
Write/tailor letters of request, donor proposals, and other donor communication for portfolio.
Support a culture of strong donor stewardship, based in gratitude.
Lead and manage all tools and events focused on institutional donors designed to engage, cultivate, and steward donors and prospective donors.
Review and approve proposals and reports created by direct reports, and/or contracted writers.
Create proposals and reports, as needed.
Operations
Collaborate with Development Operations team members to ensure accuracy of grant agreements, donor moves management functions, awards, and other grant compliance details are entered into the donor CRM database and other locations, as necessary.
Management
Manage direct reports and contractors, providing ongoing support, encouragement, and critical feedback on progress toward clear performance goals, as established on an annual basis.
Ensure Institutional Giving team maintains high levels of Development client satisfaction by delivering excellent stewardship.
Partner with the Development Operations team to track activity metrics for the giving dashboard and provide a monthly assessment of progress for goals for the team’s Institutional Giving portfolio, collectively.
Leadership
Build and maintain strong relationships across the organization.
Serve as a member of the senior development team.
Represent the organization at external events.
What You Bring to the Role:
Bachelor’s degree
Ten plus years experience in institutional fundraising, with a strong track record of success with direct fundraising
Superior writing and editing skills
Demonstrated ability to meet fundraising or sales goals
Previous supervisory experience within a professional setting
A criminal background check and verification of employment and degrees is required
Understanding of and commitment to the mission of CIS of Chicago
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
Ability to communicate professionally with diverse audiences
Ability to prioritize and multi-task; performs well to deadlines
Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends
Superior organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through abilities
Capacity to interact comfortably and effectively with major donors and our Board Directors
Ability to work both collaboratively and independently
Ability to respect and protect confidential donor information
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Structure:
The position is full-time. Currently, the work environment is hybrid (20 hours at CIS of Chicago headquarters/20 hours remote), which may be adjusted at the discretion of CIS of Chicago leadership. The compensation is $95-100K annually.
How to Apply:
Use the link below to apply:
https://recruitcrm.io/apply/17234889296170040566PoS?source=caaip
Or
Submit your resume through the NextGroup website. The NextGroup search team will contact you regarding the next steps.
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