Executive Director

July 26

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Description

• Drive financial support in New York City for Thrive Scholars. • Grow relationships with funders, leaders, and community. • Recruit and support local high-performing students.

Requirements

• Commitment to the mission and work of Thrive Scholars. • Minimum of 10 years total experience strongly preferred; • Minimum of 5 years fundraising experience strongly preferred with an elevated comfort level working with high-net-worth individuals. • Proven track record of building a strong body of support from new donors, community partners, corporate partners, and other key constituents in support of an organization with which they were not previously engaged. • Ability to compellingly convey Thrive's mission, impact, and needs across the community in an authentic way that honors Thrive Scholars and their families. • Ability to establish and sustain relationships with a diverse body of stakeholders, rallying them towards a common goal of college and career access and success throughout the New York metro area. • Experience managing a seven-figure fundraising goal and knowledge of nonprofit revenue sources preferred, with a nuanced understanding of and networks in the New York philanthropic and corporate communities. • Demonstrated success in fundraising, with a focus on individual major gifts, especially with family offices, foundation relations, and/or corporate partnerships, and track record of stewarding and closing multi-year support. • Experience building and maintaining within-sector and cross-sector partnerships, and when necessary, problem-solving through partnership challenges and conflict. • Excellence in systems building and management with the demonstrated ability to manage one’s work and approach towards successful outcomes. • Strong skills in planning, organizing, and oral and written communication, including strong presentation skills.

Benefits

• high-quality health and dental insurance • three weeks of paid vacation • generous professional development funding • access to an employer-matched retirement plan